90420 Intermediate Trivia Questions
90420 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which country traditionally calls its Nowruz celebration Nauryz?
Answer
Kazakhstan
What was the name of Sonora Smart Dodd’s father, whose six children inspired Father’s Day?
Answer
William Jackson Smart
In Lithuania, on which Sunday is Father’s Day traditionally observed?
Answer
The first Sunday of June
In Switzerland, on which Sunday of June is Father's Day generally celebrated?
Answer
The first Sunday
In New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on which Sunday of September?
Answer
The first Sunday
In Finland, Father's Day is celebrated on which Sunday of November?
Answer
The second Sunday
Which actor played the father, Guido Orefice, in the 1997 film Life Is Beautiful?
Answer
Roberto Benigni
Which U.S. president proclaimed the first nationwide Father's Day observance in 1966?
Answer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which Roman Catholic feast day gives Father's Day its date in Spain and Portugal?
Answer
Saint Joseph's Day
On which Sunday of August is Father's Day usually celebrated in Brazil?
Answer
Second Sunday
Which U.S. president ordered federal troops to intervene during the 1894 Pullman Strike?
Answer
Grover Cleveland
Which organization did Samuel Gompers help found in 1886 and later lead as president?
Answer
American Federation of Labor
What working-time demand was central to the 1886 campaign linked to the Haymarket affair?
Answer
An eight-hour workday
Which 1886 Chicago labor event helped inspire International Workers’ Day?
Answer
Haymarket affair
Which labor organization organized New York City’s first Labor Day parade in 1882?
Answer
Central Labor Union
What is Estonia’s annual national holiday on 24 February, marking its 1918 declaration of independence?
Answer
Estonia’s Independence Day
What is the name of Sri Lanka’s independence monument in Colombo?
Answer
Independence Memorial Hall
Brazil’s Independence Day commemorates the “Cry of Ipiranga” on which date?
Answer
7 September
Where was the Philippine Declaration of Independence proclaimed in 1898?
Answer
Kawit, Cavite
Which U.S. department traditionally hosts the national Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery?
Answer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Which U.S. Army unit guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veterans Day ceremonies?
Answer
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
Which 1918 agreement directly established the ceasefire commemorated by Veterans Day?
Answer
The Armistice of 11 November 1918
At what hour did the World War I armistice commemorated by Veterans Day take effect?
Answer
The 11th hour
Which U.S. president proclaimed the first Armistice Day for November 11, 1919?
Answer
Woodrow Wilson