Daily Trivia (March 18, 2022) Clint Eastwood 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 actor Clint Eastwood, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the nation of Austria. Good luck!
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Question 1
What automaker stunned the world when it announced in 1914 that it was going to be doubling employee salaries to five dollars a day?
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ASaturn
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BFord
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CChevrolet
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DTesla
Ford
One of the reasons that Ford Motor Company Chairman Henry Ford made the decision to double the pay of all his workers was so that they could reasonably afford the products that they were making.
Question 2
Which President of the Philippines was forced to leave his country in 1986?
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ACorazon Aquino
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BManuel Roxas
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CFerdinand Marcos
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DDiosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was forced into exile in 1986 following a fraudulent election.
Question 3
What city is the capital of Austria?
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APrague
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BBerlin
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CVienna
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DBudapest
Vienna
The city of Vienna is the capital city of the European nation of Austria.
Question 4
Which of the following athletes won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for the men's 100-meter sprint?
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AAsafa Powell
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BRichard Thompson
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CUsain Bolt
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DWalter Dix
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt of Jamaica took home the gold medal for the men's 100-meter sprint.
Question 5
Which of the following was patented on April 1, 1826, by Samuel Morey?
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ARimless glasses
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BMechanic potato peeler
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CScissors
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DInternal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine was originally patented in 1826 by Samuel Morey.
Question 6
Which of the following is the first film that Clint Eastwood directed?
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AUnforgiven
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BThe Rookie
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CA Fistful of Dollars
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DPlay Misty for Me
Play Misty for Me
'Play Misty for Me', the first film that Clint Eastwood directed, was centered around a late-night disk jockey who had to deal with an obsessed fan stalking him.
Question 7
Charlize Theron had her normal appearance radically changed to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in what 2003 film?
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AHulk
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BX2
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CMystic River
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DMonster
Monster
With a combination of inventive prosthetics and creative makeup, Charlize Theron was nearly unrecognizable in her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie 'Monster'.
Question 8
How many feet off the ground is the height of a basketball hoop in the NBA?
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A10ft
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B15ft
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C8ft
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D9ft
10ft
In accordance with the original rules of basketball written by the game's inventor James Naismith, the height of a basketball hoop is ten feet off the ground.
Question 9
Which actress portrayed 'Cruella DeVil' in the 1996 Walt Disney live-action movie "101 Dalmatians"?
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AKathleen Turner
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BMeryl Streep
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CAnjelica Huston
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DGlenn Close
Glenn Close
The legendary Glenn Close took on the role of the supremely evil 'Cruella DeVil' in the live-action version of "101 Dalmatians".
Question 10
The hit television show "What's Happening!!" was on which television network in the 1970s?
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AABC
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BNBC
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CFOX
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DCBS
ABC
From 1976 until 1979, "What's Happening!!" was broadcast on ABC.
Question 11
Which element accounts for the majority of the air in Earth's atmosphere?
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ANitrogen
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BOxygen
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CHelium
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DPlutonium
Nitrogen
The atmosphere of Earth and the air that we breathe is made up of 78% nitrogen. Oxygen accounts for just 21%.
Question 12
In what state is the town of Monkey's Eyebrow located?
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ANew Hampshire
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BWyoming
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CIowa
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DKentucky
Kentucky
The town of Monkey's Eyebrow is an unincorporated community in the state of Kentucky.
Question 13
To which continent is the marmoset native?
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ASouth America
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BAfrica
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CAsia
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DAustralia
South America
Marmosets are small monkeys that are native to South America.
Question 14
Which President of the United States was a ferry boat operator in his early years?
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AHarry Truman
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BGeorge Washington
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CAbraham Lincoln
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DAndrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Long before his time as President, when Abraham Lincoln was seventeen he found work as a ferry boat operator.
Question 15
Which of the following people was NOT born on July 4th?
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ACalvin Coolidge
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BNathaniel Hawthorne
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CGiuseppe Garibaldi
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DThomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was born on April 13, 1743.
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