During the South Sea Bubble, which French company formed the parallel Mississippi Bubble?
Answer
Mississippi Company
84879 Intermediate Trivia Questions
84879 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which company’s failure is widely seen as the trigger of the Panic of 1857?
Answer
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company
During the Panic of 1907, which trust company’s collapse intensified the New York banking crisis?
Answer
Knickerbocker Trust Company
On what date did the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall 22.6% during the 1987 crash?
Answer
October 19, 1987
What was the 1989 Japanese financial bubble commonly called?
Answer
Japanese asset price bubble
During the 2010 Flash Crash, about how long did the most violent selling last?
Answer
About 36 minutes
What currency was at the center of the 1992 Black Wednesday crisis?
Answer
British pound sterling
Which two promoted clubs both won on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?
Answer
Hull City and Ipswich Town
What was the official title of Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 surrender proclamation to Japan?
Answer
Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
Who opened the formal Japanese surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for the Allied powers?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
What was Beyoncé’s first feature-film role?
Answer
Foxxy Cleopatra
Which song was released as the third single from Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
At which studio did Metallica begin recording its 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
Where was Metallica's 1991 album Metallica primarily recorded?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
Which Metallica band member played bass on The Black Album?
Answer
Jason Newsted
Which main-series Pokémon games were the first to feature entirely 3D graphics?
Answer
Pokémon X and Y
Which Pokémon games introduced the Dark and Steel types?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
When did the original Pokémon animated series first air in Japan?
Answer
April 1, 1997
According to Genesis, on what date did the Flood begin when Noah was 600?
Answer
The 17th day of the second month
Which three sons of Noah are named in the Genesis Flood narrative?
Answer
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
What did the dove bring back to Noah’s Ark to show that waters had receded?
Answer
An olive leaf
Which mountain region does Genesis name as the resting place of Noah’s Ark?
Answer
The mountains of Ararat
Which traditional New Year’s Eve event in New York City features a crystal-covered ball descending at One Times Square?
Answer
Times Square New Year's Eve
In Italy, what lentil-based food is traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve for prosperity?
Answer
Cotechino con lenticchie
Which 1776 battle was the largest of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Long Island
What 1789 law established the original structure of the United States federal court system?
Answer
Judiciary Act of 1789
Which 1777 American victory helped persuade France to become a formal ally of the United States?
Answer
Battles of Saratoga
Which 1787 law organized the first U.S. territory north of the Ohio River?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
What was the first constitution of the United States before the current Constitution?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
On what date did the Lee Resolution declare the United Colonies independent?
Answer
July 2, 1776
Which 1775 battles began the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America250?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord