Daily Trivia (April 21, 2020) Oliver Stone and General Knowledge Quiz

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Daily Trivia 4/21/2020 Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Oliver Stone received his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for which of the following films?

  • A
    JFK
  • B
    Midnight Express
  • C
    Platoon
  • D
    Wall Street

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an actual breed of horse?

  • A
    Sioux
  • B
    Russian Trotter
  • C
    Belgian
  • D
    Murgese

Question 3

Grand Place, which is known for its large flower carpet, is the main square of which European capital city?

  • A
    Berlin
  • B
    Paris
  • C
    Strasbourg
  • D
    Brussels

Question 4

Michael Douglas' appearance in which 1988 movie earned him an Oscar for Best Actor?

  • A
    Miracle Mile
  • B
    Stand and Deliver
  • C
    Wall Street
  • D
    They Live

Question 5

Which of the following actors played 'Commodus' in the Academy Award-winning movie "Gladiator"?

  • A
    Malcolm McDowell
  • B
    Christopher Plummer
  • C
    Ralph Fiennes
  • D
    Joaquin Phoenix

Question 6

Who of the following is the only President of the United States who held a patent?

  • A
    Hoover
  • B
    Lincoln
  • C
    Jefferson
  • D
    Washington

Question 7

What is the reaction called when an acid and a base are mixed together?

  • A
    Single replacement
  • B
    Double replacement
  • C
    Neutralization
  • D
    Synthesis

Question 8

Which of these cities is NOT the capital of a country in the European Union?

  • A
    Warsaw
  • B
    Copenhagen
  • C
    Lisbon
  • D
    Zurich

Question 9

Which of the following Presidents did NOT attend Yale University?

  • A
    George H. W. Bush
  • B
    George W. Bush
  • C
    Bill Clinton
  • D
    John F. Kennedy

Question 10

Which former NBA star retired in 1989 as the record holder for most points scored in a career?

  • A
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • B
    Magic Johnson
  • C
    Bill Russel
  • D
    Moses Malone

Question 11

Sam Houston, former President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for the State of Texas and later its governor, was born in 1793 in which state?

  • A
    Georgia
  • B
    Tennessee
  • C
    Texas
  • D
    Virginia

Question 12

Which of the following is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland?

  • A
    Mount Keira
  • B
    Mount Buffalo
  • C
    Mount Dandenong
  • D
    Mount Kosciuszko

Question 13

Which of the following phobias is characterized by a fear of pins?

  • A
    Entomophobia
  • B
    Ephebiphobia
  • C
    Enetophobia
  • D
    Emetophobia

Question 14

Which was the first cartoon with a fully post-produced soundtrack?

  • A
    Steamboat Willie
  • B
    Fantasia
  • C
    Betty Boop
  • D
    Roger Rabbit

Question 15

How many different teams did Pete Rose play for in his Major League Baseball career?

  • A
    Five
  • B
    Four
  • C
    Three
  • D
    Two

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