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1.
  Bird Brains    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A little bird told me... that two birds in love are called tweet-hearts. Now that I've gotten that out of my system, welcome to a bird's eye view of the world, with some some avian orientated questions. Best of luck.
Average, 20 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 16 24
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Oct 16 24
105 plays
2.
Toucan Play at that Game
  Toucan Play at that Game   best quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Birds in Logos, Symbols, Mascots, Etc.
Each of these groups has commandeered a bird to represent it in its logos or as a mascot. In this quiz, you'll need to match the group with its real-life bird counterpart. Good luck! (Click the images for a closer look!)
Easier, 12 Qns, trident, Mar 13 24
Easier
trident editor
Mar 13 24
364 plays
3.
  Animal Words - Birds   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You're given the definition of a word that is also the name of a common bird, and your task is to match the two. To make things a bit more challenging, the name of the bird is in Latin! With one exception, the species given are all UK birds.
Average, 10 Qns, Southendboy, Mar 24 23
Average
Southendboy gold member
Mar 24 23
142 plays
4.
  Feathered Connections   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match these birds with the appropriate words to form some commonly used terms.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Apr 26 20
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Apr 26 20
1990 plays
5.
  Feathered Connections #2   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here we go again. Pair up the birds with the correct words to form common phrases.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Apr 26 20
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Apr 26 20
1748 plays
6.
  Owl Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you ready to test your knowledge about this interesting creature, and also unravel the symbolism surrounding these nocturnal guardians?
Average, 10 Qns, piet, Jul 31 23
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Average
piet gold member
Jul 31 23
239 plays
7.
  Match the Birdie   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The two parts of the question lead to the name of a bird. For example, 'Country eaten by the Americans for Thanksgiving dinner' is a turkey. Can you match the rest?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Nov 28 23
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
Nov 28 23
1291 plays
8.
  Animal Quackers!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match these well-known ducks to their descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, MissCirrus, Apr 26 20
Easier
MissCirrus gold member
Apr 26 20
1032 plays
9.
  Birds That Never Really Were, 1st Flight   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jan 13 21
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Jan 13 21
632 plays
10.
  Birds That Never Really Were, 5th Flight   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 22 20
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Oct 22 20
410 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In golf, what word might a golfer shout to mean "DUCK"?

From Quiz "Let's Go Duck Hunting"




11.
  Birds That Never Really Were, 3rd Flight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, advertising, plays, and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 29 20
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Sep 29 20
439 plays
12.
  All One's Geese are Swans   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a Foolish, Massive Christmas Undertaking Challenge. Swans are graceful waterbirds that attract admirers from around the world. Here are a few connections to swans but not necessarily to the waterbird itself...
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 30 23
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1nn1 gold member
Jun 30 23
260 plays
13.
  Birds That Never Really Were, 4th Flight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 03 20
Average
FatherSteve gold member
Oct 03 20
277 plays
14.
  We'll Always Have Parrots!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What's a parrot to you? A talkative pet, a jewel-toned forest bird, a crop pest, a status symbol, dinner, or even a Monty Python sketch? People and parrots have lived together for most of human history. Take this quiz to find out more!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Apr 26 20
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 26 20
1052 plays
15.
  Roosters That Never Really Were    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about roosters in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these roosters?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 26 20
Average
FatherSteve gold member
Apr 26 20
396 plays
16.
  Tweet Tweet Tweet    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An ornithological challenge for you. Though none of the questions is about our feathered friends, the answer to each question contains the name of a bird.
Easier, 10 Qns, Quizaddict1, Jul 30 20
Easier
Quizaddict1 gold member
Jul 30 20
287 plays
17.
  What a Hoot of a Quiz!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is brought to you by the two juvenile boobook owls I found on the way home from work.
Tough, 10 Qns, exit10, Apr 26 20
Tough
exit10 gold member
Apr 26 20
1007 plays
18.
  To Mock A Killing Bird   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This challenge was posted by daaanieeel, and I hope I've done it justice. The author's name is "Lee Harpy." My sources all refer to birds of the New World.
Average, 10 Qns, alexis722, Aug 19 24
Average
alexis722
Aug 19 24
493 plays
19.
  Bird is the Word   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions having to do with the word "bird" in one way or another. Many thanks to kyleisalive for the quiz challenge.
Average, 10 Qns, robbieh, Apr 26 20
Average
robbieh
Apr 26 20
751 plays
20.
  Birds That Never Really Were, 2nd Flight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 26 20
Average
FatherSteve gold member
Sep 26 20
305 plays
21.
  General Knowledge with a Swan Theme    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some general knowledge questions from some of the various FunTrivia categories, with a reference (however tenuous) to swans.
Easier, 10 Qns, se01dct, Apr 26 20
Easier
se01dct
Apr 26 20
811 plays
22.
  Duck, Duck, Go Quiz!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all know about our feathery friends but the word 'duck' also appears in other contexts. Good luck on the quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Apr 26 20
Average
Triviaballer gold member
Apr 26 20
540 plays
23.
  Duck!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about anything duck related. Thanks to WesleyCrusher for suggesting the title as an Author Challenge.
Average, 10 Qns, invinoveritas, Apr 26 20
Average
invinoveritas gold member
Apr 26 20
1085 plays
24.
  An Unkindness of Ravens   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz contains questions about many different types of ravens.
Average, 15 Qns, jcpetersen, Sep 12 21
Average
jcpetersen
Sep 12 21
333 plays
25.
  Birds I Have Known   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all to do with birds that have played some part in my life. On reading through it, you may think me quite urbane - or more likely, just a little bit odd. Have fun getting to know my birds!
Tough, 10 Qns, Huw27, Aug 15 21
Tough
Huw27
Aug 15 21
563 plays
26.
  Quack Quack Quack   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is the result of a challenge in Author Central. The theme is anything literally or metaphorically to do with...ducks.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 26 20
Average
darksplash
Apr 26 20
700 plays
27.
  Let's Talk Turkey    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz explores the word 'turkey', and covers ten key Funtrivia categories in the process. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, poshprice, Apr 26 20
Average
poshprice
Apr 26 20
447 plays
28.
  Fly My Pretties    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No flying monkeys here, just birds I'm afraid.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Apr 26 20
Average
480154st gold member
Apr 26 20
249 plays
29.
  If It Looks Like a Duck...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If it looks like a duck...it probably is. Or is it? Ducks are present in many spheres of life. These ten questions will test your knowledge of, well, ducks! This quiz is part of Kyle's Commission V. Good duck!
Average, 10 Qns, strudi74, Apr 26 20
Average
strudi74 gold member
Apr 26 20
810 plays
30.
  Let's Go Duck Hunting    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
DUCK! Not all duck hunting requires waders and shotguns. See how much you know about these "ducks".
Average, 10 Qns, bitterlyold, Apr 23 24
Average
bitterlyold gold member
Apr 23 24
359 plays
31.
  Poultry in Motion   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about chickens, ducks, and turkeys in movies, games, books, and all sorts of entertainment!
Tough, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Apr 26 20
Tough
salami_swami gold member
Apr 26 20
806 plays
32.
  This Is For The Birds    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
OK, it's time to leave the nest and test your "birdbrains" on these questions relating to birds. Flap your wings and good luck.
Average, 15 Qns, RAgamer51, Jun 17 20
Average
RAgamer51
Jun 17 20
339 plays
33.
  Poetic Flight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each verse describes a bird. Can you name it?
Average, 10 Qns, shawn888, Aug 24 23
Average
shawn888
Aug 24 23
753 plays
34.
  Regal Eagles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are a few questions about the king of birds.
Tough, 10 Qns, tncvols, Feb 09 21
Tough
tncvols
Feb 09 21
296 plays
35.
  Corvine Questions: A Quiz About Ravens    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ravens are among the most popular birds of literature, religion, and culture, and are known for their ability to solve problems. Are you?
Tough, 10 Qns, jrhea14, Apr 26 20
Tough
jrhea14
Apr 26 20
224 plays
36.
  For the Birds    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some quizzes are about dogs, some about cats but this is about birds: birds in fact, in fiction and in fantasy. It's Summer fun, so enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, fiachra, Jun 04 23
Tough
fiachra
Jun 04 23
498 plays
37.
  Gobbling Good Turkey Tidbits II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another bit of turkey trivia for you to enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, donna399, Apr 26 20
Tough
donna399 gold member
Apr 26 20
453 plays
38.
  Are you a Chicken?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you a Chicken? No? Then you won't mind taking this quiz which is on all sorts of Chickens not just the bird.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Kuu, Apr 26 20
Very Difficult
Kuu
Apr 26 20
1019 plays
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Thematic Birds Trivia Questions

1. Which Warner Brothers cartoon character spoke with a lateral lisp such that when he said "despicable" (as he often did), it came out "desth-picable"?

From Quiz
Birds That Never Really Were, 5th Flight

Answer: Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was introduced in 1937. He was voiced by Mel Blanc for the next 52 years. In his autobiography, Blanc says he invented Daffy's lisp. Daffy Duck, drawn by Ed Wleczyk of Warner Brothers, appeared on a 33-cent U.S. postage stamp in 1999. He is shown looking upset because there are two letters in his mailbox with Bugs Bunny postage stamps on them.

2. On the television children's programme "Sesame Street," what species is Big Bird?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 4th Flight

Answer: canary

Big Bird is a canary. The typical canary is four inches long and weighs less than an ounce. Big Bird is eight feet two inches tall and nobody knows how much he weighs. Canaries mostly come from Macronesia (Eastern Atlantic Ocean). Big Bird lives in a very large nest behind the brownstone building at 123 Sesame Street, next to the trash can occupied by Oscar the Grouch. From the beginning in 1969, Big Bird was played by Caroll Spinney. Big Bird sings a song the lyrics to which are the alphabet pronounced as a single word. He also sang "Bein' Green" at Jim Henson's funeral at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York city on 21 May 1990.

3. What was the name of Harry Potter's snowy owl, purchased for him by Rubeus Hagrid for his eleventh birthday?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 3rd Flight

Answer: Hedwig

Hedwig was a snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus). Hagrid bought her for Harry at Eeylops Owl Emporium in Diagon Alley. Hedwig not only delivered Harry's mail but was also a friend and loyal supporter. She expressed affection by nibbling his ears and fingers. Hedwig was killed on 27 July 1997 during the Battle of the Seven Potters in the Second Wizarding War. While they were pursued by Death Eaters, she was struck by a Killing Curse which dispatched her immediately.

4. Which Disney character is known, in various parts of the world, as Kalle Anka, Paperino, Pasko Patak, Pato Donald, Andrés Önd, Donal Bebek, Antulis Donaldas, Anders And, and Paja Patak?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 2nd Flight

Answer: Donald Duck

Donald Duck is known as Kalle Anka in Sweden, as Paperino in Italy, as Pasko Patak in Croatia, as Pato Donald in Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Mexico, as Andrés Önd in Iceland, as Donal Bebek in Indonesia, as Antulis Donaldas in Lithuania, as Anders And in Denmark, and as Paja Patak in Serbia. That duck certainly gets around! By special licensing agreement with Disney, the image of Donald Duck is used as the fighting duck mascot of the sports teams of the University of Oregon.

5. In Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" cartoons, who is the bird who serves as Snoopy's airplane mechanic, golf caddy, bridge partner and friend?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 1st Flight

Answer: Woodstock

Woodstock was among similar birds who paused atop Snoopy's doghouse roof while migrating. The tiny bird, who does not fly well, chose to remain in the Browns' yard rather than migrate. Introduced in 1967, Woodstock's name was revealed in 1970. Schulz said he named him after the music festival of 1969. The bird speaks but only in chicken scratches, which appear to be understood by his canine partner. Occasionally, a group of fellow yellow birds engage in Beagle Scout hikes with Snoopy as their scoutmaster or as French foreign legionnaires with Snoopy as their sergeant. Woodstock is left-handed.

6. Which British skater won gold medals in the European Championships and Olympic Games in the men's figure skating events in 1980?

From Quiz Tweet Tweet Tweet

Answer: Robin Cousins & Cousins

Until 1976 no British man had won a gold medal in an Olympic singles figure skating event but at Innsbruck John Curry became the first to do so. Four years later at Lake Placid, Robin Cousins kept the gold medal in the UK. After the Olympics, Robin turned professional and later won two professional world championships before becoming a television presenter.

7. A green rooster with a red cock's comb, yellow beak and multicoloured tail has appeared on boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes since 1957. What is his name?

From Quiz Roosters That Never Really Were

Answer: Cornelius

Kellogg's has sold corn flakes since 1906, using a variety of mascots including a woman with a shock of corn in her arms described as "The Sweetheart of the Corn." Cornelius "Corny" Rooster was introduced in 1957. The connection made was that corn flakes are a good way to start the day, after the cock crows. Early ads said "Nothing gets you crowing in the morning like Kellogg's Corn Flakes." Cornelius was created by the Chicago advertising agency Leo Burnett.

8. In the Monty Python sketch, "Albatross", once the ice cream girl played by John Cleese has sold her albatrosses, what does she try to sell next?

From Quiz Fly My Pretties

Answer: Gannet On A Stick

The theatre goer, played by Terry Jones, eventually buys two albatross for a bargain nine pence each, after asking questions such as "What flavour is it?" and "Do I get wafers with it?". There are 22 flavours, sorry, I mean species of albatross in the wild, none of which come with wafers.

9. In Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven", the narrator is mourning the death of his love, Lenore, when he is visited by a raven. What word does the raven repeatedly say throughout the poem?

From Quiz An Unkindness of Ravens

Answer: Nevermore

"The Raven" was first published in January 1845 in the "Evening Mirror", but the poem was soon widely published in many periodicals and anthologies, which increased the popularity of the poem and its author. The use of a talking raven was inspired by "Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty" (1841) by Charles Dickens, wherein the title character has a pet raven named Grip.

10. Geography: Which Turkish province, which has a name one might initially associate with automobiles, is home to the country's largest lake?

From Quiz Let's Talk Turkey

Answer: Van Province

Turkey's Van Province is located in Eastern Turkey, close to the Iranian border, and is home to Lake Van, which is the largest lake in the country. In addition to this, Lake Van also has the distinction of being one of the world's largest endorheic lakes, meaning that it has no outlet as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Throughout history, Lake Van has been significant, and was once the centre of the Armenian kingdom of Ararat, as well as once serving as the border between the Seljuk Turkish empire and the Byzantine empire.

11. In 1969, Walt Disney Productions created an animated short-subject film entitled "It's ___ To Be a Bird".

From Quiz This Is For The Birds

Answer: Tough

The film won an Academy Award for best animated short-subject in 1969. An animated red bird narrated the tale to show how tough it was for a bird to exist in the human world.

12. Yo, up there in the dead tree, you with your grand aerie! You lookin' at me with that glare? Ben Franklin woulda picked a truly 'noble bird' to represent America, the wild turkey. Who are you?

From Quiz To Mock A Killing Bird

Answer: Bald eagle

It's the regal eagle with his stern glare and hooked beak and talons, symbol of the U.S.A. The American bald eagle isn't closely related to the Golden eagle; its wings are a bit straighter and it has a distinct white underwing pattern. The "Bald" look doesn't appear until maturity, about the fourth year, when the head feathers turn all white down to the top of the chest. Its wingspan is about 80 inches, and it weighs around ten pounds. It feeds primarily on fish and waterfowl. Wild turkeys may have been Franklin's choice, but I see flocks of them off and on, scattering mindlessly about in search of the one brain cell they share. Can you picture the turkey giving anyone pause in attacking us? And what would we eat for Thanksgiving?

13. Which sport uses the expression 'out for a duck'?

From Quiz Duck!

Answer: Cricket

'Out for a duck' means that the batsman is out having scored 0 (zero). It is said that the expression arose because the '0', when being recorded, resembled a duck egg. Cricket has a number of odd expressions associated with it, such as 'silly mid off', which mean absolutely nothing to anyone like me!

14. In this sport, a player is out for a "duck" if they are dismissed having scored zero runs.

From Quiz Let's Go Duck Hunting

Answer: Cricket

If West Indies player Courtney Walsh were hunting real ducks, he would be Ducks Unlimited hunter of the year. In 185 test matches, he was out for duck 43 times by 2007. In baseball and lacrosse, you'll find the ducks at the University of Oregon. In jai alai, just DUCK! Source: Wikipedia

15. Animals - Swans are part of which Genus?

From Quiz General Knowledge with a Swan Theme

Answer: Cygnus

Cygnus is the Latin for swan. It is also where the word cygnet comes from.

16. The word "eagle" is an anglicized usage of the French word "aigle", taken from what Latin word?

From Quiz Regal Eagles

Answer: Aquila

In pre-1678 England, the word eagle was specific to the golden eagle. The white-tailed eagle was known as an erne until the golden was renamed aquila chrysaetos by naturalist John Ray.

17. Ducks are sometimes a bad omen on the sports field. In which sport would you "score a duck"?

From Quiz If It Looks Like a Duck...

Answer: Cricket

In cricketing terms, a batsman who has not managed to score a run is said to have scored a duck. The origin of this is believed to be the shape of a duck's egg resembling a zero. It was first used in 1866 when the Prince of Wales was dismissed "on a duck's egg", and it has been in popular use ever since. A batsman who has the misfortune of getting out with the first ball of his innings is said to have scored a "Golden Duck".

18. From what early 1990s television program did the phrase "The owls are not what they seem." come from?

From Quiz What a Hoot of a Quiz!

Answer: Twin Peaks

This phrase was repeated ad nauseum in clubs, pubs, work stations, water coolers etc. for the duration of the television series 'Twin Peaks' which aired from 1990 - 1991. It was part of a clue provided to Agent Dale Cooper played by Kyle MacLachlan that would lead to the killer of Laura Palmer, a homecoming queen and popular teenager. Transylvanian Superstition: Farmers used to scare away owls by walking round their fields naked.

19. Donald Duck can be described using what word?

From Quiz Poultry in Motion

Answer: Anthropomorphic

Anthropomorphism is described as anything that is not human that holds human characteristics. For instance, some rocks have slits in them that look like eyes. Donald Duck can talk, which ducks typically cannot do, his wings are hands that can hold things, and he wears clothes. These are human characteristics not commonly found on a duck.

20. In the fairy tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk', which bird laid a golden egg?

From Quiz For the Birds

Answer: Hen

In the story by the Brothers Grimm, Jack made two trips to the home of the ogre. On his first trip he stole gold coins which were soon spent. On his second trip he snatched the little hen, his mother looked disparagingly at it until she realised it laid golden eggs.

21. Largest bird of them all, I cannot fly, but still I stand tall.

From Quiz Poetic Flight

Answer: ostrich

Ostriches are the largest birds. They are flightless birds and are very fast runners.

22. National Turkey Lovers' Month is celebrated in

From Quiz Gobbling Good Turkey Tidbits II

Answer: June

June was chosen to impress upon consumers the appeal of turkey year-round. June is also National Dairy Month, Ice Tea Month, and Rivers Month. November includes National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, National Georgia Pecan Month and American Diabetes Month. April boosts National Soft Pretzel Month, Soy Foods Month and National Poetry Month. February includes National Cherry Pie Month, National Hot Breakfast Month and Black History Month. There are many, many more for each month; too many to mention.

23. In 1783 a duck, a rooster and a sheep became the first living creatures to make a flight in a hot-air balloon. How long did the flight last?

From Quiz Are you a Chicken?

Answer: 8 minutes

In that 8 minutes the balloon, which had been made by the Montgolfier brothers, travel about 3 kilometers. The rooster received a broken wing probably as a result of the sheep kicking him.

24. According to the words of the popular song, what does the "red red robin" do?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 5th Flight

Answer: comes bob, bob, bobbin' along

Harry Woods wrote the words and music to "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" in 1926. Several artists recorded it (which is how things worked in those days), the most popular of which was the one by Al Jolson. It was subsequently recorded by Bob Crosby, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Julie London, Eydie Gormé, and Dean Martin. The first restaurant in the North American gourmet hamburger chain Red Robin was named in Seattle after this song. The English rugby club Hull Kingston Rovers, whose colours are red and white, use "Red, Red Robin" as their club anthem.

25. The song "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" was composed for a Girl Guides competition in which nation?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 4th Flight

Answer: Australia

Marion Sinclair (1896-1988) wrote "Kookaburra" in 1932 and submitted it to a Girl Guides song-writing competition in Victoria, Australia. She won and the proceeds were used to build a camp at Britannia Park. The song was made popular by its inclusion in Girl Guides song books around the British Empire and Commonwealth.

26. Which musical group first sang "Blackbird singing in the dead of night / Take these broken wings and learn to fly / All your life / You were only waiting for this moment to arise"?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 3rd Flight

Answer: Beatles

Paul McCartney wrote "Blackbird" after hearing a blackbird's call in in Rishikesh, India. It was inspired by the racial tensions in the United States. The song appeared on the Beatles' White Album in 1968. McCartney gave credit to the folksinger Donovan for the fingerpicking technique used in the recording.

27. Simon and Garfunkel recorded an English-language version of an Andean/Peruvian folk song in 1970. What was the name of that song?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 2nd Flight

Answer: El Cóndor Pasa

Paul Simon was appearing in France at the Théâtre de l'Est Parisien when he first heard Los Incas perform the song "El Cóndor Pasa." He adapted the Andean/Peruvian folk song and recorded it for the album "Bridge Over Troubled Water" released in 1970. The original version of the song was performed in a "zarzuela" (musical dramatic stage production) in 1913. The nation of Peru deemed it part of their national cultural heritage, in 2004.

28. According to the English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what sort of bird is perched "in a pear tree"?

From Quiz Birds That Never Really Were, 1st Flight

Answer: a partridge

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" dates from at least 1780 and likely earlier. It assumes that the gift-giving season of Christmas lasts from Christmas Day until the Feast of the Epiphany, a span of twelve days. On the first day, the singer gives his true love "a partridge in a pear tree." A partridge is a non-migratory bird common throughout Europe. A pear tree bears pomaceous edible fruit and is common throughout Europe. A partridge in a pear tree is highly unlikely because partridges are ground-nesting birds.

29. What nickname was given to laws which enforced racial segregation in some states of the USA in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

From Quiz Tweet Tweet Tweet

Answer: Jim Crow laws

These laws, nicknamed after a character created by a nineteenth century actor, effectively disfranchised African Americans and established segregated facilities in areas such as education and transport. They began to be challenged in the federal courts in the 1950s with landmark decisions in cases such as Brown v Board of Education of Topeka. Following campaigns by the Civil Rights Movement the operation of the Jim Crow laws was effectively ended by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

30. In "Looney Tunes", "Merrie Melodies" cartoons, movies, on television and in advertisements, who was the loud, brash, overbearing, blustery rooster with the Southern American accent?

From Quiz Roosters That Never Really Were

Answer: Foghorn J. Leghorn

Foghorn J. Leghorn is a Warner Brothers creation. He appeared in theatrical cartoons from 1946 to 1964. He was originally voiced by Mel Blanc. The immediate inspiration of Foghorn J. Leghorn was Senator Claghorn, a regular character on the Fred Allen radio programme of the 1940s. Foghorn often said "That's a joke, son!" because Claghorn said it first. The rooster had cameos in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988) and in "Space Jam" (1996). He also appeared in Kentucky Fried Chicken television commercials, as well as for Oscar Mayer wieners, and GEICO insurance.

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