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Quiz about Early Bird
Quiz about Early Bird

Early Bird Trivia Quiz


I'm sure that you know who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird" and who designed St. Paul's Cathedral, but can you be the "early bird" and identify these other not-so-well-known people associated with birds fastest?

A multiple-choice quiz by shvdotr. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shvdotr
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
361,643
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Many people enjoyed Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller, "The Birds," in the movie theaters "back in the day," as they say. But the true early bird would have caught the Greek comedy with the same name. Whose masterpiece of "The Birds" was first performed in Athens in 414 BC? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following former residents of Alcatraz Island was the infamous "Birdman of Alcatraz"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Edgar Alan Poe is famous for his poem called "The Raven," but the early bird would recognize in the Raven a famous hero of early Texas. This Virginia-born American statesman lived as a youth among the Cherokee, who gave him the name "the Raven." He was eventually adopted into the tribe, as well as marrying into it. What is the more well-known name of this leader in Texas history? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1976 this young pitcher was the talk of the baseball world, winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award and appearing on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine. Called "The Bird" because of his resemblance to "Sesame Street's" character Big Bird, he won 19 games that year for the Detroit Tigers. Name this unique individual. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Many people are familiar with the Red Baron, Germany's most famous World War I flying ace. But the early bird would recognize "der Adler von Lille," meaning "the Eagle of Lille," as Germany's first ace, even though he only accumulated 15 aerial victories, compared to 80 by the Red Baron. Can you guess "the Eagle's" name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Penguins made it big in the 2006 animated feature "Happy Feet," starring Robin Williams and Elijah Wood. But the early bird might recognize two figures known as "the Penguin," one a baseball star for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970s, and the other as a foe of Batman in the "Batman" tv series of the 1960s. Can you identify these two "players," each called "the Penguin"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Although this Parisian songbird's birth name was Gassion, today she is remembered by the French word for "sparrow." Her adult singing career began in 1935 at age 20, and she soon became known as "the little sparrow" due to her apparent nervousness and diminutive size (she was four feet, eight inches tall). Most often associated with the song, "La vie en rose," what name is she known by? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A favorite target of cartoonist Thomas Nast, this New York City politician was once depicted by the German muckraker as a vulture along with three of his cronies. Who was the Tammany Hall leader highlighted in the 1871 cartoon from "Harper's Weekly" entitled, "A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to 'Blow Over' -- 'Let Us Prey'"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Our next bird is the Nightingale, but this time the early bird does NOT get the worm in our quiz. We have two nightingales to consider, both born in 1820, one in May and one in October. But our question concerns the October Nightingale, a famous singer known as the Swedish Nightingale. What was her name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Many English sports fans recall with a smile the exploits of Eddie the Eagle, the first Englishman to compete in Olympic ski jumping in 1988. However the early bird might know of an even more famous Englishman who earned the nickname of "the Eagle" from Spanish and Portuguese troops. Who was this English hero whose many other nicknames included "the Iron Duke," "Old Nosey," and "Europe's Liberator"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Many people enjoyed Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller, "The Birds," in the movie theaters "back in the day," as they say. But the true early bird would have caught the Greek comedy with the same name. Whose masterpiece of "The Birds" was first performed in Athens in 414 BC?

Answer: Aristophanes

Aeschylus was a tragedian, and Plato did not write plays. "The Birds" is the longest play we still have by Aristophanes, and makes fun of many Athenians and Athenian customs, while the chorus is made up of over 20 performers representing different bird species.
2. Which of the following former residents of Alcatraz Island was the infamous "Birdman of Alcatraz"?

Answer: Robert Stroud

Kelly was known as "Machine Gun" Kelly, while Gardner has been called "the Last Great American Train Robber" and earned the nickname, "King of the Escape Artists." Stroud earned the "Birdman" nickname not while in Alcatraz, where he was not allowed to keep birds, but rather in his 20 years spent at Leavenworth in Kansas prior to being transferred to Alcatraz in 1942.

While at Leavenworth, he made a significant contribution to the study of birds and their diseases, writing two books on the subject.
3. Edgar Alan Poe is famous for his poem called "The Raven," but the early bird would recognize in the Raven a famous hero of early Texas. This Virginia-born American statesman lived as a youth among the Cherokee, who gave him the name "the Raven." He was eventually adopted into the tribe, as well as marrying into it. What is the more well-known name of this leader in Texas history?

Answer: Sam Houston

Of the four choices, only Holly was born in Texas (Lubbock), while Houston and Austin were both born in Virginia, and Crockett was born in Tennessee. Houston led the Texan army to victory in their revolution against Mexico and served as the President of Texas twice.
4. In 1976 this young pitcher was the talk of the baseball world, winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award and appearing on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine. Called "The Bird" because of his resemblance to "Sesame Street's" character Big Bird, he won 19 games that year for the Detroit Tigers. Name this unique individual.

Answer: Mark Fidrych

Fans who flocked to Tiger Stadium to see Fidrych pitch loved his off-the-wall antics like talking to himself and talking to the baseball. Unfortunately, he only won 29 games in his four years with the Tigers, which made up his entire major-league career.
5. Many people are familiar with the Red Baron, Germany's most famous World War I flying ace. But the early bird would recognize "der Adler von Lille," meaning "the Eagle of Lille," as Germany's first ace, even though he only accumulated 15 aerial victories, compared to 80 by the Red Baron. Can you guess "the Eagle's" name?

Answer: Max Immelmann

Richthofen was the Red Baron's real name. Hindenburg was a field marshal in World War I and served as the second, and last, president of the Weimar Republic. Bismarck was the "Iron Chancellor" who masterminded the creation of the first nation to be known as Germany, in 1871. "Der Adler von Lille" died in action in 1916 at the age of 25.
6. Penguins made it big in the 2006 animated feature "Happy Feet," starring Robin Williams and Elijah Wood. But the early bird might recognize two figures known as "the Penguin," one a baseball star for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970s, and the other as a foe of Batman in the "Batman" tv series of the 1960s. Can you identify these two "players," each called "the Penguin"?

Answer: Ron Cey and Burgess Meredith

Cey was an All-Star third baseman for the Dodgers and was on their 1981 World Series championship team. Lopes and Garvey were also frequent Dodger all-stars at second base and first base, respectively, while Lasorda managed the Dodgers for 20 years. Gorshin, Romero, and Ward were also regulars on the "Batman" series as "the Riddler," "the Joker," and "Robin," respectively.
7. Although this Parisian songbird's birth name was Gassion, today she is remembered by the French word for "sparrow." Her adult singing career began in 1935 at age 20, and she soon became known as "the little sparrow" due to her apparent nervousness and diminutive size (she was four feet, eight inches tall). Most often associated with the song, "La vie en rose," what name is she known by?

Answer: Edith Piaf

Almost literally born in the streets in 1915, Piaf was abandoned by her mother and taken for care to a brothel by her father. She first sang in public in street performances at age 14, but by the age of 30 she had met and become associated with such well-known French entertainers as Maurice Chevalier and Yves Montand. Knef was a famous German singer born in 1925. Mathieu was born in Avignon in 1946, and Dion was born in Quebec in 1968.
8. A favorite target of cartoonist Thomas Nast, this New York City politician was once depicted by the German muckraker as a vulture along with three of his cronies. Who was the Tammany Hall leader highlighted in the 1871 cartoon from "Harper's Weekly" entitled, "A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to 'Blow Over' -- 'Let Us Prey'"?

Answer: William M. "Boss" Tweed

Tweed was not worried about his notoriety in newspaper stories because, as he said, "My constituents don't know how to read." But Nast's cartoons were different because his "constituents" "...can't help seeing them damn pictures!" Plunkitt was a ward heeler for Tammany Hall, while La Guardia and Lloyd were reformers, La Guardia as mayor of the Big Apple, and Lloyd as a muckraker who helped destroy the Standard Oil Trust.
9. Our next bird is the Nightingale, but this time the early bird does NOT get the worm in our quiz. We have two nightingales to consider, both born in 1820, one in May and one in October. But our question concerns the October Nightingale, a famous singer known as the Swedish Nightingale. What was her name?

Answer: Jenny Lind

Florence Nightingale is the real early bird, with the May birthday in 1820, but she's not the correct answer this time. By the age of 30 Jenny Lind was already world famous as an opera singer and having worked with Felix Mendelssohn for two years. Nonetheless, she allowed P.T. Barnum in 1850 to bring her to the USA, where she was sensational.

She died in 1887. Dietrich was a German singer and actress born in 1902, while Bergman was a Swedish actress born in 1915.
10. Many English sports fans recall with a smile the exploits of Eddie the Eagle, the first Englishman to compete in Olympic ski jumping in 1988. However the early bird might know of an even more famous Englishman who earned the nickname of "the Eagle" from Spanish and Portuguese troops. Who was this English hero whose many other nicknames included "the Iron Duke," "Old Nosey," and "Europe's Liberator"?

Answer: the Duke of Wellington

Of course, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, earned all these accolades in the Napoleonic Wars, especially at Waterloo, where he "liberated" Europe from the clutches of Napoleon's Empire. The Black Prince was Edward, son of Edward III. He won battles against France in the Hundred Years' War, especially those of Crecy and Poitiers, but died a year before his father.

In 1702 Queen Anne made John Churchill the First Duke of Marlborough. World War II's Winston Churchill was the grandson of the fifth Duke of Marlborough, but did not attain the same title himself.
Source: Author shvdotr

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