Daily Trivia (May 17, 2022) Saturday Night Live 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 "Saturday Night Live", the state of Virginia, and the animated film "Finding Nemo". Good luck!
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Question 1
To which of the following countries is the emu native?
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AAustralia
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BVietnam
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CPakistan
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DIndia
Australia
Emu, a type of flightless bird, is native to Australia.
Question 2
Which of the following was the first nation that Germany invaded at the start of World War II?
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ASweden
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BEngland
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CPoland
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DRussia
Poland
In September of 1939, the German army launched an invasion of Poland.
Question 3
Which of the following countries has the smallest total population?
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ALatvia
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BMexico
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CCanada
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DGermany
Latvia
The entire nation of Latvia has an approximate population of just 1.9 million people.
Question 4
Who of the following men never served as President of the United States?
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AGeorge Washington
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BThomas Jefferson
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CAlexander Hamilton
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DJohn Adams
Alexander Hamilton
The highest that Alexander Hamilton rose in American government was to the position of Secretary of the Treasury. He was never President.
Question 5
Which of the following musical acts recorded the album "Paranoid"?
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ADeep Purple
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BThe Doors
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CBlack Sabbath
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DLed Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
1970 saw the release of Black Sabbath's second album "Paranoid".
Question 6
In what sport do the Arizona Diamondbacks compete?
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AIce hockey
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BBaseball
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CBasketball
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DRugby
Baseball
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball franchise.
Question 7
Chris Farley played which often misunderstood motivational speaker on "Saturday Night Live"?
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AJohn Foley
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BTim Matthews
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CMatt Foley
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DRobert Meadows
Matt Foley
A semi-regular character on "Saturday Night Live" for Chris Farley was 'Matt Foley'. Foley, who was a motivational speaker by trade, had undergone a series of hardships that had him taking up residence in a "van down by the river".
Question 8
Which of the following is the state flower of Virginia?
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AMagnolia
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BGeranium
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CDogwood
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DOrchid
Dogwood
Both the state flower and the state tree of Virginia is the Flowering Dogwood.
Question 9
Who was the first African-American to play in the NBA?
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AChuck Cooper
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BEarl Lloyd
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CNate Clifton
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DChuck Connors
Earl Lloyd
On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd made history by becoming the first African-American to play in the NBA.
Question 10
Which article of the U.S. Constitution deals with ratification?
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AFour
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BSeven
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CSix
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DFive
Seven
Article 7 of the Constitution lays out the guidelines for the ratification of an amendment.
Question 11
Who of the following invented the three-point seatbelt?
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AJohn Ericsson
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BNils Bohlin
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CHenry Ford
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DOscar Kjellberg
Nils Bohlin
Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959.
Question 12
Which animal is depicted on the coat of arms of Norway?
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ALion
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BBear
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CDeer
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DWolf
Lion
The coat of arms of Norway features a lion holding an ax.
Question 13
Which of the following musical groups released the album "Music from Big Pink"?
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AThe Band
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BThe Kinks
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CThe Doors
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DAmerica
The Band
"Music from Big Pink" was the first studio album by 'The Band'. The album got its name from the house in New York that the bulk of the music was composed.
Question 14
How many years does it take for Jupiter to complete one orbit around the Sun?
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A10.5 years
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B22.4 years
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C11.8 years
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D5.5 years
11.8 years
It takes 11.8 years for Jupiter to make one complete orbit around the Sun.
Question 15
Which of the following actors played 'Marlin' in the animated film "Finding Nemo"?
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ATim Allen
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BAlbert Brooks
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CBilly Crystal
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DNathan Lane
Albert Brooks
In the 2003 animated film, 'Marlin' was voiced by veteran actor Albert Brooks.
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