Daily Trivia (February 29, 2020) Archie Bunker and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today, like one about classic television character Archie Bunker, the tallest mountain in Antarctica, and the Great Storm of 1900. Good luck to all of you!
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Question 1
'Archie Bunker', a character on "All in the Family" would frequent which local bar, which he later bought and renamed Archie Bunker's Place?
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AKelsey's Bar
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BTommy's Place
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CThe White Room
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DMurray's Bar
Kelsey's Bar
At the beginning of the eighth season of the show, 'Archie' buys Kelsey's Bar and renames it Archie Bunker's Place.
Question 2
How many keys are on a modern piano?
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A56
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B80
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C98
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D88
88
A modern piano has 88 keys.
Question 3
Which of the following territories did the United States NOT acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
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AHawaii
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BPuerto Rico
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CGuam
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DPhilippines
Hawaii
The United States acquired several territories as a result of the Spanish-American War. Hawaii was not one of them.
Question 4
What Union naval ship sank Confederate raider CSS Alabama during the Civil War?
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AUSS Washington
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BUSS New York
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CUSS Monitor
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DUSS Kearsarge
USS Kearsarge
In June of 1864, the USS Kearsarge sunk the CSS Alabama off the coast of France. The Alabama's mission was the harassment of Union merchant vessels.
Question 5
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 6
Which President of the Philippines was forced to leave his country in 1986?
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ACorazon Aquino
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BManuel Roxas
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CFerdinand Marcos
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DDiosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was forced into exile in 1986 following a fraudulent election.
Question 7
Which of the following is the national bird of Jamaica?
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ABrown pelican
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BDoctor bird
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CBlack-chinned hummingbird
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DRed-billed tropicbird
Doctor bird
The red-billed streamertail, otherwise known as the doctor bird, is the national bird of the island nation of Jamaica.
Question 8
Sean Penn's role in which of the following films earned him his first Academy Award for Best Actor?
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AMystic River
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BDead Man Walking
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CSweet and Lowdown
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DI Am Sam
Mystic River
For his role as 'Jimmy Markum' in the movie "Mystic River", Sean Penn won his first Oscar for Best Actor.
Question 9
Which of the following baseball players holds the record for most career strikeouts by a batter?
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AWillie Stargell
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BReggie Jackson
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CHank Aaron
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DBabe Ruth
Reggie Jackson
Known as "Mr. October", Reggie Jackson also holds another more dubious title. He has struck out an astonishing 2,597 times, the most of any batter in baseball history.
Question 10
Which of the following is the capital city of Zimbabwe?
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AHarare
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BCairo
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CRome
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DTunis
Harare
Home to an estimated 1.6 million people, Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe.
Question 11
The Little League World Series is held every year in which of the following Pennsylvania cities?
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APhiladelphia
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BHarrisburg
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CPittsburgh
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DWilliamsport
Williamsport
Started in 1947, the Little League World Series is held every year in Williamsport, PA.
Question 12
In what Texas city did the "Great Storm of 1900" occur?
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AHouston
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BLaredo
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CGalveston
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DCorpus Christi
Galveston
The "Great Storm of 1900" was a hurricane that made landfall in Galveston, Texas on September 9, 1900. The storm resulted in an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 fatalities.
Question 13
Rhizotomy is a surgical procedure performed on which part of the body?
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AKidney
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BHeart
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CSpinal cord
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DLiver
Spinal cord
A rhizotomy is a procedure in which problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord are identified and destroyed.
Question 14
Which mountain is the tallest mountain in Antarctica?
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AVinson Massif
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BMt. X
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CMt. Cronas
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DMt. South Pole
Vinson Massif
With a peak of 16,050 feet, Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica.
Question 15
What was the numerically-themed name of Blossom's best friend on the television series "Blossom"?
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ASax
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BNicole
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CJenna
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DSix
Six
The character 'Six' got her name due to her being the sixth child that her parents had.
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