Daily Trivia (December 15, 2020) James Garner and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 5 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about actor James Garner, President Carter's brother, and a state that borders two oceans. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 12/15/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What cheese is made of 70% sheep's milk and 30% goat's milk?
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AKasseri
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BMetsovone
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CMyzithra
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DFeta
Feta
Feta cheese is made from seventy percent sheep's milk and thirty percent goat's milk.
Question 2
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter's brother lent his name to a brand of beer brewed by the Fall City Brewing Company. What was the name of President Carter's brother?
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ABilly
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BGeorge
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CSamuel
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DFred
Billy
"Billy Beer", named for President Carter's brother Billy, was made by the Fall City Brewing Company for around a year during Jimmy Carter's time in office.
Question 3
What is a female sheep called?
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ANan
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BDoe
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CDam
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DEwe
Ewe
A female sheep is known as a ewe.
Question 4
Who was President Reagan's opponent in the 1984 Presidential election?
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ABill Clinton
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BGary Hart
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CWalter Mondale
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DGerald Ford
Walter Mondale
Ronald Reagan soundly beat Walkter Mondale in the 1984 election. The electorcal vote count was 525 to 13 in favor of President Reagan.
Question 5
Henry Fonda's appearance in which film earned the actor his only Golden Globe Award for Best Actor?
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AThe Grapes of Wrath
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BBoogie Nights
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CThe Cheyenne Social Club
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DOn Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
Legendary actor Henry Fonda's performance in "On Golden Pond" earned him his first and only Golden Globe for Best Actor.
Question 6
The 1896 Summer Olympics, or the Games of the I Olympiad, were hosted by which European country?
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AGermany
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BGreece
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CSweden
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DFrance
Greece
The 1896 Olympic Games, the first of the modern era, were held in Greece.
Question 7
What former cast member of "The Office" plays 'General Mark R. Naird' on the Netflix series "Space Force"?
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ASteve Carrell
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BRainn Wilson
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CLeslie David Baker
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DCreed Bratton
Steve Carrell
In the Netflix series "Space Force", Steve Carrell, the former Dunder Mifflin branch manager, shoots for the sky in the most literal fashion as 'General Mark R. Naird'.
Question 8
Which of the following is the largest state in the United States by surface area?
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ATexas
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BAlaska
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CCalifornia
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DRhode Island
Alaska
While Alaska boasts a size of over 600,000 square miles and is twice the size of Texas, it is one of the three smallest by population with only 739,000 residents.
Question 9
How many Vice Presidents did Richard Nixon have during his time as President of the United States?
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ATwo
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BOne
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CThree
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DSeven
Two
In his tumultuous time in office, Richard Nixon had two men serve as his Vice President, Spiro Agnew, and Gerald Ford.
Question 10
Which of the following states shares a border with two oceans?
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AVirginia
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BHawaii
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CFlorida
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DAlaska
Alaska
Alaska is unique in that it borders the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.
Question 11
What is the largest city in South Africa by population?
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AJohannesburg
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BCape Town
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CPretoria
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DEast London
Johannesburg
The city of Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa with a population of 5.6 million residents.
Question 12
In the "Godfather" movies, how many men did Robert Duvall's character 'Tom Hagen' personally kill?
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AOne
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BFive
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CZero
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DTwo
Zero
The character of 'Tom Hagen' did not particularly get his hands dirty. In the character's two appearances in the "Godfather" series, he did not kill anyone.
Question 13
In which of the following films did James Garner play a character named 'Zane Cooper'?
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AMy Fellow Americans
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BMaverick
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CSunset
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DThe Great Escape
Maverick
Acting legend James Garner starred as 'Marshall Zane Cooper' opposite Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in the 1994 film adaptation of the classic TV series "Maverick".
Question 14
Who was the first President of the United States to fly on a plane that was known as Air Force One?
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APresident Eisenhower
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BPresident Kennedy
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CPresident Truman
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DPresident Reagan
President Eisenhower
Air Force One is the name given to any Air Force aircraft that the President happens to be flying in. The first flight of a plane designed as Air Force One was in 1959 when President Eisenhower was in office.
Question 15
In his NBA career, Michael Jordan wore three numbers: 23, 45, and which other number?
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A44
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B00
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C99
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D12
12
On February 14, 1990, Michael Jordan had to wear a jersey with the number 12 on the back instead of his customary 23. His regular jersey was believed to have been stolen, and the Chicago Bulls did not have a backup jersey during what was an away game against the Orlando Magic.
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15 out of 15 not bad.
Another 12, and another most popular score.