Which 1936 work by J.R.R. Tolkien became a landmark study of the poem Beowulf?
Answer
Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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Which university employed J.R.R. Tolkien as a professor from 1920 to 1925?
Answer
University of Leeds
Which 1978 animated film based on J.R.R. Tolkien's work was directed by Ralph Bakshi?
Answer
The Lord of the Rings
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional innkeeper in The Lord of the Rings?
Answer
Barliman Butterbur
Who edited Tolkien’s unfinished mythology into the 1977 book The Silmarillion?
Answer
Christopher Tolkien
What do many Colombians traditionally carry around the block at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Answer
Empty suitcases
What material covers the modern Times Square New Year's Eve ball?
Answer
Waterford Crystal
Which city hosts the Hogmanay Torchlight Procession in Scotland?
Answer
Edinburgh
Which two Sydney landmarks form the backdrop for Australia's famous New Year's Eve fireworks?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House
What width does Genesis assign to Noah’s Ark?
Answer
50 cubits
How many decks did the Genesis description of Noah’s Ark specify?
Answer
Three decks
How many people are described as being saved in Noah’s Ark in 1 Peter?
Answer
Eight people
Which ancient structure in Egypt is the oldest surviving Wonder of the Ancient World?
Answer
Great Pyramid of Giza
Which country gives the equator its name in Spanish?
Answer
Ecuador
Which fictional drug addiction does House struggle with throughout House M.D.?
Answer
Vicodin addiction
At which fictional hospital does House lead the Department of Diagnostic Medicine?
Answer
Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital
Who created the Big Mac for McDonald’s?
Answer
Jim Delligatti
In McDonald’s branding history, which character became the chain’s first female advertising mascot in 1980?
Answer
Birdie the Early Bird
In McDonald’s branding history, what was the name of the service system represented by the original mascot Speedee?
Answer
Speedee Service System
Which singer performed the featured vocals on the 2003 McDonald's “I'm Lovin' It” campaign track?
Answer
Justin Timberlake
Who designed the first official McDonald's Golden Arches logo in 1962?
Answer
Jim Schindler
What was the name of the Japanese document signed aboard USS Missouri that formally ended World War II?
Answer
Instrument of Surrender
What was the name of the Allied directive that ordered Japanese forces to surrender by region?
Answer
General Order No. 1
Which U.S. honor did Georgia O’Keeffe receive in 1985?
Answer
National Medal of Arts
Which influential teacher did Georgia O’Keeffe study with at Teachers College?
Answer
Arthur Wesley Dow