72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
72921 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What transport machine did Leonardo da Vinci design with a spring-powered propulsion system?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
Which Dragon left the regular Dragon's Den panel in 2014 after appearing in every series?
Answer
Duncan Bannatyne
What is the traditional New Year's Eve midnight meal in Italy that includes lentils for prosperity?
Answer
Cotechino and lentils
Which New Year's Eve celebration in Scotland traditionally includes a torchlight procession in Edinburgh?
Answer
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
What Japanese television format inspired the BBC series Dragon's Den?
Answer
Money Tigers
In Dragon's Den, which entrepreneur founded the housewares company Tangle Teezer?
Answer
Shaun Pulfrey
In Dragon's Den, which original Dragon is known for founding Phones 4u?
Answer
John Caudwell
What kind of vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci design to move without being pulled by animals?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
Which New Year's Eve event in Edinburgh is known for torchlight processions and a massive street party?
Answer
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Which calendar determines January 1 as New Year's Day in most countries today?
Answer
The Gregorian calendar
What term names the formal group of attendants in a traditional quinceañera?
Answer
Court of honor
What symbolic footwear change is traditionally performed during some quinceañera ceremonies?
Answer
Flat shoes to high heels
What is the name of the Catholic thanksgiving Mass sometimes held before a quinceañera reception?
Answer
Misa de Acción de Gracias
In the Genesis account, who entered Noah’s Ark with Noah?
Answer
His wife, three sons, and their wives
What was the full name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s eldest son, who became a literary editor?
Answer
John Francis Reuel Tolkien
Which ancient Greek work tells the fullest surviving story of Pandora’s jar?
Answer
Works and Days
Who was Epimetheus, the figure who accepted Pandora in Greek mythology?
Answer
Prometheus’s brother
What is the usual English meaning of the name Pandora?
Answer
All-gifted
What is the name of the strait separating Europe from Africa at their closest point?
Answer
Strait of Gibraltar
Which European country is home to the ancient stone monument of Stonehenge?
Answer
United Kingdom
Which expedition became the first to circumnavigate Earth, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano in 1522?
Answer
Magellan expedition
What mechanical device designed by Leonardo da Vinci is often called Leonardo’s robot?
Answer
Mechanical knight
In a traditional quinceañera, what ceremony may take place in a Catholic church?
Answer
Mass of thanksgiving