Daily Trivia (September 24, 2019) GEICO and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent questions for you like what year the insurance company GEICO was founded, who played Babe Ruth in a movie and much more. Oh, by the way, how many pounds are in a metric ton?
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Question 1
What year was the insurance company GEICO founded?
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A1944
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B1936
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C1939
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D1952
1936
GEICO was founded in 1936 with the original purpose of providing auto insurance to government employees and their families.
Question 2
What country has the city of Budapest as its capital?
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ATurkey
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BPoland
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CEngland
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DHungary
Hungary
Cut in half by the Danube River, the city of Budapest is home to 1.7 million people and is the capital of Hungary.
Question 3
How many of King Henry VIII of England's wives met their end by way of execution?
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AZero
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BThree
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COne
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DTwo
Two
Of the six times that King Henry VIII married, two of those marriages, one to Anne Boleyn and one to Catherine Howard, came to an abrupt halt due to their executions.
Question 4
In which state will you find the Bruneau Dunes State Park?
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AIdaho
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BOregon
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CCalifornia
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DMichigan
Idaho
The Bruneau Dunes State Park is located near the town of Mountain Home, Idaho.
Question 5
In what Alabama city was Rosa Parks famously arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus?
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AGadsden
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BMobile
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CMontgomery
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DDothan
Montgomery
In 1955, Rosa Parks was on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, when she was asked to give up her seat to a white person. She refused, was arrested, and a benchmark moment in civil rights history took place.
Question 6
Which of the following animals is NOT omnivorous?
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AFox
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BMouse
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COpossum
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DSnail
Snail
To be omnivorous means to eat food that is of both plant and animal origin. The snail only eats plantlife.
Question 7
On the long-running animated series "The Simpsons", from what European country does the character 'Groundskeeper Willie' hail?
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AGermany
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BRussia
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CScotland
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DEngland
Scotland
On the show, 'Groundskeeper Willie', the downtrodden janitor of Springfield Elementary, originally came to Springfield from his home country of Scotland.
Question 8
Which of the following Presidents was NOT born in the state of Massachusetts?
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ARichard Nixon
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BJohn Adams
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CJohn F. Kennedy
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DJohn Quincy Adams
Richard Nixon
There have been three Presidents that have been born in Massachusetts and Richard Nixon was not one of them. President Nixon was born in California.
Question 9
Which of the following "Star Trek" characters was played by James Doohan?
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ADr. McCoy
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BCaptain Kirk
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CScotty
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DSpock
Scotty
The Chief Engineer of the Enterprise was Montgomery Scott, often referred to as 'Scotty', and was played by actor James Doohan.
Question 10
Which of the following is the only state whose postal abbreviation consists of two vowels?
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AIowa
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BAlaska
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CNevada
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DCalifornia
Iowa
If you were sending mail to Iowa, you would use the postal abbreviation "IA", the only one of the fifty states that consists of two vowels.
Question 11
What is the name of the tour company that abruptly cancelled all flights and vacations booked through the company is September of 2019?
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AThomas Cook
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BThomas Crown
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CRoyal Caribbean
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DCarnival
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook, a tour operator, announced abruptly in September of 2019 that it was ceasing all operations. The move left thousands of travelers stranded.
Question 12
How many pounds are in a metric ton?
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A500 pounds
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B2,100 pounds
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C2,204 pounds
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D1,900 pounds
2,204 pounds
A metric ton is one thousand kilograms or 2,204 pounds.
Question 13
In which state is the largest Ford assembly plant located?
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AMissouri
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BMichigan
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CTexas
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DGeorgia
Missouri
The largest Ford assembly plant is the Ford Claycomo Plant in the state of Missouri.
Question 14
Who of the following played legendary baseball player Babe Ruth in the 1992 film "The Babe"?
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AJohn Candy
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BGary Oldman
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CChris Farley
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DJohn Goodman
John Goodman
John Goodman was tapped to play the part of baseball legend George Herman Ruth in the 1992 film "The Babe".
Question 15
The Kansas City Royals played the Minnesota Twins on September 22, 2019. What was the final score?
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ARoyals 3-Twins 1
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BTwins 12-Royals 8
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CRoyals 5-Twins 3
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DTwins 11-Royals 2
Twins 12-Royals 8
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals on September 22, 2019, by a score of 12 to 8.
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