Daily Trivia (April 2, 2020) Jane Austen 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 a classic Jane Austen novel, the capital of Bulgaria, and the U.S. state capital that is known as "The City Different". Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 4/2/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
'Fanny Price' is the main character of which novel written by Jane Austen?
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AMansfield Park
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BSense and Sensibility
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CPride and Prejudice
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DEmma
Mansfield Park
'Fanny Price' is the main character of the 1814 novel "Mansfield Park".
Question 2
Which of the following is the capital and largest city in Bulgaria?
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AVarna
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BPlovdiv
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CSkopje
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DSofia
Sofia
Located at the foot of Mount Vitosha, Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria.
Question 3
Which President of the United States once said he would have never been president had it not been for his experiences in North Dakota?
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ATheodore Roosevelt
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BLyndon B. Johnson
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CGeorge W. Bush
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DRutherford B. Hayes
Theodore Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt stated on occasion that he would have never have become President of the United States had it not been for his experiences in North Dakota in his younger days.
Question 4
Who was president of the Second Continental Congress?
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AThomas Jefferson
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BJohn Hancock
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CJohn Adams
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DBenjamin Franklin
John Hancock
John Hancock, known for his famously large signature, was the president of the Second Continental Congress.
Question 5
Paprika is very high in which essential vitamin?
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AVitamin A
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BVitamin E
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CVitamin C
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DVitamin B5
Vitamin C
Paprika is known to be high in Vitamin C and other antioxidants.
Question 6
Which kicker's 32-yard field goal with five seconds remaining gave his team a 16-13 score, allowing them to win Super Bowl V?
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AJim O'Brien
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BJim Turner
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CTom Matte
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DTom Dempsey
Jim O'Brien
With the game between the Baltimore Colts and the Dallas Cowboys tied at 13-13 with five seconds remaining in the 4th quarter, Jim O'Brien kicked a thirty-two-yard field goal that won the game by a 16-13 score for Baltimore.
Question 7
Which of the following actors was NOT in the Academy Award-winning Oliver Stone film "Platoon"?
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ATom Berenger
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BCharlie Sheen
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CJohnny Depp
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DTom Cruise
Tom Cruise
"Mission Impossible" star Tom Cruise was not part of the cast of the movie "Platoon".
Question 8
How many species of rhinoceros exist in the wild?
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ATwo
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BFive
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CFour
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DThree
Five
Five species of rhinoceros exist and live in the wild.
Question 9
Which movie won eight Academy Awards out of ten nominations at the 81st Academy Awards?
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AMilk
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BThe Dark Knight
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CSlumdog Millionaire
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DThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
"Slumdog Millionaire" won an impressive eight Oscars out of ten nominations at the 81st Academy Awards.
Question 10
Mel Gibson's direction of which of the following films earned him his first Academy Award for Best Director?
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AThe Man Without a Face
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BApocalypto
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CBraveheart
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DThe Passion of the Christ
Braveheart
Mel Gibson's direction of the movie "Braveheart", the story of William Wallace, resulted in his first Oscar for Best Director.
Question 11
Which of the following is the capital city of Guinea?
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ABaku
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BDhaka
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CConakry
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DBujumbura
Conakry
The port city of Conakry is the capital city of Guinea.
Question 12
Which of the following teams did the Pittsburgh Steelers face at Super Bowl XL?
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ABaltimore Colts
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BSeattle Seahawks
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CCleveland Browns
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DPhiladelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers took on and defeated the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl XL.
Question 13
Who of the following was the 39th President of the United States?
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AGerald Ford
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BBill Clinton
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CJimmy Carter
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DRichard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Peanut farmer Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States.
Question 14
Which of the following American cities is nicknamed "The City Different"?
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ADover
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BBoston
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CSanta Fe
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DRichmond
Santa Fe
New Mexico's capital city of Santa Fe is nicknamed "The City Different".
Question 15
Water is the only known non-metallic substance to have which physical property?
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AIt weighs more when it is heated
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BIt shrinks when it freezes
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CIt expands when it freezes
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DIt weighs more when it is cooled
It expands when it freezes
Water is the only non-metallic substance that expands when it freezes.
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