Which McDonald’s mascot debuted in a 1963 television commercial?
Answer
Ronald McDonald
83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which 1945 Allied declaration stated the terms Japan was urged to accept before its surrender?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
On what date in Japan did V-J Day mark the announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender?
Answer
August 15, 1945
Which Japanese emperor announced Japan’s surrender in the 1945 Jewel Voice Broadcast?
Answer
Emperor Hirohito
What flying-machine design did Leonardo da Vinci call an ornithopter?
Answer
A flapping-wing aircraft
What mechanical knight did Leonardo da Vinci design to sit, stand, and move its arms?
Answer
Leonardo’s robot
Which 2020 event triggered the fastest bear-market entry in S&P 500 history?
Answer
COVID-19 pandemic
Who became the first U.S. secretary of the treasury in 1789?
Answer
Alexander Hamilton
In which building did the Constitutional Convention draft the United States Constitution?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which two battles in Massachusetts marked the opening of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Lexington and Concord
Which document’s adoption in 1776 does America250 commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which school does J.K. Rowling’s character Harry Potter attend?
Answer
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Which museum founded in 1997 preserves Georgia O'Keeffe's art and archives in Santa Fe?
Answer
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
In Genesis, what was the first thing Noah did when God told him to leave the Ark?
Answer
He left the Ark
Which earlier national celebration does the United States Semiquincentennial follow?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
What is the Scottish name for New Year’s celebrations?
Answer
Hogmanay
When did the first episode of the Pokémon television anime air in Japan?
Answer
April 1, 1997
What was the Japanese release date of the first Pokémon games, Pocket Monsters Red and Green?
Answer
February 27, 1996
Which investment craze’s collapse marked the start of the 2000–2002 dot-com stock-market crash?
Answer
The dot-com bubble
Which 1929 Wall Street crash day, on October 29, became known as Black Tuesday?
Answer
Black Tuesday
Which 1997 financial crisis began with the devaluation of Thailand’s baht and triggered Asian stock-market crashes?
Answer
1997 Asian financial crisis
Which October 19, 1987 stock-market crash is known as Black Monday?
Answer
Black Monday
Who wrote the poem that became the United States national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
What wheeled device did Leonardo da Vinci design around 1478 that is often called an early automobile?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
What document did Japanese representatives sign on September 2, 1945?
Answer
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which collaborator co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “august” with Swift?
Answer
Jack Antonoff