50461 Hard Trivia Questions
50461 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What name is commonly given to New Year's Eve in France?
Answer
Saint-Sylvestre
Which writer and friend co-founded the Inklings with C.S. Lewis at Oxford?
Answer
J.R.R. Tolkien
Which Pokémon anime episode led to reports of 685 viewers being hospitalized in Japan?
Answer
Dennō Senshi Porygon
On what date did Game Freak, the developer of Pokémon, become a video game company?
Answer
April 26, 1989
In McDonald’s branding history, what was Grimace originally portrayed as when introduced in 1971?
Answer
An evil character
What is the full title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1932 painting often called Jimson Weed?
Answer
Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1
Which member of Metallica wrote the central guitar riff for “Enter Sandman”?
Answer
Kirk Hammett
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first academic teaching post, held from 1920 to 1925?
Answer
University of Leeds
Which 1987 stock-market crash began in Hong Kong before spreading westward through global markets?
Answer
1987 stock-market crash
What was the actual hill where the Battle of Bunker Hill was mainly fought?
Answer
Breed's Hill
When did Congress ratify the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Answer
January 14, 1784
What yearly pattern does Taylor Swift’s “august” show in streams and charts?
Answer
A resurgence around August
What was the official name adopted by Japan in 1982 for its August 15 memorial of the war’s end?
Answer
Day for Mourning of War Dead and Praying for Peace
In what language did Emperor Hirohito deliver the recorded speech announcing Japan’s surrender?
Answer
Classical Japanese
Which annual New Year's Eve event in New York City raises a glittering ball above One Times Square?
Answer
Times Square Ball Drop
What is the title of C.S. Lewis's 1943 philosophical book about education and moral values?
Answer
The Abolition of Man
Which Mesopotamian flood story features Atrahasis, a man warned to build a boat?
Answer
The Epic of Atrahasis
What is the Hebrew name for Noah's Ark used in Jewish tradition?
Answer
Tevat Noach