Daily Trivia (April 12, 2020) Jodie Foster and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today, like one about actress Jodie Foster, President Andrew Jackson, and former presidential candidate George McGovern. Good luck to all of you!
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Question 1
Jodie Foster, arguably the leading child actor of the 1970s, had no fewer than five feature films released in 1976 when she was just 13 years old. For which of these movies did she receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress?
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AThe Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
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BBugsy Malone
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CTaxi Driver
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DFreaky Friday
Taxi Driver
Foster's remarkable performance as a child prostitute opposite Robert De Niro in Scorsese's <i>Taxi Driver</i> (1976) earned her major accolades, including an Oscar nom and multiple prestigious acting awards. The film also garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor and took home the coveted Palme D'Or at Cannes that year. But <i>Taxi Driver</i> wasn't Foster's only successful 1976 project—in fact, <i>Bugsy Malone</i> (1976) nabbed a Golden Globes Best Picture nom and was also up for the Palme D'Or that year! Just to top it all off, Foster was honored with a Golden Globe nom for her performance in <i>Freaky Friday</i> (you guessed it: 1976).
Question 2
Which WNBA player was the first to be named the MVP for the regular season, all-star game and playoff in the same season?
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ASheryl Swoopes
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BLisa Leslie
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CTamika Catchings
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DCandace Parker
Lisa Leslie
In the 2001 season, Lisa Leslie was awarded the regular season, All-Star Game and playoff MVP, marking the first player to achieve that success. In addition to her personal success, Leslie was also a member of the U.S. team that won gold at the Olympics in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
Question 3
U.S. President Andrew Jackson's cabinet split due to a promiscuity scandal called what?
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AThe Eaton Affair
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BThe $20 Bill
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CThe Secret Sin
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DThe Jackson Affair
The Eaton Affair
The Eaton Affair occurred under President Andrew Jackson's watch. It was then that John Henry Eaton, Jackson's friend and Secretary of War, married Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal, a woman of ill repute. Cutting a controversial figure, the personal matter became politicized resulting in Jackson dissolving his cabinet.
Question 4
The Solomon Islands are a chain of volcanic islands and atolls in the Pacific Ocean just east of Papua New Guinea. What has been the capital of the Solomon Islands since 1952?
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ACanberra
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BPort Moresby
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CTulagi
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DHoniara
Honiara
Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands. Before World War II, the city of Honiara didn't exist. It was built up around a United States military base, and replaced Tulagi as the nation's capital in 1952.
Question 5
Who is considered the father of fantasy football?
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AWilliam Raider
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BWilmington Dover
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CWild Bill Hickock
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DWilfred "Bill" Winkenbach
Wilfred "Bill" Winkenbach
Three friends are credited with coming up with the fantasy football concept, but it is Winkenbach who was really the main brain behind it. He is credited with this honor due, in part, to his previous fantasy sports developments.
Question 6
This 2007 Best Picture winner was written and directed by the Coen brothers. What is it?
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ALittle Miss Sunshine
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BThere Will Be Blood
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CNo Country for Old Men
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DBurn After Reading
No Country for Old Men
The Coen brothers' violent tale about a 1980 drug deal gone wrong stars Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Javier Bardem's creepy pageboy haircut. It snagged four Oscars, three BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes — the film, that is, not the haircut.
Question 7
After its original capital was devastated by a hurricane in 1961, Belize decided to change the location of its capital. What has been the name of Belize's capital city since 1970?
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ABelize City
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BBelmopan
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CPanama City
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DSan Pedro
Belmopan
In 1961 Belize's original capital city of Belize City was hit with a hurricane that did extensive damage. Construction began in 1966, and was completed in 1970, on the new national capital of Belmopan, roughly 50 miles inland from the ocean. Belize City remains the country's most populous city and commercial center.
Question 8
To find the number of neutrons in an atom, you subtract the number of protons from the _____.
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AAtomic mass
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BAtomic number
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CAtomic symbol
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DElectrons
Atomic mass
The atomic number is a number that is characteristic of a chemical element and represents the number of protons in the nucleus
Question 9
Which president proclaimed a doctrine that the United States would come to the aid of any country threatened by Soviet communism?
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ATruman
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BEisenhower
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CKennedy
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DRoosevelt
Truman
The Truman Doctrine, inspired by containment strategy, promised aid to any country who feared Soviet influence.
Question 10
Before Namibia became independent in 1990, its current capital city served as a regional capital. What is the name of Namibia's capital city?
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ANairobi
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BBulawayo
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CRundu
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DWindhoek
Windhoek
In 1990, Windhoek went from being the regional capital of South West Africa, to becoming the national capital of Namibia when it gained independence from South Africa. This city's original name before European settlement was Aigams, which means "hot water," referring to the region's hot springs.
Question 11
What is the name of this pictured lesser-known track car?
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ANoble M400
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BPeugeot 3008
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CRenault Kadjar
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DNissan Ultima
Noble M400
The British-designed and South African-made Noble M400 was produced from 2004-2007. Its engine has a maximum of 485 horsepower.
Question 12
Who was the first woman to be a working member of an expedition to Antarctica?
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AAnn Bancroft
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BJackie Ronne
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CLiv Arnesen
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DLucy Honeychurch
Jackie Ronne
Jackie Ronne explored with a team that included her Norwegian-American husband, Finn Ronne. She acted as a recorder and historian for the mission and wrote articles for the newspapers back home.
Question 13
Can you name this stunning Swedish star of films like 'Casablanca' and 'Notorious'?
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AKatharine Hepburn
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BMarlene Dietrich
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CIngrid Bergman
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DIsabella Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman
A three-time Oscar winner, Bergman was remarkably tall compared to her Hollywood peers. At a statuesque 5'10", she towered over many of her male co-stars such as 'Casablanca's Claude Raines (5'6") and Humphrey Bogart (5'8"), who were both required to wear lifts or platform shoes. At nearly 6'2", Cary Grant was reportedly one of Bergman's favorite co-stars.
Question 14
Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern lost to Nixon partially due to his running mate. What did Sen. Thomas Eagleton's scandal involve?
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AExtramarital affair
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BEating all the Pez
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CDepression and electroshock therapy
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DEmbezzlement and money laundering
Depression and electroshock therapy
George McGovern became the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972 and quickly sought a running mate for his ticket. He landed on Sen. Thomas Eagleton without thoroughly vetting him. 18 days after announcing Eagleton's candidacy, the candidate himself withdrew his nomination, after his history of electroshock therapy and hospitalization for depression came to light. Nixon's subsequent landslide defeat of McGovern was relevant to the times.
Question 15
At two weeks old, bumblebee babies will create a cocoon around themselves to help them grow until they are adults. What is a baby bumblebee called?
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ALarva
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BMaggot
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CToddler
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DPuggle
Larva
Baby bumblebees are called larva. The first batch of bumblebee babies a queen lays will develop into worker bees who will guard the nest, find food, and take care of future batches of babies, while later batches of larva will turn into drones and future queen bees.
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Always educational. Shows even those who are good at trivia that they are not so good after all.