93308 Intermediate Trivia Questions
93308 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which U.S. national park is the smallest by area?
Answer
Gateway Arch National Park
The National Park Service belongs to which U.S. cabinet department?
Answer
Department of the Interior
Which U.S. president announced Japan’s surrender to the American public on August 14, 1945?
Answer
Harry S. Truman
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to Japan?
Answer
July 26, 1945
Who accepted Japan’s surrender on behalf of the Allied Powers in 1945?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
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