72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
72921 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What mechanical performer did Leonardo da Vinci design in the shape of a knight?
Answer
Mechanical knight
What vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci design with a spring-powered mechanism for moving without horses?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
Which 2008 U.S. government program injected capital into banks during the financial-market crash?
Answer
Troubled Asset Relief Program
Which U.S. president was in office when the Panic of 1837 began?
Answer
Martin Van Buren
Which British financial institution failed in 1866, helping trigger the Panic of 1866?
Answer
Overend, Gurney and Company
What date is associated with the 1998 Russian financial crisis default?
Answer
August 17, 1998
Which U.S. market crash began after the 1907 failure of Knickerbocker Trust Company?
Answer
Panic of 1907
In Genesis, where was the Ark’s door located?
Answer
In its side
Who shut Noah inside the Ark in the Genesis account?
Answer
The Lord
Which river flows through Baghdad before reaching the Shatt al-Arab?
Answer
The Tigris
Which C.S. Lewis science-fiction trilogy features the linguist Elwin Ransom?
Answer
The Space Trilogy
Which C.S. Lewis book takes the form of letters from a demon advising his nephew?
Answer
The Screwtape Letters
Which C.S. Lewis novel concludes his Ransom Trilogy?
Answer
That Hideous Strength
Which Dragon's Den investor bought the homewares retailer Robert Dyas in 2012?
Answer
Theo Paphitis
Which Dragon's Den investor was known for founding the Bannatyne health-club business?
Answer
Duncan Bannatyne
Which musician was featured in the original McDonald's “I'm Lovin' It” launch campaign?
Answer
Justin Timberlake
Which McDonald's advertising slogan debuted in 1971 with a major jingle campaign?
Answer
You Deserve a Break Today
What was McDonald's first name before it became known as McDonald's?
Answer
McDonald's Bar-B-Q
What Spanish term names the male celebrant of a quinceañera tradition?
Answer
Quinceañero
Which film festival awarded Quinceañera its Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition?
Answer
Sundance Film Festival
What is the quinceañera tradition of presenting 15 candles commonly called?
Answer
The ceremony of the 15 candles
In a traditional quinceañera, what is the celebrant’s formal entrance escort often called?
Answer
The chambelán de honor