Daily Trivia (January 25, 2020) Lake Ontario and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 1/25/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
In which time zone is Lake Ontario located?
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ACentral
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BEastern
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CMountain
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DPacific
Eastern
Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes, is located in the Eastern Time Zone.
Question 2
What is the name of the first movie that rapper Ice Cube appeared in?
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ARide Along
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BThree Kings
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CBoys n the Hood
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DThe Glass Shield
Boys n the Hood
"Boys n the Hood" was the film debut for actor and rap star Ice Cube.
Question 3
Which one of these Australian reptiles is the largest living crocodile in the world?
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AThe thorny devil
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BThe weedy sea dragon
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CThe blue-tongued skink
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DThe saltwater crocodile
The saltwater crocodile
The saltwater crocodile is the largest crocodile on Earth. The record for the largest of this species is a saltwater crocodile named Cassius who measured in at nearly eighteen feet long.
Question 4
Who of the following starred opposite Hugh Grant in the 2002 romantic comedy "Two Weeks Notice"?
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AJulia Roberts
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BLisa Kudrow
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CScarlett Johansson
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DSandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock starred opposite British actor Hugh Grant in "Two Weeks Notice".
Question 5
The atmosphere of Mars is composed mainly of which element?
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AMethane
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BOxygen
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CHydrogen
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DCarbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
The atmosphere of Mars is comprised of about 95% carbon dioxide.
Question 6
What is the state motto of North Carolina?
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ATo be rather than to seem
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BThus always to tyrants
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CWhile I breathe, I hope
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DBy Valor and Arms
To be rather than to seem
The state motto of North Carolina is "Esse quam videri", which translated into English means "To be rather than to seem".
Question 7
Which of the following former professional baseball players holds the record for most career hits?
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ATy Cobb
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BWillie Mays
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CDave Winfield
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DPete Rose
Pete Rose
Pete Rose holds the record for most career hits with an impressive 4.256 career hits.
Question 8
In 18th century France, the men of the Sanson family became famous for having which of the following occupations?
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AExecutioner
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BBlacksmith
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CPriest
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DChef
Executioner
For several generations, particularly around the time of the French Revolution, the Sanson family were noted executioners.
Question 9
Which of the following rulers was NOT a king of England?
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ARobert the Bruce
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BEdward VIII
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CGeorge VI
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DWilliam IV
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce was the King of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329.
Question 10
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially called Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were hosted by which Asian country?
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AJapan
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BIndia
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CSouth Korea
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DChina
South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics was held in South Korea with Seoul as the host city.
Question 11
On which Garth Brooks studio album did the song "Friends In Low Places" first appear?
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ASevens
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BIn Pieces
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CScarecrow
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DNo Fences
No Fences
In 1990, the Garth Brooks song "Friends In Low Places" was first released on the album "No Fences".
Question 12
Founded in 1861, Lewiston was the territorial capital of which future state from 1863 to 1864?
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AIdaho
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BMontana
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CKansas
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DWashington
Idaho
Idaho, the state that made potatoes famous, had the town of Lewiston as it's territorial capital from 1863 to 1864.
Question 13
Which of the following teams won the 1990 NBA Championship?
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APortland Trail Blazers
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BChicago Bulls
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CLos Angeles Lakers
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DDetroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons beat the Portland Trail Blazers in five games to win the 1990 NBA Championship.
Question 14
Which river flows through Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?
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AMonongahela
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BSusquehanna
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CAllegheny
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DDelaware
Susquehanna
At 444 miles long, the Susquehanna River flows through Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg.
Question 15
Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
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AThomas Jefferson
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BAndrew Jackson
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CJames Polk
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DJame Garfield
James Polk
During the period of the Mexican-American War, James K. Polk was President of the United States.
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