Daily Trivia (December 31, 2019) Chicago Bears and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 12/31/2019 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What former member of the Chicago Bears was nicknamed 'Mongo', after a character from the movie "Blazing Saddles"?
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AWalter Payton
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BSteve McMichael
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CWilliam Perry
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DBill George
Steve McMichael
Steve 'Mongo' McMichael was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears for the majority of his NFL career.
Question 2
The New York Yankees were one of the two teams that played in the 2000 World Series. Which of the following was the other team?
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ANew York Mets
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BHouston Astros
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CPhiladelphia Phillies
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DSeattle Mariners
New York Mets
Due to the fact that both teams were based out of New York, the 2000 World Series pitting the Yankees against the Mets was dubbed the "Subway Series".
Question 3
Guinea is one of the two countries that share a border with Sierra Leone. Which of the following is the other?
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ALiberia
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BMadagascar
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CChad
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DMali
Liberia
Sierra Leone is bordered by two nations, Liberia and Guinea.
Question 4
Which of the following is the capital city of Bermuda?
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AMelrose
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BChelston
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CCamden
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DHamilton
Hamilton
With a population of approximately one thousand residents, Hamilton serves as the capital city of Bermuda.
Question 5
What movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2005?
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AGigli
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BThe Incredibles
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CBatman Returns
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DMillion Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
In "Million Dollar Baby", Clint Eastwood plays an aging boxing trainer who trains a boxer played by actress Hillary Swank.
Question 6
Who was the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree?
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ASally Ride
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BBelva Lockwood
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CAntoinette Blackwell
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DElizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell
Following her graduation from New York's Geneva Medical College in 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to earn a degree in medicine.
Question 7
Who of the following directed the 2000 drama "Gladiator", a film that won five Academy Awards including Best Picture?
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ARidley Scott
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BSteven Spielberg
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CSam Mendes
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DAnthony Minghella
Ridley Scott
Prolific Hollywood director Ridley Scott was in the director's chair for the 2000 film "Gladiator", which starred Russell Crowe.
Question 8
Foie gras is a dish made using the liver of which of the following animals?
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ASnake
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BPigeon
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CDuck
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DBear
Duck
Foie gras is a dish that be made using either duck or goose liver.
Question 9
What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Boston?
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ACharles River
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BAu Sable River
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CEast River
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DSnake River
Charles River
The Charles River is an eighty-mile long river that flows through the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
Question 10
Which of the following animals has eyes that are larger than its brain?
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ACat
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BDog
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CGorilla
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DOstrich
Ostrich
The size of an ostrich eye is comparable to the size of a billiard ball. Their brains are much smaller in size.
Question 11
Which of the following is NOT part of a human eye?
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ACornea
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BLens
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CCerebellum
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DPupil
Cerebellum
The cerebellum is the part of the brain at the back of the skull, and not part of the human eye.
Question 12
In the universe of the "Terminator" movies, what is the name of the company that created Skynet?
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AMicrotech
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BGeotech
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CCyberdyne Systems
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DBastillion
Cyberdyne Systems
In the movie series, Cyberdyne Systems is credited with having created Skynet.
Question 13
In 1983, riding on board the Challenger, which of the following became the first American woman in space?
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AJudith Resnik
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BJerrie Cobb
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CSally Ride
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DSharon Christa McAuliffe
Sally Ride
In 1983, Sally Ride was a part of the STS-7 crew in 1983, making her the first American woman to go into space.
Question 14
Representing Montana, who was the first woman to be elected to Congress?
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APatsy Mink
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BAmelia Earheart
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CJeannette Rankin
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DSally Ride
Jeannette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin, a Republican representing the state of Montana, became the first woman to be elected to Congress. Her first term in Congress started in 1916.
Question 15
What movie, set in a major American city, won Best Picture at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003?
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AGangs of New York
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BThe Pianist
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CThe Hours
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DChicago
Chicago
The 2002 musical crime comedy-drama "Chicago" took home the Oscar for Best Picture in 2003.
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