72942 Intermediate Trivia Questions
72942 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which continent contains the Atacama Desert?
Answer
South America
In the 1720 Mississippi Bubble, which company was controlled by Scottish financier John Law?
Answer
Mississippi Company
Which 1997 event caused major stock-market turmoil after Thailand devalued the baht?
Answer
Asian financial crisis
Which U.S. trust company’s collapse helped trigger the Panic of 1907?
Answer
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Which Dragon's Den investor co-founded the social-media marketing agency Social Chain?
Answer
Steven Bartlett
What type of agreement do entrepreneurs generally seek from investors on Britain's Dragon's Den?
Answer
An equity investment
Which Pokémon games introduced the Global Trade Station for worldwide trading?
Answer
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Which two games first introduced Pokémon’s Johto region?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
On what date was Pokémon’s first trading card set released in Japan?
Answer
October 20, 1996
What is the title of the 2019 live-action Pokémon film starring Ryan Reynolds?
Answer
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
What is the name of the race held in Cars 2 as the film's international championship?
Answer
World Grand Prix
In Pixar's Cars 3, who is the yellow trainer assigned to help Lightning McQueen?
Answer
Cruz Ramirez
In Pixar's Cars, which race does Lightning McQueen enter after tying with two other drivers?
Answer
Piston Cup tiebreaker
Who is the main rival racer called Chick Hicks in Pixar's Cars?
Answer
Chick Hicks
Who composed the main score for Pixar's Cars?
Answer
Randy Newman
In Pixar's Cars, which famous retired racer is voiced by Paul Newman?
Answer
Doc Hudson
What footwear change can symbolize maturity during a traditional quinceañera?
Answer
Flat shoes to high heels
What is the Spanish masculine counterpart to the term quinceañera?
Answer
Quinceañero
Which Japanese foreign minister signed the surrender document first for Japan in 1945?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Which U.S. admiral signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender immediately after Douglas MacArthur?
Answer
Chester W. Nimitz
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to set terms for Japan’s surrender?
Answer
July 26, 1945
How many aircraft took part in the flypast over USS Missouri after Japan’s surrender ceremony?
Answer
Over 800 aircraft
What was the title of Emperor Hirohito’s recorded radio address announcing Japan’s acceptance of the Allied terms?
Answer
Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
What name did Australia commonly use for the 1945 celebration of Japan’s defeat?
Answer
Victory in the Pacific Day
What was the planned second stage of Operation Downfall, aimed at the Kantō Plain?
Answer
Operation Coronet
What was the first stage of the proposed Operation Downfall invasion of Japan?
Answer
Operation Olympic
At which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien serve as a fellow and tutor from 1925?
Answer
Pembroke College
Which London publishing company first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
Answer
George Allen & Unwin