Daily Trivia (October 1, 2019) Hertz and General Knowledge Quiz
Written by Daniel Rackley
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We have all kinds of excellent ones for you today, like the year that rental car giant Hertz was founded, what animal has the largest eyes, the year that potato chips were invented and so much more. Good luck to you all!
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Question 1
In what year was the Hertz rental car company founded?
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A1918
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B1952
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C1940
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D1925
1918
The Hertz rental car company was started in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. The founder started the company with a stable of just twelve cars.
Question 2
How many stars make up the Big Dipper constellation?
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ASix
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BSeven
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CTwo
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DThirteen
Seven
The constellation known as the Big Dipper is made up of seven different stars.
Question 3
Abraham Zapruder was famous for filming what notable event in American history?
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AKennedy assassination
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BReagan inaguration
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CHindenburg disaster
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DAtomic bomb test
Kennedy assassination
Abraham Zapruder was filming President Kennedy's drive through Dallas, Texas when he inadvertently filmed the assassination of the President. His footage stands as the only footage of the assassination.
Question 4
The state of California passed a law on September 30, 2019, that allows college athletes to do what?
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ACome to class late
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BCook on a hot plate
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CGet paid
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DLet someone else do their homework
Get paid
On September 30, 2019, the state of California passed Fair Pay to Play Act, which allows college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness.
Question 5
What year was the Maxwell House Coffee Company founded?
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A1980
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B1892
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C1905
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D1898
1892
The Maxwell House Coffee Company was founded in 1898. It was named after the Maxwell House Hotel in Tennessee.
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a state that borders Ohio?
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AIllinois
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BMichigan
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CWest Virginia
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DIndiana
Illinois
Of the five states that share a border with Ohio, Illinois is not one of them.
Question 7
Which of the following men founded the city of Philadelphia?
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AJohn Jay
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BBenjamin Franklin
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CWilliam Penn
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DBobby Clarke
William Penn
William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia in October of 1682.
Question 8
How many states have names that begin with the word "New"?
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AThree
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BFive
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CNine
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DFour
Four
The four states that have names beginning with the word "New" are New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New Mexico.
Question 9
Which of the following film is a film that was NOT directed by Steven Spielberg?
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AThe Hurricane
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BAmistad
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CHook
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DThe Color Purple
The Hurricane
Of the dozens of films that Steven Spielberg has directed, he did not direct the 1999 drama "The Hurricane".
Question 10
Which of the following actors did NOT make an appearance in the film "Pulp Fiction"?
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AChristopher Walken
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BBruce Willis
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CUma Thurman
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DLawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Despite having appeared in the Quentin Tarrainto film "Reservoir Dogs", Lawrence Tierney did not appear in "Pulp Fiction".
Question 11
The Dallas Cowboys played the New Orleans Saints on September 29, 2019. What was the final score?
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ACowboys 34-Saints 10
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BSaints 24-Cowboys 14
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CSaints 12-Cowboys 10
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DCowboys 7-Saints 0
Saints 12-Cowboys 10
It was a close one on September 29, 2019, as the Saints beat the Cowboys by a score of 12 to 10.
Question 12
Which of the following cities is the capital of Egypt?
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ACairo
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BLuxor
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CGiza
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DTanta
Cairo
With a population of 7.7 million people, the massive city of Cairo also serves at the capital for the nation of Egypt.
Question 13
Which of the following animals has the largest eyes?
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ABumblebee
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BKiller whale
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CAfrican elephant
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DColossal squid
Colossal squid
The colossal squid lays claim to having the largest eyes in all the animal kingdom. Researchers have concluded that the colossal squid's eyes are roughly the size of a soccer ball.
Question 14
In what year were potato chips invented?
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A1853
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B1901
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C1862
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D1886
1853
The potato chip was invented in 1853 at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in New York. The chef was frustrated at one customer's complaints that his french-fried potatoes were too thick, so he cut them so thin you could almost see through them.
Question 15
In August of 2004, the Empire State Building in New York City went dark for fifteen minutes to mark the passing of what actress?
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AFay Wray
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BJanet Leigh
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CCarrie Snodgress
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DKatherine Kepburn
Fay Wray
In August of 2004, the lights of the Empire State Building were dimmed for fifteen minutes to mark the passing of actress Fay Wray. Wray was the actress who played the character that King Kong climbed to the top of the Empire State Building holding in the 1933 film "King Kong".
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