Daily Trivia (October 17, 2019) Michael Jackson and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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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!
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Daniel RackleyDaily 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?
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APringles
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BLevi's
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CPepsi
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DCoke
Pepsi
In January of 1984, while filming a Pepsi commercial, singer Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire when he reportedly got too close to a pyrotechnics machine. He suffered severe burns to his scalp.
Question 2
What was the first name of President Abraham Lincoln's wife?
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ATonya
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BAgnes
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CMary
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DEdith
Mary
Mary Todd, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, married the future President on November 4, 1842.
Question 3
What sporting event took place for the first time in 1903?
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ASuper Bowl
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BWorld Series
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CThe Masters
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DOlympic Games
World Series
The first World Series between the American League and National League took place in 1903. The Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in a best of nine-game series.
Question 4
What substance, when mixed with sulfur and saltpeter, creates gunpowder?
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AHelium
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BCharcoal
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CRice
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DLimestone
Charcoal
If you were to combine charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter together, you would get the compound known as gunpowder.
Question 5
What is the only nation that shares a land border with Vatican City?
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ASpain
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BCanada
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CEngland
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DItaly
Italy
The extremely tiny nation of Vatican City is surrounded entirely by the nation of Italy.
Question 6
Which animal, a species of cat, is the fastest land animal on Earth?
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ACheetah
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BOstrich
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CLion
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DGorilla
Cheetah
The cheetah has been recorded running at a speed of between 68 and 75 miles per hour, making it the fastest land animal on Earth.
Question 7
Which of the following cities is home to the Field Museum of Natural History?
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ABaltimore
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BNew York City
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CDetroit
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DChicago
Chicago
Opened in 1921, the Field Museum is located in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.
Question 8
Which of the following cars was NOT available as a hatchback?
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AChevy S-10
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BFord Escort
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CMazda 3
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DChevrolet Spark
Chevy S-10
The Chevy S-10 was a pickup truck and did not have a hatchback.
Question 9
What director won the Oscar for Best Director at the 1987 Academy Awards?
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ADavid Lynch
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BRay Liotta
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COliver Stone
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DWoody Allen
Oliver Stone
In 1987, Oliver Stone won the Oscar for Best Director for his direction of the 1986 film "Platoon".
Question 10
More than a third of all the pineapples sold commercially come from what state?
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AHawaii
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BCalifornia
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CMichigan
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DFlorida
Hawaii
If you have eaten pineapple recently, it can be assumed that there is more than a 33% chance that pineapple came from the state of Hawaii.
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?
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AThree
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BFour
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CFive
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DSeven
Five
If a player on an NHL team is not being sat out for a penalty, a hockey team will have five skaters on the ice not counting the goalie.
Question 12
Which President of the United States fathered children with slave Sally Hemings?
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AJames K. Polk
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BHerbert Hoover
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CJohn Adams
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DThomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The historical consensus among many scholars is that following the death of his wife, Thomas Jefferson fathered several children with a slave named Sally Hemings.
Question 13
In 1991, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner starred together in which of the following films?
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ARobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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BHudson Hawk
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CTerminator 2
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DPoint Break
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
In the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" Morgan Freeman plays 'Azeem', who travels with Robin of Locksley back to England to repay the debt of Robin saving Azeem's life.
Question 14
What was author Mark Twain's real name?
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ASamuel Beckett
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BGeorge Kennedy
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CSamuel Clemens
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DSamuel Morse
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Clemens. The pen name of Mark Twain came from a riverboat term that meant "two fathoms".
Question 15
Who was the President of the United States when American involvement in the Vietnam War ended?
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ARichard Nixon
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BGerald Ford
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CJimmy Carter
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DTeddy Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
When American involvement in the Vietnam War ceased in 1973, Richard Nixon was President of the United States.
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