89511 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89511 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
In Genesis, what was the first altar offering Noah made after leaving the Ark?
Answer
Burnt offerings
What national participation goal did America250 call “350 for 250”?
Answer
Engage 350 million Americans
Where will America’s Time Capsule be buried for the America250 celebration?
Answer
Independence National Historical Park
What is passed between hands on the reverse of the 2026 semiquincentennial half dollar?
Answer
Liberty's torch
Which Founding Father appears on the obverse of the 2026 Constitution quarter?
Answer
James Madison
Which congressional organization, established in 2016, coordinates America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which speech is honored by one of the five 2026 semiquincentennial quarters?
Answer
Gettysburg Address
What anniversary will follow the United States Semiquincentennial in 2076?
Answer
Tricentennial
Which Metallica Black Album song begins with gong and sitar sounds?
Answer
Wherever I May Roam
Which Metallica song from The Black Album prominently features acoustic guitar?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Grammy category did Taylor Swift’s album Folklore win after featuring “august”?
Answer
Album of the Year
Which fictional character narrates Taylor Swift’s “august” in the Folklore love triangle?
Answer
The unnamed girl
What title did J.R.R. Tolkien give his 1939 lecture later published as an essay about fantasy?
Answer
On Fairy-Stories
Which J.R.R. Tolkien story was first published in 1945 in The Dublin Review?
Answer
Leaf by Niggle
What was the formal name of the document Japan signed on September 2, 1945, ending World War II hostilities?
Answer
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Where did Japan’s formal surrender in Southeast Asia take place on September 12, 1945?
Answer
Singapore Municipal Building
Which Dragon’s Den entrepreneur invented the hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer?
Answer
Shaun Pulfrey
Which Dragon's Den investor acquired the British shirt retailer Hawes & Curtis in 2002?
Answer
Touker Suleyman
Which Dragon joined BBC's Dragon's Den in 2022 after co-founding Social Chain?
Answer
Steven Bartlett
Which 2001 television film marked Beyoncé’s acting debut?
Answer
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
What Spanish term commonly names the quinceañera celebration itself as a “party of fifteen years”?
Answer
Fiesta de quince años
What is the traditional church service sometimes held as part of a quinceañera called?
Answer
Misa de acción de gracias
On what date did China’s Shanghai Composite Index fall 8.5% in the 2015 stock-market crash?
Answer
August 24, 2015
Which U.S. legislation created the Securities and Exchange Commission after the 1929 crash?
Answer
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Which trading exchange was at the center of the 1929 Wall Street Crash?
Answer
New York Stock Exchange
Which 1987 market safeguard pauses trading after exceptionally large U.S. stock-index moves?
Answer
Circuit breaker