Daily Trivia (December 4, 2020) John Candy 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 John Candy, an NFL team with a perfect record, and a movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 12/4/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What 1993 film was honored with the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 66th Academy Awards ceremony in 1994?
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ASchindler's List
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BThe Remains of the Day
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CThe Fugitive
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DIn the Name of the Father
Schindler's List
"Schindler's List" took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 66th Academy Awards.
Question 2
Which former world leader was nicknamed "Il Duce"?
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AJosef Stalin
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BRichard Nixon
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CBenito Mussolini
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DMargaret Thatcher
Benito Mussolini
Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was nicknamed "Il Duce".
Question 3
Which of the following animals does NOT hibernate?
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ABats
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BLions
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CBear
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DHedgehog
Lions
Of the many creatures in the animal kingdom that hibernate, the lion is not one of them.
Question 4
Lake Tiberias, Israel's largest freshwater lake, is also known by what other name of Biblical proportions?
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ARed Sea
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BSea of Galilee
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CHaifa
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DEliat
Sea of Galilee
Lake Tiberias, otherwise known as the Sea of Galilee, is a lake in Israel that takes up a mere 64 square miles.
Question 5
Minsk is the capital city of which European nation?
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ABelarus
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BRussia
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CAlgeria
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DTurkmenistan
Belarus
Minsk, the capital city of Belarus, is home to nearly two million residents.
Question 6
Which of the following mountains is NOT a volcano?
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AMauna Kea
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BMount St. Helens
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CMount Vesuvius
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DMount Aspiring
Mount Aspiring
Mount Aspiring, a mountain in New Zealand, is not a volcano.
Question 7
Which of the following generals was named commander of UN forces in Korea on July 8, 1950?
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ADouglas MacArthur
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BMatthew Ridgway
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CColin Powell
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DGeorge Patton
Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur was named commander of UN forces in North Korea. He was fired by President Truman in April of 1951.
Question 8
Who of the following was one of the men Richard Nixon beat in the 1968 election to become President of the United States?
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AGary Hart
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BGerald Ford
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CHubert Humphrey
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DBob Dole
Hubert Humphrey
While the bulk of the challenge came from incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 election was a three man race as George Wallace ran as an independent.
Question 9
Which planet is in between Earth and Jupiter?
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AMars
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BPluto
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CMercury
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DVenus
Mars
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is in between Earth and Jupiter.
Question 10
Which of the following was Hollywood legend Dean Martin's real name?
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ARoger Moore
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BDino Geraldini
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CHarold Winter
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DDino Paul Crocetti
Dino Paul Crocetti
Singer and movie star Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in June of 1917.
Question 11
What is the name of the first NFL team that got through a regular season with a perfect record of sixteen wins and no losses?
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ANew England Patriots
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BCleveland Browns
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CDetroit Lions
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DDallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
The 2007 New England Patriots made it all the way through their regular season in 2007 without losing a single time and amassing a record of 16-0.
Question 12
Walter Brennan won an Academy Award for playing which character in the John Wayne movie "Rio Bravo"?
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AStumpy
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BFestus
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CLumpy
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DBull
Stumpy
In the classic western "Rio Bravo", acting legend Walter Brennan portrays the deputy known as 'Stumpy'.
Question 13
Jose Canseco started his Major League Baseball career with which team?
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AAtlanta Braves
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BOakland Athletics
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CSan Diego Padres
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DLos Angeles Dodgers
Oakland Athletics
Jose Canseco made his major league debut in 1985 for the Oakland Athletics.
Question 14
What is the capital city of Sierra Leone?
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AToronto
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BFreetown
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CAjora
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DKhartoum
Freetown
Freetown, home to an estimated one million residents, is the capital city of Sierra Leone.
Question 15
In the movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" what item does John Candy's character 'Del Griffith' sell in order to get some quick cash?
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ANotebooks
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BCoffee mugs
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CShower curtain rings
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DSteering wheels
Shower curtain rings
In the film, 'Del Griffith' sells unsuspecting people shower curtain rings under the premise that they are actually earrings.
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Good one