Which ancient Greek poem tells how Pandora’s jar released human suffering?
Answer
Works and Days
72921 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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What Spanish phrase commonly means “fifteenth-birthday celebration”?
Answer
Fiesta de quince años
In a quinceañera, what is the ceremonial “last doll” called in Spanish?
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La última muñeca
What is the church thanksgiving service often associated with a quinceañera called?
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Misa de acción de gracias
In a traditional quinceañera, what do the celebrant’s changed shoes symbolize?
Answer
Her transition to womanhood
What was the name of the publisher that first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
Answer
George Allen & Unwin
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, what is the name of the creator of Eä?
Answer
Eru Ilúvatar
Under what pen name did J.K. Rowling publish the first Cormoran Strike novel?
Answer
Robert Galbraith
What is the name of the fictional school attended by Newt Scamander in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts screenplay?
Answer
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Which play by J.K. Rowling continues Harry Potter’s story nineteen years after the final novel?
Answer
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
What is the name of the Animus user who frames the first Assassin's Creed game?
Answer
Desmond Miles
What is the full name of Assassin's Creed Rogue protagonist Shay?
Answer
Shay Patrick Cormac
In Assassin's Creed Syndicate, which pair of twins leads the playable story in Victorian London?
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Jacob and Evie Frye
Which actor voiced Connor Kenway in Assassin's Creed III?
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Noah Watts
What is the surname of Assassin's Creed Valhalla protagonist Eivor?
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Varinsdottir
Which Cambridge college appointed C.S. Lewis to teach Medieval and Renaissance Literature in 1954?
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Magdalene College
What was the title of C.S. Lewis’s 1956 book exploring different kinds of love?
Answer
The Four Loves
What was the title of C.S. Lewis's 1933 book about a journey through an allegorical landscape?
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The Pilgrim’s Regress
In Pixar’s Cars 2, which Italian racing car is Lightning McQueen’s chief competitor in the World Grand Prix?
Answer
Francesco Bernoulli
In Pixar’s Cars 3, who drives to victory in the final Florida 500 race?
Answer
Cruz Ramirez
In Pixar’s Cars 2, which character is a British spy who partners with Lightning McQueen?
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Finn McMissile
What is the name of the Vienna Philharmonic's famous annual concert held on New Year's Day?
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Vienna New Year's Concert
In Denmark's New Year's Eve tradition, what household items are famously thrown at friends' doors?
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Old plates and glasses