Seven days of questions and answers

Minecraft Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which block is immune to explosions caused by creepers and TNT?

    Answer: Bedrock

    Bedrock cannot be destroyed by any explosion or tool in normal gameplay, making it the only block listed here with complete explosion immunity.

  2. Which passive mob can be ridden with a saddle and guided with a carrot on a stick?

    Answer: Pig

    Pigs can be saddled and controlled using a carrot on a stick, though they cannot jump and are slower than horses.

  3. Which arrangement creates a renewable water source that refills after one bucket is taken?

    Answer: A two-by-two basin with source water in opposing corners

    In a two-by-two basin, source water placed in opposing corners converts the remaining spaces into renewable source blocks.

  4. What material do you need to shear a sheep in order to obtain wool directly?

    Answer: Shears

    Using shears on a sheep drops one to three wool blocks without killing the sheep, and the wool regrows after the animal grazes on grass.

  5. What does a note block produce when it receives a redstone signal?

    Answer: A musical tone that depends on the block beneath it

    A note block plays a musical tone whose instrument type is determined by the block directly beneath it, such as wood for bass and stone for drum sounds.

Daily round

  1. What do villagers use as currency when trading with the player?

    Answer: Emeralds

    Villagers exclusively use emeralds as their trading currency, and players both buy and sell goods for emeralds.

  2. What utility block allows a player to repair items and combine enchantments at the cost of experience levels?

    Answer: Anvil

    An Anvil lets players repair tools and combine enchantments from two items into one, with the cost increasing based on the enchantment levels involved.

  3. Which underground Overworld structure is characterized by wooden supports, rails, and chest minecarts?

    Answer: Mineshaft

    Mineshafts form underground networks with wooden supports, rail segments, and minecarts that can contain loot chests.

  4. What crafting ingredient is required to make a compass?

    Answer: Redstone Dust

    A compass is crafted with four iron ingots around one piece of redstone dust, with the redstone sitting at the center of the crafting grid.

  5. What unique drop does the Wither Skeleton provide that is needed to summon the Wither boss?

    Answer: Wither Skeleton Skull

    Wither skeletons have a rare chance to drop their skull, and three skulls placed on soul sand in a T-shape are needed to summon the Wither.

Daily round

  1. What is the function of a Composter block in Minecraft?

    Answer: Converting plant-based materials into bone meal

    A Composter accepts various plant-based items and has a chance to fill with compost, which can then be collected as bone meal for fertilizing crops and growing plants.

  2. Which mob generally becomes neutral toward players when the surrounding light is bright enough?

    Answer: Spider

    Spiders generally remain neutral in bright light unless already provoked, while darkness can make them hostile.

  3. What block must surround a Nether portal frame for it to activate?

    Answer: Obsidian

    The Nether portal frame must be built entirely from obsidian blocks, with the interior left empty so the portal can ignite.

  4. In which dimension does Ancient Debris generate naturally?

    Answer: The Nether

    Ancient Debris generates naturally inside Nether terrain and is the source material for Netherite Scrap.

  5. Which village building commonly includes a lectern as part of its generated layout?

    Answer: Library

    A generated village library commonly contains a lectern, the job-site block associated with librarians.

Daily round

  1. Which witch drop can convert a regular potion into a splash potion?

    Answer: Gunpowder

    Gunpowder can be brewed into a regular potion to convert it into a throwable splash potion.

  2. What is the primary food source obtainable from pigs?

    Answer: Raw Porkchop

    Pigs drop raw porkchops when killed, which can be cooked in a furnace or on a campfire for better hunger restoration.

  3. What happens if a player eats a chorus fruit in the End dimension?

    Answer: The player is teleported to a random nearby location

    Eating a chorus fruit teleports the player to a random location within several blocks and restores a small amount of hunger.

  4. Which Nether mob drops Gold Nuggets upon death and is naturally hostile to Wither Skeletons?

    Answer: Piglin

    Piglins drop Gold Nuggets and will actively attack Wither Skeletons if they encounter them, making them useful allies when navigating Nether Fortresses.

  5. Which Overworld structure represents the remains of a wooden vessel and can generate on an ocean floor or beach?

    Answer: Shipwreck

    Shipwrecks are ruined wooden vessels that can generate underwater, partly exposed, or on beaches and may contain several kinds of loot chest.

Daily round

  1. Which item commonly boosts an Elytra wearer forward during a glide?

    Answer: Firework Rocket

    Using a Firework Rocket during an Elytra glide provides a forward boost that can extend the flight.

  2. Which redstone component toggles between on and off and stays in that state after a player uses it?

    Answer: A lever

    A lever remains on or off after it is used, unlike a button that returns to its previous state after a short pulse.

  3. Which Nether biome contains crimson nylium, weeping vines, and large crimson fungi?

    Answer: Crimson Forest

    The Crimson Forest is the biome characterized by huge crimson fungi, weeping vines, and a dense, warm-colored atmosphere throughout both Java and Bedrock editions.

  4. Which curse makes an equipped item disappear instead of dropping when its owner dies?

    Answer: Curse of Vanishing

    The Curse of Vanishing is a negative enchantment that causes an item to disappear when the player dies instead of dropping on the ground, making it the opposite of what most players want.

  5. Which block found only in the End can be planted to grow a Chorus Tree?

    Answer: Chorus Flower

    A Chorus Flower is the topmost block of a Chorus Plant and can be planted on End Stone to grow a new Chorus Tree, providing a renewable source of Chorus Fruit.

Daily round

  1. Which biome is known for mycelium-covered terrain and naturally spawning mooshrooms?

    Answer: No hostile mobs spawn there naturally

    Mushroom Fields feature mycelium across the surface and are the natural home of mooshrooms.

  2. Which listed food restores the greatest amount of saturation when eaten?

    Answer: Golden Carrot

    Among the listed foods, a Golden Carrot restores the greatest amount of saturation.

  3. What does a comparator output when placed directly behind a full container like a chest?

    Answer: A signal based on how full the container is

    A comparator in measurement mode outputs a redstone signal proportional to how full the container behind it is, scaling from 0 for empty to 15 for completely full.

  4. Which listed block listens for nearby vibrations and converts them into a redstone signal?

    Answer: Sculk Sensor

    A Sculk Sensor detects nearby vibration events, such as footsteps, and produces a redstone signal in response.

  5. What does smelting sand in a furnace produce?

    Answer: Glass

    Smelting a sand block in a furnace yields a glass block, which is transparent and can be broken by hand without tools.

Daily round

  1. Which neutral mob can defend villagers by attacking nearby threats?

    Answer: Iron Golem

    Iron golems patrol villages and attack many hostile mobs that threaten villagers.

  2. Which status effect is granted by drinking a Potion of Swiftness?

    Answer: Speed

    The Speed status effect directly increases a player's walking speed and is obtained from potions, beacons, or commands.

  3. How do you convert a zombie villager back into a regular villager?

    Answer: Feed it a golden apple after weakening it with splash potion of weakness

    Applying the Weakness effect to a zombie villager and then feeding it a golden apple starts the curing process, eventually turning it back into a villager.

  4. What is the primary drop from killing an Enderman in the Overworld?

    Answer: Ender Pearl

    Endermen drop Ender Pearls when killed, which can be thrown for teleportation or combined with Blaze Powder to craft Eyes of Ender.

  5. Which of these blocks can only be found inside a stronghold and is essential for locating the End portal?

    Answer: An end portal frame

    End portal frames are blocks that appear only in the portal room of a stronghold, and Eyes of Ender must be placed into them to activate the portal to the End.