Daily Trivia (April 25, 2020) Norway and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent questions for you, including a curiosity about the country of Norway, the first perfect game in the 20th century, and the state of Nevada. Good luck!
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Question 1
What is the title of the national anthem of Norway?
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AGlory, Glory
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BOh, Amazing Land
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CThe Way North
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DYes, We Love This Country
Yes, We Love This Country
Translated into English, the national anthem of Norway is entitled "Yes, We Love This Country".
Question 2
In 1920, Eddie Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal for the USA in boxing. In 1932, he won a second gold Olympic medal in which sport?
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AWrestling
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BBobsledding
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CBiathalon
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DShot Put
Bobsledding
Eddie Eagan won his second gold medal in the four-man bobsled.
Question 3
Which Michael Jackson album was the first album to produce four top ten singles?
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ADangerous
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BBad
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CThriller
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DOff the Wall
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's first solo album "Off the Wall" was a pivotal moment in his career as it became the first album in history to produce ten singles that made it onto the Top 10.
Question 4
In May of 2011, President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed during a military operation in which Middle Eastern country?
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ALibya
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BCambodia
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CPakistan
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DIran
Pakistan
In May of 2011, a raid was conducted on a home in Pakistan where wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden was hiding. Once his identity was confirmed, President Obama addressed the nation to announce bin Laden's death.
Question 5
What is the name of the capital of Spain?
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AMadrid
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BRome
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CMilan
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DValencia
Madrid
Home to 3.2 million people, Madrid is the capital city of Spain.
Question 6
Which of the following albums was NOT recorded by The Eurythmics?
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AIn the Garden
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BTouch
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CThe House of Blue Light
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DBe Yourself Tonight
The House of Blue Light
"The House of Blue Light" was a 1987 album recorded by Deep Purple and not The Eurythmics.
Question 7
From 1988-1992 Judd Hirsch starred in which of the following NBC sitcoms?
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AAmen
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BEmpty Nest
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CSpencer
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DDear John
Dear John
"Taxi" star Judd Hirsch starred in the NBC sitcom "Dear John".
Question 8
Who of the following made the final decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
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AGeneral Eisenhower
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BPresident Truman
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CPresident Roosevelt
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DGeneral MacArthur
President Truman
As the commander in chief of the American armed forces at the time of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the decision to use "the bomb" laid upon the shoulders of President Harry Truman.
Question 9
Which of the following is the capital city of the state of Nevada?
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AElko
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BCarson City
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CLas Vegas
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DReno
Carson City
Named in honor of the famous fur trapper Kit Carson, Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada.
Question 10
Which of the following leaders was NOT present at the Yalta Conference that took place in February 1945?
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AWinston Churchill
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BFranklin Roosevelt
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CJoseph Stalin
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DMao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Of the world leaders present for the Yalta Conference in 1945, Mao Zedong was not one of them.
Question 11
How many teeth does an average human have?
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A28
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B29
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C34
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D32
32
Assuming they haven't been pulled or are missing due to poor hygiene, an adult human being will have thirty-two teeth.
Question 12
From which album by the Spice Girls is the song "Spice Up Your Life"?
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AForever
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BSpice Girls
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CSpiceworld
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DSpice
Spiceworld
"Spice Up Your Life" is a song off of "Spice World", the second studio album by the Spice Girls.
Question 13
Which of the following is a word that is used to describe a group of ferrets?
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ABevy
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BFesnyng
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CCharm
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DLeash
Fesnyng
A group of ferrets is called a fesnyng.
Question 14
Albuquerque is the largest city by population of which U.S. state?
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AOhio
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BKansas
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COklahoma
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DNew Mexico
New Mexico
Home to approximately 560,000 people, Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico.
Question 15
The first perfect game in the 20th century was pitched on May 5, 1904. Who was the winning pitcher?
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ARube Waddell
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BBabe Ruth
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CAddie Joss
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DCy Young
Cy Young
Cy Young of the Boston Americans was the first to have pitched a perfect game in the 20th century.
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