50461 Hard Trivia Questions
50461 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which asteroid, numbered 55, is named Pandora in the Solar System?
Answer
55 Pandora
Which 1987 market-crash mechanism was designed to sell assets automatically as prices fell?
Answer
Portfolio insurance
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, how many days did the flood storm last before the vessel became calm?
Answer
Six days and seven nights
In the Quran, on which mountain does the vessel of Noah come to rest?
Answer
Mount Judi
What type of recording carried Emperor Hirohito's surrender message to Japan in 1945?
Answer
A phonograph recording
What was Beyoncé’s first solo single to win the Grammy for Song of the Year?
Answer
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Which Beyoncé album is also known as Act I of a planned trilogy?
Answer
Renaissance
Who gave the Big Mac its name after McDonald’s introduced the burger in 1967?
Answer
Esther Glickstein Rose
What was the name of McDonald’s first official character specifically designed as a breakfast mascot?
Answer
Birdie the Early Bird
What was the name of the McDonald brothers’ restaurant system that shaped early McDonald’s branding?
Answer
Speedee Service System
Which Dragon's Den investor founded the School for Startups organisation?
Answer
Doug Richard
Which Dragon's Den investor acquired the fashion brand Ghost in 2008?
Answer
Touker Suleyman
Who was the first female Dragon in the original British Dragon's Den investor line-up?
Answer
Rachel Elnaugh
In Pixar’s Cars 2, who is the secret agent Mater meets in Tokyo?
Answer
Finn McMissile
What is the approximate Chandrasekhar limit for a white dwarf?
Answer
1.4 solar masses
What Leonardo da Vinci flying-machine concept used a rotating helical blade?
Answer
Aerial screw
What was Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1945 home near Abiquiu made from?
Answer
An adobe building
In what year does Assassin's Creed II begin?
Answer
1476
What was Georgia O'Keeffe's 1931 painting of a cow skull with national colors titled?
Answer
Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue
Which strait separates the continents of Europe and Africa at Spain and Morocco?
Answer
The Strait of Gibraltar
Under what name did J.K. Rowling publish the 2020 novel Troubled Blood?
Answer
Robert Galbraith
What is the name of the train station where Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express?
Answer
King's Cross Station