34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which dictionary by Samuel Johnson was first published in 1755?
Answer
A Dictionary of the English Language
Who wrote the Middle English work 'The Canterbury Tales'?
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Which 1066 event greatly increased French influence on English?
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Norman Conquest
What is the longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary?
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
What is the plural of 'phenomenon'?
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Phenomena
In English grammar, what part of speech is 'quickly'?
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Adverb
What is the name of the dot above the letter 'i'?
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Tittle
What punctuation mark combines a question mark and an exclamation point?
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Interrobang
The English word 'goodbye' is a contraction of which phrase?
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God be with ye
What literary device is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words?
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Alliteration
Who published the first comprehensive American English dictionary in 1828?
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Noah Webster
What is the name of the episode of season 4 in which Max nearly dies?
Answer
Dear Billy
What was the name of Joe Strummer's band before he formed The Clash?
Answer
The 101ers
What is the most expensive painting ever sold at auction?
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Salvator Mundi
Which French artist developed the pointillist painting technique?
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Georges Seurat
Which sculptor created the 'David' marble statue in Florence?
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Michelangelo
Which Japanese artist is famous for 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'?
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Katsushika Hokusai
Which art movement is characterized by small, dot-like brushstrokes?
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Pointillism
Which artist created the 'Water Lilies' series?
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Claude Monet
What is the term for the maximum weight a person can lift for one repetition of an exercise?
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One-repetition maximum
What type of stretching involves an external force to lengthen a muscle?
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Passive stretching
Which hormone is released during exercise that aids muscle growth and fat metabolism?
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Growth hormone
What principle states that training must be progressively increased to cause adaptation?
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Progressive overload
What is the point at which lactate production exceeds clearance during exercise?
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Lactate threshold
Which energy system supplies ATP for very short, high-intensity efforts?
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Phosphocreatine system
What is the term for a training system that combines strength and cardio exercises in a circuit?
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Circuit training
What does the term 'Fartlek' mean in Swedish?
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Speed play
The 'Beep test' is also known by what other name?
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Multi-stage fitness test
What is the term for the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly against a submaximal load?
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Muscular endurance
What is the name of the deep abdominal muscle that acts like a corset and supports the spine?
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Transversus abdominis
Who is the youngest solo artist to win Album of the Year?
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Billie Eilish
Which artist won Best Country Album at the 2020 Grammys for "While I'm Livin'"?
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Tanya Tucker