Daily Trivia (January 18, 2021) I Love Lucy and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello everyone and welcome to your Daily Trivia for January 18, 2021! 
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about the classic show "I Love Lucy", the 1980 Winter Olympics, and the shortest river in the world. Good luck!

Daily Trivia 1/18/2021 Quiz Questions

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Question 1

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased a sizable chunk of land from the French government. What was this piece of land called?

  • A
    Texas Treasure
  • B
    Louisiana Purchase
  • C
    Seward's Folly
  • D
    Alaskan Avalanche

Question 2

Which actress played the role of landlady Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy'?

  • A
    Mary Jane Croft
  • B
    Elizabeth Patterson
  • C
    Vivian Vance
  • D
    Kathryn Card

Question 3

The state bird of New York is also the state bird of Missouri. What is the name of this state bird?

  • A
    Ring-Necked Pheasant
  • B
    Eastern Bluebird
  • C
    Northern Cardinal
  • D
    Wood Thrush

Question 4

Which of the following cities is the capital of Iceland?

  • A
    Rotterdam
  • B
    Ragnarsson
  • C
    Reykjavík
  • D
    Riga

Question 5

Spectroscopic analysis revealed that Pluto's surface is composed mainly of which element?

  • A
    Oxygen
  • B
    Carbon
  • C
    Ozone
  • D
    Nitrogen

Question 6

Which of the following cities is the capital of Denmark?

  • A
    Stockholm
  • B
    Oslo
  • C
    Copenhagen
  • D
    Odense

Question 7

Who of the following was the inventor of dynamite?

  • A
    Georg Friedrich Henning
  • B
    Albert Einstein
  • C
    Alfred Nobel
  • D
    Joseph Wilbrand

Question 8

Which of the following teams won the 2018 World Series?

  • A
    Boston Red Sox
  • B
    Los Angeles Dodgers
  • C
    Chicago Cubs
  • D
    Detroit Tigers

Question 9

Whose last words were, "Thomas Jefferson survives"?

  • A
    Aaron Burr
  • B
    James Madison
  • C
    George Washington
  • D
    John Adams

Question 10

In which Michigan city is the Henry Ford Museum located?

  • A
    Dearborn
  • B
    Lansing
  • C
    Ann Arbor
  • D
    Detroit

Question 11

Which Grammy Award-winning singer recorded the 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis"?

  • A
    Benny Mardones
  • B
    Norman Greenbaum
  • C
    Marc Cohn
  • D
    Curtis Stigers

Question 12

In which state would you find the shortest river in the world?

  • A
    Michigan
  • B
    Rhode Island
  • C
    Alaska
  • D
    Montana

Question 13

What musical group scored what was considered an upset in 1989 when they took home a Grammy for "Best Heavy Metal Recording"?

  • A
    Starland Vocal Band
  • B
    Jethro Tull
  • C
    Nirvana
  • D
    Saigon Kick

Question 14

Which team did the U.S. Olympic hockey team beat to take the gold at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games?

  • A
    Finland
  • B
    Norway
  • C
    Soviet Union
  • D
    Czechoslovakia

Question 15

When Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, he was not the main speaker of the ceremony to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery. Who was the main speaker on that day?

  • A
    General Grant
  • B
    Edward Everett
  • C
    Mary Todd Lincoln
  • D
    General Meade

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