79985 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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In Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, what is the name of the cursed sailor played by James Mason?
Answer
Hendrik van der Zee
In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which god fashioned her from earth?
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Hephaestus
What does the modern idiom “open Pandora’s box” mean?
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Start many unforeseen problems
What type of vessel did Hesiod originally describe in the Pandora myth?
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A storage jar
Which European social tradition helped shape the modern quinceañera?
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Debutante ball
In a quinceañera, what does a tiara traditionally represent?
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The celebrant’s status as a princess
In quinceañera tradition, what does the “last doll” ceremony symbolize?
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The end of childhood
What is the quinceañera’s ceremonial entrance into the reception often called?
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The grand entrance
What was the release date of Beyoncé’s debut solo album, Dangerously in Love?
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June 24, 2003
Which song earned Beyoncé her first Grammy Award in 2001?
Answer
Say My Name
What was Beyoncé’s first film role as a leading actress?
Answer
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Which song did Beyoncé perform as Nala in the 2019 film The Lion King?
Answer
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
What is the name of the character Tangrowth in Pokémon Pokopia?
Answer
Professor Tangrowth
What Vienna New Year’s Eve concert tradition is broadcast internationally from Austria?
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Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert
Who wrote the words of the song commonly sung as “Auld Lang Syne”?
Answer
Robert Burns
What is the name of the illuminated ball lowered in Times Square at midnight?
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Times Square Ball
What is the traditional Danish New Year's Eve custom involving old plates?
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Smashing them against friends' doors
Which film did Teyana Taylor represent when she won a 2026 Golden Globe for supporting acting?
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One Battle After Another
In Genesis, what were Noah’s three sons doing when the Flood began?
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They were inside the Ark
What was the name of Noah’s wife in the Genesis Flood account?
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Not named
Which artist illustrated the original editions of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books?
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Pauline Baynes
What is the title of C.S. Lewis’s autobiographical book about his conversion?
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Surprised by Joy
What was the title of C.S. Lewis’s first published Narnia book?
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Which C.S. Lewis book presents imagined letters from a demon to his nephew?
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The Screwtape Letters