Daily Trivia (January 18, 2021) I Love Lucy 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 the classic show "I Love Lucy", the 1980 Winter Olympics, and the shortest river in the world. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily 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?
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ATexas Treasure
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BLouisiana Purchase
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CSeward's Folly
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DAlaskan Avalanche
Louisiana Purchase
Encompassing 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Purchase was a land deal that nearly doubled the size of the United States. The price of the land in total was fifteen million dollars.
Question 2
Which actress played the role of landlady Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy'?
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AMary Jane Croft
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BElizabeth Patterson
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CVivian Vance
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DKathryn Card
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance played Lucille Ball's sidekick 'Ethel' on 'I Love Lucy'.
Question 3
The state bird of New York is also the state bird of Missouri. What is the name of this state bird?
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ARing-Necked Pheasant
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BEastern Bluebird
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CNorthern Cardinal
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DWood Thrush
Eastern Bluebird
The eastern bluebird is the state bird of New York and Missouri. It is commonly one of the first birds to return north each spring. It became the state bird of New York in 1970 and Missouri in 1927.
Question 4
Which of the following cities is the capital of Iceland?
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ARotterdam
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BRagnarsson
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CReykjavík
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DRiga
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is Iceland's capital city, with an estimated population of 129,000 people.
Question 5
Spectroscopic analysis revealed that Pluto's surface is composed mainly of which element?
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AOxygen
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BCarbon
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COzone
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DNitrogen
Nitrogen
Analysis has resulted in the conclusion that Pluto's surface is almost 98% nitrogen ice.
Question 6
Which of the following cities is the capital of Denmark?
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AStockholm
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BOslo
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CCopenhagen
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DOdense
Copenhagen
The city of Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.
Question 7
Who of the following was the inventor of dynamite?
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AGeorg Friedrich Henning
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BAlbert Einstein
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CAlfred Nobel
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DJoseph Wilbrand
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel has over three hundred patents to his name, with dynamite being the most famous.
Question 8
Which of the following teams won the 2018 World Series?
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ABoston Red Sox
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BLos Angeles Dodgers
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CChicago Cubs
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DDetroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to win the 2018 World Series.
Question 9
Whose last words were, "Thomas Jefferson survives"?
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AAaron Burr
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BJames Madison
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CGeorge Washington
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DJohn Adams
John Adams
Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826. The last words of John Adams were "Thomas Jefferson survives".
Question 10
In which Michigan city is the Henry Ford Museum located?
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ADearborn
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BLansing
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CAnn Arbor
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DDetroit
Dearborn
If you wanted to visit the Henry Ford Museum, you would be smart to drive to Dearborn, Michigan.
Question 11
Which Grammy Award-winning singer recorded the 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis"?
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ABenny Mardones
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BNorman Greenbaum
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CMarc Cohn
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DCurtis Stigers
Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn recorded the song "Walking in Memphis" in 1991. He went on to win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1992.
Question 12
In which state would you find the shortest river in the world?
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AMichigan
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BRhode Island
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CAlaska
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DMontana
Montana
With a length of merely 200 feet, the Roe River in Montana is the shortest river in the world.
Question 13
What musical group scored what was considered an upset in 1989 when they took home a Grammy for "Best Heavy Metal Recording"?
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AStarland Vocal Band
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BJethro Tull
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CNirvana
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DSaigon Kick
Jethro Tull
In what was considered a confusing decision even by many in the music industry, Jethro Tull inexplicably beat out heavy favorite Metallica to take home the Grammy in 1989.
Question 14
Which team did the U.S. Olympic hockey team beat to take the gold at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games?
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AFinland
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BNorway
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CSoviet Union
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DCzechoslovakia
Finland
In the gold medal game, the team from the United States beat the team from Finland by a score of 4-2.
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?
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AGeneral Grant
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BEdward Everett
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CMary Todd Lincoln
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DGeneral Meade
Edward Everett
While President Lincoln spoke for barely a couple of minutes delivering his famous address, the main speaker of the day was Edward Everett, who spoke for nearly two hours.
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