Daily Trivia (October 30, 2020) Gilligan's Island and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about "Gilligan's Island". the end of Babe Ruth's baseball career, and America's first national park. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 10/30/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following birds, also the national bird of the United States, is capable of flight?
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ABald eagle
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BPenguin
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COstrich
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DKiwi
Bald eagle
Of the many birds that are unable to fly, the bald eagle certainly is not one of them.
Question 2
What is the name of the first national park in the United States?
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AHoneymoon Island
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BYellowstone
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CJellystone
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DBlack Rock
Yellowstone
Situated mostly in Wyoming, Yellowstone, the first national park, was created by legislation signed by President Grant in 1872.
Question 3
Which of the following is the capital city of Cuba?
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ASanta Clara
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BSanta Fe
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CSanto Domingo
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DHavana
Havana
Home to an estimated 2.1 million people, Havana is the capital city of Cuba.
Question 4
Hartford is the capital city of which of the following states?
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AUtah
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BPennsylvania
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CMaryland
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DConnecticut
Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of the state of Connecticut.
Question 5
What Apple computer was named after the daughter of company founder Steve Jobs?
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ABrenda
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BLisa
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CSydney
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DGreta
Lisa
One of the first computers to use a graphical user interface, the Apple Lisa was released in January of 1983. The computer was named for Steve Jobs' daughter Lisa.
Question 6
What President of the United States was a commanding Union General in the Civil War ?
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ABenjamin Harrison
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BAndrew Johnson
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CJames Garfield
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DUlysses Grant
Ulysses Grant
Before he became President of the United States, Ulysses Grant led the Union army to victory in the Civil War as its commanding general.
Question 7
NORAD is a military organization that tracks aircraft. It also tracks what fictional character?
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AThe Easter Bunny
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BThe Tooth Fairy
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CPaul Bunyan
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DSanta Claus
Santa Claus
Since 1955, NORAD has been tracking the movements of Santa Claus around Christmas as part of a community outreach program.
Question 8
Who of the following played the character of 'Gilligan' on the sitcom "Gilligan's Island"?
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ABob Denver
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BJohn Wayne
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CAlan Hale
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DRussell Johnson
Bob Denver
Before taking on the role of 'Gilligan' on "Gilligan's Island", Bob Denver played 'Maynard G. Krebs' on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".
Question 9
On the television show "Green Acres", what is the name of the pig adopted by Fred and Doris Ziffel?
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AWillie
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BWilber
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CArnold
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DAgnes
Arnold
'Arnold' was the name of the pig on "Green Acres" that was adopted by the Ziffels.
Question 10
With what New England team did Babe Ruth finish his Major League Baseball playing career?
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ANew York Yankees
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BSt. Louis Cardinals
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CNew York Mets
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DBoston Braves
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth finished up his career by playing for the Boston Braves for half of a season in 1935.
Question 11
What is the capital city of the South American nation of Guyana?
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ALinden
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BBartica
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CGeorgetown
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DSkeldon
Georgetown
The capital city of the country of Guyana is Georgetown. It has an estimated population of 200,000 residents.
Question 12
On "The Andy Griffith Show", which of the following did 'Barney Fife' keep in his shirt pocket?
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AChewing gum
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BBottle cap
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CBullet
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DSpare key
Bullet
On the show, Barney always walked around with an unloaded gun, keeping his one bullet in his shirt pocket.
Question 13
What element, often used in the production of canned goods, has 50 as its atomic number.
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ATin
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BTitanium
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CZinc
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DHelium
Tin
Coming in at the number 50 spot on the periodic table of elements is tin. If you have eaten a can of soup recently, chances are it was a tin can.
Question 14
Which of the following boxers handed Muhammad Ali his first professional loss?
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ATunny Hunsaker
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BJoe Frazier
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CLarry Holmes
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DKen Norton
Joe Frazier
On March 8, 1971, in Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier made history becoming the first person to beat Muhammad Ali. He won by unanimous decision.
Question 15
Which of the following Presidents, who also had a son that served as President, served as director of the CIA?
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AHarry Truman
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BJohn F. Kennedy
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CBill Clinton
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DGeorge H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Prior to becoming President of the United States in the late 1980s, George H.W. Bush spent time in the 1970s as director of the CIA.
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