Daily Trivia (March 26, 2022) Mel Gibson 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 Mel Gibson, the state of Arizona, and the movie "Scream". Good luck!
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Question 1
Which of the following is the name of the river that flows through Canada's capital city?
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AColumbia River
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BFraser River
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CRed River
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DOttawa River
Ottawa River
Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, rests on the southern bank of the Ottawa River.
Question 2
Which of the following is the largest animal to build a nest?
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AElephant
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BGorilla
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CArctic fox
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DBlue whale
Gorilla
You might associate nests with birds, but many other animals build living structures. The gorilla is the largest mammal to build a nest, and they construct a new one every day.
Question 3
Which of the following Major League Baseball players won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1983?
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ANolan Ryan
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BDarryl Strawberry
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CDavid Wright
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DBob Gibson
Darryl Strawberry
New York Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1983.
Question 4
Which of these songs appears in the Guinness Book of Records as a song having more than 3000 cover versions?
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ATurn the Page
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BYesterday
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CRing of Fire
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DPiece of My Heart
Yesterday
The song "Yesterday" by 'The Beatles' holds the record for most cover versions of the song. Several thousand different musical acts have released cover versions of the song.
Question 5
What is the name of the fictional town in which the movie "Scream" is set?
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AWoodsmith
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BWoodstock
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CWoodston
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DWoodsboro
Woodsboro
The horror movie "Scream" is set in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California.
Question 6
Which of the following states is home to the country's deepest lake and is the only state to have an official state nut?
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AIdaho
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BArizona
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CTennessee
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DOregon
Oregon
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and is found in the state of Oregon. Oregon is also the only state to have an official nut, the hazelnut.
Question 7
Mel Gibson's direction of which of the following films earned him his first Academy Award for Best Director?
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AThe Man Without a Face
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BApocalypto
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CBraveheart
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DThe Passion of the Christ
Braveheart
Mel Gibson's direction of the movie "Braveheart", the story of William Wallace, resulted in his first Oscar for Best Director.
Question 8
Who was the first African American actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
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AHalle Berry
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BDiana Ross
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CAngela Bassett
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DWhoopi Goldberg
Halle Berry
Halle Berry was the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Actress. She earned the award for her performance in the movie "Monster's Ball".
Question 9
In 1998, Harley-Davidson made history by opening up a factory for the first time that was located outside of the United States. In what country was that factory located?
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ABrazil
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BNew Zealand
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CSweden
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DRussia
Brazil
In what was a move to sell their product in the southern hemisphere, Harley-Davidson opened up its first factory outside of the United States in Brazil in 1998.
Question 10
Which of the following is the state motto of Arizona?
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ABy Valor and Arms
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BBe Prepared
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CIt Grows as it Goes
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DGod Enriches
God Enriches
In Latin, the state's motto is "Ditat Deus". Translated into English, the phrase means "God Enriches".
Question 11
Who was the first Olympian to win gold in the same event in four straight Olympics?
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AMichael Johnson
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BJim Thorpe
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CRafer Johnson
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DAl Oerter
Al Oerter
Representing the United States in the discus throw, Al Oerter won a gold medal in four straight Olympics, the first person to do so.
Question 12
Which President of the United States was the target of an assassination attempt during a state visit to the former Soviet republic of Georgia?
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AJohn F. Kennedy
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BGeorge W. Bush
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CRichard M. Nixon
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DRonald W. Reagan
George W. Bush
In 2005 while visiting the republic of Georgia, while President Bush was giving a speech, a would-be assassin threw a live grenade towards the podium. The grenade did not explode.
Question 13
Sam Houston, former President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for the State of Texas and later its governor, was born in 1793 in which state?
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AGeorgia
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BTennessee
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CTexas
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DVirginia
Virginia
Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793, in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Question 14
In 1920, Eddie Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal for the USA in boxing. In 1932, he won a second gold Olympic medal in which sport?
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AWrestling
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BBobsledding
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CBiathalon
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DShot Put
Bobsledding
Eddie Eagan won his second gold medal in the four-man bobsled.
Question 15
Which of these elements is the most conductive?
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AGold
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BCopper
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CAluminum
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DSilver
Silver
Silver is not only the most conductive material in this list, but also the most conductive element in the world. Copper and gold are the second and third most conductive.
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