Daily Trivia (September 18, 2019) Cokie Roberts and General Knowledge Quiz

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Hello there and welcome to your Daily Trivia for September 18, 2019! 
We have some great questions for you, like one on the work history of recently deceased journalist Cokie Roberts, the results of a recent Colorado Rockies game and much more. Oh, one more thing...how many ounces are in a pound?

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Daily Trivia (9/18/2019) Quiz Questions

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Question 1

It was announced on September 17, 2019, that longtime broadcast journalist Cokie Roberts passed away at the age of 75. What was an organization that she did NOT work for during her life?

  • A
    Fox News
  • B
    ABC
  • C
    CBS
  • D
    NPR

Question 2

Which of the following is the capital city of Israel?

  • A
    Damascus
  • B
    Haifa
  • C
    Jerusalem
  • D
    Nazareth

Question 3

The New York Mets faced the Colorado Rockies on September 17, 2019. What was the final score?

  • A
    Mets 6-Rockies 5
  • B
    Rockies 9-Mets 4
  • C
    Mets 10-Rockies 2
  • D
    Rockies 3-Mets 2

Question 4

What age did the state of Hawaii raise the legal smoking age to in 2016?

  • A
    20
  • B
    35
  • C
    21
  • D
    19

Question 5

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during what military conflict?

  • A
    Persian Gulf War
  • B
    World War I
  • C
    Civil War
  • D
    Revolutionary War

Question 6

In what U.S. state would you find U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth?

  • A
    Kansas
  • B
    Nebraska
  • C
    Ohio
  • D
    Rhode Island

Question 7

How many ounces are there in a pound?

  • A
    10
  • B
    25
  • C
    16
  • D
    12

Question 8

Which of the following films did rapper/actor Ice Cube NOT appear in?

  • A
    Pulp Fiction
  • B
    Anaconda
  • C
    Friday
  • D
    Ride Along

Question 9

How many states are named after a President of the United States?

  • A
    Two
  • B
    Six
  • C
    One
  • D
    Three

Question 10

In what year was the first VCR sold for home use?

  • A
    1965
  • B
    1980
  • C
    1972
  • D
    1968

Question 11

What year was the Michelin Tire Company founded?

  • A
    1930
  • B
    1899
  • C
    1905
  • D
    1888

Question 12

What man won Best Actor at the Oscars in 1945?

  • A
    Clark Gable
  • B
    Bing Crosby
  • C
    Ronald Reagan
  • D
    Bob Hope

Question 13

Who of the following was President of the United States when Prohibition went into effect?

  • A
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • B
    John F. Kennedy
  • C
    Woodrow Wilson
  • D
    Warren Harding

Question 14

The Razzies are an award that highlights the awful side of Hollywood. What movie took home the Razzie for Worst Picture in 1992?

  • A
    City Slickers
  • B
    Hudson Hawk
  • C
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • D
    Rocky V

Question 15

Which of the following does malacology study?

  • A
    Jellyfish
  • B
    Monotremes
  • C
    Mollusks
  • D
    Arthropods

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