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Random Trivia 53
1. In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog
Gnasher
2. Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?
The Kinks
3. In which month does the Grand National typically take place?
April
4. What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
He
5. In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?
Queen's
6. How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?
Three (2:1)
7. Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?
The Archers
8. What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?
Double zero
9. In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?
Harry Lime
10. Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?
The Marx Brothers
11. Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?
Florida
12. On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?
Imola
13. Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located? Point for each
Russia and the USA
14. Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?
John Parrot
15. What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
Mount Olympus
16. What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?
Nostromo
17. In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?
Dressage (Equestrian)
18. Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
L'Interdit
19. What shape is an aliform?
Wing shaped
20. In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually? Point for each
Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine (Physiology), Peace and Economics (Economic Sciences)
1. In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog
Gnasher
2. Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?
The Kinks
3. In which month does the Grand National typically take place?
April
4. What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
He
5. In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?
Queen's
6. How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?
Three (2:1)
7. Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?
The Archers
8. What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?
Double zero
9. In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?
Harry Lime
10. Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?
The Marx Brothers
11. Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?
Florida
12. On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?
Imola
13. Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located? Point for each
Russia and the USA
14. Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?
John Parrot
15. What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
Mount Olympus
16. What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?
Nostromo
17. In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?
Dressage (Equestrian)
18. Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
L'Interdit
19. What shape is an aliform?
Wing shaped
20. In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually? Point for each
Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine (Physiology), Peace and Economics (Economic Sciences)
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Random Trivia 53
1. In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog
2. Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?
3. In which month does the Grand National typically take place?
4. What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
5. In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?
6. How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?
7. Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?
8. What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?
9. In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?
10. Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?
11. Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?
12. On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?
13. Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located? Point for each
14. Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?
15. What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
16. What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?
17. In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?
18. Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
19. What shape is an aliform?
20. In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually? Point for each
1. In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog
2. Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?
3. In which month does the Grand National typically take place?
4. What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
5. In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?
6. How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?
7. Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?
8. What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?
9. In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?
10. Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?
11. Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?
12. On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?
13. Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located? Point for each
14. Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?
15. What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
16. What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?
17. In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?
18. Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
19. What shape is an aliform?
20. In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually? Point for each
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Have a good weekend all.
Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!
1. What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
Penguins
2. Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?
Peacock
3. The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
Greece
4. Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
Ostrich
5. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?
New Zealand
6. Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words? Point for each
Beagle, Eagle
7. Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?
Mauritius
8. Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?
Puffin - Tufted puffin
9. Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?
Tower of London - The are apparently the current names of the Ravens at the Tower of London
10. According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
Crane
11. Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?
Kite
12. What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"
Swallow
13. The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?
Woody Woodpecker
14. The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?
Fledgling
15. A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?
Wren
16. What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year?
Cassowary
17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?
Gizzard
18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?
Parliament
19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan.
Rhea
20. Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?
Kingfisher
Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!
1. What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
Penguins
2. Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?
Peacock
3. The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
Greece
4. Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
Ostrich
5. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?
New Zealand
6. Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words? Point for each
Beagle, Eagle
7. Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?
Mauritius
8. Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?
Puffin - Tufted puffin
9. Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?
Tower of London - The are apparently the current names of the Ravens at the Tower of London
10. According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
Crane
11. Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?
Kite
12. What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"
Swallow
13. The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?
Woody Woodpecker
14. The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?
Fledgling
15. A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?
Wren
16. What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year?
Cassowary
17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?
Gizzard
18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?
Parliament
19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan.
Rhea
20. Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?
Kingfisher
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Finishing off this weeks theme.
Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!
1. What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
2. Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?
3. The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
4. Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
5. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?
6. Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words? Point for each
7. Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?
8. Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?
9. Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?
10. According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
11. Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?
12. What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"
13. The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?
14. The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?
15. A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?
16. What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year?
17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?
18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?
19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan.
20. Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?
Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!
1. What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
2. Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?
3. The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
4. Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
5. Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?
6. Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words? Point for each
7. Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?
8. Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?
9. Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?
10. According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
11. Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?
12. What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"
13. The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?
14. The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?
15. A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?
16. What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year?
17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?
18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?
19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan.
20. Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?
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Animals in Films Quiz
1. This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?
Pig
2. Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?
Lassie
3. Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?
Elsa
4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?
Fay Wray
5. The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?
Beethoven
6. In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry. What breed was Terry?
Cairn Terrier
7. We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?
Indiana
8. In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?
Mufasa
9. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?
Hedwig
10. In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?
Live And Let Die (1973)
11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?
Prince John
12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based?
Richard Adams
13. In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison? (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)
Daryl Hannah
14. Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?
Bedtime for Bonzo
15. 1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom. Can you remember the elephant’s name?
Lucy
16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?
Daphne du Maurier
17. The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity. What is the scientific name for a Great White?
Carcharodon carcharias - the genus name derived from Greek words meaning “sharp” and “tooth,”
18. This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?
Leopard
19. At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets. For two points can you remember what he named them? Point for each
Cuff and Link
20. Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them? Point for each
Einstein and Copernicus
1. This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?
Pig
2. Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?
Lassie
3. Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?
Elsa
4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?
Fay Wray
5. The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?
Beethoven
6. In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry. What breed was Terry?
Cairn Terrier
7. We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?
Indiana
8. In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?
Mufasa
9. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?
Hedwig
10. In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?
Live And Let Die (1973)
11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?
Prince John
12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based?
Richard Adams
13. In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison? (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)
Daryl Hannah
14. Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?
Bedtime for Bonzo
15. 1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom. Can you remember the elephant’s name?
Lucy
16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?
Daphne du Maurier
17. The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity. What is the scientific name for a Great White?
Carcharodon carcharias - the genus name derived from Greek words meaning “sharp” and “tooth,”
18. This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?
Leopard
19. At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets. For two points can you remember what he named them? Point for each
Cuff and Link
20. Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them? Point for each
Einstein and Copernicus
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Animals in Films Quiz
1. This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?
2. Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?
3. Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?
4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?
5. The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?
6. In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry. What breed was Terry?
7. We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?
8. In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?
9. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?
10. In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?
11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?
12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based?
13. In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison? (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)
14. Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?
15. 1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom. Can you remember the elephant’s name?
16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?
17. The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity. What is the scientific name for a Great White?
18. This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?
19. At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets. For two points can you remember what he named them? Point for each
20. Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them? Point for each
1. This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?
2. Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?
3. Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?
4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?
5. The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?
6. In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry. What breed was Terry?
7. We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?
8. In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?
9. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?
10. In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?
11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?
12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based?
13. In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison? (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)
14. Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?
15. 1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom. Can you remember the elephant’s name?
16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?
17. The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity. What is the scientific name for a Great White?
18. This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?
19. At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets. For two points can you remember what he named them? Point for each
20. Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them? Point for each
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Musical Animals Quiz
1. The Animals had one UK Number One hit single, and the song also hit number one in the USA and Canada. Can you name the 1964 hit?
The House of the Rising Sun
2. "Eye of the Tiger" is a famous tune by the rock group Survivor. In which of the "Rocky" movies was it used as part of the soundtrack, was it II, III or IV?
Rocky III
3. Simon LeBon and Duran Duran were famished over what 1982 classic?
Hungry Like the Wolf
4. Elton John was 'hopping and bopping' to which 1972 number one hit?
Crocodile Rock
5. In the song "Love Shack," what animal do the B-52's compare their car to?
Whale - "I got me a car, it's as big as a whale," was a line from the song.
6. Which band released a concept album in 1977 which divided people into The Dogs, The Pigs and The Sheep?
Pink Floyd – Album is titled Animals
7. Which family group released the 1972 US Billboard Number 14 single "Crazy Horses" from their album of the same name?
The Osmond Brothers
8. In 1997 Elton John released "Live Like Horses" as a single from his "The Big Picture" album. Which member of The Three Tenors accompanied him on "Live Like Horses"?
Luciano Pavarotti
9. "The Lion and the Cobra" was the debut album for which Irish singer?
Sinéad O'Connor
10. Which influential English post-punk band released an album by the title of "Hyaena" in 1984?
Siouxsie and the Banshees
11. What was Adam & the Ants first UK Number 1 hit single?
Stand and Deliver
12. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959?
Tommy Steele
13. "Diamond Dogs" is the title track of a concept album issued in 1974. The title track was the second single issued from this album. Who was the artist?
David Bowie
14. The Shadows had numerous instrumental hits in the UK in the sixties including the number one hits "Apache", "Kon-Tiki" and "Wonderful Land". Which fish lent its name to a top twenty hit (in the UK) for this group in 1965?
Stingray
15. "I Am the Walrus" was released as a B-side in 1967 by The Beatles. The song was the B-side to which single, was it "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love “or "Hello, Goodbye"?
Hello, Goodbye
16. Who had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961?
The Tokens
17. Which Elvis song was originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton?
Hound Dog
18. Who sang lead vocals on The Monkees debut single "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1966?
Micky Dolenz
19. "Bat out of Hell" was the second album by Meat Loaf and was released in 1977. The song "Bat out of Hell" was released in 1979 and again in 1993 with the vocals by Meat Loaf. What was Meat Loaf’s real name?
Marvin Lee Aday
20. The best-known version of the song (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952. It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953 and sold over two million copies. However, a recording by whom was the one that reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1953?
Lita Roza - It distinguished Roza as the first British woman to have a No. 1 hit in the UK chart and was also the first song with a question in the title to reach the top spot
1. The Animals had one UK Number One hit single, and the song also hit number one in the USA and Canada. Can you name the 1964 hit?
The House of the Rising Sun
2. "Eye of the Tiger" is a famous tune by the rock group Survivor. In which of the "Rocky" movies was it used as part of the soundtrack, was it II, III or IV?
Rocky III
3. Simon LeBon and Duran Duran were famished over what 1982 classic?
Hungry Like the Wolf
4. Elton John was 'hopping and bopping' to which 1972 number one hit?
Crocodile Rock
5. In the song "Love Shack," what animal do the B-52's compare their car to?
Whale - "I got me a car, it's as big as a whale," was a line from the song.
6. Which band released a concept album in 1977 which divided people into The Dogs, The Pigs and The Sheep?
Pink Floyd – Album is titled Animals
7. Which family group released the 1972 US Billboard Number 14 single "Crazy Horses" from their album of the same name?
The Osmond Brothers
8. In 1997 Elton John released "Live Like Horses" as a single from his "The Big Picture" album. Which member of The Three Tenors accompanied him on "Live Like Horses"?
Luciano Pavarotti
9. "The Lion and the Cobra" was the debut album for which Irish singer?
Sinéad O'Connor
10. Which influential English post-punk band released an album by the title of "Hyaena" in 1984?
Siouxsie and the Banshees
11. What was Adam & the Ants first UK Number 1 hit single?
Stand and Deliver
12. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959?
Tommy Steele
13. "Diamond Dogs" is the title track of a concept album issued in 1974. The title track was the second single issued from this album. Who was the artist?
David Bowie
14. The Shadows had numerous instrumental hits in the UK in the sixties including the number one hits "Apache", "Kon-Tiki" and "Wonderful Land". Which fish lent its name to a top twenty hit (in the UK) for this group in 1965?
Stingray
15. "I Am the Walrus" was released as a B-side in 1967 by The Beatles. The song was the B-side to which single, was it "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love “or "Hello, Goodbye"?
Hello, Goodbye
16. Who had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961?
The Tokens
17. Which Elvis song was originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton?
Hound Dog
18. Who sang lead vocals on The Monkees debut single "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1966?
Micky Dolenz
19. "Bat out of Hell" was the second album by Meat Loaf and was released in 1977. The song "Bat out of Hell" was released in 1979 and again in 1993 with the vocals by Meat Loaf. What was Meat Loaf’s real name?
Marvin Lee Aday
20. The best-known version of the song (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952. It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953 and sold over two million copies. However, a recording by whom was the one that reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1953?
Lita Roza - It distinguished Roza as the first British woman to have a No. 1 hit in the UK chart and was also the first song with a question in the title to reach the top spot
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Sticking with the theme..
Musical Animals Quiz
1. The Animals had one UK Number One hit single, and the song also hit number one in the USA and Canada. Can you name the 1964 hit?
2. "Eye of the Tiger" is a famous tune by the rock group Survivor. In which of the "Rocky" movies was it used as part of the soundtrack, was it II, III or IV?
3. Simon LeBon and Duran Duran were famished over what 1982 classic?
4. Elton John was 'hopping and bopping' to which 1972 number one hit?
5. In the song "Love Shack," what animal do the B-52's compare their car to?
6. Which band released a concept album in 1977 which divided people into The Dogs, The Pigs and The Sheep?
7. Which family group released the 1972 US Billboard Number 14 single "Crazy Horses" from their album of the same name?
8. In 1997 Elton John released "Live Like Horses" as a single from his "The Big Picture" album. Which member of The Three Tenors accompanied him on "Live Like Horses"?
9. "The Lion and the Cobra" was the debut album for which Irish singer?
10. Which influential English post-punk band released an album by the title of "Hyaena" in 1984?
11. What was Adam & the Ants first UK Number 1 hit single?
12. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959?
13. "Diamond Dogs" is the title track of a concept album issued in 1974. The title track was the second single issued from this album. Who was the artist?
14. The Shadows had numerous instrumental hits in the UK in the sixties including the number one hits "Apache", "Kon-Tiki" and "Wonderful Land". Which fish lent its name to a top twenty hit (in the UK) for this group in 1965?
15. "I Am the Walrus" was released as a B-side in 1967 by The Beatles. The song was the B-side to which single, was it "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love “or "Hello, Goodbye"?
16. Who had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961?
17. Which Elvis song was originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton?
18. Who sang lead vocals on The Monkees debut single "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1966?
19. "Bat out of Hell" was the second album by Meat Loaf and was released in 1977. The song "Bat out of Hell" was released in 1979 and again in 1993 with the vocals by Meat Loaf. What was Meat Loaf’s real name?
20. The best-known version of the song (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952. It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953 and sold over two million copies. However, a recording by whom was the one that reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1953?
Musical Animals Quiz
1. The Animals had one UK Number One hit single, and the song also hit number one in the USA and Canada. Can you name the 1964 hit?
2. "Eye of the Tiger" is a famous tune by the rock group Survivor. In which of the "Rocky" movies was it used as part of the soundtrack, was it II, III or IV?
3. Simon LeBon and Duran Duran were famished over what 1982 classic?
4. Elton John was 'hopping and bopping' to which 1972 number one hit?
5. In the song "Love Shack," what animal do the B-52's compare their car to?
6. Which band released a concept album in 1977 which divided people into The Dogs, The Pigs and The Sheep?
7. Which family group released the 1972 US Billboard Number 14 single "Crazy Horses" from their album of the same name?
8. In 1997 Elton John released "Live Like Horses" as a single from his "The Big Picture" album. Which member of The Three Tenors accompanied him on "Live Like Horses"?
9. "The Lion and the Cobra" was the debut album for which Irish singer?
10. Which influential English post-punk band released an album by the title of "Hyaena" in 1984?
11. What was Adam & the Ants first UK Number 1 hit single?
12. Who had a hit with "Little White Bull" in 1959?
13. "Diamond Dogs" is the title track of a concept album issued in 1974. The title track was the second single issued from this album. Who was the artist?
14. The Shadows had numerous instrumental hits in the UK in the sixties including the number one hits "Apache", "Kon-Tiki" and "Wonderful Land". Which fish lent its name to a top twenty hit (in the UK) for this group in 1965?
15. "I Am the Walrus" was released as a B-side in 1967 by The Beatles. The song was the B-side to which single, was it "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love “or "Hello, Goodbye"?
16. Who had a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1961?
17. Which Elvis song was originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton?
18. Who sang lead vocals on The Monkees debut single "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1966?
19. "Bat out of Hell" was the second album by Meat Loaf and was released in 1977. The song "Bat out of Hell" was released in 1979 and again in 1993 with the vocals by Meat Loaf. What was Meat Loaf’s real name?
20. The best-known version of the song (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952. It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953 and sold over two million copies. However, a recording by whom was the one that reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1953?
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only1billybonds
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