Daily Trivia (October 13, 2019) CBS and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 5 min play time
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!
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Question 1
Which of the following shows was NOT a sitcom that ever appeared on CBS?
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AMad About You
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BFamily Matters
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CStep By Step
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DThe Big Bang Theory
Mad About You
"Mad About You" spent its entire run on NBC. "Family Matters" and "Step By Step" spent one season on CBS and "The Big Bang Theory" spent its entire twelve season run on CBS.
Question 2
Which of the following is added to water to produce tonic water?
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AQuinine
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BSalt
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CBaking soda
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DBrown sugar
Quinine
Originally used as a guard against malaria, tonic water is produced when you add quinine to water.
Question 3
What film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1979?
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AHeaven Can Wait
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BThe Deer Hunter
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CMidnight Express
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DAttack of the Killer Tomatoes
The Deer Hunter
The 1978 film "The Deer Hunter" is centered around the lives of three steelworkers whose lives were drastically altered due to their experiences in Vietnam. It took home Best Picture at the 1979 Academy Awards.
Question 4
How many toes does an ostrich have on each foot?
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ASix
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BThree
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CFour
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DTwo
Two
While most birds would have four toes, the ostrich has just two toes on each foot.
Question 5
What race was first held in 1875 at the Churchill Downs racetrack?
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ADaytona 500
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BKentucky Derby
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CIndy 500
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DPreakness
Kentucky Derby
Every year since 1875, the Kentucky Derby horse race has been held at the Churchill Downs racetrack.
Question 6
Which of the following nations is the second-largest in the world by surface area?
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AUnited States
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BBahrain
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CCanada
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DRussia
Canada
Despite a population of only around 37 million people, Canada is the second-largest by surface area, covering 3.855 million square miles.
Question 7
What automotive company introduced the Phaeton in 2002?
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ATesla
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BVolkswagen
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CBuick
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DFord
Volkswagen
Introduced by Volkswagen in 2002, the Phaeton was produced by the company until 2016.
Question 8
Which of the following is NOT the name of a Bruce Springsteen album?
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ABeautiful Loser
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BThe River
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CTunnel of Love
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DWrecking Ball
Beautiful Loser
Of the many albums that Bruce Springsteen has been responsible for, "Beautiful Loser" was not one of them. "Beautiful Loser" is an album by Bob Seger.
Question 9
Which of the following is a country that was NOT at one point part of the British Empire?
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AMexico
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BIndia
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CNew Zealand
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DSouth Africa
Mexico
It was often said that the sun never set on the British Empire. However, one country that was never under British rule was Mexico.
Question 10
Which of the following actors played the title character on the TV show "TJ Hooker"?
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AWilliam Shatner
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BGene Hackman
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CLloyd Bridges
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DDon Johnson
William Shatner
From 1982 until 1986, former "Star Trek" actor William Shatner played the title character on the show "TJ Hooker", a police sergeant assigned to train rookie officers.
Question 11
Which boxer became the oldest person to win the World Heavyweight Title during his career?
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AGeorge Foreman
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BMuhammad Ali
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CMike Tyson
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DRoberto Duran
George Foreman
In 1994 at the age of forty-five, George Foreman won the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight Titles by defeating Michael Moorer.
Question 12
Who was the first man to return safely from a trip to outer space?
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AShep Ramsey
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BYuri Gagarin
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CJohn Glenn
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DAlan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first human being to enter outer space. His capsule, the Vostok 1 completed one orbit of Earth in April of 1961.
Question 13
During what American war did events transpire that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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AWar of 1812
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BRevolutionary War
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CMexican-American War
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DWorld War I
War of 1812
Francis Scott Key wrote the song that would later become the American national anthem after witnessing Fort McHenry's defense of Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812.
Question 14
Which of the following state capitals is east of the Mississippi River?
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ALincoln, Nebraska
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BPierre, South Dakota
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CIndianapolis, Indiana
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DAustin, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana is a state capital that is east of the Mississippi River.
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?
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ARichard Nixon
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BWarren Harding
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CHerbert Hoover
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DCalvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge began what would become an annual tradition of the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in an area near the White House known as The Ellipse.
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