Daily Trivia (May 4, 2020) Ted Kennedy 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 former Senator Ted Kennedy, legendary actor Anthony Hopkins, and a movie featuring Whoopi Goldberg. Good luck!
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Question 1
Former Senator Ted Kennedy was the youngest of how many children?
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AEight
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BSix
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CThree
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DNine
Nine
The Kennedy children were plentiful enough to field a baseball team. Senator Ted Kennedy was the youngest of nine children.
Question 2
Whoopi Goldberg's performance in which film earned the actress her first Oscar?
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AGhost
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BHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
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CThe Color Purple
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DSister Act
Ghost
For her role in the movie "Ghost", Whoopi Goldberg earned her first Oscar. The Oscar was for Best Supporting Actress.
Question 3
Which of the following countries has the city of Amman as its capital?
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AVietnam
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BKazahkstan
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CIsrael
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DJordan
Jordan
With a population of over four million people, Amman is the capital city of Jordan.
Question 4
Which Charlton Heston movie won Best Picture at the 32nd Academy Awards?
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AThe Ten Commandments
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BEarthquake
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CBen Hur
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DPlanet of the Apes
Ben Hur
The Charlton Heston epic "Ben Hur" took home Best Picture at the 32nd Academy Awards.
Question 5
Which President of the United States did Anthony Hopkins portray in the 1997 Steven Spielberg movie "Amistad"?
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AJames Monroe
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BAndrew Jackson
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CMartin Van Buren
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DJohn Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
In the film, Anthony Hopkins portrayed former President of the United States, John Quincy Adams.
Question 6
Non-bird dinosaurs lived during which geologic era?
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ACretazoic
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BProtozoic
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CHolozoic
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DMesozoic
Mesozoic
Non-bird dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era.
Question 7
Vidkun Quisling was the leader of which country during World War II?
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ANorway
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BDenmark
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CFinland
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DEstonia
Norway
From 1942 until 1945, Vidkun Quisling was the Minister President of Norway.
Question 8
How many species of dolphins exist?
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A20
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B44
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C30
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D12
44
There are forty-four different varieties of dolphins in the world.
Question 9
Which of the following players set a Major League Baseball record by hitting two grand slams in a single inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers?
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AKen Boyer
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BMike Shannon
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CTerry Pendleton
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DFernando Gabriel Tatís
Fernando Gabriel Tatís
On April 23, 1999, Fernando Gabriel Tatís did something no other MLB star has done before or since; he hit two grand slams in a single inning.
Question 10
Which President of the United States was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, mainly for his efforts in helping end the Russo-Japanese war?
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AGrover Cleveland
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BWilliam Howard Taft
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CTheodore Roosevelt
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DWilliam McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1906, for his efforts in helping to end the Russo-Japanese War, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize.
Question 11
Which of the following nations has sixty percent of all of the lakes on the planet?
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AAustralia
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BRussia
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CCanada
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DUnited States
Canada
With over 31,000 lakes, the nation of Canada has approximately 60% of the world's lakes.
Question 12
Which Major League Baseball manager holds the record for most games managed?
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ASparky Anderson
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BJoe Torre
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CJohn McGraw
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DConnie Mack
Connie Mack
Connie Mack, with a multi-decade career as a major league manager, spent 7,679 games in the dugout as the manager of a major league team.
Question 13
What soft drink did Max Headroom promote on television in the mid-1980s?
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APepsi
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BDr. Pepper
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C7Up
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DNew Coke
New Coke
In the 1980s, 'Max Headroom' was a spokesperson for New Coke.
Question 14
Which town in Scotland lies at the mouth of the River Ness and is linked to the Loch Ness Monster?
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AGlenny
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BUrquhart
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CAberdeen
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DInverness
Inverness
The Scottish town of Inverness is at the mouth of the Ness River. The name of the town itself means "Mouth of the Ness" when translated from Gaelic.
Question 15
Which of the following was the first movie shot in color to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
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AThe Wizard of Oz
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BGone with the Wind
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CThe Color Purple
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DSingin' in the Rain
Gone with the Wind
The classic film "Gone with the Wind" was the first movie shot in color to earn the Oscar for Best Picture.
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