Daily Trivia (February 23, 2022) Morgan Freeman 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 actor Morgan Freeman, the Boston Celtics, and wiener dogs. Good luck!
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Question 1
What breed of dog is also known as a "wiener dog"?
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AShi Tsu
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BBull Mastiff
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CBeagle
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DDachshund
Dachshund
The Dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog that gets its nickname from having the appearance of a sausage.
Question 2
Which city are Muslims generally required to visit at least once?
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ACairo
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BMecca
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CJakarta
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DBaghdad
Mecca
Every adult Muslim is required by the tenets of their faith to make a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
Question 3
Which European city is known as the "Queen of the Adriatic"?
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AVenice
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BStockholm
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CParis
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DRome
Venice
One of the many names for the beautiful city of Venice, Italy, is "Queen of the Adriatic".
Question 4
Which of the following pitchers threw the first perfect game of the 20th century?
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AWalter Johnson
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BIke Delock
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CEd Cicotte
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DCy Young
Cy Young
The great Cy Young threw the first perfect game of the 20th century on May 5, 1904.
Question 5
Dan Aykroyd's appearance in which of the following films earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor?
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AGlory
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BField of Dreams
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CDriving Miss Daisy
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DBatman
Driving Miss Daisy
Dan Aykroyd's role as 'Boolie Werthan' in the 1989 film "Driving Miss Daisy" earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Question 6
Which movie stars Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as spouses who need help to put the spark back into their marriage?
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AThe Words
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BHope Springs
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CSparkle
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DFlight
Hope Springs
"Hope Springs" was a movie released in 2012, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep. The plot is centered around the two playing a devoted married couple who are trying to "put the spark back" into their marriage after several decades together.
Question 7
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is a vitamin that can be synthesized by which organ?
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AHeart
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BKidneys
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CLiver
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DGallbladder
Liver
The liver is an organ in the human body that can produce niacin if tryptophan is present.
Question 8
Ferdinand Magellan's expeditions led to the first circumnavigation of the Earth. What nationality was he?
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AArgentinian
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BBolivian
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CSpanish
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DPortugese
Portugese
Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal in 1480.
Question 9
What is the stage name of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Michael Balzary?
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ATwister
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BFlea
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CEdge
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DDagger
Flea
Michael Balzary, a founding member of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, is better known by his one-word stage name, 'Flea'.
Question 10
What number did Larry Bird wear for the Boston Celtics?
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A23
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B33
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C10
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D12
33
The great Larry Bird wore the number 33 on his uniform during his professional career with the Boston Celtics. The Celtics retired the number in 1993.
Question 11
Which of the following countries was the final nation to leave the U.S.S.R.?
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AKazakhstan
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BRussia
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CEast Germany
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DLithuania
Kazakhstan
Starting in 1990, Soviet republics began leaving the U.S.S.R. The final nation to officially leave the U.S.S.R. was Kazakhstan, which left on December 16, 1991, ten days before the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. as an entity.
Question 12
Which of the following men was a cattle rancher before becoming President of the United States?
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ATheodore Roosevelt
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BChester Arthur
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CJames Garfield
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DMillard Fillmore
Theodore Roosevelt
In the 1880s, prior to becoming President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt owned and operated a cattle ranch in what is now North Dakota.
Question 13
Morgan Freeman co-starred with Anthony Hopkins in which movie that was based on an actual event in American history?
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AHigh Crimes
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BLean On Me
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CGlory
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DAmistad
Amistad
"Amistad", starring Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins, centered around Mende tribespeople that were abducted and sold into slavery.
Question 14
As the largest hot desert on Earth, the Sahara spans all but which of the following countries?
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ASudan
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BChad
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CAlgeria
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DSenegal
Senegal
"Sahara" in Arabic literally means "desert." As the largest of the world's hot deserts, the Sahara covers over 3.3 million square miles of North Africa, including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Sudan, Niger, and Western Sahara.
Question 15
Who was the first President of the United States with no natural children?
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AJames Madison
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BGeorge Washington
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CJames Buchannan
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DJohn Tyler
George Washington
George Washington, the first President of the United States, did not have any natural children.
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