Daily Trivia (October 17, 2019) Michael Jackson and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello everyone and welcome to your Daily Trivia or October 17, 2019!
The roster of questions is stacked today with excellent tests of your knowledge, like what commercial Michael Jackson was filming when his hair famously caught fire, the name of President Lincoln's wife, and Mark Twain's real name. Good luck to all of you!

Daily Trivia 10/17/2019 Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which product was Michael Jackson shooting a commercial for when his hair famously caught on fire?

  • A
    Pringles
  • B
    Levi's
  • C
    Pepsi
  • D
    Coke

Question 2

What was the first name of President Abraham Lincoln's wife?

  • A
    Tonya
  • B
    Agnes
  • C
    Mary
  • D
    Edith

Question 3

What sporting event took place for the first time in 1903?

  • A
    Super Bowl
  • B
    World Series
  • C
    The Masters
  • D
    Olympic Games

Question 4

What substance, when mixed with sulfur and saltpeter, creates gunpowder?

  • A
    Helium
  • B
    Charcoal
  • C
    Rice
  • D
    Limestone

Question 5

What is the only nation that shares a land border with Vatican City?

  • A
    Spain
  • B
    Canada
  • C
    England
  • D
    Italy

Question 6

Which animal, a species of cat, is the fastest land animal on Earth?

  • A
    Cheetah
  • B
    Ostrich
  • C
    Lion
  • D
    Gorilla

Question 7

Which of the following cities is home to the Field Museum of Natural History?

  • A
    Baltimore
  • B
    New York City
  • C
    Detroit
  • D
    Chicago

Question 8

Which of the following cars was NOT available as a hatchback?

  • A
    Chevy S-10
  • B
    Ford Escort
  • C
    Mazda 3
  • D
    Chevrolet Spark

Question 9

What director won the Oscar for Best Director at the 1987 Academy Awards?

  • A
    David Lynch
  • B
    Ray Liotta
  • C
    Oliver Stone
  • D
    Woody Allen

Question 10

More than a third of all the pineapples sold commercially come from what state?

  • A
    Hawaii
  • B
    California
  • C
    Michigan
  • D
    Florida

Question 11

NOT including the goalie, if no players are serving a penalty, how many players are on the ice for each team in an NHL game?

  • A
    Three
  • B
    Four
  • C
    Five
  • D
    Seven

Question 12

Which President of the United States fathered children with slave Sally Hemings?

  • A
    James K. Polk
  • B
    Herbert Hoover
  • C
    John Adams
  • D
    Thomas Jefferson

Question 13

In 1991, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner starred together in which of the following films?

  • A
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • B
    Hudson Hawk
  • C
    Terminator 2
  • D
    Point Break

Question 14

What was author Mark Twain's real name?

  • A
    Samuel Beckett
  • B
    George Kennedy
  • C
    Samuel Clemens
  • D
    Samuel Morse

Question 15

Who was the President of the United States when American involvement in the Vietnam War ended?

  • A
    Richard Nixon
  • B
    Gerald Ford
  • C
    Jimmy Carter
  • D
    Teddy Roosevelt

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It is fun to test my memory with a great variety of subjects, Thanks!

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I love these quizzes. they open up the mind.

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Interesting questions.

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GREAT QUESTIONS

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