Which Tolkien family member edited The Silmarillion for publication?
Answer
Christopher Tolkien
72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, what language are the One Ring’s inscription words written in?
Answer
Black Speech of Mordor
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic specialty at Oxford before 1945?
Answer
Anglo-Saxon
At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien teach as a professor?
Answer
University of Oxford
In House M.D., which character is the hospital administrator Lisa Cuddy?
Answer
Dean of Medicine
In House M.D., which original fellow is played by Jennifer Morrison?
Answer
Allison Cameron
Which 1775 engagement is commonly regarded as the first major military action of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which congressional body organizes America250, the United States’ 250th-anniversary commemoration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What earlier U.S. anniversary did the 1976 United States Bicentennial mark?
Answer
The 200th anniversary
What document did Japanese representatives sign to formally end hostilities with the Allies in World War II?
Answer
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What was the first planned phase of Operation Downfall, the proposed 1945 invasion of Japan?
Answer
Operation Olympic
Which 1977 honor did Georgia O'Keeffe receive from the President of the United States?
Answer
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Which artist and educator’s ideas about composition strongly influenced Georgia O'Keeffe?
Answer
Arthur Wesley Dow
What was the title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1931 painting of a cow's skull against the New Mexico flag colors?
Answer
Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue
At which museum is the world’s largest public collection of Georgia O'Keeffe’s work held?
Answer
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
What was the title of Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1932 painting of a white flower sold in 2014 for $44.4 million?
Answer
Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1
Which Pokémon move can Ditto use from Squirtle in Pokémon Pokopia?
Answer
Water Gun
Which song closes Metallica’s original 1991 album, widely known as The Black Album?
Answer
The Struggle Within
Which single was released third from Metallica’s 1991 album, known as The Black Album?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
At which Los Angeles studio did Metallica record the 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
How many countries did Metallica's The Black Album top at number one?
Answer
Ten countries
Which British literary award did J.K. Rowling win for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997?
Answer
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
Which J.K. Rowling novel was adapted into the 2006 film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
Answer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
At which university did J.K. Rowling give the 2008 commencement address?
Answer
Harvard University
What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2008 collection of wizarding folktales?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Which Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling was published in 2003?
Answer
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
What pen name did J.K. Rowling use for The Casual Vacancy?
Answer
J.K. Rowling
What is C.S. Lewis’s 1955 book about the moral law called?
Answer
The Abolition of Man
Which mythological couple inspired C.S. Lewis’s novel Till We Have Faces?
Answer
Cupid and Psyche