Daily Trivia (July 15, 2021) Bob Barker and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about Bob Barker, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the nation of Switzerland. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 7/15/2021 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
In the 1992 film "Leap of Faith", which of the following is the occupation of the character played by Steve Martin?
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ABarber
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BChristian evangelist
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CPlumber
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DStunt performer
Christian evangelist
In the film, Steve Martin plays a touring evangelist who puts on bogus faith healing tent revivals.
Question 2
Bob Barker is known for being the longtime host of "The Price is Right". Which of the following is the name of another game show that he hosted?
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AHollywood Squares
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BTruth or Consequences
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CFamily Feud
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DWheel of Fortune
Truth or Consequences
Before he became the host of "The Price is Right", Bob Barker had a lengthy run as the host of "Truth or Consequences" from 1956 until 1974.
Question 3
Which American is credited with finding over three hundred uses for the peanut?
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ASamuel B. Morse
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BJimmy Carter
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CGeorge Washington Carver
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DHarvey Kellogg
George Washington Carver
Former slave George Washington Carver was a botanist and chemist among many other credentials. He is known for being credited with as many as three hundred uses for the peanut, including peanut butter.
Question 4
Which baseball player stole home a record 54 times during his professional career?
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AJoe Morgan
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BAl Kaline
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CJohn Roseboro
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DTy Cobb
Ty Cobb
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb stole home plate an impressive fifty-four times during his major league career.
Question 5
Lusaka is the capital city of which African country?
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ANamibia
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BMalawi
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CZambia
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DEquatorial Guinea
Zambia
Lusaka is the capital city of the African nation of Zambia.
Question 6
Which of the following state capitals is the smallest state capital by population?
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AMontpelier
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BHelena
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CBoston
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DSalem
Montpelier
The city of Montpelier, Vermont, despite being the capital city of the state, is home to just over 7,800 people.
Question 7
Which musical act released the classic rock song "Roundabout"?
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ANeil Young
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BYes
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CMoody Blues
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DUriah Heep
Yes
'Yes' released the song "Roundabout" on their 1971 album "Fragile".
Question 8
From what major city in the United States can you drive south and end up in Canada?
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ADetroit
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BSeattle
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CMinneapolis
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DMilwaukee
Detroit
Detroit is interesting in the fact that if you were to drive south from the city you could end up in Ontario, Canada.
Question 9
Which of the following cities is the largest city by population in Switzerland?
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AGeneva
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BZurich
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CBern
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DMunich
Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, is home to approximately 434,000 residents.
Question 10
Which of the following devices was invented by Willy Müller in 1935?
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AAutomatic telephone answering machine
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BFax machine
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CElectric door bell
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DAutomobile automatic transmission
Automatic telephone answering machine
In 1935, Willy Müller invented the first automatic answering machine.
Question 11
In what country were the 2008 Summer Olympics held?
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AJapan
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BChina
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CGreece
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DUnited States
China
China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Question 12
Cynophobia is classified as the fear of which of the following?
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AMailmen
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BDogs
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CUnicycles
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DCars
Dogs
Cynophobia is classified as the fear of dogs.
Question 13
Which of the following is the name of the businessman that bought the formula for Coca-Cola from inventor John Pemberton?
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ARichard Branson
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BSamuel Bronfman
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CBernard Baruch
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DAsa Candler
Asa Candler
Asa Candler, a fellow pharmacist, bought the formula for Coca-Cola from the drink's inventor John Pemberton.
Question 14
In the beginning of the 1973 film "The Exorcist" an archaeological dig was taking place in what country?
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AIran
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BSouth Africa
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CIraq
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DEgypt
Iraq
The opening scenes of the movie were filmed and set around an archaeological dig in Iraq.
Question 15
What was the name of the first space station?
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AMIR
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BSoyuz
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CSkylab 1
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DSalyut 1
Salyut 1
Launched by the Soviet Union in 1971, Salyut 1 was the first space station.
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