What self-propelled device did Leonardo da Vinci design for theatrical motion and transport experiments?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
74811 Intermediate Trivia Questions
74811 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien study English literature before becoming a professor?
Answer
University of Oxford
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s full first name before the initials in his pen name?
Answer
John Ronald Reuel
At which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Anglo-Saxon from 1925 to 1945?
Answer
Pembroke College
Who invented the Tangle Teezer hairbrush featured on the UK show Dragon’s Den?
Answer
Shaun Pulfrey
Which Dragon's Den investor is associated with the fashion brand Hawes & Curtis?
Answer
Touker Suleyman
Which company did Peter Jones acquire after Red Letter Days entered administration?
Answer
Red Letter Days
Which Dragon's Den investor joined the programme in 2022 as its youngest-ever Dragon?
Answer
Steven Bartlett
Who presented the first series of the UK television programme Dragon's Den?
Answer
Adrian Chiles
Which Japanese television format inspired the UK BBC show Dragon's Den?
Answer
Money Tigers
Which singer performed the lead vocals on McDonald’s 2003 “I’m Lovin’ It” advertising jingle?
Answer
Justin Timberlake
Which architect designed McDonald’s original Golden Arches restaurant design in the early 1950s?
Answer
Stanley Clark Meston
Which slogan became McDonald’s major advertising line in 1971?
Answer
You Deserve a Break Today
Who piloted Enola Gay during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima?
Answer
Paul Tibbets
At Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony, who signed first for the Japanese government?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
On what date did the United States announce Japan's surrender to its public?
Answer
August 14, 1945
Who signed Japan’s surrender instrument as Japan’s representative of the armed forces?
Answer
Yoshijirō Umezu
What do the 15 candles in a quinceañera candle ceremony commonly represent?
Answer
Important people in her life
What is the Spanish name for the quinceañera’s formal reception or party?
Answer
Fiesta de quince años
What symbolic footwear change may happen during a traditional quinceañera?
Answer
Flat shoes to high heels
In Genesis, on which day of which month did the Flood begin during Noah’s 600th year?
Answer
17th day of the second month