Daily Trivia (March 14, 2020) How Bizarre and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today, like one about the 1990s hit "How Bizarre", what you call fifty years of marriage, and one of the many nicknames of Babe Ruth. Good luck to you all!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 3/14/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
"How Bizarre" was a huge song for which group?
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AOHM
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BSWV
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COMD
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DOMC
OMC
OMC, short for Otara Millionaires Club, released the song "How Bizarre" in 1996.
Question 2
Which of the following was the capital city of Hawaii before Honolulu?
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ALahaina
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BWaipahu
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CKailua
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DKihei
Lahaina
In 1845, Kamehameha III changed the capital city of Lahaina to the city of Honolulu.
Question 3
Which of these is one of the nicknames of baseball player George Herman Ruth, also known as Babe Ruth?
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AThe Iron Horse
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BThe Boston Menace
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CThe Sultan of Swat
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DThe Yankee Menace
The Sultan of Swat
One of Babe Ruth's many nicknames was "The Sultan of Swat".
Question 4
Which term refers to the process of dispersing milk fat throughout milk?
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AHomogenization
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BPasteurization
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CFortification
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DUltrapasteurization
Homogenization
Homogenization is when the fat found in milk is mixed in evenly with the non-fat portions of milk, as opposed to the fat separating as cream.
Question 5
What are fifty years of marriage known as?
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APearl anniversary
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BDiamond anniversary
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CGold anniversary
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DPlatinum anniversary
Gold anniversary
When you have reached fifty years of marriage, you celebrate your golden anniversary.
Question 6
Liza Minnelli received an Academy Award for her performance in which of the following movies?
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AArthur
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BCabaret
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CThe Sterile Cuckoo
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DNew York, New York
Cabaret
Second-generation Hollywood actress Liza Minnelli won an Oscar for her role in the 1972 film "Cabaret".
Question 7
Which NASCAR race was formerly called "The World 600"?
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AFood Yard 600
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BAarons 600
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CCoca-Cola 600
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DSouthern 600
Coca-Cola 600
In 1985, the name of "The World 600" NASCAR race was officially changed to the "Coca-Cola 600".
Question 8
Which of the following is the capital city of the state of Washington?
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ASeattle
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BOlympia
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CMadison
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DBoise
Olympia
Home to an estimated 52,000 people, Olympia is the capital city of the state of Washington.
Question 9
Which President of the United States was nicknamed "Young Hickory"?
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AJames K. Polk
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BAbraham Lincoln
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CZachary Taylor
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DMartin Van Buren
James K. Polk
Partly due to the fact that James K. Polk was one of Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson's most loyal allies in Congress during the Jackson Administration, Polk became known as "Young Hickory".
Question 10
How many stomachs does a starfish have?
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AOne
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BThree
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CTwo
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DFive
Two
A starfish is unique in that it has two stomachs, one of which can actually be pushed outside of its body while eating.
Question 11
Which animated movie won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards?
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AToy Story 2
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BMonsters, Inc.
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CJimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
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DShrek
Shrek
In addition to winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards, "Shrek" was the first movie to win an award in the newly created category.
Question 12
Which of the following is the capital city of the state of Nebraska?
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AJackson
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BSalem
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CNashville
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DLincoln
Lincoln
Nebraska's capital city is Lincoln. It is the state's second-largest city behind the city of Omaha.
Question 13
Which actor won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying painter and writer Christy Brown in the 1989 movie "My Left Foot"?
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ADaniel Day-Lewis
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BJack Lemmon
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CGene Hackman
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DKevin Spacey
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis took home the first Oscar of his career for his portrayal of Christy Brown in the movie "My Left Foot".
Question 14
What U.S. President was first to use atomic weapons?
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AGerald Ford
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BHarry Truman
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CJimmy Carter
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DRonald Reagan
Harry Truman
Harry Truman was President of the United States when an atomic bomb was used for the first time in 1945.
Question 15
Which of the following organizations was started by Carrie Chapman Catt?
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ALeague of Women Voters
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BNational Universal Suffrage League
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CDemocratic National Committee
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DThe Right to Life Party
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters was founded by Carie Chapman Catt in 1920.
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Maybe the worst I've ever done. The question they cheated me on didn't help.