Daily Trivia (January 12, 2020) Jack Nicholson and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of amazing questions for you today, like ones about classic Jack Nicholson movies, musicians that unfortunately died young, and past World Series winners. Good luck to you all!
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Question 1
Which of the following movies starring Jack Nicholson was released first?
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AThe Shining
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BWolf
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CThe Pledge
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DHoffa
The Shining
"The Shining", a Stanley Kubrick film starring Jack Nicholson as a frustrated writer who takes a job as a winter caretaker at a hotel, was released on May 23, 1980.
Question 2
Which of these cities is the capital of Romania?
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ABudapest
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BBucharest
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CChisinau
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DAthens
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital city of Romania. The first mentions of this city are found in a document from Vlad III, the ruler of Wallachia, in 1459. The city was made the capital of Romania in 1862.
Question 3
This Oscar nominated film follows thirty years in the extraordinarily tough life of Celie, an African-American woman in the South.
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ATender Mercies
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BHope and Glory
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CMississippi Burning
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DThe Color Purple
The Color Purple
'The Color Purple', directed by Steven Spielberg, marks the film debuts of both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. Goldberg would go on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 1990's 'Ghost'. Winfrey would go on to be Oprah.
Question 4
The capital of Uruguay was founded in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala. What is the name of this city?
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ABuenos Aires
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BWashington
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CMontevideo
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DLima
Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay and was founded in 1726 by the governor of Buenos Aires, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a buffer against the Portuguese moving into the area. Before Independence in Uruguay, the city of Montevideo was occupied by a host of forces, including the British, Spanish, Argentines, Portuguese, and Brazilians.
Question 5
What European country fought a civil war between 1935 and 1939?
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AAlgeria
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BBolivia
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CSpain
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DGermany
Spain
This war was fought between leftists and and right wing revolutionaries. Some argue that it was a fight between those in favor of democracy and fascism. Francisco Franco won the battle and ruled over Spain as a military dictator until his death in 1975.
Question 6
Can you recognize this 1970s bassist? He died in 1975 at the age of 27.
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AMick Jagger
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BDave Alexander
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CNeil Young
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DJohnny Cash
Dave Alexander
You're looking at Dave Alexander, an original member of The Stooges. Unfortunately, he passed away due to pulmonary edema.
Question 7
When Mexico refused an offer by the United States to purchase Texan land, the United States invaded in 1846. Who was the general, and later president, who led this attack?
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AZachary Taylor
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BTheodore Roosevelt
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CAbraham Lincoln
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DUlysses S. Grant
Zachary Taylor
General Zachary Taylor served in the War of 1812 and in wars against Native American tribes. He led American forces in the Mexican-American War, and was elected the twelfth president of the US in 1848.
Question 8
Todd Helton spent his entire Major League Baseball career as a member of which team?
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AOakland Athletics
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BDetroit Tigers
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CColorado Rockies
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DTexas Rangers
Colorado Rockies
Helton played for the Rockies from 1997-2013.
Question 9
She doesn’t look very aerodynamic but this is still a car enthusiast favorite. What is this pictured automobile?
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AMercury Eight
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BAston Martin DB5
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CMercer Type 35
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DMuntz Jet
Mercury Eight
This Mercury Eight was the only car produced by the company between its founding in 1939 and 1951. It was then replaced by the Monterey.
Question 10
What bird is pictured here?
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AGrey pelican
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BCrane
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CBlue heron
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DTurkey Vulture
Blue heron
The bird pictured is a blue heron.
Question 11
Henry VIII was well known for having 6 wives. The Church of England was formed as a result of the annulment of Henry's marriage to which of these wives?
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AJane Seymour
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BCatherine of Aragon.
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CCatherine Howard
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DAnne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon.
Two main factors prompted the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon - she failed to bear him a son, and he had become infatuated with Anne Boleyn.
Question 12
A ____ is a tiny, one-cell thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein.
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AArtery
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BPulmonary vein
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CVena cava
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DCapillary
Capillary
In the lungs, blood travels through many small, thin blood vessels called capillaries. It picks up more oxygen and transfers carbon dioxide to the lungs.
Question 13
The world's largest spice market is located in this city. Name that colorful capital.
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ANew Delhi, India
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BMadrid, Spain
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CJava, Indonesia
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DAnkara, Turkey
New Delhi, India
No great surprise that one of the spiciest countries in the world is home to Asia's largest spice market. New Delhi’s Khari Baoli dates back to the 17th century, and a visit there will take you on a kaleidoscopic adventure of the most colorful spices.
Question 14
Which franchise won the 2017 World Series?
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AHouston Astros
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BChicago Cubs
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CNew York Yankees
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DLos Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
The Astros won the World Series for the first time in 2017.
Question 15
This real-life husband and wife were also partners in 28 Hollywood films together, all westerns. Can you name this dynamic duo?
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ARobert Redford and Jane Fonda
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BTyrone Power and Betty Grable
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CRoy Rogers and Dale Evans
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DGeorge Burns and Gracie Allen
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
The on-screen pairing of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans treated audiences to 28 films in which they worked together. A few of their more well-known films include <i>My Pal Trigger</i>, <i>Rainbow Over Texas</i>, and <i>Roll On Texas Moon</i>. This married couple had a famous sidekick as well - Trigger, the horse.
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