73999 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, which Titan is Pandora’s brother-in-law?
Answer
Prometheus
Who directed the 2009 science-fiction film Avatar, set on Pandora?
Answer
James Cameron
What is the modern English phrase for releasing many unexpected troubles at once?
Answer
Opening Pandora’s box
What is Pandora commonly called in Greek mythology because she was the first woman?
Answer
The first woman
What was J.K. Rowling’s first published crime novel as Robert Galbraith?
Answer
The Cuckoo’s Calling
What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2012 novel about the residents of Pagford?
Answer
The Casual Vacancy
Which Harvard ceremony featured J.K. Rowling as the 2008 commencement speaker?
Answer
Harvard University commencement
Which J.K. Rowling book presents wizarding fairy tales narrated by Albus Dumbledore?
Answer
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Which J.K. Rowling novel follows Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
Answer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In quinceañera traditions, what does the changing-of-shoes ceremony usually symbolize?
Answer
Transition to womanhood
What Spanish term commonly names a quinceañera’s male attendants?
Answer
Chambelanes
What Spanish phrase means “last doll” in a quinceañera tradition?
Answer
La última muñeca
What Spanish phrase names the thanksgiving Mass often associated with a quinceañera?
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Misa de Acción de Gracias
What type of footwear may be ceremonially presented to a quinceañera during her celebration?
Answer
High-heeled shoes
What musical instrument did Leonardo da Vinci invent using a bow moved by a rotating wheel?
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Viola organista
Which publishing house first published J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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George Allen & Unwin
On what date was J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring first published?
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29 July 1954
Which university employed J.R.R. Tolkien as a professor of English language and literature from 1945?
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University of Oxford
Which Beyoncé film marked her acting debut as Foxxy Cleopatra?
Answer
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Which Pokémon game first brought the series’ battles into 3D on Nintendo 64?
Answer
Pokémon Stadium
What is Mew’s National Pokédex number?
Answer
151
Which Cambridge college employed C.S. Lewis as a fellow and tutor from 1954?
Answer
Magdalene College