Daily Trivia (August 24, 2019) Springfield and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello to all of you and welcome to your Daily Trivia for August 24, 2019!
We've got all kinds of great questions for you to test your mind on today like what state has the city of Springfield as capital and what recent health issue Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been suffering from. One more thing, what does BMW stand for?

Daily Trivia (8/24/2019) Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What U.S. state has the city of Springfield as its capital?

  • A
    Missouri
  • B
    Michigan
  • C
    Hawaii
  • D
    Illinois

Question 2

Which actor played the role of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film "Ray"?

  • A
    Damon Wayans
  • B
    Bernie Mac
  • C
    Kanye West
  • D
    Jamie Foxx

Question 3

The Supreme Court of the United States announced on August 23, 2019, that which Justice had been treated for pancreatic cancer?

  • A
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • B
    Elena Kagan
  • C
    Samuel Alito
  • D
    John Roberts

Question 4

What was the final score of the NFL Preseason game between the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles on August 22, 2019?

  • A
    Ravens 42-Eagles 7
  • B
    Ravens 26-Eagles 15
  • C
    Eagles 21-Ravens 10
  • D
    Eagles 3-Ravens 0

Question 5

Which automotive manufacturer first introduced turn signals as a standard feature?

  • A
    Ford
  • B
    Chevrolet
  • C
    Tesla
  • D
    Buick

Question 6

What was the first state to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War?

  • A
    Georgia
  • B
    South Carolina
  • C
    Virginia
  • D
    Delaware

Question 7

How many hours a day are sloths known to sleep in captivity?

  • A
    20 hours
  • B
    12 hours
  • C
    9 hours
  • D
    15 minutes

Question 8

Which "Happy Days" cast member also had a role in the film "The Karate Kid"?

  • A
    Donny Most
  • B
    Pat Morita
  • C
    Ron Howard
  • D
    Anson Williams

Question 9

What do the letters in the name of the car manufacturer BMW stand for?

  • A
    Bavarian Motor Works
  • B
    Belgian Motor Works
  • C
    Batman Motor Works
  • D
    Balkan Motor Works

Question 10

In which film is the Japanese swordmaker 'Hattori Hanzo' a character?

  • A
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • B
    The Matrix
  • C
    Kill Bill
  • D
    The Smurfs

Question 11

What year was the first manned hot air balloon flight?

  • A
    1783
  • B
    1790
  • C
    1801
  • D
    1885

Question 12

What trench, located in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest in the world?

  • A
    Lake Mead
  • B
    Mariana Trench
  • C
    Tonga Trench
  • D
    Philippine Trench

Question 13

Who was the first President of the United States to deliver an address that was broadcast on the radio?

  • A
    Calvin Coolidge
  • B
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • C
    Herbert Hoover
  • D
    James K. Polk

Question 14

How many states have names which begin with the word "New"?

  • A
    Fifteen
  • B
    Four
  • C
    Seven
  • D
    Five

Question 15

Plague is the term used when describing a group of which insects?

  • A
    Spiders
  • B
    Wasps
  • C
    Bees
  • D
    Locusts

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