Quiz Of The Day (July 3, 2019) General Knowledge
Written by Daniel Rackley
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There are fireworks in the sky and fireworks in this quiz as well. We are going to test you on the tennis prodigy that upset Venus Williams at Wimbledon, what country has the most volcanoes and the multi-billion dollar settlement between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife. Good luck to you!
Greetings everyone! It's July 3rd and it's time for your Quiz of the Day!
With the 4th of July fast approaching there are fireworks in the sky and fireworks in this quiz as well. We are going to test you on the tennis prodigy that upset Venus Williams at Wimbledon, what country has the most volcanoes and the multi-billion dollar settlement between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife. Good luck to you!
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Question 1
Which of the following Presidents was the one that wanted to examine Forrest's "million-dollar" wound in "Forrest Gump"?
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ABill Clinton
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BFranklin Roosevelt
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CJimmy Carter
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DLyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
In the film, while awarding Forrest the Congressional Medal of Honor, President Johnson whispers to Gump that he would like to view what he referred to as a "million-dollar wound" (a bullet wound to the buttocks) due to the unusual nature of the location of the wound. Gump, obeying an order from the President, drops his pants during the medal ceremony.
Question 2
In which film did Ving Rhames play the character 'Marsellus Wallace'?
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ABraveheart
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BFlatliners
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CClueless
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DPulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
In the film "Pulp Fiction", Marsellus Wallace is a gangster who hunts for a character played by Bruce Willis, who is a boxer that refused to throw a fight so Wallace could win a bet.
Question 3
How many umpires are required for a regular season Major League Baseball game?
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AFour
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BTwo
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CThree
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DOne
Four
For regular season games, there are four umpires that work Major League Baseball games, one at each base and the home-plate umpire.
Question 4
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space?
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ADiscovery
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BPlymouth
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CChallenger
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DColumbia
Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12, 1981 and was the first flight of the Space Shuttle program.
Question 5
What shoe manufacturer recently scrapped a sneaker design featuring the "Betsy Ross" version of the American flag following a complaint from Colin Kaepernick?
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ABritish Knights
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BNike
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CAdidas
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DPuma
Nike
Nike scrapped the July 1, 2019 launch of the limited edition Air Max 1 sneaker following complaints from Nike spokesman Colin Kaepernick.
Question 6
What is the last car produced to come with an installed cassette player?
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A2010 Lexus SC 430
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B1990 Ford Escort
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C1999 Chevy Suburban
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D1986 Buick Skylark
2010 Lexus SC 430
It had been several years since cassette tapes had been produced by record companies and in 2010, Lexus became the last automotive manufacturer to offer cassette players as standard equipment in a vehicle.
Question 7
In 1926, who became the first man to complete a solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in May of 1927?
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AOrville Wright
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BCharles Lindbergh
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CWalt Disney
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DChuck Yeager
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh made history when he began his flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20, 1927. The Flight from The United States to France took over thirty-three hours.
Question 8
What is the name of the team that MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs was playing for when he was found dead in his hotel room on July 1, 2019?
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ANew York Yankees
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BLos Angeles Angels
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CMilwaukee Brewers
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DFlorida Marlins
Los Angeles Angels
Aged just 27 years old, Tyler Skaggs was found unresponsive in his Texas hotel room before the beginning of a series of games with the Texas Rangers MLB team on July 1, 2019.
Question 9
What religious leader recently expressed his controversial views on a female successor?
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ADalai Lama
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BPat Robertson
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CRobert Tilton
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DThe Farting Preacher
Dalai Lama
During an interview in June of 2019 with BBC News, the Dalai Lama was quoted as saying that if he was to have a female successor he would want her to be "attractive". He later apologized for the comments.
Question 10
In the movie "Goodfellas", which of the following actors played the role of Henry Hill?
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AMark Margolis
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BRay Liotta
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CDana Carvey
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DGeorge Kennedy
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta masterfully portrayed real-life mobster Henry Hill in the 1990 film.
Question 11
What is the amount money in the divorce settlement between Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos?
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A2 Billion
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B4 Million
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C38 Billion
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D20 Million
38 Billion
In what is being considered the largest divorce settlement in history, Jeff Bezos is handing a staggering 38 billion dollars over his soon to be ex-wife.
Question 12
What is NOT a name of one of the Great Lakes?
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ASalt Lake
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BLake Superior
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CLake Michigan
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DLake Huron
Salt Lake
Despite having some very interesting traits of its own, Salt Lake is not one of the Great Lakes. The five Great Lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie.
Question 13
What country has the most volcanoes?
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AUnited States
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BJapan
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CMexico
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DCanada
United States
Coming in at #1 with over 170 volcanoes, the United States tops the list!
Question 14
What is the name of the fifteen year old tennis star who scored an upset win over Venus Williams at Wimbledon on July 1, 2019 in a first round match?
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ABobby Riggs
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BSerena Williams
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CMonica Seles
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DCoco Gauff
Coco Gauff
With a level of skill beyond her years, Coco Gauff defeated five time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in two straight sets on July 1, 2019.
Question 15
What car has been sold for the longest, most continuous amount of time?
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AFord Focus
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BBuick Skylark
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CToyota Corolla
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DTesla
Toyota Corolla
Beginning sales of this model in 1966, the Toyota Corolla has gone on to be the longest selling vehicle in automotive history with over forty million Corollas sold since 1966.
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