The well runs deep
Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well
180,838 public questions across 1,818 topics. Challenge yourself, or build the perfect quiz for game night.
180,838
Questions with answers
1,818
Topics to explore
3
Depths of difficulty
Today at the well
1 / 5 0
Which city stages the annual “First Night” celebration that began in Boston in 1976?
Answer
Boston
What does the “Eve” in “New Year's Eve” traditionally refer to: which date?
Answer
December 31
What is the name of the Scottish custom in which the first visitor after midnight brings good fortune?
Answer
First-footing
What is the name of the Brazilian New Year's Eve tradition of jumping seven waves for good luck?
Answer
Jumping seven waves
What is the name of the New Year's Eve cake traditionally served in Greece, containing a hidden coin?
Answer
Vasilopita
0 / 5
Round complete
180,838 trivia questions
Every question has an answer
1,818 public topics
Something for every quiz
Free to explore
Reveal answers at your own pace
Fresh from the well
Latest trivia questions
What does the “Eve” in “New Year's Eve” traditionally refer to: which date?
Answer
December 31
What is the name of the Brazilian New Year's Eve tradition of jumping seven waves for good luck?
Answer
Jumping seven waves
What is the name of the traditional New Year's Eve meal in Italy that includes lentils and cotechino sausage?
Answer
Cotechino con lenticchie
Who was the principal designer of the Great Seal of the United States adopted in 1782?
Answer
Charles Thomson
What is the name of the U.S. national anthem, based on a poem about Fort McHenry?
Answer
The Star-Spangled Banner