Daily Trivia (October 20, 2020) Will Smith and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 6 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about a movie starring Will Smith, a President who had also been in charge of a labor union, and NHL legend Martin Brodeur. Good luck!
Quiz written by
Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 10/20/2020 Quiz Questions
15 Questions · 1.4K Plays · 2 Comments
Question 1
Baton Rouge is the capital city of which state?
-
ANew Hampshire
-
BMaine
-
CLouisiana
-
DNorth Carolina
Louisiana
The city of Baton Rouge is the capital city of Louisiana.
Question 2
Which of the following animals, native to Africa, has tusks and the scientific name Phacochoerus Africanus?
-
AWarthog
-
BLemus
-
CBison
-
DSkunks
Warthog
Phacochoerus Africanus, otherwise known as the warthog, is a tusked species of pig endemic to the continent of Africa.
Question 3
Which of the following Presidents was head of a labor union before becoming President of the United States?
-
AHoover
-
BTruman
-
CJohnson
-
DReagan
Reagan
Long before becoming President of the United States, Ronald Reagan had two separate stints as President of the Screen Actors Guild.
Question 4
Which of the following films stars Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum?
-
AIndependence Day
-
BDown Periscope
-
CRain Man
-
DTwister
Independence Day
Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum star in the science fiction/adventure film "Independence Day".
Question 5
SC is the US postal abbreviation of South Carolina as well as the symbol of which element, the 21st on the periodic table?
-
ACesium
-
BSulfur
-
CScandium
-
DSilicon
Scandium
The symbol for Scandium, the 21st number on the periodic table, is SC.
Question 6
Born in Czechoslovakia, who was the first woman to win six consecutive ladies singles titles at Wimbledon?
-
AMartina Navratilova
-
BArantxa Sanchez Vicario
-
CSteffi Graf
-
DMartina Hingis
Martina Navratilova
For six straight years from 1982 until 1987, Martina Navratilova had a streak of six straight ladies singles title wins at Wimbledon.
Question 7
Which of the following cities, which sits on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, is the capital city of Finland?
-
APrague
-
BSuva
-
CMalabo
-
DHelsinki
Helsinki
The city of Helsinki is the capital city of Finland.
Question 8
Which of the following is the bridge that connects the upper and lower peninsulas of the state of Michigan?
-
AAmbassador Bridge
-
BGreat Lakes Tunnel
-
CPeninsula Strait Bridge
-
DMackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
Opened in 1957, the Mackinac Bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.
Question 9
Which of the following former Presidents was the first to serve two non-consecutive terms in office?
-
AAndrew Johnson
-
BGeorge Washington
-
CGrover Cleveland
-
DAbraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland served two terms as President, one as the 22nd President and one as the 24th President.
Question 10
Which of the following men was the 7th President of the United States?
-
AWilliam Henry Harrison
-
BAndrew Jackson
-
CAndrew Johnson
-
DZachary Taylor
Andrew Jackson
Rachel Jackson was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States.
Question 11
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philippe starred together in which movie alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar?
-
AElection
-
BFear
-
CPoison Ivy
-
DCruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
"Cruel Intentions", starring Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Philippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, was released in March of 1999.
Question 12
Sean Connery started opposite which actor in the 1993 movie "Rising Sun"?
-
AWesley Snipes
-
BDenzel Washington
-
CWill Smith
-
DMorgan Freeman
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes played 'Webster Smith' opposite the great Sean Connery in the movie "Rising Sun".
Question 13
Riga is the capital of which country?
-
APoland
-
BLithuania
-
CBelarus
-
DLatvia
Latvia
Riga, home to an estimated 627,000 people, is the capital of Latvia.
Question 14
Which of the following men directed "The Shining", a film starring Jack Nicholson?
-
AFrancis Ford Coppola
-
BAlfred Hitchcock
-
CStanley Kubrick
-
DSteven Spielberg
Stanley Kubrick
The great Stanley Kubrick, director of films like "Full Metal Jacket" and "Eyes Wide Shut", was the director of the psychological horror film "The Shining".
Question 15
Martin Brodeur started his NHL career with which team?
-
ALos Angeles Kings
-
BNew York Rangers
-
CDetroit Red Wings
-
DNew Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
NHL goalie Martin Brodeur played for two teams in his NHL career, the first of which was the New Jersey Devils.
Comments (2)
We want to hear your feedback! Share your scores and discuss the quiz, but keep it civil.
Pretty got. I should have done better,
Wasn't my strongest quiz