Amir Garrett and Michael Thomas Trivia (August 1, 2019)
Written by Daniel Rackley
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Let's get August started off right! We've got questions about MLB player Amir Garrett and what he did during a recent game that could get him in a lot of trouble, something a Delta pilot did that will definitely get him in trouble and oh, how big of a contract did Michael Thomas just sign?
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Question 1
Which is NOT a name of an actor that appeared as one of "The Three Stooges"?
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ATom Selleck
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BMoe Howard
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CJoe Besser
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DLarry Fine
Tom Selleck
Of the six actors that were part of "The Three Stooges", Tom Selleck is not one of them. He began his acting career long after the "Stooges" popularity was at its peak.
Question 2
Which of the following is the only non-human primate that has blue eyes?
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ABaboon
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BLemur
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CGorilla
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DChimpanzee
Lemur
Of the approximately 600 documented species of primates, there are two that are known to have blue eyes; human beings and lemurs.
Question 3
According to Nielsen, in what state is the smallest television market in the United States located?
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AFlorida
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BNew York
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CCalifornia
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DMontana
Montana
Located in a mostly agricultural area of Montana, the Glendive television market only services 3,590 households and is the smallest television market in the United States. It is served by KGMH 7 out of Denver, Colorado.
Question 4
On July 31, 2019, President Trump announced what was considered the first step allowing the importation of some prescription drugs from what country?
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ACanada
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BBulgaria
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CJapan
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DFinland
Canada
On July 31, 2019, President Trump announced his intention to begin the process to allow the import of certain prescriptions from Canada. There are some prescription medications that are cheaper in Canada than in the United States.
Question 5
What is the name of the Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher who threw the first punch in what became a bench clearing brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th inning of a game on July 30, 2019?
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AAmir Garrett
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BRick Vaughn
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CPedro Cerrano
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DLou Brown
Amir Garrett
During the top of the 9th inning, pitcher Amir Garrett was standing on the pitcher's mound when he suddenly ran over to the Pirates' dugout and proceeded to single-handedly fight what seemed like the entire team.
Question 6
What is the name of a breed of hairless cat?
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ASphynx
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BRagdoll
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CMaine Coon
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DBirman
Sphynx
While hairlessness in some cats is a naturally occurring mutation, the Sphynx as a breed was developed through the process of selective breeding starting in the 1960s.
Question 7
Which of the following states has no natural lakes?
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ANew York
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BMichigan
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CMaryland
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DMinnesota
Maryland
While Maryland has several thousand ponds and other bodies of water, they have no body of water that could be considered a natural lake.
Question 8
What is the name of the NFL Hall of Fame linebacker who passed away on July 30, 2019?
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ANick Buoniconti
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BJim Brown
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CErnie Ladd
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DWahoo McDaniel
Nick Buoniconti
Nick Buoniconti passed away at the age of 78 on July 30, 2019, according to a family spokesperson. In his career, he played for 14 seasons with the Boston Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.
Question 9
What year did the first 'American Pie' movie get released?
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A2015
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B2005
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C1999
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D2002
1999
Released on July 9, 1999, the first film in the 'American Pie' franchise centered around a group of friends trying to succeed in romantic exploits before they graduated high school.
Question 10
According to league sources, on July 31, 2019, the New Orleans Saints and player Michael Thomas reached a deal worth how much?
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A$100 million
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B$50 million
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C$10 million
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D$15 million
$100 million
Michael Thomas and the Saints came to an agreement on a five-year, one hundred million dollar contract extension. It is reported that sixty-one million of that amount is guaranteed.
Question 11
What is the rarest blood type in human beings?
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AB positive
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BO positive
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CC positive
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DAB negative
AB negative
With just under 1% of the population having AB negative blood, it remains the rarest blood type among human beings.
Question 12
Which of the following is NOT a state that the highway I-75 passes through?
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ACalifornia
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BMichigan
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CFlorida
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DGeorgia
California
At its north end, I-75 starts at the border of Canada and the United States and finishes near Miami, Florida. It does not come anywhere near California.
Question 13
The body of what notorious gangster is scheduled to be exhumed from a cemetery in Indiana, according to an application that was approved on July 3, 2019?
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AVito Corleone
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BAl Capone
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CJohn Dillinger
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DHenry Hill
John Dillinger
The body of gangster John Dillinger is presently scheduled to be exhumed from an Indiana cemetery and reinterred at another cemetery within the state. Dillinger died on July 22, 1934 during a shootout following leaving a movie in Chicago.
Question 14
A pilot for what airline was arrested on July 30, 2019 for failing a sobriety test before a flight he was scheduled to fly?
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ASouthwest
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BUnited
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CSopwith Camel
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DDelta
Delta
A 37yr old pilot for Delta Air Lines was scheduled to fly on the morning of July 30, 2019 when he was found to be in possession of a container of alcohol and was visibly impaired.
Question 15
What is the percentage of salt in seawater?
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A3.5%
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B10%
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C25%
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D15%
3.5%
Seawater is made up of 3.5% salt. Simply put, if you put a gallon of seawater into a bucket you would have 4.5 ounces of salt.
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