Daily Trivia (April 15, 2020) Olympics and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 5 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today like one about an absolutely legendary Olympian, the things a sloth eats, and the first inmate at Alcatraz. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 4/15/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Who was the first Olympian to win gold in the same event in four straight Olympics?
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AMichael Johnson
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BJim Thorpe
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CRafer Johnson
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DAl Oerter
Al Oerter
Representing the United States in the discus throw, Al Oerter won a gold medal in four straight Olympics, the first person to do so.
Question 2
Which of the following is one of the main food sources of the sloth?
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ACarrots
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BLeaves
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CFish
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DBeef
Leaves
In addition to leaves, a sloth's diet can consist of fruit and small lizards.
Question 3
Until Jefferson City was built in 1826, Saint Charles served as the capital of which state?
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AMaine
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BNew Jersey
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CMissouri
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DNorth Carolina
Missouri
Until Jefferson City was made the capital, Saint Charles was the capital city of Missouri.
Question 4
Located in the upper anterior portion of the chest cavity, the thymus is an organ belonging to which system of the human body?
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AEndocrine system
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BIntegumentary system
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CLymphatic System
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DNervous system
Lymphatic System
The thymus is part of the lymphatic system. Specifically, the thymus is responsible for producing cells that later mature into T-cells.
Question 5
What is the more common name for the superfood vaccinium oxycoccos?
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ACranberry
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BCauliflower
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CCourgette
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DCress
Cranberry
The vaccinium oxycoccos is more commonly known as the cranberry.
Question 6
The deficiency of vitamin C leads to which potentially lethal disease?
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AInfluenza
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BMeningitis
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CScurvy
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DCancer
Scurvy
A severe vitamin C deficiency will result in an individual coming down with a potentially lethal case of scurvy.
Question 7
Which of the following musicians released the album "Diamonds and Pearls" in 1991?
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AMadonna
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BCher
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CPrince
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DTina Turner
Prince
"Diamonds and Pearls" was Prince's 13th studio album, and was released on October 1, 1991.
Question 8
Which of the following albums did Michael Jackson release in 1987?
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AThriller
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BBen
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CDangerous
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DBad
Bad
The Michael Jackson album "Bad" was released on September 1, 1987.
Question 9
How many seasons did Hank Aaron spend with the Milwaukee Brewers?
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AFive
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BOne
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CTwo
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DSix
Two
Hank Aaron spent two seasons of his legendary career playing for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Question 10
Which of the following movies won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards?
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AIce Age: The Meltdown
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BShrek 2
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CThe Incredibles
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DShark Tale
The Incredibles
"The Incredibles" took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards.
Question 11
Who of the following had the dubious honor of being Alcatraz's very first inmate in the period of time the facility served as a federal prison?
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AJoseph Harrison
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BLeon Gregory
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CFrank Bolt
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DCharles Copp
Frank Bolt
The first inmate during the time Alcatraz was a federal prison was Frank Bolt.
Question 12
On which continent is the active volcano Mount Nyiragongo located?
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AAsia
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BAustralia
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CSouth America
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DAfrica
Africa
The active volcano Mount Nyiragongo is located in central-eastern Africa.
Question 13
Who of the following was the first President of Poland?
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ALech Kaczynski
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BJozef Pilsudski
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CGabriel Narutowicz
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DLech Walesa
Gabriel Narutowicz
Gabriel Narutowicz was sworn in as the first President of Poland in 1922.
Question 14
In 1975, President George W. Bush received a master's degree in business administration from which university?
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ATexas AM
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BUniversity of Texas
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CHarvard Business School
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DPrinceton
Harvard Business School
In 1975, George W. Bush received a master's degree from the Harvard Business School.
Question 15
Which city is the northernmost capital of a sovereign nation?
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AStockholm
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BOslo
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CReykjavik
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DMoscow
Reykjavik
Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, is the northernmost capital city of a sovereign state in the world.
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I like this but I didn’t get my quiz this morning 4/16/20
Extra-large helping of malebovineexcrement today.
Question 1 Al Oerter may have been the first American Olympian to win gold in the same event in four straight Olympics, but Paul Elvstrom was first in sailing 1948-1960