Daily Trivia (December 4, 2021) Pulp Fiction 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 movie Pulp Fiction, the state of New York, and the 1988 Summer Olympics. Good luck!
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Question 1
Henry Kissinger held what post in the United States government from 1973 to 1977?
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APresident of the Senate
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BSpeaker of the House of Representatives
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CNational Security Advisor
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DSecretary of State
Secretary of State
From 1973 to 1977, Henry Kissenger was the Secretary of State for President Nixon and President Ford.
Question 2
Which of the following is the capital city of the state of New York?
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ANew York City
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BAlbany
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CManhattan
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DHarlem
Albany
The city of Albany, New York serves as the state's capital city.
Question 3
Which of the following is the name of the world's first domed sports stadium?
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AHouston Astrodome
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BSuperdome
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CSilverdome
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DTropicana Field
Houston Astrodome
The Houston Astrodome, the world's first fully domed sports stadium. It was first opened in 1965.
Question 4
What English queen was daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn?
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ACatherine II
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BAdrian
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CElizabeth I
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DAnne
Elizabeth I
Born in 1533, Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Question 5
Which river flows through four European capitals?
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ARhine
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BVistula
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CVolga
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DDanube
Danube
The Danube River is interesting in that it flows through the capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade.
Question 6
On the Island of Misfit Toys in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", what makes the train a misfit?
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AIt floats on water
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BIt is pink
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CIt has no tracks
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DIt has square wheels
It has square wheels
The train on the Island of Misfit Toys had square wheels on its caboose.
Question 7
Mars has the tallest known mountain in the Solar System. Which of the following is the name of that mountain?
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AArsia Mons
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BSyrtis Major
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COlympus Mons
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DTharsis
Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain in the solar system at a staggering sixteen miles high.
Question 8
In what branch of service did former Senator John McCain serve?
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AAir Force
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BArmy
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CNavy
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DMarines
Navy
From 1958 until 1981, John McCain served in the United States Navy.
Question 9
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of which country?
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AEcuador
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BPakistan
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CNauru
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DBangladesh
Bangladesh
Home to an estimated twenty-one million people, Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh.
Question 10
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially called Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were hosted by which Asian country?
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AJapan
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BIndia
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CSouth Korea
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DChina
South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics was held in South Korea with Seoul as the host city.
Question 11
What movie stars Max Schreck as the vampire 'Count Orlok'?
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ANosferatu
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BInterview with the Vampire
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CSalem's Lot
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DBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Nosferatu
The film "Nosferatu" starred Max Schreck as 'Count Orlock'. The film later was almost lost to time due to a lawsuit between the producers and "Dracula" author Bram Stoker's widow sued for copyright infringement.
Question 12
Which of the following actors did NOT make an appearance in the film "Pulp Fiction"?
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AChristopher Walken
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BBruce Willis
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CUma Thurman
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DLawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Despite having appeared in the Quentin Tarrainto film "Reservoir Dogs", Lawrence Tierney did not appear in "Pulp Fiction".
Question 13
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space?
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ADiscovery
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BPlymouth
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CChallenger
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DColumbia
Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12, 1981 and was the first flight of the Space Shuttle program.
Question 14
The term lachanophobia means a fear of which of the following?
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ALlamas
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BBeds
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CVegetables
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DDoors
Vegetables
Someone that suffers from lachanophobia is someone that suffers from a fear of vegetables.
Question 15
What chemical present in the grapefruit gives it its unique taste and flavor?
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ANitrogen
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BVanadium
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CSulfur
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DFormaldehyde
Sulfur
Mercaptan, a sulfur-containing terpene, is the chemical present in grapefruit that gives it such a unique flavor in relation to most other citrus fruits.
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