Daily Trivia (September 12, 2019) MasterChef and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
We've got some great ones for you today folks, including a question about a really strange ZIP code, the first actress on a U.S. postage stamp and a question about the judges on the TV show "MasterChef". Good luck to all of you!
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Question 1
Which celebrity chef is NOT one of the main judges in Season 10 of the American TV cooking competition show "MasterChef"?
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AJoe Bastianich
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BAarón Sanchez
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CGordon Ramsay
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DGraham Elliot
Graham Elliot
While Graham Elliot was one of the main judges in earlier seasons of "MasterChef", he was not one of the three judges for the show's tenth season.
Question 2
What is the name of the high school dance in "Back to the Future" at which Marty McFly plays the song 'Johnny B. Goode'?
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AWalk Under the Sea Dance
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BFish Under the Sea Dance
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CEnchantment Under the Sea Dance
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DSwim for Your Lives Dance
Enchantment Under the Sea Dance
The 'Enchantment Under the Sea' Dance is a pivotal setting in the film and it is where Marty McFly famously plays 'Johnny B. Goode'. It is also where George and Lorraine kiss for the first time.
Question 3
In which state would you find the ZIP code "12345"?
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APennsylvania
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BVermont
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CNew Jersey
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DNew York
New York
The town of Schenectady, NY, can lay claim to 12345, possibly one of the easier ZIP codes to remember.
Question 4
What did the fox NOT say?
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AHatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
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BJoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
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CHey Jim, what's up?
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DRing-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Hey Jim, what's up?
According to the lyrics of the popular 2013 song, the fox never speaks to anyone named Jim.
Question 5
Who of the following was the first American actress to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp?
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AGrace Kelly
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BKatherine Hepburn
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CGlenn Close
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DAmy Adams
Grace Kelly
The Grace Kelly U.S. postage stamp, released in 1993 was the first time that an American actress was featured on an American postage stamp.
Question 6
Which of the following is the capital city of the state of Nebraska?
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AOmaha
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BLincoln
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CCouncil Bluffs
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DBlair
Lincoln
The second most populous city in the state with 287,000 people, the city of Lincoln also serves as the capital city for the state of Nebraska.
Question 7
In the movie "Home Alone", one of the 'Wet Bandits' is played by actor Daniel Stern. Which of the following actors played the other 'Wet Bandit'?
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AJoe Pesci
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BMichael Caine
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CDanny DeVito
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DTony Danza
Joe Pesci
The 'Wet Bandits', the two burglars that are intent on robbing the McCallister home are played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci.
Question 8
In what U.S. state would you find the Everglades?
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AFlorida
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BGeorgia
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CAlabama
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DMichigan
Florida
The Everglades, a region of tropical wetlands found in Florida, is home to approximately 65 to 70 threatened or endangered species.
Question 9
A group of British workers traveled how far of a distance in a conga line in order to set a Guinness World Record in September of 2019?
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A11 miles
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B14 miles
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C6 miles
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D9 miles
14 miles
In September of 2019, staff from Nationwide Building Society were joined together by a piece of string and danced in a conga line for a distance of fourteen miles in order to break the previous world record, which was eleven miles.
Question 10
What year did the Lewis and Clark expedition come to a close?
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A1825
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B1812
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C1806
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D1815
1806
The expedition headed by Lewis and Clark wrapped up in September of 1806 and its purpose was to map out the land acquired in the Lousiana Purchase.
Question 11
Which of the following cars is NOT named after an animal?
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APlymouth Barracuda
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BFord Bronco
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CBuick Skylark
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DPontiac Fiero
Pontiac Fiero
While it is popular to name cars after certain animals, the Pontiac Fiero is not a car named after an animal.
Question 12
The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox on September 10, 2019, was decided by just one run. What was the final score?
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AToronto 4-Boston 3
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BToronto 6-Boston 5
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CBoston 1-Toronto 0
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DToronto 9-Boston 8
Toronto 4-Boston 3
The Toronto Blue Jays scored a victory on September 10, 2019, by a one-run margin with a 4-3 score against the Boston Red Sox.
Question 13
In what year did Michigan become a state?
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A1837
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B1856
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C1842
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D1811
1837
On January 26, 1837, the state of Michigan was admitted into the Union as the 26th state.
Question 14
Which of the following animals does NOT have tusks?
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AWalrus
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BWarthog
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CAfrican elephant
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DGiraffe
Giraffe
Of the many creatures in the animal kingdom that have tusks, the giraffe is not one of them.
Question 15
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.
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