72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
72921 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to print books with movable type?
Answer
Printing press
What mechanical figure did Leonardo da Vinci design as a humanoid soldier in armor?
Answer
Robotic knight
What is the New Year's Eve tradition of being the first visitor called in Scotland?
Answer
First-footing
In which city is the New Year's Eve ball lowered from One Times Square?
Answer
New York City
Which ABBA song, released in 1980, is often associated with New Year's Eve?
Answer
Happy New Year
On what date did the S&P 500 reach its pre-pandemic closing peak before the 2020 stock-market crash?
Answer
February 19, 2020
Which U.S. stock index fell 20.47% during the Crash of 1987?
Answer
S&P 500
Which 1907 crisis led to the creation of the United States Federal Reserve system?
Answer
Panic of 1907
Who co-founded Game Freak with Satoshi Tajiri?
Answer
Ken Sugimori
In Hesiod’s Pandora story, which Titan is Pandora’s brother-in-law?
Answer
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, what name is given to Pandora’s jar in modern English?
Answer
Pandora’s box
In Hesiod’s account, which Greek god gave Pandora a golden crown?
Answer
Hephaestus
Which former Dragons' Den investor founded the mobile-phone retailer Phones 4u?
Answer
John Caudwell
Which Dragons' Den investor founded the craft company Crafter's Companion?
Answer
Sara Davies
Which company did Dragons' Den investor Steven Bartlett co-found in 2014?
Answer
Social Chain
Which Dragon's Den investor is known internationally as an interior designer?
Answer
Kelly Hoppen
Which company did Dragon's Den investor Peter Jones found in the telecommunications sector?
Answer
Phones International Group
Which Dragon replaced Rachel Elnaugh on the BBC television programme Dragon's Den?
Answer
Deborah Meaden
How long is Metallica’s The Black Album in its standard studio edition?
Answer
62 minutes, 40 seconds
What kind of life milestone does a quinceañera traditionally mark?
Answer
Coming of age
In quinceañera symbolism, what does the father’s presentation of a tiara commonly represent?
Answer
The celebrant’s transition to womanhood
What Spanish term traditionally describes a quinceañera’s male attendants?
Answer
Chambelanes
In a traditional quinceañera shoe ceremony, what footwear is changed?
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Flat shoes to high heels
What is the traditional Spanish name for the religious service sometimes held for a quinceañera?
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Misa de acción de gracias
What was the official document signed at Japan's formal surrender ceremony in 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender