Daily Trivia (April 18, 2020) Thor 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 the "Thor" movies, the color of a flamingo, and the nation of Suriname. Good luck to you all!
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Question 1
What Oscar-winning actress plays Thor's evil sister in "Thor: Ragnarok"?
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ANicole Kidman
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BCate Blanchett
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CJulia Roberts
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DJennifer Lawrence
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett played 'Hela', Marvel's first female villain in "Thor: Ragnarok".
Question 2
Hammurabi, king of the Babylonians, was famous for what?
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AMarrying his sisters
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BInventing the wheel
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CBeheading his wives
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DWriting a legal code
Writing a legal code
Hammurabi's Code is one of the most famous and influential legal systems in history. It advocated a philosophy of "an eye for an eye," and dictated customs for wages, inheritance, land ownership, and the status of slaves.
Question 3
Which of the following players became the first Major League Baseball player to hit two grand slams in one game?
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ATony Lazzeri
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BBabe Ruth
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CLou Gehrig
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DBobby Bonds
Tony Lazzeri
The very first Major League Baseball player to hit two grand slams in a single game was Tony Lazzeri in 1936 in a game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Question 4
What Academy Award-nominated actress plays unhinged villainess Harley Quinn in the DC Comics movie universe?
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ARooney Mara
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BSaoirse Ronan
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CMargot Robbie
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DJessica Chastain
Margot Robbie
The Australian actress earned her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of controversial figure skater Tonya Harding in 2017's 'I, Tonya', but to comic book fans, she's best known as The Joker's girlfriend/accomplice.
Question 5
What was the name of the American philosophy that American settlers were bound to expand throughout North America and spread their values?
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AEnlargement
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BContainment
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CManifest destiny
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DTruman Doctrine
Manifest destiny
Manifest Destiny was coined in the 1840s, and used to justify annexation in the western part of the continent.
Question 6
Disney's afternoon lineup included a cartoon chronicling the adventures of what "Rescue Rangers?"
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AMickey and Minnie
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BChip and Dale
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CHuey, Dewey and Louie
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DGoofy and Mickey
Chip and Dale
Chip and Dale were the title characters and stars of Disney's popular "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers," which featured the duo as owners of a detective agency that specialized in solving crimes "too small" for the police. They had some help in the form of Monterey Jack, Zipper and Gadget.
Question 7
Flamingos are known for their distinctive bright pink color. Why are they pink?
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ATheir diet
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BBlood vessels run through their feathers
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CThere are pink parasites that live on their feathers.
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DThey roll around in pink foliage.
Their diet
For flamingos, it turns out you are what you eat. The high levels of carotenoids in their diet leads to their pink color.
Question 8
Vilnius is the capital city of which European country?
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AHungary
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BLithuania
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CLatvia
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DSpain
Lithuania
Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania. The city became the capital of Lithuania in 1323, was destroyed by the Teutonic Knights in 1377, and rebuilt soon after.
Question 9
Which of these vitamins is also a hormone?
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AVitamin E
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BVitamin A
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CVitamin D
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DVitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamins are essential nutrients. The body can potentially produce sufficient amounts of the steroid we have named vitamin D.
Question 10
This Oscar-winning actor was just 13 when he made his big screen debut in a Steven Spielberg film. Who is it?
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ATom Cruise
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BHugh Jackman
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CChristian Bale
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DJames Brolin
Christian Bale
Although Bale turned in an acclaimed performance in Spielberg's <i>Empire of the Sun</i> (1987), the film's massive success and his sudden fame were so challenging that Bale considered giving up acting. Thankfully, Kenneth Branagh was able to convince the young actor to accept a role in Branagh's 1989 film adaptation of <i>Henry V</i>, and Bale never looked back.
Question 11
Which of the following is the capital city of the Central African Republic?
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AMbandaka
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BDar es Salaam
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CPretoria
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DBangui
Bangui
Bangui is the capital city of the Central African Republic. The city lies on the Ubangi River which serves as a border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Question 12
This Type 300 Limo, produced in 1951, was manufactured by which major automaker:
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AMercedes-Benz
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BBMW
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CFiat
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DFord
Mercedes-Benz
The Type 300 Limo pictured was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1951-1957.
Question 13
This person, often remembered the most powerful ruler of ancient Egypt, is often called "Ozymandias."
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ATutankhamun
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BRamses II
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CAbraham
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DJulius Caesar
Ramses II
Ramses II is considered the greatest Egyptian pharaoh. He conquered extensive land in Mesopotamia, and is memorable for the number of enormous statues he commissioned of his face on a sphinx's body. The Percy Shelley poem called "Ozymandias" refers to Ramses, and reflects that all great dynasties come to an end.
Question 14
Which city has remained the capital of Suriname from colonial times through the present?
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ABrasilia
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BCayenne
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CParamaribo
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DPanama City
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital city of Suriname and has been since the colonial era. Villages existed on the site of modern-day Paramaribo before European colonization.
Question 15
Which of the following baseball players holds the record for most career strikeouts by a batter?
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AWillie Stargell
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BReggie Jackson
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CHank Aaron
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DBabe Ruth
Reggie Jackson
Known as "Mr. October", Reggie Jackson also holds another more dubious title. He has struck out an astonishing 2,597 times, the most of any batter in baseball history.
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