Daily Trivia (August 14, 2020) Grant Hill and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today, including one about NBA star Grant Hill, acting legend Bette Davis, and the saltwater crocodile. Good luck!
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Question 1
Which of the following teams was the first team that Grant Hill played for during his NBA career?
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ADetroit Pistons
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BChicago Bulls
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CPhoenix Suns
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DHouston Rockets
Detroit Pistons
Grant Hill's first team in his lengthy NBA career was the Detroit Pistons.
Question 2
Which of the following devices was invented by Willy Müller in 1935?
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AAutomatic telephone answering machine
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BFax machine
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CElectric door bell
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DAutomobile automatic transmission
Automatic telephone answering machine
In 1935, Willy Müller invented the first automatic answering machine.
Question 3
On which of the following continents can you find the saltwater crocodile?
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AAfrica
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BSouth America
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CAustralia
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DNorth America
Australia
The saltwater crocodile is native to Australia and parts of southeast Asia.
Question 4
Who played Phyllis on the sitcom "The Office"?
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APhyllis Vance
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BPhyllis Herbert
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CPhyllis Landry
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DPhyllis Smith
Phyllis Smith
Phyllis Smith played 'Phyllis' on "The Office". The show had several characters who had the same first names as the actors who played them.
Question 5
Who of the following was a male model before becoming President of the United States?
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ARichard Nixon
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BGerald Ford
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CBill Clinton
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DLyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
For a short period after graduating from college, President Gerald Ford worked as a model.
Question 6
Tegucigalpa is the capital city of which country?
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AArgentina
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BHonduras
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CUzbekistan
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DLaos
Honduras
Tegucigalpa is the capital city of Honduras.
Question 7
Which of the following cities is the capital of the state in which Manchester is the largest city?
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AConcord
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BSaint Paul
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CTrenton
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DFrankfort
Concord
Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire, and Concord is the state capital.
Question 8
President George W. Bush was born in which of the following cities?
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AMidland, Texas
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BHouston, Texas
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CWashington, DC
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DNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1946 while his father was studying at Yale.
Question 9
In the movie "Home Alone", Kevin's brother had a pet tarantula. What was the tarantula's name?
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ASting
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BAxl
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CFlea
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DSlash
Axl
Buzz's pet tarantula is named Axl.
Question 10
Which of the following is the capital city of Hawaii?
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ALahaina
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BHawi
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CHilo
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DHonolulu
Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital city of the state of Hawaii.
Question 11
Which of the following items that you might find used in a grocery store was invented by Sylvan Goldman?
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ADeli slicer
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BCash register
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CShopping cart
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DDry food dispenser
Shopping cart
In 1937, grocery store owner Sylvan Goldman invented the shopping cart.
Question 12
Who of the following plays 'Dwight Schrute' on "The Office"?
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ARainn Wilson
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BJ.K. Simmons
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CJason Bateman
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DMichael Scott
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson plays 'Dwight Schrute', paper salesman, volunteer deputy sheriff, and beet farmer on "The Office".
Question 13
Which of the following players was the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2017-2018 season?
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AMike Miller
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BKobe Bryant
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CBen Simmons
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DSteve Francis
Ben Simmons
For the 2017-2018 NBA season, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers was the NBA Rookie of the Year.
Question 14
How many Academy Awards did the 1985 movie "Out of Africa" win?
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AFive
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BSeven
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CFifteen
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DTwo
Seven
The film, which was set in 20th century colonial Kenya, won an astounding seven Academy Awards.
Question 15
Actress Bette Davis, who passed away on October 6, 1989, was the first woman to be presented with which award by the American Film Institute?
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ABest Actress Award
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BFree Spirit Award
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CLifetime Achievement Award
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DCable Ace Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
The great Bette Davis was the first woman to be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute.
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