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Puck Luck Trivia Quiz

"If we PUCKS have offended, think but this, and all is mended, That you have but quizzed here while these PUCKS did appear". (With apologies to William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream") A quiz about some pucks, hope you enjoy it.

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

Author
zonko

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,487

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
780

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Question 1 of 10

1. In underwater hockey, what is the core of the puck made from? Hint

Gold

Lead

Wood

Aluminium

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Question 2 of 10

2. What planet in the solar system has a moon called Puck? Hint

Earth

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

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Question 3 of 10

3. What TV show uses an exterior shot of the "Puck Building"? Hint

Beverley Hills 90210

Will and Grace

Cheers

Everybody Loves Raymond

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these actors has played the part of Puck in the films "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? Hint

All are correct

Ian Holm

Mickey Rooney

Stanley Tucci

5. This town in Ireland has a fair to honour a goat, that according to legend, escaped the Roundheads and let the people know of the Roundheads approach. There is even a statue in the town of a goat called "King Puck". What is the name of this town? Hint

Killorglin

Tralee

Listowel

Castlemaine

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Question 6 of 10

6. On 10 February 10, 1920, General J�zef Haller performed a wedding ceremony in the town of Puck, Poland. Who or what got married? Hint

His two favourite dogs

A lion and a fish

Poland's wedding to the sea

His daughter to a favoured officer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Puck is a character in the book "Faerie Tale" written by Raymond E. Feist. Gabbie Hastings is assaulted by someone in the guise of Puck. Who really commits the assault? Hint

The Fool

Mark Blackman

Barney Doyle

Gary Thieus

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Question 8 of 10

8. When playing shuffleboard, the scoring zone where the puck is slid is circular.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country was celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, born? Hint

Germany

Luxembourg

Switzerland

Austria

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Question 10 of 10

10. What actor or actress from "Star Trek TNG" provided the voice for Puck on the cartoon show "Gargoyles"? Hint

Brent Spiner

Jonathan Frakes

Michael Dorn

Marina Sirtis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In underwater hockey, what is the core of the puck made from?

Answer: Lead

Lead is the core material inside the puck. It is coated to make sure that it doesn't cause any damage to the floor of the swimming pool. Underwater hockey was invented in Portsmouth, England in 1954.

2. What planet in the solar system has a moon called Puck?

Answer: Uranus

Uranus has a moon called Puck. It was discovered in 1985 by the interstellar probe Voyager 2. Mythology has also played its part with the craters on Puck's surface being named after different versions of the Puck character from European folklore. They are Bogl (boggart), Butz and Lob.

3. What TV show uses an exterior shot of the "Puck Building"?

Answer: Will and Grace

The Puck Building is in New York City and features in the TV show Will and Grace. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It features two gilded figures of Puck on the exterior.

4. Which of these actors has played the part of Puck in the films "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

Answer: All are correct

All the actors listed have played the part of Puck in the film "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Mickey Rooney played the part in the 1935 film. Ian Holm played the part in the 1968 film. Stanley Tucci played the part in the 1999 version of the film.

Answer: Killorglin

The "Puck Fair" is held in Killorglin every year and lasts for 3 days from the 10th of August. The King Puck statue is of a goat with a crown upon its head. There are many legends as to its origin but a popular one is that a wild goat escaped the Roundheads and arrived in Killorglin thus giving them a chance to prepare for a battle that they won.

6. On 10 February 10, 1920, General J�zef Haller performed a wedding ceremony in the town of Puck, Poland. Who or what got married?

Answer: Poland's wedding to the sea

Believe it or not the General performed the ceremony of Poland's wedding to the sea. The same sort of ceremony happened again on March 17, 1945 in Mrze�yno and March 18, 1945 in Ko�obrzeg. The idea behind the ceremony is to symbolize the access to the sea for Poland's future prosperity.

7. Puck is a character in the book "Faerie Tale" written by Raymond E. Feist. Gabbie Hastings is assaulted by someone in the guise of Puck. Who really commits the assault?

Answer: The Fool

The Fool takes on the appearance of Puck for the assault. Puck, also using the name Ariel in the book, reveals that The Fool was responsible for the assault on Gabbie Hastings. Puck does meet Gabbie Hastings in the book, but at that meeting he was using the guise of Wayland Smith.

8. When playing shuffleboard, the scoring zone where the puck is slid is circular.

Answer: False

The scoring zone is in the shape of a triangle.

9. In what country was celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, born?

Answer: Austria

Wolfgang Puck was born in Austria on the 8 July 1949. He owns multiple restaurants and has even appeared in cameo roles on TV shows and advertisements.

10. What actor or actress from "Star Trek TNG" provided the voice for Puck on the cartoon show "Gargoyles"?

Answer: Brent Spiner

All the listed actors provided voices for the characters on the show Gargoyles, an animated TV series which ran from 1994 to 1997. Only Brent Spiner supplied the voice of Puck. Coldstone was voiced by Michael Dorn. Demona was voiced by Marina Sirtis. Jonathan Frakes supplied the voice of David Xanatos.

Source: Author zonko

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