Daily Trivia (March 14, 2022) Gene Hackman 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 legendary actor Gene Hackman, Neil Armstrong, and Johnny Cash. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 3/14/2022 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Prior to being replaced by the euro, what was the unit of currency used in Italy?
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AMark
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BDollar
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CRiyal
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DLira
Lira
Before the euro became the unit of currency used in Italy, the nation shaped like a boot used the lira.
Question 2
Which of the following films starring Gene Hackman won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 44th Academy Awards?
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AThe French Connection
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BAbsolute Power
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CEnemy of the State
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DNarrow Margin
The French Connection
"The French Connection" starring Gene Hackman, took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 44th Academy Awards.
Question 3
Which of the following is the capital city of Virginia?
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ARichmond
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BAnnapolis
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CCharleston
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DVirginia Beach
Richmond
The city of Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia.
Question 4
Who of the following was the NBA star that was nicknamed "The Pearl"?
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ATiny Archibald
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BEarl Monroe
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CSam Jones
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DPaul Silas
Earl Monroe
In his lengthy NBA career, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe played for the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. He acquired the nickname in college when a sportswriter referred to the points Monroe scored as "Earl's pearls".
Question 5
In what war did Neil Armstrong serve before becoming an astronaut?
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AVietnam War
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BFirst Indochina War
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CWWII
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DKorean War
Korean War
Before becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong was also a veteran of the Korean War.
Question 6
Which species of parrot is one of the national animals of Brazil?
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AKea
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BHyacinth macaw
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CAmazon
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DCockatoo
Hyacinth macaw
The Jaguar, the Hyacinth macaw, and the Rufous-Bellied Thrush are the national animals of Brazil.
Question 7
What is the maximum number of gutterballs that someone can throw in one game of bowling?
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ATwelve
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BSeventeen
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CTwenty
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DTen
Twenty
If you were to throw the ball in the gutter twenty times, you would have thrown it the maximum number of times you possibly can.
Question 8
Who did Franklin Roosevelt defeat to win the 1932 Presidential election?
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AHerbert Hoover
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BCalvin Coolidge
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CWoodrow Wilson
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DHarry Truman
Herbert Hoover
FDR beat Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election and did so in sound fashion. Hoover only won six states.
Question 9
What substance is added to steel to make it resistant to rust?
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ACopper
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BZinc
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CBronze
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DChromium
Chromium
Chromium is commonly added to steel to prevent it from rusting.
Question 10
During the Cold War, which city was the capital of West Germany?
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ABonn
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BMunich
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CWest Berlin
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DFrankfurt
Bonn
Until the reunification of East and West Germany at the end of the Cold War, the city of Bonn was the capital of West Germany.
Question 11
With which of the following nations does Denmark share a land border?
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APoland
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BLatvia
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CNorway
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DGermany
Germany
The nation of Denmark shares a land border with Germany.
Question 12
How many of Henry VIII's wives were named Catherine?
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AOne
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BTwo
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CFour
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DThree
Three
Henry VIII had three wives named Catherine; Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.
Question 13
Johnny Cash recorded the Grammy Award-winning album "American Recordings" in collaboration with which famous producer?
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ARick Rubin
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BPhil Spector
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CJohn Kalodner
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DBob Rock
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin, record producer, co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, and financial backer of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. was the producer behind the Johnny Cash album "American Recordings" that was released in April of 1994.
Question 14
Which of the following songs was on the Queen album "The Game"?
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AFat Bottomed Girls
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BBohemian Rhapsody
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CAnother One Bites the Dust
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DWe Are the Champions
Another One Bites the Dust
"Another One Bites the Dust", notably used as the entrance theme for professional wrestler 'The Junkyard Dog', was on the 1980 Queen album "The Game".
Question 15
Cheimaphobia is fear of which of the following?
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AChemicals
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BMirrors
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CHeat
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DCold
Cold
Cheimaphobia is the irrational fear of the cold.
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