Daily Trivia (May 10, 2020) Mark Cuban 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 billionaire Mark Cuban, the most sacred river of the Hindu faith, and music legend Eric Clapton. Good luck!
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Question 1
Which NBA team was bought by billionaire Mark Cuban in 2000?
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AHouston Rockets
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BUtah Jazz
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CDallas Mavericks
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DChicago Bulls
Dallas Mavericks
In January of 2000, billionaire Mark Cuban bought a majority interest in the Dallas Mavericks.
Question 2
Which of the following is the name of the German scientist who discovered X-rays?
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AOtto Lilienthal
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BGerhard Sessler
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CWilhelm Röntgen
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DFelix Hoffmann
Wilhelm Röntgen
X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen, a professor at Wuerzburg University at the time of the discovery.
Question 3
What is the capital city of the U.S. state in which the largest city is Bridgeport?
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AHartford
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BBoise
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CTallahassee
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DDenver
Hartford
The largest city by population in the state of Connecticut is Bridgeport. Its capital city is Hartford.
Question 4
Which former New York Yankee hit a total of 23 grand slams in his career?
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AMickey Mantle
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BLou Gehrig
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CYogi Berra
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DReggie Jackson
Lou Gehrig
"The Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig hit a grand slam an astounding twenty-three times in his career.
Question 5
Which of the following parks lie on the border between Canada and North Dakota?
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AGlacier National Park
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BTeddy Roosevelt National Park
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CInternational Peace Garden
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DIcelandic National Park
International Peace Garden
The International Peace Garden is a park located partially in the state of North Dakota and partially in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Question 6
Which of the following artists recorded the album "Innervisions"?
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AStevie Wonder
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BChuck Berry
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CBob Dylan
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DElvis Presley
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder released his sixteenth studio album "Innervisions" in August of 1973. Three days after the release of the album, Stevie was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident.
Question 7
How many young can a pregnant aardvark give birth to at one time?
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ASix
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BFive
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COne
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DThree
One
An aardvark gives birth to one cub at a time.
Question 8
In which city were Malcolm X, Warren Buffett, Marlon Brando, and Gerald Ford all born?
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ARoxbury, Massachusetts
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BOmaha, Nebraska
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CStockton, California
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DDes Moines, Iowa
Omaha, Nebraska
Malcolm X, Warren Buffett, Marlon Brando, and Gerald Ford were all born in the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
Question 9
Monticello is the name of an estate near Charlottesville, Virginia which belonged to which President of the United States?
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AGeorge Washington
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BJames Madison
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CThomas Jefferson
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DJohn Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The name Monticello means small mountain in Italian and was the name given to the estate of President Thomas Jefferson.
Question 10
What is the name of the holiest river to the people of the Hindu faith?
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AGanges
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BEuphrates
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CIndus
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DTigris
Ganges
The Ganges River is the holiest river to the people of the Hindu faith.
Question 11
Eric Clapton was a guitar player in which of the following bands?
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AThe Doors
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BThe Grateful Dead
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CLed Zeppelin
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DCream
Cream
In the mid to late 1960s, Eric Clapton was a guitar player for the band "Cream".
Question 12
Which of the following duos recorded the song "Seven Spanish Angels"?
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ARay Charles and Willie Nelson
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BRay Charles and Freddie Fender
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CRay Charles and George Jones
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DRay Charles and Raul Malo
Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
The song "Seven Spanish Angels" was a duet between Ray Charles and Willie Nelson, released on Charles' album "Friendship" in 1984.
Question 13
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 14
On October 19, 1987, the U.S stock market had a severe one-day decline, which affected other international markets as well. This grim day in the financial world came to be widely known as which of the following?
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ABloody Sunday
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BTepid Thursday
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CBlack Friday
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DBlack Monday
Black Monday
"Black Monday", as it came to be known, saw a decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 508 points.
Question 15
Which of the following sporting events first took place in 1897?
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AWorld Series
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BNFL Championship
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CJuggling World Championship
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DBoston Marathon
Boston Marathon
Inspired by the 1896 Olympic Games, the Boston Marathon was first contested in April of 1897.
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