Daily Trivia (December 29, 2020) Mel Brooks and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today including one about the legendary Mel Brooks, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the national animal of Scotland. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 12/29/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which treaty brought an end to World War I?
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ATreaty of London
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BTreaty of Venice
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CTreaty of Versailles
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DTreaty of Brussels
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles brought the official end to World War I.
Question 2
Which of the following animals is NOT native to North America?
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AFlamingo
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BWalrus
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CDingo
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DBeaver
Dingo
A type of dog native to Australia, you will not find a dingo roaming the landscape of North America.
Question 3
Which President of the United States passed away three months after being shot by a man named Charles J. Guiteau?
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AAndrew Jackson
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BJohn F. Kennedy
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CJames Garfield
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DAbraham Lincoln
James Garfield
Less than four months into his presidency, James Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, by Charles J. Guiteau. It took seventy-nine days for President Garfield to succumb from his injuries and pass away.
Question 4
Which of the following was the name of the barber on "The Andy Griffith Show"?
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AGoober
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BEmmett
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CFloyd
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DOtis
Floyd
If you happened to find yourself in need of a haircut in the tiny town of Mayberry, you would visit Floyd's barbershop.
Question 5
Which former NBA star was nicknamed "The Admiral"?
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ADavid Robinson
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BLarry Bird
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CJoe Dumars
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DKarl Malone
David Robinson
David Robinson was nicknamed "The Admiral" during his pro basketball career due to his time as a Naval officer prior to entering the NBA.
Question 6
Which state is known as the "Green Mountain State"?
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ANew Hampshire
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BVermont
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CMaine
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DTexas
Vermont
The state of Vermont gets its nickname from the Green Mountain Range that runs through the state.
Question 7
Which of the following movies was directed by Mel Brooks?
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ASpaceballs
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BAirplane!
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CBig Daddy
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DSuperbad
Spaceballs
The "Star Wars" parody "Spaceballs" was released in 1987 and was directed by Mel Brooks.
Question 8
Which of the following is the longest mountain range in the world?
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AAlps
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BAndes
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CAppalachians
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DApennines
Andes
At approximately 4,300 miles long, the Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range on Earth.
Question 9
Which former President of the United States won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 11, 2002?
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AHarry Truman
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BGeorge W. Bush
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CJimmy Carter
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DRonald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
In October of 2002, former President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for decades of effort in trying to find peaceful solutions to conflicts.
Question 10
Which of the following groups released the song "Bernadette"?
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AThe Temptations
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BThe Four Tops
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CThe O'Jays
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DDexy's Midnight Runners
The Four Tops
"Bernadette" by The Four Tops was released in February of 1976.
Question 11
Which of the following is the national animal of Scotland?
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ABald eagle
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BJaguar
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CElehpant
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DUnicorn
Unicorn
One of the reasons that the unicorn was chosen as the national animal of Scotland was due to the fact that in Celtic mythology the creature was seen as a symbol of innocence and purity.
Question 12
Cher's performance in which of the following films earned her an Oscar for Best Actress?
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AMask
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BMermaids
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CThe Witches of Eastwick
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DMoonstruck
Moonstruck
Cher's performance in the movie "Moonstruck" earned her an Oscar for Best Actress.
Question 13
What is the name given to a group of flamingoes?
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AFlamboyance
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BGaggle
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CHerd
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DArmy
Flamboyance
It almost seems appropriate that a group of flamingoes would be known as a flamboyance.
Question 14
Which of the following is the name of the boxer that handed Mike Tyson his first professional loss?
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ABuster Douglas
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BGeorge Foreman
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CLarry Holmes
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DCarl Williams
Buster Douglas
In February of 1990, James "Buster" Douglas handed Mike Tyson his first pro defeat when he won by way of knockout in a fight in Japan.
Question 15
Lake Michigan is one of the two Great Lakes that meet at the Strait of Mackinac. Which of the following is the other?
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ALake Mead
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BLake Erie
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CLake Huron
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DLake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan join together at the Strait of Mackinac and are the bodies of water that sperate the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan.
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