Daily Trivia (October 28, 2020) Wizard of Oz and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 5 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about "The Wizard of Oz", baseball's home run leader, and the tallest mountain in the United States. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 10/28/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following, who possessed supernatural powers, was NOT the name of one of Dorothy's traveling companions in "The Wizard of Oz"?
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ACowardly Lion
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BTin Man
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CGlinda the Good Witch
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DScarecrow
Glinda the Good Witch
Despite meeting her at the beginning of the 'Yellow Brick Road', Glinda the Good Witch does not actually travel with Dorothy.
Question 2
Which of the following movies won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 61st Academy Awards?
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AMy Left Foot
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BWorking Girl
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CRain Man
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DDriving Miss Daisy
Rain Man
"Rain Man" starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 61st Academy Awards.
Question 3
John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was born in which state?
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ANevada
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BNorth Carolina
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CVermont
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DMassachusetts
Massachusetts
JFK was born on May 29, 1917, in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts.
Question 4
Which city is the capital city of Tennessee?
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AColumbus
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BAltanta
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CRichmond
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DNashville
Nashville
The city of Nashville, known as 'Music City', is the capital city of Tennessee.
Question 5
What member of a Super Bowl Championship team has also made an appearance in a World Series?
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ADeion Sanders
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BMike Ditka
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CBo Jackson
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DDan Marino
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders holds the distinction of being the only professional athlete to have appeared in a Super Bowl and a World Series. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys during their Super Bowl XXX win as well as a member of the Atlanta Braves during the 1992 World Series.
Question 6
Which illness results from a lack of Vitamin C in the diet?
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APolio
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BScurvy
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CYellow fever
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DRickets
Scurvy
Scurvy is a medical condition that develops after a prolonged lack of Vitamin C in the diet. Symptoms include swollen, bleeding gums and the reopening of previously healed wounds.
Question 7
What female musician, who passed away in 2011, won a Grammy for her album "Back to Black"?
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ABeyonce Knowles
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BAmy Winehouse
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CChristina Aguilera
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DAlicia Keys
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse's album "Back to Black" won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2008.
Question 8
Which of the following U.S. cities is NOT west of the Mississippi River?
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AChicago, Illinois
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BDenver, Colorado
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CDallas, Texas
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DNampa, Idaho
Chicago, Illinois
The city of Chicago, Illinois is east of the Mississippi River.
Question 9
What bird can be associated with the infectious disease varicella?
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ACrane
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BHen
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CChicken
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DBlue jay
Chicken
Chickenpox is the more common name for the illness known as varicella.
Question 10
What is the name of the baseball player that holds the record for most career home runs?
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ABarry Bonds
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BHank Aaron
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CBabe Ruth
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DNolan Ryan
Barry Bonds
On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds beat Hank Aaron's record of 755 career home runs to become the all-time home run king. Bonds finished his career at 762.
Question 11
Delfiniphobia is the fear of which creature?
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ATiger
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BLion
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CShark
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DDolphin
Dolphin
If you are the type of person that has delfiniphobia, you would have a paralyzing fear of dolphins.
Question 12
Who is the first woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
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AElena Kagan
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BSonia Sotomayor
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CSandra Day O'Connor
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DRuth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor made history when in September of 1981 she became the first female Associate Justice in the Supreme Court.
Question 13
When President Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, what man succeeded him to become President of the United States?
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AJames K. Polk
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BAndrew Johnson
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CTeddy Roosevelt
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DBenjamin Harrison
Andrew Johnson
When President Lincoln was shot and killed in 1865, Vice President Andrew Johnson assumed the office of President of the United States. Coincidentally, he was the first President to be impeached.
Question 14
In which European country is the Po River located?
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AFrance
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BItaly
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CThailand
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DPeru
Italy
The Po River is a 405-mile long river located in northern Italy.
Question 15
Which of the following mountains is the tallest mountain in the United States?
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AMount Foraker
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BMount McKinley
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CGrizzly Peak
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DMount Kilimanjaro
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, has an elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level.
Comments (5)
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Love taking them. What I get wrong I'm learning a lot that I thought I knew. Thank you for letting me play.
@JacobR are you sure you clicked on Nashville because that question worked for me I got it correct.
You ask a good be mix of questions.
@JacobR Likely a screenjump.
I answered the question about Tennessee and Nashville, and you said that was incorrect.