Which document formally recorded Japan’s capitulation to the Allied powers in 1945?
Answer
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
86756 Intermediate Trivia Questions
86756 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What was the planned second phase of Operation Downfall, aimed at Japan’s Kantō Plain near Tokyo?
Answer
Operation Coronet
What was the Allied plan for a full-scale invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945–1946 called?
Answer
Operation Downfall
What Allied declaration demanded Japan’s surrender before the August 1945 announcement?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
Which award did Metallica win for The Black Album at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards?
Answer
Best Metal Performance
What minimum net worth did Forbes require for its 2018 Forbes 400 list?
Answer
$2.1 billion
Which American investor ranked third on Forbes’ 2015 World’s Billionaires list?
Answer
Warren Buffett
Which French business leader was Forbes’ third-richest person in the world in 2022?
Answer
Bernard Arnault
In Colombia's New Year's Eve tradition, what does carrying an empty suitcase around the block symbolize?
Answer
Travel in the new year
What is the traditional Dutch New Year's Eve doughnut called?
Answer
Oliebollen
On which famous beach do many Rio de Janeiro residents celebrate New Year's Eve?
Answer
Copacabana Beach
Who conceived the original concept for Pokémon Pokopia?
Answer
Shigeru Ohmori
Which Camp Rock 3 finalist plays the drums?
Answer
Cliff
What kind of bridge did Leonardo da Vinci design to support itself without nails or mortar?
Answer
Self-supporting bridge
What kind of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design for producing continuous motion from weights?
Answer
A perpetual-motion machine
What Leonardo da Vinci machine is often called the first humanoid robot?
Answer
Robot knight
What Leonardo da Vinci invention used a spring-powered mechanism to move without being pushed?
Answer
Self-propelled cart
In Pixar's Cars, what is the name of the motel owned by Sally Carrera?
Answer
Cozy Cone Motel
In Pixar's Cars 2, what is the name of the Italian racing car in the World Grand Prix?
Answer
Francesco Bernoulli
In Pixar's Cars 3, who voices the rookie racer Jackson Storm?
Answer
Armie Hammer
In Pixar's Cars, what business does Mater operate in Radiator Springs?
Answer
Tow Mater Towing and Salvage
In Pixar's Cars, which retired racer is known as the Hudson Hornet?
Answer
Doc Hudson
Who trains Lightning McQueen in Pixar's Cars 3?
Answer
Cruz Ramirez
At the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, which British general surrendered after the Franco-American victory?
Answer
Charles Cornwallis
Which American Revolution victory helped persuade France to openly ally with the United States?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
What 1776 resolution formally proposed that the American colonies declare independence?
Answer
Lee Resolution
Approximately how many people visited Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exposition?
Answer
Nearly 10 million
Which U.S. president presided over the 1976 United States Bicentennial?
Answer
Gerald Ford