Daily Trivia (August 27, 2020) Buddy Holly 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 Buddy Holly, the 1994 World Series winner, and a member of the Kennedy family that stood trial. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 8/27/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What was singer Buddy Holly's real name?
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ACharles Harlan Holly
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BCharles Harold Holly
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CCharles Hardin Holley
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DCharles Howard Holley
Charles Hardin Holley
Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936.
Question 2
Which of the following is the largest saltwater lake in the United States?
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AGreat Salt Lake
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BLake Michigan
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CLake Pontchartrain
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DLake Superior
Great Salt Lake
At 2,117 square miles, Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the United States.
Question 3
Which of the following teams won the 1994 World Series?
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ANobody
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BNew York Yankees
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CSan Francisco Giants
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DAtlanta Braves
Nobody
Due to a baseball strike that took place in 1994, there was no World Series played that year and subsequently, no winner.
Question 4
Which of the following "X-Men" characters is NOT a mutant?
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ACharles Xavier
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BGambit
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CJuggernaut
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DStorm
Juggernaut
The massive Juggernaut is not a mutant.
Question 5
Anthony Quinn won his first Oscar for his role in which movie?
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AViva Zapata!
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BZorba the Greek
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CLawrence of Arabia
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DWild Is the Wind
Viva Zapata!
Anthony Quinn's first Academy Award was the Oscar for Best Supporting actor for his role as 'Eufemio Zapata' in the movie "Viva Zapata!".
Question 6
Which member of the Kennedy family stood trial in 1991?
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AJoseph Patrick Kennedy
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BWilliam Kennedy Smith
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CTed Kennedy
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DDavid Kennedy
William Kennedy Smith
William Kennedy Smith stood trial and was acquitted for rape in 1991.
Question 7
How many legs does a crawfish have?
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ASixteen
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BTwelve
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CFourteen
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DTen
Sixteen
A crawfish has eight pairs of legs, totaling sixteen legs.
Question 8
How is the body of the jellyfish oxygenated?
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AOsmosis
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BActive transport
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CDiffusion
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DPhotosynthesis
Diffusion
The body of a jellyfish receives oxygen through a process called diffusion.
Question 9
What Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter played the role of 'Samuel Ramos' in the 2004 action movie "Man on Fire"?
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AEnrique Iglesias
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BChayanne
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CRicky Martin
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DMarc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Singer Marc Anthony played 'Samuel Ramos' in "Man on Fire".
Question 10
What song does Reggie Hammond sing while he is in prison in the movie "48 Hrs."?
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AWalking on the Moon
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BRoxanne
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CEvery Breath You Take
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DMessage in a Bottle
Roxanne
During the scene where Reggie is sprung from prison, he can be heard boisterously singing the song "Roxanne" by 'The Police'.
Question 11
Serial killer Henry Lee Lucas confessed to more than 500 murders. How many murders was he actually convicted of?
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A600
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B201
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C255
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D11
11
Henry Lee Lucas, despite confessing to hundreds of murders, was only convicted of eleven.
Question 12
Which of the following facilities is not present in the Vatican City?
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ADining hall
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BRailway
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CTelevision station
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DAirport
Airport
Due to the diminutive size of the nation itself, Vatican City does not have an airport within its borders.
Question 13
Which of the following teams won Super Bowl XX?
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AChicago Bears
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BNew England Patriots
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CNew York Giants
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DSeattle Seahawks
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears shuffled their way to a victory at Super Bowl XX over the New England Patriots.
Question 14
Which First Lady banned alcohol while living at the White House?
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ADolley Madison
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BLucy Hayes
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CLou Hoover
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DGrace Coolidge
Lucy Hayes
During President Hayes' time in office, First Lady Lucy Hayes banned all alcoholic beverages from the White House.
Question 15
What was the name of the cat that Bill Clinton kept as a pet while serving as President of the United States?
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AAlphie
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BMonica
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CSocks
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DScallops
Socks
Socks was the name of the "First Cat" while Bill Clinton served as President.
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Still too much sports.