Daily Trivia (November 27, 2020) Christmas and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today, including one about going Christmas shopping, the legendary Babe Ruth, and the first movie shown in the White House. Good luck!
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Question 1
Time to do some holiday shopping! What is the nickname given to the first day of the Christmas shopping season?
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AAsh Wednesday
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BChristmas Eve
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CBlack Friday
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DFat Tuesday
Black Friday
Wanna get in there while the sales are hot? Then get your football gear on, because Black Friday has been known to be a mob. Since 1952, the day after Thanksgiving has long been considered the start of the Christmas shopping season.
Question 2
Which Hall of Fame quarterback spent most of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, but spent his last two seasons in Kansas City, taking the team to the playoffs in both 1993 and 1994?
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AAlex Smith
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BSteve Young
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CJoe Montana
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DMatt Cassel
Joe Montana
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana spent 14 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, but spent the last two years of his career in Kansas City, taking the team to the playoffs in both 1993 and 1994. In 1993 the Chiefs went to the AFC Championship game but lost to the Buffalo Bills 30-13.
Question 3
There was more than one assassination attempt on President Lincoln's life. An attempted assassination in 1863 left a hole through what piece of his clothing?
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AThrough his sleeve
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BThrough his hat
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CThrough his boots
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DThrough his handkerchief
Through his hat
Although most know that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's theatre in 1865, you may not realize this wasn't the first attempt on his life. He was nearly killed two years prior to his death, but his famous top hat may have just saved him in that case, as a gunshot had knocked his hat off while he rode a horse to the Soldiers' Home from the White House. When his hat was retrieved, there was, indeed, a bullet hole through its stovepipe.
Question 4
Which of the following is the capital city of Chile?
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AValparaíso
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BSan Bernardo
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CPuente Alto
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DSantiago
Santiago
Santiago, the capital city of Chile, is home to over six million people.
Question 5
Which of the following is the capital city of Croatia?
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AZagreb
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BZadar
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CSamobor
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DAtlanta
Zagreb
Zagreb serves as the capital city of Croatia. It is also the largest city by population in the country.
Question 6
Which film, directed by D. W. Griffith, was the first movie shown in the White House?
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AAvatar
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BBirth of a Nation
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CWings
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DCabira
Birth of a Nation
"Birth of a Nation" was the first motion picture that was screened in the White House.
Question 7
What is the capital and largest city of Austria?
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ACanberra
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BSydney
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CStockholm
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DVienna
Vienna
The city of Vienna is the capital and largest city of the nation of Austria, with approximately 1.9 million residents.
Question 8
In which of the following films did Jennifer Lopez star alongside Ice Cube and Jon Voight?
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AEl Cantante
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BBlood and Wine
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CU Turn
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DAnaconda
Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight starred in the action/adventure film "Anaconda". The film centers around a documentary crew who are captured by a snake hunter.
Question 9
How many hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of water?
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AOne
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BTwo
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CFive
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DSix
Two
As the chemical formula for water might suggest, there are two hydrogen atoms in one molecule of water.
Question 10
Which of the following birds do NOT migrate?
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ASwallow
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BRaven
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CHummingbird
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DStork
Raven
Ravens do not migrate when the weather changes.
Question 11
Who played Doris Walker in the original "Miracle on 34th Street" film, released in 1947?
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ANatalie Wood
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BLana Turner
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CMaureen O'Hara
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DVivien Leigh
Maureen O'Hara
Doris Walker was played by Marueen O'Hara in the 1947 classic, "A Miracle on 34th Street." Natalie Wood played her daughter, Susan Walker.
Question 12
How many home runs had Babe Ruth hit when he retired in 1935?
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A714
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B685
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C572
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D955
714
Babe Ruth retired from Major League Baseball in 1935. His final game was in June of 1935, and his total career home run count is 714. His record for most home runs stood until April 8, 1974, when it was broken by Hank Aaron.
Question 13
Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2008 Presidential election to become the first African-American President of the United States?
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AJohn Kerry
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BJohn McCain
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CHilary Clinton
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DGeorge W. Bush
John McCain
In the 2008 Presidential election, Barack Obama defeated Arizona Senator John McCain to become President of the United States.
Question 14
In 2002, the legendary Johnny Cash recorded a cover version of the song "Hurt", originally recorded by which musical act?
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AThe Commodores
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BNine Inch Nails
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CThe Carpenters
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DHank Williams
Nine Inch Nails
In 2002, Cash brought an amazingly somber take to his version of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt".
Question 15
The wedding ceremony of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer took place at which famous landmark?
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AWestminster Abbey
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BWindsor Castle
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CSt. George's Cathedral
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DSt. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral
Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married on July 29, 1981, in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
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