Quiz Of The Day (July 5, 2019) General Knowledge
Written by Daniel Rackley
Last updated · 4 min play time
The quest for knowledge is not some passing craze like the "Bottle Cap Challenge", it's more like a trip through the Grand Canyon with all kinds of twists and turns. So get ready, get set, and gobble up the points like Pac-Man gobbling up power pellets! Good luck!
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Daniel RackleyQOTD July 5, 2019 Quiz Questions
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Question 1
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
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AArizona
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BTexas
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CKansas
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DHawaii
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park was established in Arizona on February 26, 1919, and the canyon boasts a size of over 1,900 square miles.
Question 2
What food makes up nearly all of a panda's normal diet?
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ACheese
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BBamboo
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COreos
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DChicken
Bamboo
Despite bamboo being nearly all of their diet, a panda has to eat a lot of it. Due to its low nutritional value, pandas have to eat around eighty pounds of the stuff per day!
Question 3
What is one of the countries that borders the United States?
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AIceland
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BJapan
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CRussia
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DCanada
Canada
As the American neighbor to the north, Canada borders the United States with a border length of 5,525 miles including Alaska.
Question 4
Which of the following, who possessed supernatural powers, was NOT the name of one of Dorothy's traveling companions in "The Wizard of Oz"?
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ACowardly Lion
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BTin Man
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CGlinda the Good Witch
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DScarecrow
Glinda the Good Witch
Despite meeting her at the beginning of the 'Yellow Brick Road', Glinda the Good Witch does not actually travel with Dorothy.
Question 5
As of July 3, 2019, who is NOT one of the women currently running for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States?
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AAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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BKamala Harris
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CTulsi Gabbard
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DAmy Klobuchar
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Despite being the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cannot run for President just yet. At just 29 years old, she does not meet the age requirement to legally run for President.
Question 6
What famous manufacturer of bourbon had a warehouse in Kentucky that caught fire on July 2, 2019?
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AFrank Findle
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BWhiskey Pete
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CTom Tequila
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DJim Beam
Jim Beam
The massive Jim Beam warehouse in Versailles, Kentucky, caught fire late in the evening on July 2, 2019. The warehouse contained approximately 40,000 barrels of bourbon. The warehouse where the fire started has since collapsed.
Question 7
Which of the following is the gestation period of an elephant?
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A11 months
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B4 months
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C7 months
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D22 months
22 months
At a time span of nearly two years, a female elephant gives birth to a single baby after a twenty-two month long pregnancy. It is the longest pregnancy period of any single mammal.
Question 8
What is the temperature that water normally boils at?
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A32°F
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B212°F
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C98.6°F
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D310°F
212°F
The temperature that water normally boils at is 212°F, but can slightly be changed due to factors such as the altitude that the water is being boiled at.
Question 9
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. What is the fourth?
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APlymouth
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BUranus
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CMars
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DMercury
Mars
With a distance from the Earth to Mars of over thirty-three million miles, it can take seemingly forever to travel there. It has not stopped us from sending probes and rovers to the 'Red Planet' there to study the surface.
Question 10
What is the "Bottle Cap Challenge"?
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AFlattening a bottle cap on the railroad tracks
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BOpening with your non-dominant hand
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CUsing telepathy to open a bottle
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DAttempting to unscrew a bottle cap by kicking it
Attempting to unscrew a bottle cap by kicking it
Following in internet challenges from years past, the "Bottle Cap Challenge" is when someone attempts to unscrew a bottle cap by kicking it. Celebrities such as John Mayher and actor Jason Statham have all been recorded attempting to perform this feat.
Question 11
What movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019?
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AGreen Book
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BSaving Private Ryan
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CShawshank Redemption
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DSelma
Green Book
The Oscar for Best Picture in 2019 went to the film "Green Book", a film about the life of classical pianist Don Shirley and his tour of the Deep South.
Question 12
What team did the United States beat on July 2, 2019 to advance to the finals of the 2019 Women's World Cup?
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AEngland
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BCanada
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CMexico
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DNew Zealand
England
Despite sitting star player Megan Rapinoe due to a slight injury, the team from the United States went on to defeat England by a score of 2-1.
Question 13
What year was the original "Pac-Man" arcade game released?
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A1975
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B2002
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C1980
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D1967
1980
Released in North America on October 26, 1980, the lovable muncher of power pellets has gone on to appear in dozens of games on several different platforms.
Question 14
Who is scheduled to fight Jon Jones at UFC 239?
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ARonald McDonald
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BLou Thesz
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CTank Abbott
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DLuke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold
In his first fight in the light-heavyweight division, Luke Rockhold will be taking on the controversial Jon "Bones" Jones at UFC 239 on July 6, 2019.
Question 15
What is the name of the New York Yankees radio announcer who recently made history by missing a game for the first time in thirty years?
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AJohn Sterling
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BPat Buck
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CVin Scully
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DTom Seaver
John Sterling
After missing two games early in his tenure as the radio announcer for the New York Yankees, radio announcer John Sterling went on to broadcast 5,059 consecutive games on the radio for the Yankees before calling in sick in July of 2019.
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