Daily Trivia (January 7, 2020) Golden Globes and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today like the host of the 2020 Golden Globes, the houses of Hogwarts, and the rock group Toto. Good luck to you all!
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Question 1
Who of the following was the host of the 2020 Golden Globes?
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ARicky Gervais
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BChris Rock
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CJohn Goodman
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DLiam Neeson
Ricky Gervais
British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais was the host of the 2020 Golden Globes.
Question 2
Which of the following is added to sugar to produce brown sugar?
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AChocolate
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BBaking powder
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CMolasses
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DVanilla
Molasses
To produce brown sugar, you mix white sugar with molasses.
Question 3
In 1982, the state of Texas became the first state to use what method as a form of execution?
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ALethal injection
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BFiring squad
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CWaterboarding
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DElectrocution
Lethal injection
Approved in 1977, in 1982 Texas was the first state to carry out capital punishment by way of lethal injection.
Question 4
Which of the following historical events happened first?
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ABoston Massacre
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BBoston Tea Party
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CFrench and Indian War
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DPaul Revere's Ride
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763. It resulted in the French losing most of its mainland possessions in North America.
Question 5
At the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, what country famously entered a four-man bobsledding team for the first time?
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AJamaica
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BUnited States
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CSoviet Union
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DCanada
Jamaica
The nation of Jamaica shocked the world when as a tropical nation they entered into the bobsled competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Question 6
What disgraced cyclist famously confessed in 2013 to using banned substances for the majority of his career?
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AEddy Merckx
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BLance Armstrong
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CGreg LeMond
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DMario Cipollini
Lance Armstrong
American cyclist Lance Armstrong famously admitted in 2013 that he used banned substances for the majority of his cycling career.
Question 7
Which of the following countries is the smallest in area?
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AAngola
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BArgentina
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CAfghanistan
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DAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan
The nation of Azerbaijan is just 33,436 square miles in size.
Question 8
Which of the following nations has the city of Luanda as its capital city?
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AAngola
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BArmenia
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CAustralia
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DAndorra
Angola
The capital city of the country of Angola is the city of Luanda. It has an estimated population of 2.5 million residents.
Question 9
What is NOT the name of one of the four houses at Hogwarts?
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ASnuffleupagus
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BGryffindor
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CRavenclaw
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DSlytherin
Snuffleupagus
Snuffleupagus is a character on the show "Sesame Street" and not one of the houses at Hogwarts.
Question 10
Which of the following terms is used to describe a group of whales or seals?
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ATeam
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BPack
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CSchool
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DPod
Pod
A group of whales or seals is known as a pod.
Question 11
Which of the following people has NEVER been a judge on "American Idol"?
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ARandy Jackson
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BSteven Tyler
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CSimon Cowell
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DGordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
The profane, hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay has never sat in a judge's chair for "American Idol".
Question 12
Which of the following was NOT a song recorded by the musical group Toto?
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AAfrica
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BMy Way
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CRosanna
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DHold the Line
My Way
Of the many songs that Toto recorded, the Frank Sinatra hit "My Way" was not one of them.
Question 13
Which of the following automotive companies was founded in the 1930s?
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ABuick
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BToyota
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COldsmobile
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DFord
Toyota
Toyota was founded on August 28, 1937, in Japan.
Question 14
Which of the following states is NOT completely in the Central Time Zone?
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AArkansas
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BMinnesota
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CIowa
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DSouth Dakota
South Dakota
Portions of western South Dakota are in the Mountain Time Zone.
Question 15
In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved what famous American military officer of his duties?
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ADouglas MacArthur
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BGeorge Patton
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CGeorge Custer
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DDwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Following making public statements that directly contradicted the policies of the Truman administration, General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of his command of U.N. forces in Korea.
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