What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1936 lecture on Beowulf called?
Answer
Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
85863 Intermediate Trivia Questions
85863 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Who leads the Dwarves’ quest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
Answer
Thorin Oakenshield
Which 1720 bubble burst when shares of the South Sea Company collapsed in Britain?
Answer
South Sea Bubble
Which Russian financial crisis included the August 1998 default on domestic debt?
Answer
Russian financial crisis
Which 1997 crisis began with Thailand abandoning its fixed exchange rate for the baht?
Answer
Asian financial crisis
Which 1929 trading day saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose nearly 13%?
Answer
Black Monday
On what date did the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach its pandemic-crash low in 2020?
Answer
March 23, 2020
Which index reached its dot-com bubble peak on March 10, 2000?
Answer
Nasdaq Composite
What was the peak date of Japan’s Nikkei 225 before the 1990s asset-price crash?
Answer
December 29, 1989
What was the title of C.S. Lewis’s first published novel, released in 1933?
Answer
The Pilgrim’s Regress
Which C.S. Lewis book was published in 1961 under the title A Grief Observed?
Answer
A Grief Observed
Which 1943 C.S. Lewis book argues that education must cultivate objective value?
Answer
The Abolition of Man
Which C.S. Lewis book grew out of his BBC radio talks broadcast during World War II?
Answer
Mere Christianity
Which C.S. Lewis novel features the fictional world of Malacandra?
Answer
Out of the Silent Planet
Which American-born writer became C.S. Lewis's wife in 1956?
Answer
Joy Davidman
What is the title of C.S. Lewis’s 1942 Christian apologetics book featuring a senior tempter?
Answer
The Screwtape Letters
What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2012 novel about life in the fictional town of Pagford?
Answer
The Casual Vacancy
What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s first published adult novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
Answer
The Cuckoo’s Calling
What was J.K. Rowling’s first published book for adults under her own name?
Answer
The Casual Vacancy
Which novel was the final main Harry Potter book published by J.K. Rowling?
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Which McDonald's advertising slogan urged motorists to “Look for the Golden Arches”?
Answer
Look for the Golden Arches
Who designed McDonald’s 1962 Golden Arches logo into the familiar “M” shape?
Answer
Jim Schindler
Which musician appeared in the music video connected with McDonald's 2003 “I'm lovin' it” campaign?
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Justin Timberlake
Which McDonald's character was introduced in 1980 as the chain's first major female mascot?
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Birdie the Early Bird
Which McDonald's symbol replaced the chef mascot Speedee as the company's leading visual identity?
Answer
The Golden Arches
Which actor was credited as a producer on Taylor Swift’s “august”?
Answer
Joe Alwyn