Daily Trivia (October 14, 2020) 101 Dalmatians 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 movie "101 Dalmatians", rock legend Billy Idol, and a World Series MVP. Good luck!
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Question 1
What was the pen name of author Theodor Geisel?
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ADr. Seuss
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BRichard Bachman
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CWilliam Faulkner
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DAnne Rice
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904.
Question 2
The city of Trenton is the capital city of which of the following states?
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AMontana
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BNew York
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CNew Jersey
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DAlabama
New Jersey
New Jersey's capital city of Trenton is home to an estimated 83,000 residents.
Question 3
The city of Springfield is the capital of which of the following states?
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AKentucky
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BCalifornia
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CIllinois
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DVermont
Illinois
Springfield, the capital city of the state of Illinois, is home to approximately 114,000 people.
Question 4
Caracas is the capital city of which South American country?
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AMexico
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BCambodia
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CVenezuela
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DChile
Venezuela
Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela is home to an estimated 2.2 million people.
Question 5
Following the election of 1860, South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union. Which of the following states was the second?
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AMississippi
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BAlabama
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CVirginia
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DMichigan
Mississippi
On January 9, 1861, the state of Mississippi became the second state to secede.
Question 6
Which of the following actors starred as 'Dan Fielding' on the television series "Night Court"?
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ACharles Robinson
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BJohn Larroquette
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CJohn Astin
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DAlan Alda
John Larroquette
John Larroquette played Assistant District Attorney 'Dan Fielding' on the television series "Night Court".
Question 7
Which of the following players was the MVP of the 2013 World Series?
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ADavid Ortiz
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BChase Utley
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CShane Victorino
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DEvan Longoria
David Ortiz
David Ortiz, known as "Big Papi", was the MVP of the 2013 World Series.
Question 8
Which of the following was Walt Disney's first animated feature film?
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AAlice in Wonderland
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BBambi
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CSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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DCinderella
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature, was released in February of 1937.
Question 9
Which of the following organs makes up nearly thirty percent of a shark's entire body mass?
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ALiver
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BHeart
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CLung
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DKidney
Liver
The livers of sharks are massive and comprise approximately thirty-percent of a shark's entire body mass.
Question 10
Which astronaut claimed he was the first man to wet his pants on the moon?
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ABuzz Aldrin
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BGus Grissom
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CNeil Armstrong
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DChuck Rollands
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, has laid claim to the dubious honor of being the first man to urinate himself on the surface of the moon.
Question 11
A portrait of which of the following men appears on the twenty-dollar bill?
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AGeorge Washington
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BUlysses S. Grant
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CAndrew Jackson
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DAlexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
The portrait of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States, is on the twenty-dollar bill.
Question 12
Which actress portrayed 'Cruella DeVil' in the 1996 Walt Disney live-action movie "101 Dalmatians"?
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AKathleen Turner
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BMeryl Streep
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CAnjelica Huston
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DGlenn Close
Glenn Close
The legendary Glenn Close took on the role of the supremely evil 'Cruella DeVil' in the live-action version of "101 Dalmatians".
Question 13
Billy Idol played himself in the romantic comedy "The Wedding Singer", starring Adam Sandler and which actress?
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ACameron Diaz
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BBrooke Shields
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CLindsay Lohan
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DDrew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Near the end of "The Wedding Singer", starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, Billy Idol plays himself in a series of scenes onboard an airplane.
Question 14
Which President of the United States was first to declare the third Sunday in June as Father's Day?
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AJohn F. Kennedy
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BLyndon B. Johnson
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CHarry S. Truman
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DDwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
In 1966, President Johnson issued a Presidential proclamation making the third Sunday in June Father's Day.
Question 15
Which NBA legend holds the record for most career steals?
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AJohn Stockton
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BDennis Rodman
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CKarl Malone
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DScottie Pippen
John Stockton
John Stockton holds the record for most career steals in the NBA with an amazing 3,265 steals.
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Alabama was the second state to succeed Mississippi was the third
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