Daily Trivia (November 6, 2020) Gunsmoke and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 6 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about the classic TV series "Gunsmoke" the first perfect game of the 20th century, and the capital of California. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 11/6/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following cities is the capital city of the European nation of Belgium?
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AAmsterdam
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BLuxembourg
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CBrussels
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DStockholm
Brussels
Home to an estimated 1.2 million residents, Brussels is the capital city of Belgium.
Question 2
Which of the following movies won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 48th Academy Awards?
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AOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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BBarry Lyndon
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CDog Day Afternoon
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DJaws
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The movie starred Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy. He also won the award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie.
Question 3
What famous recording artist, who was once married to Bobby Brown, starred in the 1992 drama 'The Bodyguard'?
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AWhitney Houston
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BPaula Abdul
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CGloria Estefan
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DDebbie Gibson
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston played a pop star who after receiving disturbing threats hires a former Secret Service agent as her personal bodyguard.
Question 4
Which of the following musicians released the album "Born to Run"?
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ADavid Bowie
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BMiles Davis
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CBruce Springsteen
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DBob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Released in August of 1975, "Born to Run" was Bruce Springsteen's third studio album.
Question 5
Which First Family brought Socks the cat into the White House?
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ABush
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BNixon
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CObama
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DClinton
Clinton
Socks the cat was the only pet of the Clinton family for the majority of President Clinton's time as President. They adopted the cat in 1991.
Question 6
Which of the following is the capital city of California?
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ASacramento
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BLos Angeles
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CSan Diego
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DSan Francisco
Sacramento
Since 1854, the city of Sacramento has been the capital city of the state of California.
Question 7
Which of the following produces table salt when combined with sodium?
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ASlate
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BChlorophyll
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CLimestone
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DChlorine
Chlorine
When you combine chlorine with sodium, you get the chemical compound sodium chloride, otherwise known as table salt.
Question 8
Which of the following pitchers threw the first perfect game of the 20th century?
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AWalter Johnson
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BIke Delock
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CEd Cicotte
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DCy Young
Cy Young
The great Cy Young threw the first perfect game of the 20th century on May 5, 1904.
Question 9
Which of the following actors played 'Doc Gaylen Adams' on the TV series "Gunsmoke"?
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AGene Hackman
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BNicolas Cage
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CDennis Weaver
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DMilburn Stone
Milburn Stone
For an impressive 605 episodes, Milburn Stone played 'Doc Gaylen Adam' on "Gunsmoke".
Question 10
What bird has the largest wingspan of any existing species?
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AGolden eagle
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BWandering albatross
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CCalifornia condor
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DBlue heron
Wandering albatross
With wingspans reaching nearly 12 feet, the wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird species.
Question 11
Which of the following is the name of the capital city of the state of Missouri?
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ALincoln
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BJefferson City
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CKansas City
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DOmaha
Jefferson City
Home to around 43,000 people, Jefferson City is the capital city of Missouri.
Question 12
Which of the following Presidents was an elevator operator in his younger years?
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ABill Clinton
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BLyndon Johnson
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CRichard Nixon
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DGeorge W. Bush
Lyndon Johnson
While living in San Bernardino, California as a teen, President Lyndon Johnson worked as an elevator operator in the Platt Building.
Question 13
Who of the following was Vice President when the Alaska Statehood Act was signed?
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ARichard Nixon
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BNelson Rockefeller
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CDick Cheney
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DWilliam Seward
Richard Nixon
When the Alaska Statehood Act was signed in 1958, Richard Nixon was the Vice President.
Question 14
Which President of the United States, who served less than four years, survived not one, but two assassination attempts in the 20th century?
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AWilliam Howard Taft
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BGerald Ford
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CRichard Nixon
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DRonald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford survived, not one, but two separate assassination attempts. Both of them took place in September of 1975.
Question 15
David Wells pitched a perfect game for the New York Yankees on May 17, 1998. Which of the following was the opposing team?
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AChicago Cubs
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BPhiladelphia Phillies
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CBaltimore Orioles
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DMinnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
David Wells' perfect game in May of 1998 came at the expense of the Minnesota Twins.
Comments (5)
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Interesting and funny.
Fun and entertaining
I really enjoyed doing lots of fun good for the kids great question
Same quiz as the one received last night. Maybe we are finally back in sequence. At least they finally corrected "Doc AdamS" on "Gunsmoke"!
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