Which New York trust company collapsed in 1907, helping spark the Panic of 1907?
Answer
Knickerbocker Trust Company
83039 Easy Trivia Questions
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Which London station is the starting point for the Hogwarts Express in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books?
Answer
King’s Cross Station
Which ancient Greek poem contains Hesiod’s main story of Pandora?
Answer
Works and Days
At Sydney's New Year's Eve celebration, which bridge forms the centrepiece of the harbour fireworks display?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge
In the United States, which New Year's Eve celebration is famous for lowering a ball at One Times Square?
Answer
Times Square New Year's Eve
In Pixar's Cars, what is the name of Lightning McQueen's hometown-like destination on Route 66?
Answer
Radiator Springs
Which Narnia book introduces the wardrobe that leads to Narnia?
Answer
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
What human-shaped machine did Leonardo da Vinci design with gears, cables, and jointed limbs?
Answer
Mechanical knight
Who replaced Rachel Elnaugh as a Dragon on the British television show Dragons' Den?
Answer
Deborah Meaden
Which purchase from France in 1803 greatly expanded the territory of the United States?
Answer
Louisiana Purchase
What was the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history when Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008?
Answer
Lehman Brothers
What was the name of the U.S. bank panic that began in October 1907?
Answer
Panic of 1907
Which 1987 U.S. policy maker was Federal Reserve chair when Black Monday struck?
Answer
Alan Greenspan
Who played Beyoncé’s love interest in the 2009 film Obsessed?
Answer
Idris Elba
Which Pokémon games launched the core series in Japan in 1996?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Green
Who created the Pokémon franchise and directed its first Game Boy games?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What was the name of the fictional inn at Bree in The Lord of the Rings?
Answer
The Prancing Pony
What was the name of the Oxford college where J.R.R. Tolkien studied?
Answer
Exeter College
Which Tolkien novel features the character Smaug?
Answer
The Hobbit
What kind of ceremony is a quinceañera in cultural terms: a wedding, a birthday celebration, or a graduation?
Answer
Birthday celebration