Daily Trivia (December 6, 2020) High Noon 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 the classic Western "High Noon", the world's biggest airport, and the 1968 World Series. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 12/6/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following men was the heaviest person to serve as President of the United States?
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AJohn Tyler
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BZachary Taylor
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CWilliam Howard Taft
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DBarack Obama
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft tipped the scales at around 350 pounds, making him the heaviest person to serve as President of the United States.
Question 2
Who of the following was the writer who wrote the classic novel "Dracula"?
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AJoseph O'Connor
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BRobert Wilson
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CArthur Conan Doyle
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DBram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker published the classic horror novel "Dracula" in 1897.
Question 3
Which of the following rivers is NOT located in Asia?
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AMekong
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BSegura
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CHuang He
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DYangtze
Segura
The Segura River is a river located in southeastern Spain and is approximately 200 miles long.
Question 4
Which of the following actors played Treasury Secretary 'William Cleary' in the movie "Wedding Crashers"?
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AKurt Valdheim, Jr.
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BHenry Gibson
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CCarson Elrod
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DChristopher Walken
Christopher Walken
The legendary Christopher Walken played 'William Cleary' in "Wedding Crashers".
Question 5
Which two countries border the Netherlands?
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AGermany and Lithuania
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BGermany and France
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CFrance and Belgium
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DBelgium and Germany
Belgium and Germany
The Netherlands is situated in between Belgium and Germany.
Question 6
Which of the following actors starred as 'Marshall Will Kane' in "High Noon"?
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AJohn Wayne
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BGary Cooper
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CFred Savage
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DClark Gable
Gary Cooper
The legendary Gary Cooper starred as 'Marshall Will Kane' in the classic Western "High Noon".
Question 7
Which of the following musicians originally recorded the song 'Long Tall Sally' in 1956?
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AJohn Lennon
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BRay Charles
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CElvis Presley
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DLittle Richard
Little Richard
Little Richard released "Long Tall Sally" as a single in 1956.
Question 8
What were the first names of the 'Blues Brothers' in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers"?
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ADagwood and Johnnie
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BElwood and Jake
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CWoody and Oscar
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DDan and John
Elwood and Jake
The 'Blues Brothers' were Jake and Elwood Blues.
Question 9
Where are you if you land at the world's biggest airport?
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ABeijing Daxing International
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BDuluth International
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CDenver International
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DCairo International
Beijing Daxing International
18 square miles. 7.5 million square feet of terminal. $11 billion. Add those together, and you get the biggest supersized airport of them all: Beijing Daxing International Airport. Opened in September of 2019, the starfish-shaped airport is expected to see 100 million passengers travel through by 2030.
Question 10
Which of the following was President of the United States directly before Abraham Lincoln?
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AJames Knox Polk
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BJames Buchanan
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CTheodore Roosevelt
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DJohn Tyler
James Buchanan
When Abraham Lincoln took over as President of the United States, he was taking over from James Buchanan.
Question 11
Dakar is the capital city of what African country?
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ALaos
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BAlgeria
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CEthiopia
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DSenegal
Senegal
Home to an estimated 1.1 million people, Dakar is the capital city of Senegal.
Question 12
Which of the following teams won the 1968 World Series?
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ADetroit Tigers
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BNew York Yankees
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CCleveland Indians
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DAtlanta Braves
Detroit Tigers
It took all seven games for the Detroit Tigers to beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 1968 World Series.
Question 13
Which of the following men was President of the United States when the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in May of 1922?
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AWarren Harding
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BCalvin Coolidge
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CHerbert Hoover
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DJohn Tyler
Warren Harding
Warren G. Harding was President of the United States in May of 1922 when the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated.
Question 14
Which of the following teams won Super Bowl XXV?
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ANew York Giants
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BBuffalo Bills
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CDenver Broncos
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DDallas Cowboys
New York Giants
The New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills by a score of 20-19 to win Super Bowl XXV.
Question 15
How many stomachs does a starfish have?
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AOne
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BThree
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CTwo
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DFive
Two
A starfish is unique in that it has two stomachs, one of which can actually be pushed outside of its body while eating.
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11 is better than 10. But not as good as my usual 13.
Like taking quizzes help me a lot remember things that I have forgotten, and others that I didn't know.