What is the full title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1936 lecture later published as “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
78612 Intermediate Trivia Questions
78612 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
On what date did U.S. President Harry S. Truman announce Japan’s surrender to Americans?
Answer
August 14, 1945
Which proposed operation was planned as the second stage of the Allied invasion of Japan?
Answer
Operation Coronet
Which proposed operation was the first stage of the Allied plan to invade Japan in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
What was the Allied plan code-named for a full-scale invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
Which Soviet leader's government declared war on Japan on August 8, 1945?
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Joseph Stalin
What Leonardo da Vinci instrument used gears to add numbers mechanically?
Answer
Mechanical calculator
What wheeled machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to move without being pushed by animals?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
Which musical genre is listed for Taylor Swift’s song “august”?
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Dream pop
What was the title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1919 painting featuring blue and green abstract forms?
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Blue and Green Music
What was Georgia O'Keeffe's first painting of a cow skull?
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Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue
Which school did Georgia O'Keeffe attend in Chicago for formal art training?
Answer
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Which city hosted Georgia O'Keeffe's first solo exhibition in 1917?
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New York City
In House M.D., which character is an oncologist?
Answer
James Wilson
Which medical specialty does House M.D.’s Gregory House lead: nephrology or diagnostic medicine?
Answer
Diagnostic medicine
Which actor portrayed Lisa Cuddy, the hospital administrator, in House M.D.?
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Lisa Edelstein
What Spanish term names the quinceañera’s ceremonial court of escorts and attendants?
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Corte de honor
Which Mexican telenovela titled Quinceañera premiered in 1987?
Answer
Quinceañera
Which festival awarded Quinceañera its Grand Jury Prize in 2006?
Answer
Sundance Film Festival
In the 2006 film Quinceañera, where does the story primarily take place?
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Echo Park, Los Angeles
What Spanish term commonly describes the boys who escort a quinceañera?
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Chambelanes
What is a quinceañera’s formal religious service often called?
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Misa de acción de gracias
Which nonprofit was chosen in 2018 as the Administrative Secretariat for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?
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American Battlefield Trust
What was the name of the first organized incorporated territory created by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Answer
Northwest Territory
On what date were the articles of capitulation signed at the Siege of Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781