Daily Trivia (October 26, 2019) New Jersey and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of great questions for you today like what city is the capital of New Jersey, a city where bars are not legally required to close, and what did the government convict Al Capone of? Good luck to all of you!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 10/26/2019 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What city is the capital of the state of New Jersey?
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ATrenton
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BPatterson
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CWildwood
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DAtlantic City
Trenton
Home to an estimated 84,000 people, the city of Trenton serves as the capital of the state of New Jersey.
Question 2
In what U.S. state would you find Catalina Island?
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AMichigan
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BFlorida
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CWashington
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DCalifornia
California
Southwest of Los Angeles, Catalina Island is a popular tourist destination in California.
Question 3
Which of the following is a city where bars are not legally required to close?
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ANew Orleans
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BDallas
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CDetroit
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DAtlanta
New Orleans
While a good number of bars in New Orleans close between two and four in the morning, there is no legal requirement for them to close.
Question 4
What crime was the United States government finally able to send Al Capone to prison for?
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ABootlegging
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BConspiracy to commit murder
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CJaywalking
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DTax evasion
Tax evasion
Despite the many crimes that Al Capone was suspected of committing, the only thing that the United States government was able to find him guilty of was tax evasion. In 1931, he was sentenced to eleven years for the crime.
Question 5
In what state will you find the highest posted speed limit in the United States?
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ATexas
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BKansas
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CRhode Island
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DGeorgia
Texas
On Texas State Highway 130, you will find the highest posted speed limit in the United States at 85 mph.
Question 6
Abraham Zapruder became famous for filming what moment in American history?
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ABombing of Pearl Harbor
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BReagan Inauguration
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C1972 World Series
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DKennedy Assassination
Kennedy Assassination
Innocently intending to film President Kennedy's visit to Dallas, Texas in 1963, Abraham Zapruder's 8mm film of the Kennedy Assassination became the only footage of the tragic event.
Question 7
In 1937, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first gave out an Oscar for which category?
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ABest Supporting Actor
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BBest Picture
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CBest Animated Short
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DBest Original Screenplay
Best Supporting Actor
In 1937, the first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor was given out for outstanding performance in a supporting role.
Question 8
By population, which of the following is the largest city in North Carolina?
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ADudley
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BGreensboro
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CCharlotte
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DRaleigh
Charlotte
Although it is not the state capital, the city of Charlotte is the largest by population in North Carolina with an estimated 872,000 residents.
Question 9
What is one continent where you will NOT find any bees?
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ASouth America
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BAustralia
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CEurope
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DAntarctia
Antarctia
For a good number of reasons, the cold temperatures being one of them, Antarctica is a continent where you can be sure not to find any bees.
Question 10
Which of the following sports teams has had the same name and played in the same city the longest?
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APhiladelphia Phillies
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BDetroit Red Wings
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CNew York Yankees
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DCleveland Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
Not long after the team's founding in 1888, the Philadelphia Quakers changed their name to the Phillies. They have not changed their name, nor their home city since then.
Question 11
Who of the following, a billionaire, bought the company Trans World Airlines in 1939?
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AJohn D. Rockefeller
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BHoward Hughes
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CGeorge F. Baker
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DJohn Fredriksen
Howard Hughes
The eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes purchased the airline TWA in 1939.
Question 12
Which of the following sitcoms NEVER appeared on ABC?
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AGilligan's Island
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BRoseanne
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CLast Man Standing
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DHappy Days
Gilligan's Island
For its relatively brief run from 1964 to 1967, "Gilligan's Island" appeared solely on CBS, and never on ABC or any other broadcast network.
Question 13
Who was the original host of the American version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"?
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APat Sajak
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BChris Harrison
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CTerry Crews
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DRegis Philbin
Regis Philbin
When "Millionaire" first went on the air on ABC in 1999, the original host was long time television personality Regis Philbin.
Question 14
What is another name for the disease known as tetanus?
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ALockjaw
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BWhooping Cough
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CVertigo
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DShingles
Lockjaw
Lockjaw, or tetanus as it is also known, is characterized by a stiffness in the jaw along with hardening of abdominal muscles.
Question 15
Including the goalkeeper, how many players are on a soccer team?
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AEleven
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BSixteen
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CTwelve
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DEight
Eleven
A regulation soccer team will have eleven players on the field at any given time.
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