What was the name of McDonald's original quick-service operating system introduced in 1948?
Answer
Speedee Service System
72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
72921 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Who created the Big Mac for McDonald's, first sold nationally in 1968?
Answer
Jim Delligatti
What 1803 acquisition from France nearly doubled the size of the United States?
Answer
The Louisiana Purchase
What date did Congress adopt the first United States flag design?
Answer
June 14, 1777
What was the first written constitution of the United States before the Constitution replaced it?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
What building was renamed Independence Hall after the Declaration of Independence was adopted there?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which stock index was at the center of Hong Kong’s 1997 stock-market crash?
Answer
Hang Seng Index
Which U.S. stock index fell more than 78% from its 2000 peak during the dot-com crash?
Answer
NASDAQ Composite
Which currency crisis preceded the 1997 Asian stock-market crash that began in Thailand?
Answer
Thai baht crisis
What was the shortest major bear market in S&P 500 history, ending during the COVID-19 crash?
Answer
2020 bear market
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to Japan during World War II?
Answer
July 26, 1945
Which event did the Soviet Union announce against Japan on August 8, 1945?
Answer
A declaration of war
Which New Year’s Eve event in Edinburgh is famous for torchlight processions and street parties?
Answer
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Which New Year's Eve event in New York City has used a Waterford Crystal ball since 2000?
Answer
Times Square Ball Drop
What date was the first Times Square Ball Drop held in New York City?
Answer
December 31, 1907
On what date was J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book published in the United States?
Answer
1 September 1998
What was the title of J.K. Rowling’s first novel about detective Cormoran Strike?
Answer
The Cuckoo’s Calling
What club did J.R.R. Tolkien belong to with C.S. Lewis?
Answer
The Inklings
Which university did J.R.R. Tolkien attend as an undergraduate, studying classics before English?
Answer
University of Oxford
Which artist founded the New York gallery 291 and promoted Georgia O'Keeffe?
Answer
Alfred Stieglitz
What simple machine did Leonardo da Vinci sketch as an early ball bearing?
Answer
Ball bearing