Daily Trivia (November 15, 2020) Clint Eastwood 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 legendary Clint Eastwood, former President Gerald Ford, and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 11/15/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following actors played 'Batman' on the television program of the same name from the 1960s?
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AAdam West
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BAlan Hale
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CMax Baer Jr.
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DRock Hudson
Adam West
The man that donned the cape and cowl in the "Batman" TV show in the 1960s was actor Adam West.
Question 2
Madrid is the capital city of which country?
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ASpain
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BPortugal
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CItaly
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DBrazil
Spain
Home to over three million people, Madrid is the capital city of Spain.
Question 3
Which building does the Department of Defense operate from?
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AWhite House
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BCapitol Building
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CThe Pentagon
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DExecutive Office Building
The Pentagon
The Pentagon, located in Washington, DC, is the headquarters of the Department of Defense.
Question 4
Which of the following people was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October of 1990?
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AMikhail Gorbachev
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BVyacheslav Molotov
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CTony Blair
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DGeorgy Malenkov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October of 1990.
Question 5
The Soviet Union's successful defense of which city against the German army is considered to be the turning point of World War II?
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AStalingrad
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BSevastopol
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CLeningrad
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DKharkov
Stalingrad
The successful defense of Stalingrad is considered to be the turning point of World War II in favor of the Allies.
Question 6
Clint Eastwood played 'Rowdy Yates' on which television show set in the Old West?
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AGunsmoke
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BDeadwood
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CBonanza
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DRawhide
Rawhide
Eastwood's breakout role came as 'Rowdy Yates' on the show "Rawhide".
Question 7
What deadly and infectious disease used to be known more commonly as consumption?
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ATuberculosis
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BMeasles
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CWhooping Cough
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DPneumonia
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a disease that at one time was also known as consumption.
Question 8
What state did Gerald Ford represent before getting named Vice President by President Richard Nixon?
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AGeorgia
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BAlaska
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CMichigan
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DCalifornia
Michigan
Before getting chosen by President Richard Nixon to be his Vice President, Gerald Ford represented the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Question 9
Which of the following famously said, "I regret but I have but one life to give for my country" before being hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War?
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APaul Revere
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BNathan Hale
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CJohn Andre
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DBenjamin Franklin
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale, widely considered to be America's first spy, was captured and hanged by the British in 1776. His final words were, "I regret but I have one life to give for my country".
Question 10
Which of the following cities was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics?
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AMoscow
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BLondon
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CCairo
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DParis
Moscow
Moscow, Russia was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Question 11
"Heart of Gold" was a song released by which of the following artists in 1972?
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AStephen Stills
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BGraham Nash
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CNeil Young
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DBlondie
Neil Young
"Heart of Gold" was released by Neil Young on the album 'Harvest' in 1972.
Question 12
"Charlie's Angels", broadcast from 1976 to 1981, was a television series about three women who work for what fictional private investigation agency?
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ATownshend Investigators
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BCharlie's Place
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CCharles Townsend Agency
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DAngels Agency
Charles Townsend Agency
On the show, the Angels worked for the 'Charles Townsend Agency", a fictional detective agency based out of Los Angeles.
Question 13
The legendary Vincent Price portrayed 'Egghead' on which television series?
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AGet Smart
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BThe Dukes of Hazzard
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CGilligan's Island
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DBatman
Batman
Acting legend Vincent Price played the Batman villain 'Egghead' on the 1960s television version of "Batman".
Question 14
As unbelievable as it may seem, eleven of the world's twenty largest hotels are located in which American city?
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ANew York
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BLas Vegas
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CBoston
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DChicago
Las Vegas
To accommodate the amazingly high number of tourists that flock to the city each year, eleven of the twenty largest hotels in the world are located in Last Vegas, Nevada.
Question 15
Which of the following teams won the 2013 World Series?
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ABoston Red Sox
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BSt. Louis Cardinals
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CNew York Yankees
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DDetroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
It took six games for the Boston Red Sox to beat the St. Louis Cardinals and win the 2013 World Series.
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Gives u something to think about
Two 60's Batman questions. WOW.
TWO Batman questions! It might be a stretch, but you could probably find 15.