Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
93147 Intermediate Trivia Questions
93147 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What early nickname described the diagonal alignment of U.S. Route 66?
Answer
The Great Diagonal Way
Who composed the 1946 song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”?
Answer
Bobby Troup
How long was the original U.S. Route 66, in miles?
Answer
2,448 miles
Who narrated Disney’s 1977 film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh?
Answer
Sebastian Cabot
Which English woodland inspired the Hundred Acre Wood in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories?
Answer
Ashdown Forest
Which astronomer identified Comet Swift–Tuttle as the source of the Perseid meteor shower in 1865?
Answer
Giovanni Schiaparelli
What type of solar eclipse occurs on August 12, 2026, the day the Perseids peak?
Answer
Total solar eclipse
What is the official comet designation of the Perseid parent comet in 2026?
Answer
109P/Swift–Tuttle
How fast do Perseid meteors travel when they enter Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer
About 59 km/s
What lunar phase accompanies the 2026 Perseid peak on August 12?
Answer
New Moon
Which amendment, ratified in 1920, guaranteed U.S. women the constitutional right to vote?
Answer
Nineteenth Amendment
What 1803 acquisition nearly doubled the territory of the United States?
Answer
Louisiana Purchase
Which city served as the United States capital from 1790 to 1800?
Answer
Philadelphia
Which battle's 1781 surrender effectively ended major fighting in the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Siege of Yorktown
What was the exact set score when Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men’s singles final?
Answer
6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
Which pair finished runner-up to Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková in the 2026 US Open women’s doubles final?
Answer
Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery
Which pair eliminated Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz in the 2026 US Open mixed doubles quarterfinals?
Answer
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
What milestone did Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková complete at the 2026 US Open?
Answer
A career Grand Slam
What distinction did Coco Gauff achieve by winning the 2026 Cincinnati Open?
Answer
Two-time Cincinnati champion
On what date were the singles finals played at the 2026 Cincinnati Open?
Answer
August 23, 2026
Who partnered Marie Bouzkova to win women's doubles at the 2026 Cincinnati Open?
Answer
Linda Noskova
Who did Jessica Pegula defeat in the 2026 Cincinnati Open semifinals?
Answer
Iga Swiatek
Which MLB team won the 2026 Little League Classic?
Answer
Atlanta Braves