90420 Intermediate Trivia Questions
90420 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
In a traditional Scottish wedding custom, what is “blackening” intended to do to the couple?
Answer
Cover them in mess
In a Filipino wedding, what do the 13 arrhae traditionally symbolize?
Answer
The couple’s shared prosperity
In the traditional Indian ceremony called seemantham, what life event is the ritual intended to bless?
Answer
Pregnancy and childbirth
What is a “sprinkle,” the smaller celebration commonly held for which later pregnancy?
Answer
A subsequent pregnancy
What baby-shower game uses a clothespin that guests lose if they say the word “baby”?
Answer
Don’t Say Baby
In the Finnish maternity tradition, what famous government-provided package can also serve as a newborn’s bed?
Answer
The maternity package box
What is the name of Rio de Janeiro Carnival’s parade celebrating the winning samba schools?
Answer
Champions’ Parade
What is the name of Rio Carnival’s top competitive samba-school division?
Answer
Grupo Especial
Which building did the Gunpowder Plot conspirators plan to blow up on 5 November 1605?
Answer
The House of Lords
Who organized the Gunpowder Plot that Bonfire Night commemorates?
Answer
Robert Catesby
In Brazil, what Portuguese name is commonly used for a girl’s fifteenth-birthday celebration?
Answer
Festa de quinze anos
Who played Magdalena in the 2006 independent film Quinceañera?
Answer
Emily Rios
At which 2006 film festival did Quinceañera win both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award?
Answer
Sundance Film Festival
In the 2006 film Quinceañera, which two directors shared the directing credit?
Answer
Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer