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Fishy Tales Trivia Quiz

I didn't think I could find ten questions about fish tales, but it seems I have succeeded. See what you think.

A multiple-choice quiz by SionnachIrl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,194

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
470

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the sculptor that created the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark? Hint

Carl Jacobsen

Edvard Eriksen

J�rgen Nash

Victor Borge

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did the voiceover for Marlin in the animated film 'Finding Nemo'? Hint

Lee Unkrich

Andrew Stanton

Walt Disney

Albert Brooks

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Question 3 of 10

3. Have you heard of the horror film 'Jaws'? What is the name of the fictional island where this shark caused havoc? Hint

Anvil Island

Amity Island

Avril's Island

Amerous island

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the TV series 'Flipper', what was the real name of the dolphin that mainly played Flipper? Hint

Flipper

Marcia

Fungi

Suzy

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Question 5 of 10

5. The story of Finbo the blue whale is folklore from what country? Hint

Sri Lanka

Japan

Hong Kong

Vietnam

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the book 'Fish Tales Adventure Stories About the South Atlantic Sea Coast'? Hint

Ernest Hemingway

John Lythgoe,

Carol Ruckdeschel

Robert L. Chaplin Jr.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the series of children's books 'Rainbow Fish'? Hint

Claudia Gunn

Marcus Pfister

Margot Spicer

Raymond Dean

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Jonah 1:17 (King James Bible), for how long was Jonah in the whale's belly? Hint

3 days and 3 nights

40 days and 40 nights

24 hours

2days and one night

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Question 9 of 10

9. What kind of creature was Willy in the film 'Free Willy'? Hint

Octopus

Mermaid

Orca

Shark

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Question 10 of 10

10. Daryl Hannah played the character Madison in the film 'Splash'. What kind of creature was Madison? Hint

Seahorse

Jellyfish

Eel

Mermaid

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the sculptor that created the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark?

Answer: Edvard Eriksen

'The Little Mermaid' is a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1836. Copenhagen built a statue in her honour and later Disney produced the film. The Little Mermaid statue is only 1.25 metres high and weighs about 175 kg.

2. Who did the voiceover for Marlin in the animated film 'Finding Nemo'?

Answer: Albert Brooks

'Finding Nemo' is the story two clownfish called Marlin and Nemo. Lee Unkrich directed the film, along with Andrew Stanton. Walt Disney produced it.

3. Have you heard of the horror film 'Jaws'? What is the name of the fictional island where this shark caused havoc?

Answer: Amity Island

'Jaws' was filmed in 1975 and was based on the novel of the same name by Peter Benchley. Stephen Spielberg directed the film.

4. In the TV series 'Flipper', what was the real name of the dolphin that mainly played Flipper?

Answer: Suzy

Even though Flipper was portrayed as a male dolphin Suzy was actually a female dolphin. Other dolphins to occasionally play the part of Flipper were named as Patty, Kathy, Scotty, Squirt and Clown.

5. The story of Finbo the blue whale is folklore from what country?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Finbo is a tale about an oversized blue whale and his adventures with his much smaller friends. Finbo despairs, because he is too big to play hide-and-seek, but the story ends with a positive moral on differences.

6. Who wrote the book 'Fish Tales Adventure Stories About the South Atlantic Sea Coast'?

Answer: Robert L. Chaplin Jr.

'Fish Tales Adventure Stories About the South Atlantic Sea Coast' is a collection of exciting adventure stories. It is about fishing in and around the coast of the South Atlantic Sea.

7. Who wrote the series of children's books 'Rainbow Fish'?

Answer: Marcus Pfister

Marcus Pfister is an author from Switzerland who writes books for children. He is best known as the author of 'Rainbow Fish', about a fish with beautiful, holographic scales that glisten throughout the book.

8. According to Jonah 1:17 (King James Bible), for how long was Jonah in the whale's belly?

Answer: 3 days and 3 nights

Jonah 1:17- "Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights."

Jonah 2:10- "And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."

Isn't a whale a mammal and not a fish?

9. What kind of creature was Willy in the film 'Free Willy'?

Answer: Orca

'Free Willy' is about a boy who befriends the Orca. The film was directed by Simon Wincer and released by Warner Bros.

10. Daryl Hannah played the character Madison in the film 'Splash'. What kind of creature was Madison?

Answer: Mermaid

The film was the first released by Touchstone Films and is about a man who was saved from drowning by a mermaid. Later, they meet again and fall in love. Eventually, they both go to live in what appears to be an underwater world.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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