Daily Trivia (March 30, 2021) Laurence Olivier and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about acting legend Laurence Olivier, the 2008 World Series, and the last leader of the Soviet Union. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 3/30/2021 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What was the name of the African elephant purchased by P.T. Barnum for his circus in 1882?
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AJethro
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BJumbo
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CGumbo
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DTrumbo
Jumbo
In 1882, P.T. Barnum purchased an elephant for his circus that he named Jumbo.
Question 2
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when it dissolved in 1991?
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ALeonid Brezhnev
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BBoris Yeltsin
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CVladimir Lenin
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DMikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
When the flag of the Soviet Union was lowered for the final time over the Kremlin, Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union of its last day of existence.
Question 3
Which President of the United States was born in the state of Missouri?
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ABill Clinton
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BHarry S. Truman
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CFranklin D. Roosevelt
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DDwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri.
Question 4
Which of the following is the symbol for Meitnerium on the periodic table of elements?
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AMt
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BMa
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CMq
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DMz
Mt
Mt is the symbol for Meitnerium on the periodic table of elements. It is a synthetic element and is extremely radioactive.
Question 5
Which of the following musicians NEVER performed at the Super Bowl halftime show?
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ABruno Mars
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BTom Petty
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CPrince
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DDavid Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie never performed at a Super Bowl halftime show. Bruno Mars performed at Super Bowls XLVIII and 50, Tom Petty performed at Super Bowl XLII, and Prince performed at Super Bowl XLI.
Question 6
Which of the following movies received the Oscar for Best Picture at the 70th Academy Awards?
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AGood Will Hunting
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BTitanic
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CL.A. Confidential
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DAs Good as It Gets
Titanic
The box office hit "Titanic" took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 70th Academy Awards.
Question 7
The portrayal of what Shakespearean character earned Laurence Olivier an Academy Award for Best Actor?
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AHamlet
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BOthello
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CHenry V
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DRomeo
Hamlet
Laurence Olivier's lone Oscar win came from his portrayal of 'Hamlet' in the 1948 film of the same name.
Question 8
Which of the following nations has Bratislava as its capital city?
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ASlovenia
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BSlovakia
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CMacedonia
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DLatvia
Slovakia
The city of Bratislava is the capital city of the nation of Slovakia.
Question 9
Valletta is the capital city of which island country?
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AMajorca
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BMalta
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CCorsica
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DCyprus
Malta
The city of Valletta is the capital city of the nation of Malta.
Question 10
Which of the following was the title of Janet Jackson's third studio album?
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ADiscipline
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BDamita Jo
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CControl
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DJanet
Control
Released in February of 1986, "Control" is the name of Janet Jackson's third studio album.
Question 11
Which of the following is the capital city of Uganda?
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AKinshasa
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BKigali
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CKampala
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DKhartoum
Kampala
Kampala is the capital city of Uganda, with an estimated population of 1.6 million people.
Question 12
What television network carried the popular sitcom "Coach"?
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ATBS
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BABC
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CCBS
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DNBC
ABC
The ABC sitcom "Coach" starring Craig T. Nelson ran from 1989 until 1997.
Question 13
Who of the following was the manager of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies?
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ASparky Anderson
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BCharlie Manuel
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CEarl Weaver
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DJoe Torre
Charlie Manuel
The manager of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies was Charlie Manuel.
Question 14
Who was President of the United States when the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia?
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AAndrew Johnson
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BWilliam Taft
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CAndrew Jackson
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DAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was President of the United States when America purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Question 15
In the movie "Back to the Future", where does Marty first arrive when he initially goes back to 1955?
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AHill Valley High School
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BGeorge McFly's House
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CTwin Pines Mall
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DPeabody Farm
Peabody Farm
While trying to escape the Libyans following Doc Brown's apparent murder, Marty gets the DeLorean up to eighty-eight miles per hour. When he arrives in 1955, he finds himself being shot at on Otis Peabody's farm.
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Missed: five. Looked up: ZERO.
@Knightline Maybe they have a lot of Grizcoins to buy hints every day.
Good quiz. Hard. Think lots of people look up answers or no way there would be so many perfect scores.
Far more people got a perfect score than any other. Does that mean many cheat?? It’s cheating if you look up information during the test. I don’t think many people could get a perfect score on that test without cheating.