Daily Trivia (October 13, 2019) CBS and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello everyone and welcome to your Daily Trivia for October 13, 2019!
We have all kinds of wonderful questions for you today like the one about a sitcom that never appeared on CBS, the oldest man to the boxing's Heavyweight Champion of the World, and who played 'TJ Hooker' on a 1980s TV show. Good luck to all of you!

Daily Trivia 10/13/2019 Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which of the following shows was NOT a sitcom that ever appeared on CBS?

  • A
    Mad About You
  • B
    Family Matters
  • C
    Step By Step
  • D
    The Big Bang Theory

Question 2

Which of the following is added to water to produce tonic water?

  • A
    Quinine
  • B
    Salt
  • C
    Baking soda
  • D
    Brown sugar

Question 3

What film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1979?

  • A
    Heaven Can Wait
  • B
    The Deer Hunter
  • C
    Midnight Express
  • D
    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

Question 4

How many toes does an ostrich have on each foot?

  • A
    Six
  • B
    Three
  • C
    Four
  • D
    Two

Question 5

What race was first held in 1875 at the Churchill Downs racetrack?

  • A
    Daytona 500
  • B
    Kentucky Derby
  • C
    Indy 500
  • D
    Preakness

Question 6

Which of the following nations is the second-largest in the world by surface area?

  • A
    United States
  • B
    Bahrain
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    Russia

Question 7

What automotive company introduced the Phaeton in 2002?

  • A
    Tesla
  • B
    Volkswagen
  • C
    Buick
  • D
    Ford

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT the name of a Bruce Springsteen album?

  • A
    Beautiful Loser
  • B
    The River
  • C
    Tunnel of Love
  • D
    Wrecking Ball

Question 9

Which of the following is a country that was NOT at one point part of the British Empire?

  • A
    Mexico
  • B
    India
  • C
    New Zealand
  • D
    South Africa

Question 10

Which of the following actors played the title character on the TV show "TJ Hooker"?

  • A
    William Shatner
  • B
    Gene Hackman
  • C
    Lloyd Bridges
  • D
    Don Johnson

Question 11

Which boxer became the oldest person to win the World Heavyweight Title during his career?

  • A
    George Foreman
  • B
    Muhammad Ali
  • C
    Mike Tyson
  • D
    Roberto Duran

Question 12

Who was the first man to return safely from a trip to outer space?

  • A
    Shep Ramsey
  • B
    Yuri Gagarin
  • C
    John Glenn
  • D
    Alan Shepard

Question 13

During what American war did events transpire that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

  • A
    War of 1812
  • B
    Revolutionary War
  • C
    Mexican-American War
  • D
    World War I

Question 14

Which of the following state capitals is east of the Mississippi River?

  • A
    Lincoln, Nebraska
  • B
    Pierre, South Dakota
  • C
    Indianapolis, Indiana
  • D
    Austin, Texas

Question 15

What is the name of the President of the United States that started the tradition in 1923 of lighting the National Christmas Tree?

  • A
    Richard Nixon
  • B
    Warren Harding
  • C
    Herbert Hoover
  • D
    Calvin Coolidge

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