Which C.S. Lewis book is a 1955 autobiography about his conversion and intellectual journey?
Answer
Surprised by Joy
72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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Which book did C.S. Lewis publish under the pen name Clive Hamilton in 1919?
Answer
Spirits in Bondage
At which Cambridge university did C.S. Lewis hold a medieval and Renaissance English professorship?
Answer
University of Cambridge
Which scientist discovered penicillin in 1928 after observing mould inhibit bacterial growth?
Answer
Alexander Fleming
Which physicist formulated the three laws of motion published in 1687?
Answer
Isaac Newton
Which river flows through Cairo and forms the Nile Delta?
Answer
Nile River
What fictional diagnostic specialty does Gregory House lead in House M.D.?
Answer
Diagnostic medicine
Which musician recorded the opening theme song “Teardrop” used by House M.D.?
Answer
Massive Attack
At which Grammy Awards did Taylor Swift first perform “august” with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner?
Answer
The 63rd Grammy Awards
Who signed Japan’s 1945 surrender instrument for the Imperial Japanese armed forces?
Answer
Yoshijiro Umezu
What was the planned 1946 Allied invasion of the Kantō Plain called?
Answer
Operation Coronet
When was Operation Olympic, the planned invasion of southern Kyushu, scheduled to begin?
Answer
November 1, 1945
Who was Japan's foreign minister and first signatory of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Which Allied commander signed Japan's surrender on behalf of the Allied nations?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Which traditional New Year's Eve event in New York City was canceled during World War II blackouts in 1942 and 1943?
Answer
The Times Square Ball Drop
Which concert traditionally takes place in Vienna on New Year's Day after the city's New Year's Eve celebrations?
Answer
Vienna New Year's Concert
Which calendar system determines the New Year's Eve date used by most countries today?
Answer
The Gregorian calendar
In Pixar’s Cars, what is the name of Mater’s towing business?
Answer
Tow Mater Towing and Salvage
In Pixar’s Cars, what is the name of Radiator Springs’ highway bypass?
Answer
Interstate 40
Who is the main villainous scientist in Pixar’s Cars 2?
Answer
Professor Zündapp
Which 1962 U.S. stock-market crash is known by a nickname linked to President John F. Kennedy?
Answer
Kennedy Slide of 1962
Which 2015–2016 crash centered on China's falling share prices and market turmoil?
Answer
Chinese stock-market turbulence
Which 1998 financial crisis caused Russia's stock market to plunge and its government to default on domestic debt?
Answer
Russian financial crisis
What was the largest one-day percentage fall in the Dow before 1987, during the 1929 Wall Street Crash?
Answer
Black Monday, October 28, 1929
Which 1720 speculative bubble is often considered the first major stock-market crash in Britain?
Answer
South Sea Bubble
In Assassin's Creed Unity, which major historical event forms the game's backdrop?
Answer
The French Revolution