What was the first U.S. national park, established in 1872 and celebrated as part of America250’s public-land legacy?
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Yellowstone National Park
83039 Easy Trivia Questions
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery nationwide, a legacy remembered during America250?
Answer
Thirteenth Amendment
Which 1775 battle is generally considered the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War, central to America250 history?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
In McDonald’s history, which Canadian city hosted the chain’s first restaurant outside the United States in 1967?
Answer
Richmond, British Columbia
Which McDonald's slogan followed “Did Somebody Say McDonald's?” and emphasized smiling?
Answer
We Love to See You Smile
Which McDonald's slogan began in 1990 with the phrase “Food, Folks”?
Answer
Food, Folks, and Fun
What is the common nickname for the two curved yellow shapes in McDonald’s logo?
Answer
Golden Arches
In which bay did Japan sign its formal surrender instrument in 1945?
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Tokyo Bay
What date is Ōmisoka, the Japanese New Year's Eve observance?
Answer
December 31
Which company is the parent corporation of the Berkshire Hathaway Energy utility business?
Answer
Berkshire Hathaway
Which Saudi company made the largest initial public offering in history in 2019?
Answer
Saudi Aramco
What is the title of Beyoncé’s first studio album released as a solo artist?
Answer
Dangerously in Love
In Genesis, how many sons of Noah enter the Ark?
Answer
Three
In the Genesis flood narrative, how long does rain fall while Noah is aboard the Ark?
Answer
Forty days and forty nights
In the Book of Genesis, who builds Noah’s Ark?
Answer
Noah
Who is the protagonist controlled by players in Assassin's Creed II?
Answer
Ezio Auditore
Which company’s failure on September 15, 2008 intensified the global stock-market crash?
Answer
Lehman Brothers
Which 1970s market collapse followed the 1973 oil crisis and ended the postwar bull market?
Answer
1973–1974 stock market crash
Which technology-focused U.S. stock index fell sharply after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000?
Answer
Nasdaq Composite
Which U.S. stock-market index lost almost half its value during the 1929 crash and subsequent bear market?
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Dow Jones Industrial Average
Who was the primary drafter of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
What kind of birthday does a quinceañera celebrate?
Answer
A fifteenth birthday
What is the name of the inn in Bree in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth?
Answer
The Prancing Pony