Daily Trivia (April 7, 2021) Raging Bull and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about the movie "Raging Bull", the Six Flags amusement parks, and the state of Hawaii. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 4/7/2021 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
The cable cars of which city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
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ASalt Lake City
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BSan Francisco
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CDenver
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DLos Angeles
San Francisco
The cable cars of the city of San Francisco are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Question 2
Which of the following is the world's largest lizard?
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AGiant Gecko
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BKomodo Dragon
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CKing Cobra
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DNile Crocodile
Komodo Dragon
A type of monitor lizard, the Komodo dragon is the largest species of lizard with males growing up to a whopping two hundred pounds.
Question 3
Which explorer is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the entire world?
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AMarco Polo
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BFerdinand Magellan
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CJames Cook
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DVasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan is credited with being the first person to sail around the world.
Question 4
Calling them the Sandwich Islands when he discovered them and then anchoring in Kealakekua Bay, the islands of Hawaii were first visited by which European explorer?
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ASir Walter Raleigh
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BDavid Livingstone
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CSir Francis Drake
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DJames Cook
James Cook
On January 18, 1778, Captain James Cook became the first European to travel to the Hawaiian Islands when he zipped past the island of Oahu. On January 20, he landed on the island of Kauai. He decided to name his island paradise in honor of John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich.
Question 5
Which of the following men was in the director's chair for the movie "Raging Bull"?
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AStanley Kubrick
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BMartin Scorcese
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CFrancis Ford Coppolla
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DGeorge Lucas
Martin Scorcese
"Raging Bull", starring Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, was directed by Martin Scorcese.
Question 6
Which of the following comedians has NOT hosted a late-night talk show?
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AJimmy Fallon
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BJerry Seinfeld
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CJay Leno
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DChevy Chase
Jerry Seinfeld
Comedian and TV star Jerry Seinfeld has had a long career, but late-night talk show host is not something he can claim on his resume.
Question 7
Which of the following carmakers is NOT French?
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APeugeot
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BFiat
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CRenault
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DCitroen
Fiat
Fiat is an Italian automaker based in Turin, Italy.
Question 8
Who won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards?
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AKaty Perry
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BAdele
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CKelly Clarkson
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DRihanna
Adele
Adele took home the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.
Question 9
In which state will you NOT find a Six Flags amusement park?
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ACalifornia
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BTexas
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CArizona
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DIllinois
Arizona
In the United States, there are nine states that are home to a Six Flags theme park. The southwestern state of Arizona is not one of them.
Question 10
Who was President of the United States during the First Barbary War?
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AJames K. Polk
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BThomas Jefferson
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CWilliam McKinley
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DTeddy Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
When the First Barbary War was waged in the early 19th century, Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States.
Question 11
Which of the following cities is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?
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ADorval
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BMontreal
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CHull
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DQuebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec. It is home to an estimated 531,000 residents.
Question 12
Which team beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX?
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ABears
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BRams
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CPanthers
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DEagles
Bears
The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots by a score of 46-10 at Super Bowl XX.
Question 13
In what country would you find the world's oldest amusement park?
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ASpain
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BUnited States
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CDenmark
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DBritain
Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world is the Dyrehavsbakken, which translates to "The Deer Pasture's Hill", and is located in Denmark. It opened in 1583.
Question 14
Which of the following teams won the World Series in 1987 and again in 1991?
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AMinnesota Twins
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BNew York Yankees
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CAtlanta Braves
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DPhiladelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins
The years of 1987 and 1991 were very kind of the Minnesota Twins. The team won the World Series in each of those years.
Question 15
Loud Island is a small, thirty-acre island located in which Michigan lake?
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ALake Michigan
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BLake Huron
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CVan Etten Lake
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DLake Superior
Van Etten Lake
Originally occupied by lumber magnate Edward F. Loud, Loud Island is a densely wooded thirty-acre island located within Van Etten Lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
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@Birny Personal ethics, if any.
You 8s needed to look up more answers. I didn't check the 4 I missed because I thought I was right. (Not counting the screenjump mismark.)
Good quiz but many cheat. You need to list “no cheating! No asking for help or looking up any answer”