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A Wendy Day Trivia Quiz

According to Baby Names World on the website parents.com the popularity of the girl's name Wendy peaked in 1970-1980 when it ranked #38 in popularity on the list of girls names. By 2008 it had slipped to #458. Test your WIQ (Wendy IQ) here.

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

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gable

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which father of a Wendy started a fast food chain? Hint

Harlan Sanders

Henry Arby

Arthur Treacher

Dave Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. The origin of the name Wendy is supposedly from a childish pronounciation of friend as "fwendy." What author is credited with this lexical contribution to girls' names? Hint

J.R.R. Tolkien

J.M. Barrie

Evelyn Waugh

Charles Dickens

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Wendy founded the United States educational public service corps known as Teach for America? Hint

Wendy Kopp

Wendy Klumpp

Wendy James

Wendy Cropp

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wendy B. Lawrence graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1981. What unique professional role did she achieve? Hint

Corporate CEO

Space Shuttle Astronaut

Elected to US House of Representatives

University President

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Wendy appeared as a high school principal in one US television series and as a sports agent in another? Hint

Wendy Grier

Wendy Harvey

Wendy Mack

Wendy Raquel Robinson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Wendy was inducted into the US National Radio Hall of Fame but moved on to television? Hint

Wendy Williams

Wendy Brown

Wendy Smith

Wendy Barr

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Wendy, who died in February 2009, was a well-known British television actor? Hint

Wendy Cassidy

Wendy Harker

Wendy Richard

Wendy Brahms

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Scottish Wendy plays the cello, sings, and composes? Hint

Wendy Weatherby

Wendy Jackson

Wendy Scott

Wendy Giles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 1960s musical group sang about "Wendy"? Hint

The Beach Boys

Iron Butterfly

The Beatles

The Turtles

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Wendy hosted a television series on art? Hint

Sister Wendy Beckett

Sister Wendy Barrett

Wendy Testaburger

Wendy Wertheimer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which father of a Wendy started a fast food chain?

Answer: Dave Thomas

When Dave Thomas opened his hamburger restaurants, he named them after his daughter Melinda whose nickname was Wendy. The business model adopted by Thomas was influenced by Harlan Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

2. The origin of the name Wendy is supposedly from a childish pronounciation of friend as "fwendy." What author is credited with this lexical contribution to girls' names?

Answer: J.M. Barrie

J.M. Barrie's play, "Peter Pan", appeared in 1902. According to the website behindthename.com, the name was seen before Peter Pan was published and may be related to the Welch stem Gwen which refers to "white, fair, or blessed."

3. Which Wendy founded the United States educational public service corps known as Teach for America?

Answer: Wendy Kopp

Wendy Kopp came up with the idea of a public service teacher corps as part of an undergraduate thesis at Princeton University. Teach for America (of which she became CEO) trains teachers to work in the neediest schools around the USA. The program is not without controversy as some educational experts question sending the least prepared teachers to deal with the toughest academic challenges.

4. Wendy B. Lawrence graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1981. What unique professional role did she achieve?

Answer: Space Shuttle Astronaut

A qualified helicopter pilot, Wendy Lawrence was selected as an astronaut in 1992. She flew on four space shuttle missions, including two missions which docked with the Russian space shuttle Mir. She retired from the astronaut corps in 1996.

5. Which Wendy appeared as a high school principal in one US television series and as a sports agent in another?

Answer: Wendy Raquel Robinson

Wendy Raquel Robinson is an African American actress. She is known for being in the cast of the CW network program "The Game." Much to the dismay of its viewers, the half hour sitcom was cancelled in May 2009.

6. Which Wendy was inducted into the US National Radio Hall of Fame but moved on to television?

Answer: Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams hosted a radio talk show for twenty years. She began in Washington, DC and then was on WBLS New York for 16 years. In 2009 (the year she was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame) she left radio and launched a daytime television talk/interview show.

7. Which Wendy, who died in February 2009, was a well-known British television actor?

Answer: Wendy Richard

Wendy Richard appeared on British TV for 40 years. She played "Miss Brahms" a shopgirl in "Are You Being Served?" and Pauline Fowler in "EastEnders." Her role on EastEnders lasted for 21 years, starting when the show premiered in 1985. The cause of her death was cancer.

8. Which Scottish Wendy plays the cello, sings, and composes?

Answer: Wendy Weatherby

Wendy Weatherby graduated from the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1983. She is interested in jazz and folk music and has played around the world. Her compositions have been used in film and theatre. To hear some of her music go to http://www.wendyweatherby.co.uk/

9. Which 1960s musical group sang about "Wendy"?

Answer: The Beach Boys

The song was included in the Beach Boys' 1964 album "All Summer Long". Brian Wilson named one of his own daughters Wendy. Wendy Wilson had a singing career of her own in the group Wilson-Phillips (which included her sister Carnie).

10. Which Wendy hosted a television series on art?

Answer: Sister Wendy Beckett

Sister Wendy Beckett is a South African born, Carmelite nun who lives in Britain. She was discovered by the BBC in 1992, four years after her book "Contemporary Women Artists" was published. American public television picked up the series and it was broadcast in the USA.

The program format was very simple, the habit-wearing nun standing next to a painting and giving her analysis. The series included "Sister Wendy's Grand Tour" (1994), "Sister Wendy's Story of Painting" (1997), and "Sister Wendy's American Collection" (2001).

Source: Author gable

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