Daily Trivia (September 22, 2019) Houdini and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have some great questions today, like one about the mysterious death of Harry Houdini, Bruce Springsteen's first album, and what name Mumbai used to be known by. Good luck to all of you!
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Daniel RackleyDaily Trivia (9/22/2019) Quiz Questions
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Question 1
On what holiday did Harry Houdini die in 1926?
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AValentine's Day
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BHalloween
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CArbor Day
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DChristmas Day
Halloween
Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. The official cause of his death was peritonitis that was brought on by a ruptured appendix.
Question 2
What is the name of the famous hotel magnate and philanthropist that passed away on September 19, 2019?
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AAlice Marriott
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BTom Bodett
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CKemmons Wilson
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DBarron Hilton
Barron Hilton
Barron Hilton, the son of the founder of Hilton Hotels, passed away of natural causes on September 19, 2019, at the age of 91
Question 3
Which of the following is the name of Bruce Springsteen's first studio album?
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AGreetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
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BNebraska
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CBorn to Run
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DTracks
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
After signing with Columbia Records, Springsteen released 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' in 1973.
Question 4
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2014?
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ATracy Morgan
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BChristian Bale
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CMatthew McConaughey
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DBruce Dern
Matthew McConaughey
For his performance in the movie "Dallas Buyer's Club", Matthew McConaughey took home an Oscar for Best Actor in 2014.
Question 5
The city of Mumbai, India, was formerly known by which name?
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ASurat
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BPune
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CBombay
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DLucknow
Bombay
When the Shiv Sena political party came into power in the 1990s, they viewed the name Bombay as a vestige of British colonial rule and changed the name of the city to Mumbai.
Question 6
What year was the American Red Cross founded?
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A1881
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B1885
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C1894
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D1945
1881
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 was Civil War nurse Clara Barton.
Question 7
In what state will you find the easternmost state capital in the United States?
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AMaine
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BFlorida
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CVermont
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DConnecticut
Maine
Augusta, Maine, in addition to being the capital city for the state of Maine is also the state capital that is the furthest east in the United States.
Question 8
Who of the following played the role of the President of the United States in the movie "Air Force One"?
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AHarrison Ford
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BTom Cruise
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CGary Oldman
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DAlec Baldwin
Harrison Ford
In the film, the President, played by Harrison Ford, must take back control of Air Force One after it is hijacked by terrorists.
Question 9
What present-day U.S. state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?
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AGeorgia
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BAlabama
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CFlorida
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DTexas
Florida
Following years of negotiating, the United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1819.
Question 10
In what Michigan city was the fifteen millionth Ford Model-T produced?
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AHighland Park
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BSaginaw
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CDearborn
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DDetroit
Highland Park
In May of 1927, Henry Ford stood in his factory in Highland Park, Michigan and watched the fifteen millionth Model-T roll off the assembly line.
Question 11
What former member of the Chicago Bulls basketball team co-starred with Jean Claude Van Damme in the movie "Double Team"?
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ADennis Rodman
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BMichael Jordan
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CScottie Pippen
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DJohn Stockton
Dennis Rodman
The flamboyant, controversial Dennis Rodman secured a role co-starring in the movie "Double Team".
Question 12
Which of the following animals would you NOT see at the North Pole?
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AFish
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BPenguins
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CBears
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DBirds
Penguins
Living nearly exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, penguins are not an animal that you would find at the North Pole.
Question 13
Which of the following cities is the capital city of the state of Oklahoma?
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ATulsa
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BArdmore
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COklahoma City
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DNorman
Oklahoma City
With an estimated population of nearly 650,000 residents, Oklahoma City serves as the capital city of the state of Oklahoma.
Question 14
Which of the following is botany the study of?
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AGasses
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BMinerals
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CPlants
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DWater
Plants
In its simplest definition, botany is the study of plants.
Question 15
In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Colorado Rockies on September 20, 2019. What was the final score?
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ADodgers 17-Rockies 16
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BRockies 2-Dodgers 1
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CDodgers 12-Rockies 5
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DDodgers 7-Rockies 4
Dodgers 12-Rockies 5
Scoring runs in three of nine innings, the Dodgers went onto beat the Rockies by a score of 12 to 7.
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