Daily Trivia (September 2, 2020) Best Actress and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
We have all kinds of excellent questions for you today, including one about a person who won the Oscar for Best Actress, a major city in the great state of Michigan, and one of President Obama's books. Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia 9/2/2020 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Who won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 75th Academy Awards?
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AJulia Roberts
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BHalle Berry
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CNicole Kidman
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DDiane Lane
Nicole Kidman
For her role in "The Hours", Nicole Kidman took home an Oscar for Best Actress.
Question 2
How many legs do insects have?
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A4
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B6
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C8
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D10
6
Insects have 6 legs, not to be confused with arachnids like spiders, which have 8.
Question 3
How much did the first Ford Mustang cost?
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A$450
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B$2,750
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C$2,368
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D$1,998
$2,368
The first Ford Mustang rolled off an assembly line in March of 1964 and the original price was $2,368.
Question 4
Which of the following is the largest city by population in the state of Michigan?
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ADetroit
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BFlint
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COmer
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DAnn Arbor
Detroit
With a 2017 population estimate of 673,000, Detroit is the most populated city in the state of Michigan.
Question 5
In 1985, who of the following broke Ty Cobb's major league record for career hits?
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APete Rose
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BBrian Kingman
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CMike Witt
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DRoger Maris
Pete Rose
In September of 1985, Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's record for career hits.
Question 6
What is the title of Barack Obama's first book?
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AThe Audacity of Hope
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BThe Audacity of Truth
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CDreams from My Father
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DThe Audacity of Anger
Dreams from My Father
'Dreams from My Father" was Barack Obama's first book and was published in 1995 while President Obama was preparing his campaign for the Illinois State Senate.
Question 7
What is the largest city by population in the state of Idaho?
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AMcCall
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BMountain Home
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CBoise
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DNampa
Boise
The Idaho state capital city of Boise is also the largest by population with an estimated 226,000 residents.
Question 8
Which of the following former U.S. military generals did NOT become President of the United States?
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ADwight Eisenhower
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BGeorge Washington
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CGeorge Patton
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DUlysses Grant
George Patton
General George S. Patton died in late 1945 while in Germany and did not go on to become President of the United States.
Question 9
In 1991, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner starred together in which of the following films?
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ARobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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BHudson Hawk
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CTerminator 2
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DPoint Break
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
In the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" Morgan Freeman plays 'Azeem', who travels with Robin of Locksley back to England to repay the debt of Robin saving Azeem's life.
Question 10
Pontiac became the first carmaker to offer what optional feature, the Delcotronic, in 1963?
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APower steering
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BElectronic ignition
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CAutomatic transmission
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DFuel injection
Electronic ignition
The Delcotronic provided electronic ignition.
Question 11
In which country have the most dinosaur fossils been found?
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AEgypt
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BRussia
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CTurkey
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DUnited States
United States
More dinosaur fossils have been found in the US than anywhere else, followed by China and Argentina. Most fossils have been found in the badlands and in high deserts.
Question 12
Who won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 72nd Academy Awards?
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AJulianne Moore
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BWinona Ryder
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CMeryl Streep
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DHilary Swank
Hilary Swank
For her role in the movie "Boys Don't Cry", Hillary Swank took home the Oscar for Best Actress.
Question 13
What former Chicago Bear had the nickname "The Refrigerator'?
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ADick Butkus
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BSteve McMichael
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CWilliam Perry
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DHarper Davis
William Perry
Playing at well over three hundred pounds for the entirety of his NFL career, William Perry came to be known as "The Refrigerator'.
Question 14
What is the largest city by population in the Canadian province of Manitoba?
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AAltona
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BWinnipeg
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CBrandon
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DMorden
Winnipeg
The largest city in Manitoba by population is Winnipeg, with an estimated population of 705,000 residents.
Question 15
President George W. Bush presented Aretha Franklin with what award on November 9, 2005?
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APeace Award
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BMedal of Grace
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CLifetime Achievement Award
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DMedal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom
"The Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in November of 2005.
Comments (2)
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Easy peasy LOL~
All these questions likely won't be together again, but I'll probably still miss Nicole Kidman and the Mustang price when those are repeated the next time.