Daily Trivia (March 10, 2022) The Shining 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 Shining", Ralph Nader, and Super Bowl XLV. Good luck!
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Question 1
Which of the following did Ralph Nader criticize in his book "Unsafe at Any Speed"?
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AInternet
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BVideo Games
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CCulinary Industry
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DAuto Industry
Auto Industry
Ralph Nader published "Unsafe at Any Speed", a scathing indictment of the automotive industry, in 1965.
Question 2
Who was the first actor to appear on the cover of Time Magazine?
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ACharlie Chaplin
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BEdward G. Robinson
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CClark Gable
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DJimmy Stewart
Charlie Chaplin
In 1925, silent film star Charlie Chaplin was the first actor to appear on the cover of Time Magazine.
Question 3
Which of the following animals is NOT a marsupial?
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AWallaby
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BKangaroo
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CWombat
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DAardvark
Aardvark
The aardvark is a nocturnal mammal that is not in the class of animals considered to be marsupials.
Question 4
North Carolina is one of two states that share a border with South Carolina. Which of the following is the other state?
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AGeorgia
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BFlorida
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CVirginia
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DNebraska
Georgia
The state of South Carolina shares a border with two states. One is North Carolina, and the other is its neighbor to the south, Georgia.
Question 5
Which of the following states is known as "The Gopher State"?
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AAlaska
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BMichigan
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CWisconsin
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DMinnesota
Minnesota
While it is not exactly known why Minnesota is called "The Gopher State", some believe it is because of the ravenous gophers that chew up farm crops in the state.
Question 6
In which nation will you find the world's largest statue?
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AEngland
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BIndia
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CUnited States
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DJapan
India
Completed in 2018, the tallest statue in the world is the "Statue of Unity" and is located in India. It stands 597 feet tall.
Question 7
Which of the following is the distance from Earth to the Moon?
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A210,000 miles
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B25,000 miles
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C238,000 miles
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D175,000 miles
238,000 miles
The distance from Earth to the Moon is 238,900 miles. To put it in perspective, if you were to drive in a car from the Earth to the Moon at 65 miles per hour, it would take you approximately 153 days of nonstop driving to reach the Moon.
Question 8
In which of the following films did Ron Perlman co-star with Wesley Snipes?
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ABlade II
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BAlien Resurrection
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CMajor League
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DBatman
Blade II
Ron Perlman starred in "Blade II" with Wesley Snipes. Snipes played the movie's title character while Perlman played 'Reinhardt'.
Question 9
What was the first state to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War?
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AGeorgia
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BSouth Carolina
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CVirginia
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DDelaware
South Carolina
In a series of events that brought on the Civil War in 1861, South Carolina became the first U.S. state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860.
Question 10
Who of the following directed the 1980 film "The Shining"?
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AWoody Allen
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BSteven Spielberg
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CStanley Kubrick
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DJohn Hughes
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick, director of films such as "2001" and "Full Metal Jacket" was in the director's chair for "The Shining".
Question 11
Which of the following Founding Fathers did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?
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AGeorge Washington
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BBenjamin Franklin
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CThomas Jefferson
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DJohn Adams
George Washington
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, George Washington was defending New York City as the commander of the Continental Army, and as such, unable to sign the document.
Question 12
Vientiane is the capital city of which country?
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ANorth Korea
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BVietnam
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CLaos
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DCambodia
Laos
Vientiane is the capital city of the Asian nation of Laos.
Question 13
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
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APb
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BAu
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CNb
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DLi
Pb
The chemical symbol for lead is Pb.
Question 14
"Schoolboys in Disgrace" was an album released in 1975 by which band?
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AManfred Mann
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BPink Floyd
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CThe Kinks
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DFrigid Pink
The Kinks
"Schoolboys in Disgrace" was the final release for 'The Kinks' for RCA.
Question 15
Which of the following teams won Super Bowl XLV?
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AGreen Bay Packers
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BPittsburgh Steelers
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CDetroit Lions
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DChicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV.
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