Daily Trivia (April 12, 2020) Jodie Foster and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello everyone and welcome to your Daily Trivia for April 12, 2020!
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!

Daily Trivia 4/12/2020 Quiz Questions

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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?

  • A
    The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
  • B
    Bugsy Malone
  • C
    Taxi Driver
  • D
    Freaky Friday

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?

  • A
    Sheryl Swoopes
  • B
    Lisa Leslie
  • C
    Tamika Catchings
  • D
    Candace Parker

Question 3

U.S. President Andrew Jackson's cabinet split due to a promiscuity scandal called what?

  • A
    The Eaton Affair
  • B
    The $20 Bill
  • C
    The Secret Sin
  • D
    The Jackson Affair

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?

  • A
    Canberra
  • B
    Port Moresby
  • C
    Tulagi
  • D
    Honiara

Question 5

Who is considered the father of fantasy football?

  • A
    William Raider
  • B
    Wilmington Dover
  • C
    Wild Bill Hickock
  • D
    Wilfred "Bill" Winkenbach

Question 6

This 2007 Best Picture winner was written and directed by the Coen brothers. What is it?

  • A
    Little Miss Sunshine
  • B
    There Will Be Blood
  • C
    No Country for Old Men
  • D
    Burn After Reading

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?

  • A
    Belize City
  • B
    Belmopan
  • C
    Panama City
  • D
    San Pedro

Question 8

To find the number of neutrons in an atom, you subtract the number of protons from the _____.

  • A
    Atomic mass
  • B
    Atomic number
  • C
    Atomic symbol
  • D
    Electrons

Question 9

Which president proclaimed a doctrine that the United States would come to the aid of any country threatened by Soviet communism?

  • A
    Truman
  • B
    Eisenhower
  • C
    Kennedy
  • D
    Roosevelt

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?

  • A
    Nairobi
  • B
    Bulawayo
  • C
    Rundu
  • D
    Windhoek

Question 11

What is the name of this pictured lesser-known track car?

  • A
    Noble M400
  • B
    Peugeot 3008
  • C
    Renault Kadjar
  • D
    Nissan Ultima

Question 12

Who was the first woman to be a working member of an expedition to Antarctica?

  • A
    Ann Bancroft
  • B
    Jackie Ronne
  • C
    Liv Arnesen
  • D
    Lucy Honeychurch

Question 13

Can you name this stunning Swedish star of films like 'Casablanca' and 'Notorious'?

  • A
    Katharine Hepburn
  • B
    Marlene Dietrich
  • C
    Ingrid Bergman
  • D
    Isabella Rossellini

Question 14

Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern lost to Nixon partially due to his running mate. What did Sen. Thomas Eagleton's scandal involve?

  • A
    Extramarital affair
  • B
    Eating all the Pez
  • C
    Depression and electroshock therapy
  • D
    Embezzlement and money laundering

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?

  • A
    Larva
  • B
    Maggot
  • C
    Toddler
  • D
    Puggle

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Always educational. Shows even those who are good at trivia that they are not so good after all.

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