89685 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89685 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Who commanded Auschwitz concentration camp for most of its existence?
Answer
Rudolf Höss
Which NASA mission launched in 2009 to create detailed global maps of the Moon’s surface?
Answer
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Which NASA mission returned dust from Comet Wild 2 to Earth?
Answer
Stardust
In the human brain, which lobe lies deep within the lateral sulcus?
Answer
Insular lobe
Which Spanish neuroscientist won the 1906 Nobel Prize for showing that the human brain is made of individual neurons?
Answer
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Which cranial nerve carries most sensory information from the face to the brain?
Answer
Trigeminal nerve
Which structure in the brain is the main source of cerebrospinal fluid production?
Answer
Choroid plexus
What is the main artery supplying the medial surfaces of the frontal and parietal lobes?
Answer
Anterior cerebral artery
Which brain region is known as the brain’s main executive control center?
Answer
Prefrontal cortex
What arterial ring at the base of the human brain helps connect its major blood supplies?
Answer
Circle of Willis
Who was the English commander captured during the Battle of Jargeau against Joan of Arc’s army?
Answer
William de la Pole
Which French king granted Joan of Arc’s family noble status in 1429?
Answer
Charles VII
Which saint did Joan of Arc say first spoke to her during her visions?
Answer
Saint Michael
What part of USS Arizona exploded catastrophically during the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer
Forward magazine
Who was the Japanese ambassador to the United States when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
Answer
Kichisaburo Nomura
Which U.S. Army airfield was attacked at Pearl Harbor and named for aviator Wheeler?
Answer
Wheeler Field
What was the ship class of USS Arizona, sunk at Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Pennsylvania class
Which U.S. award did Nelson Mandela receive in 2002?
Answer
Presidential Medal of Freedom
In which city was Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial held?
Answer
Pretoria
What was the title of Nelson Mandela’s 2010 book of prison letters and reflections?
Answer
Conversations with Myself
What sentence did Nelson Mandela receive in 1962 for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally?
Answer
Five years in prison
Where was Nelson Mandela arrested in 1962?
Answer
Near Howick
At which stadium did Nelson Mandela present the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy?
Answer
Ellis Park Stadium
Which country awarded Nelson Mandela the Order of Lenin in 1990?
Answer
Soviet Union
Who wrote the lyrics of Lithuania’s national anthem, “Tautiška giesmė”?
Answer
Vincas Kudirka
Which composer wrote the melody of Germany’s “Deutschlandlied”?
Answer
Joseph Haydn
Who composed the music of Hungary’s national anthem, “Himnusz”?
Answer
Ferenc Erkel
Who wrote the lyrics of Croatia’s national anthem, “Lijepa naša domovino”?
Answer
Antun Mihanović