Draymond Green and San Francisco Airport Trivia (August 4, 2019)
Written by Daniel Rackley
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There are all kinds of great questions in today's quiz, like what thing is the San Francisco airport getting ready to ban, why Draymond Green is laughing all the way to the bank and the neat thing a company called Satellite Internet is trying out. Good luck!
Hello everyone and welcome to your Daily Trivia for August 4, 2019!
There are all kinds of great questions in today's quiz, like what thing is the San Francisco airport getting ready to ban, why Draymond Green is laughing all the way to the bank and the neat thing a company called Satellite Internet is trying out. Good luck!
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Question 1
A rule which takes effect on August 20, 2019, will ban the sale of what item at San Francisco International Airport?
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ASingle-use plastic water bottles
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BChewing gum
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CPencils
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DLuggage
Single-use plastic water bottles
The new rule in place at the airport will see the removal of single-use plastic water bottles from all airport facilities including restaurants and vending machines.
Question 2
The Houston Astros soundly defeated the Seattle Mariners in a game played on August 2, 2019. What was the final score?
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A5 to 3
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B10 to 2
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C16 to 1
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D3 to 7
10 to 2
The 10-2 victory over the Mariners on August 2, 2019, moved the Astros to a record of 71 wins, 40 losses so far this season.
Question 3
Which of the following is the title of Cyndi Lauper's first solo album?
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AShe's So Unusual
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BTime After Time
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CTrue Colors
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DA Night to Remember
She's So Unusual
Released on October 14, 1983, "She's So Unusual" became a Top 10 hit, going on to sell six million copies in the United States.
Question 4
What prominent symbol associated with early American history and the battle for American independence summoned citizens to the reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1976.
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AThe Liberty Bell
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BFireworks
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CYankee Doodle
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DThe Statue of Liberty
The Liberty Bell
On July 8, 1976, the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was conducted in the city of Philadelphia by Colonel John Nixon.
Question 5
Which of the following the name of a group of male cheetahs?
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ASet
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BCoalition
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CBrood
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DTeam
Coalition
A coalition of cheetahs generally consists of two or three cheetahs that are often brothers.
Question 6
On August 3, 2019, NBA Star Draymond Green agreed to a four year, $100 million contract extension with what basketball team?
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APhiladelphia Eagles
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BChicago Bulls
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CGolden State Warriors
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DWashington Generals
Golden State Warriors
On August 3, 2019, it was announced that Draymond Green had agreed to the extension with the Warriors, who had won the NBA Championship three out of the past five years.
Question 7
What is the name of the multi-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion who passed away on August 1, 2019, at the age of 76?
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ADino Bravo
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BHarley Race
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CGama Singh
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DLou Thesz
Harley Race
Known as "The King of Wrestling" and "Handsome Harley Race", Harley Race overcame polio as a child to start a professional wrestling career at the age of fifteen years old. He continued wrestling for several decades, finally retiring in the 1990s. He passed away on August 1, 2019, at the age of 76.
Question 8
What is a flavor that cats cannot taste?
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ASavory
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BSalty
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CSweet
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DSour
Sweet
Scientists believe that the reason that cats are unable to taste the sweetness in anything that they consume is due to a mutation in their taste receptors.
Question 9
What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2009?
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AThe Wrestler
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BFrankenstein
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CSlumdog Millionaire
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DMillion Dollar Baby
Slumdog Millionaire
The 2009 Oscar winner for Best Picture is set around the appearance of a young man named Jamal who appears as a contestant on the Indian version of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".
Question 10
What is the name of the company that is holding a contest to pick someone to see if they can go for two days without using any technology of any kind?
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ASatellite Internet
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BCoca Cola
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CMaxwell House
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DJVC
Satellite Internet
A tech company named Satellite Internet is holding a contest to choose someone for a stay in Joshua Tree National Park. The catch, the winner cannot use any technology that connects to any media of any kind for two days during the stay.
Question 11
What is NOT one of the three states of matter that can occur in most environments?
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AElectronic
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BSolid
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CLiquid
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DGas
Electronic
In most of the environments that we can encounter, matter will come in three basic forms; solid, liquid and gas.
Question 12
What Major League Baseball franchise is currently in a legal battle over the use of its mascot?
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ADurham Bulls
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BMikwaukee Brewers
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CPawtucket Patriots
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DPhiladelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
According to a lawsuit filed on August 1, 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies are currently fighting the New York firm Harrison/Erickson from reclaiming the copyright to the team mascot, the "Phillie Phanatic".
Question 13
Who of the following was one of the participants in the first Presidential debate that was broadcast on television?
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ARichard Nixon
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BRonald Reagan
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CHarry Truman
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DDick Cheney
Richard Nixon
On September 26, 1960, the first televised Presidential in American history was held between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was broadcast via television as well as radio.
Question 14
What type of aircraft part fell from the sky and plummeted into a Florida woman's home on August 1, 2019?
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AOverhead compartment
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BEngine
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CTray table
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DFuel cap
Fuel cap
Dara Hackett of Winter Garden, Florida was sitting outside with a friend when they heard a loud bang. When they went to inspect the source of the noise they found the fuel cap from an airplane in her pool.
Question 15
Approximately how often does Halley's Comet pass Earth?
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A25 years
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B76 years
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C53 years
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D66 years
76 years
Halley's Comet was first discovered by Edmund Halley in 1682. It has been visible from Earth approximately every 76 years after that, most recently in 1986.
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