Daily Trivia (May 19, 2021) Family Matters 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 the show "Family Matters", the Great Victoria Desert, and the legendary musician Prince. Good luck!
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Question 1
In the Prince song "Raspberry Beret", he sings that you might find the titular headwear in a particular type of shop. What kind of shop would it be?
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AOutlet mall
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BSecondhand store
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CGrocery store
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DDepartment store
Secondhand store
In the song, Prince sings about a woman who is wearing a raspberry beret, the kind you find in a secondhand store.
Question 2
Which of the following was the cause of George Washington's death?
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AComplications from a throat infection
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BHorse riding accident
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CBattle wound
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DFishing accident
Complications from a throat infection
George Washinton died from a condition called quinsy, which is a type of throat infection.
Question 3
Which of the following hockey players is the only NHL star to have played at least one professional game in six different decades?
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AGordie Howe
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BDavid Shultz
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CSteve Yzerman
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DSidney Crosby
Gordie Howe
The great Gordie Howe first played on a professional hockey team in the 1940s and had played at least one professional hockey game in every decade until the 1990s across five different professional leagues. His last professional game was in 1997 when he played in one game for the IHL's Detroit Vipers at the age of sixty-nine.
Question 4
On what continent is the Great Victoria Desert located?
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AAfrica
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BSouth America
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CAustralia
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DNorth America
Australia
The Great Victoria Desert is a vast desert that is located in southern and western Australia.
Question 5
Accra is the capital city of which West African country?
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AGhana
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BNigeria
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CCôte d'Ivoire
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DMorocco
Ghana
Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Before European settlers arrived in 1482, the area that is now Accra was occupied by several villages of the Ga tribe.
Question 6
On what continent is the city of Timbuktu?
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AAfrica
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BAsia
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CSouth America
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DEurope
Africa
Timbuktu is in Mali, on the continent of Africa. It has just a little over 50,000 inhabitants and is famous for its historic sites from the Golden Age of the Mali Empire.
Question 7
In an episode of the fourth season of "The Office", Michael Scott has to take a second job. Which of the following occupations was his second job?
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ACar salesman
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BCandle salesman
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CTelemarketer
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DWedding singer
Telemarketer
Due to his girlfriend Jan's overspending, Michael has to take a second job as a telemarketer during an episode of the show's fourth season.
Question 8
What element comprises the bulk of the atmosphere of Uranus?
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AOzone
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BCarbon Dioxide
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CHydrogen
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DHelium
Hydrogen
Approximately 83% of the atmosphere of Uranus is composed of hydrogen.
Question 9
How long did the Pony Express stay in operation?
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A8 years
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B18 months
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C3 years
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D4 years
18 months
The Pony Express operated for the brief amount of time between April of 1860 and October of 1861. In their short existence, it remained the quickest way to get a letter delivered across the United States until the existence of transcontinental telegraph.
Question 10
Which amendment of the United States Constitution gives the defendant the right to trial by jury?
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ASixth
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BFifth
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CEighth
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DSecond
Sixth
The Sixth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to a speedy trial and a trial by jury.
Question 11
Which network was the show "Family Matters" aired on during its final season?
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AUPN
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BNBC
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CCBS
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DABC
CBS
For every season but its final season, "Family Matters" aired on ABC. For the final season, the show aired on CBS.
Question 12
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a track from which of the following Wang Chung albums?
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AMosaic
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BPoints on a Curve
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CThe Warmer Side of Cool
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DAkasha
Mosaic
Released in October of 1986, the Wang Chung album "Mosaic" featured the hit song "Everybody Have Fun Tonight".
Question 13
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 14
How many species of antelope exist?
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A80
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B91
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C65
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D55
91
There are ninety-one species of antelope, the majority of them found in Africa.
Question 15
Anthony Quinn won his first Oscar for his role in which movie?
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AViva Zapata!
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BZorba the Greek
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CLawrence of Arabia
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DWild Is the Wind
Viva Zapata!
Anthony Quinn's first Academy Award was the Oscar for Best Supporting actor for his role as 'Eufemio Zapata' in the movie "Viva Zapata!".
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