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Famous Rodents Trivia Quiz

These rodents should all be familiar to you, especially from when you were growing up.

A multiple-choice quiz by nytoffee. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
nytoffee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,571

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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653

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Question 1 of 10

1. Probably the most famous rodent of all, who made his debut in 1928 and has become an iconic figure for a business empire? Hint

Rufus Rat

Daffy Duck

Minnie Mouse

Mickey Mouse

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which cat and mouse duo is a favourite of a certain Master Bart Simpson, himself a cartoon legend from "The Simpsons"? Hint

Itchy and Scratchy

Tom and Jerry

Fluffy and Scruffy

Scooby and Scrappy

3. E.B. White was a well-known adult and children's book writer of the 20th century. One of his most famous titles was "Charlotte's Web", a story of a pig being saved from the slaughter by a spider called Charlotte. What was his famous book about a talking mouse born to human parents in New York? Hint

Billy Joel

Human Mouse

Stuart Little

Danger Mouse

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Ratatouille", a 2007 animated Pixar film/movie, follows the adventures of Remy (a rat) who dreams of becoming a chef. It is named after a famous dish from which region? Hint

Northern Italy

Western Mexico

Central Spain

Southern France

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another talking mouse features in the "Chronicles of Narnia" books by C.S. Lewis, several of which have now been turned into movies. In "Prince Caspian" you can find which fearless warrior mouse carrying a rapier and often engaged in battle against the forces of evil?

Hint

Reepicheep

Aslan

D'Artagnan

Edmund

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Question 6 of 10

6. Secret Squirrel was one of the cartoon co-stars of "The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show" back in the 1960's. Which animation studio, known for cartoon classics such as "The Flintstones", "Scooby Doo" and "Top Cat" produced the show ? Hint

Hanna-Barbera

Pixar

Walt Disney

Lucasfilm Animation

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rodents are not just mice and rats. Groundhogs also belong to the rodent family and "Punxsutawney Phil" must be one of the most famous groundhogs in the world. According to tradition what does he help to predict on Groundhog Day ? Hint

The coming of Spring/end of Winter

The winner of the Kentucky Derby

Whether or not Bill Murray will win an Oscar that year

The coming of Fall/end of Summer

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Question 8 of 10

8. This rodent fronts a brand of family entertainment complexes come pizza parlours. It's a strange combination but the venues are always extremely popular with young children, especially for birthday parties. What is it? Hint

Chuck E. Cheese's

Six Flags

Dave & Buster's

Pizza Arcade

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Dormouse was a character from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" written by Lewis Carroll. He sat between the March Hare and the Hatter. What was the real name of Lewis Carroll though? Hint

Charles Dodgson

Samuel Clemens

Mary Anne Evans

David Cornwell

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Question 10 of 10

10. My all-time favourite cat and mouse combination, "Tom and Jerry". What is the name of the black cat who sometimes appears who is usually a rival to Tom either in trying to catch Jerry or for the attention of Toodles the beautiful female cat?

Answer: (One word. Might be related to Paul Newman.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Probably the most famous rodent of all, who made his debut in 1928 and has become an iconic figure for a business empire?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse first featured in a silent animated picture called "Plane Crazy" in May 1928. Audiences were underwhelmed. With the release of "Steamboat Willie" though in November 1928, Walt Disney crucially added sound. This seemed to have the desired effect and a star truly was born.

2. Which cat and mouse duo is a favourite of a certain Master Bart Simpson, himself a cartoon legend from "The Simpsons"?

Answer: Itchy and Scratchy

"The Itchy and Scratchy Show" usually appears as part of the "Krusty the Klown" show in "The Simpsons".

"The Simpsons" debuted as long ago as 1989 and in late 2010 started its 22nd season. Not bad for a program which started life as a filler for "The Tracey Ullman Show".

Answer: Stuart Little

Garth Williams was the illustrator for "Stuart Little". He also did E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" as well as the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. He is one of the most celebrated children's illustrators.

4. "Ratatouille", a 2007 animated Pixar film/movie, follows the adventures of Remy (a rat) who dreams of becoming a chef. It is named after a famous dish from which region?

Answer: Southern France

Ratatouille, the dish, originates from Provence in Southern France and is delicious as well as quite healthy.

"Ratatouille", the movie, won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Answer: Reepicheep

Reepicheep features in several of the novels; "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Last Battle". Aslan and Edmund are characters from the novels; Aslan is a lion and Edmund is a boy.

d'Artagnan is a character from the 17th century Alexander Dumas novels; most famously "The Three Musketeers". There was a 1936 Disney movie called "The Three Mousketeers".

Answer: Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, ex-MGM animation directors founded H-B Enterprises Inc in 1957. For the next three decades they were very successful being awarded seven Oscars, eight Emmys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Answer: The coming of Spring/end of Winter

Groundhog Day is on Feb 2nd and so by tradition it is used to predict whether there will be six more weeks of Winter or an early Spring.

The 1993 movie called "Groundhog Day" starred Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.

Answer: Chuck E. Cheese's

CEC Entertainment Inc, owner of the Chuck E. Cheese's brand, operates more than five hundred 'Entertainment Centres' (their wording) in forty-eight different States as well as six different countries. Amazing.

9. The Dormouse was a character from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" written by Lewis Carroll. He sat between the March Hare and the Hatter. What was the real name of Lewis Carroll though?

Answer: Charles Dodgson

Many famous writers have used pseudonyms for one reason or another.

Lewis Carroll was a pseudonym for Charles Dodgson.
Mark Twain was a pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.
George Eliot was a pseudonym for Mary Ann Evans.
John Le Carre was a pseudonym for David Cornwell.

Answer: Butch

In 2000, "TIME Magazine" named the series one of the greatest TV shows of all time.

Source: Author nytoffee

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