Famous Animals Trivia

1. Good Luck Bear is a lucky animal from which cartoon?

From Quiz Lucky Animals

Answer: Care Bears

Good Luck Bear is one of the ten original "Care Bears" from the early 1980s. He has a green shamrock on his belly indicating his status as a lucky animal. His first appearance in an animated special on television was in 1983 in "The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings".

From Quiz Hot Tempered Dogs (and a Cat)

Answer: Oliver Twist

Bill Sikes is the owner of Bulls-eye. Sikes is a wicked criminal who mistreats, and eventually kills, Nancy, who has befriended Oliver, a member of Fagin's gang. While trying to avoid the police, Sikes tries to drown the faithful dog, but eventually manages only to meet his own death, by hanging.

From Quiz Sharks

Answer: Roy Scheider

'Sharks', the Space song after which this quiz is named, features the line 'I think I'm in 'Jaws' with Roy Scheider'. Scheider plays Chief Martin Brody, the hero of both the original film and the sequel 'Jaws 2'. He kills the shark in 'Jaws' by blowing it up with a pressurised scuba tank, which he shoots with a rifle. Richard Dreyfuss plays Matt Hooper, a marine biologist who is able to determine that a great white shark caused the death of a young female swimmer. Robert Shaw plays Quint, a shark hunter and war veteran who becomes obsessed with killing the shark and owns the Orca (the 'bigger boat'). He ends up being eaten by the shark. Peter Benchley, who wrote the novel on which the film was based, has a cameo as a reporter.

From Quiz An Assemblage of Asses

Answer: C S Lewis

'The Last Battle' was the final book of the 'Chronicles of Narnia', which began with 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' in 1950. In the story, Puzzle the donkey is talked into dressing in a lion's skin and pretending to be Aslan, the lion hero of the earlier books. Fortunately, Puzzle realises he has been duped and joins forces with the Pevensie children, Lucy, Edmund and Peter, to defeat the devious ape, named Shift.

From Quiz Beasts on Screen

Answer: Cat

Horse was a particularly big nasty cat whose mother was an alley cat with an eye patch and a hook instead of a front paw. His father is reputed to be a barracuda. Not quite sure how that one works. Horse was feared by all the other animals and humans except Aunt Dolly and Cooch. Murray Ball based the comics loosely on his own life and animals on his New Zealand, West Coast farm.

From Quiz Snakes in a Quiz

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

The tale, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was first published in 1892. In the story, Holmes is asked by Helen Stoner to investigate strange happenings at the home shared with her stepfather, where her sister had died previously. Holmes deduces that the stepfather is planning to kill Helen, having already disposed of her sister, using a venomous snake as the murder weapon. Holmes is able to turn the tables on the villain.

From Quiz Otter Nonsense

Answer: Portly

The other famous character from the 'The Wind in the Willows' is Rat or Ratty, a gregarious water vole (or water rat). Mole and Badger are more introverted characters while Mr Toad is a spoiled aristocratic character. Otter is a friend, and fishing partner, of Ratty whose young son Portly is extremely adventurous - judging by the regularity with which he goes missing! Port wine originates from the Douro region of Portugal; a haven is a place of safe refuge for shipping, such as a port; and stout could mean overweight, brawny, or a type of beer.

From Quiz Animal Pals in Books and Movies

Answer: Cleo and T-Bone

Clifford is owned by Emily Elizabeth. His friends on Birdwell Island include Cleo, a purple poodle, T-Bone, a yellow bulldog, and Mac, a blue greyhound.

From Quiz Never Smile at a Crocodile

Answer: Paul Hogan

In "Crocodile Dundee" American journalist Sue Charlton (played by Linda Kozlowski) travels to the Australian outback to report on Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee, a bushman who was supposed to have lost two legs fighting a crocodile. When she meets him she find out he only has a scar and at first she is appalled by his coarse behaviour. After a while she is impressed by his ability to deal with the wildlife, especially when he saves her from an attack by a crocodile. They travel to New York where Sue refuses a marriage proposal from her editor and longtime boyfriend Richard (Mark Blum). At the end of the movie Sue and Mick get together on a crowded railway platform, after Mick walked on the hands of the crowd to reach her. The story was written by Paul Hogan, who also played the leading role. It was based on the life of Rodney Ansell, a bushman who survived in the wild for 56 days. The movie was made with a relatively small budget and became the second-highest grossing movie of 1986. Two sequels were made but none came close to the success of the first movie. Before "Crocodile Dundee" made Hogan a global celebrity he was already famous in Australia for "The Paul Hogan Show", a comedy sketch program. After filming the movie Hogan divorced his wife and married co-star Linda Kozlowski. The three wrong answers are all Australian actors, too.

From Quiz Pigs in Wigs

Answer: Became a sheep-herding pig

The sheep respond to Babe because he asks them very politely to do what he wants. At the conclusion of the movie, Babe wins undisputed first place in a sheep dog trial. This very successful film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. It won for Best Visual Effects. Real and animatronic pigs and border collies were used to portray the main animal characters. Because pigs grow so quickly, 48 piglets played the role of 'Babe'. A Yorkshire pig, the 'Babe' in the promotional shots for the film had a suspiciously wiggish-looking gray forelock on his little pink head!

From Quiz Look Ma, It's the Elephant Boy!

Answer: Dumbo

"Dumbo" was released in 1941, the fourth animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. At only 64 minutes, it is one of the shortest animated Disney films. A storyline written by Helen Aberson, "Dumbo" is about an elephant named Jumbo Jr. who is given the nickname of Dumbo. The film won an Oscar in 1941 for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

From Quiz Let Me Entertain Ewe!

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Jodie Foster plays the role of FBI agent Clarice Starling, who tries get help from imprisoned cannibal serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter to help catch another serial killer called Buffalo Bill. 'The Silence of the Lambs' was an overwhelming success, both critically and financially. At the Academy Awards in 1992, the film picked up no less than five Oscars - Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins (despite only have a relatively small amount of on-screen time), Best Actress for Jodie Foster, Best Picture, Best Director for Jonathan Demme, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

From Quiz Is That My Moose?

Answer: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

Ah yes, the Majestic Moose and the Wonder Llama both contributed greatly to this hilarious film. In the old days credits at the end of a film only lasted for a minute or two. Now they're nearly as long as the movie itself. Thanks to "Monty Python" for livening them up a bit!

From Quiz It's Raining Cats and Dogs!

Answer: Morris

Morris was the very well known orange/red cat seen in many TV commercials for "9Lives". He also starred in the 1973 movie "Shamus" with Burt Reynolds.

From Quiz Not On Your Nellie!

Answer: Colonel Hathi

In Kipling's classic book the elephant leader is simply called "Hathi", but Disney gave him a rank and a passion for marching. Hathi simply means elephant in both Hindi and Sanskrit.

From Quiz Monkey Madness!

Answer: Capuchin

Marcel was lonely all by himself in Ross's flat so he started getting a bit frisky. He moved to San Diego Zoo but was later discovered to be starring in beer advertisements and the last time the gang saw him, he was filming "Outbreak 2: The Virus takes Manhattan". Marcel was actually played by two female monkeys, one of which starred in the original "Outbreak" film (www.imdb.com).

From Quiz Pigs - Famous And Not So Famous.

Answer: Miss Piggy

Although Captain Link was in charge, Miss Piggy's word was obeyed. Miss Piggy only had eyes for things in green, and Kermit was the love of her life. Her dreams came true when they later married.

From Quiz Entertaining Animals

Answer: Rough Collie

Lassie's first movie was "Lassie Come Home." The first Lassie's real name was Pal; all Lassies are male even though on screen Lassie is a female.

From Quiz Talking Animals from Movies and TV

Answer: Hoggett

The 1995 movie, "Babe," starred James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett and Magda Szubanski as Mrs Hoggett. The voice of Babe was performed by Christine Cavanaugh.

From Quiz Lucky Animals

Answer: Finding Nemo

2003's "Finding Nemo" features a brave clownfish named Nemo who was born with one fin smaller than the other. He grows up thinking of it as his "lucky fin" and he overcomes obstacles and difficulties from it to swim as well as any fellow fish.

From Quiz Hot Tempered Dogs (and a Cat)

Answer: Gilbert O'Sullivan

Born in Ireland with the real first name of Raymond, Gilbert O'Sullivan's first hit was in 1970 when 'Nothing Rhymed' reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. He followed this with 'Alone Again (Naturally)', reaching number one with it the US Billboard Hot 100, and 'Clair' in 1972. 'Get Down' was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1973.

From Quiz Sharks

Answer: Sharky & George

'Sharky and George, the crimebusters of the sea / Sharky and George clear up any mystery.' Sharky, as his name suggests, is a shark - a pink shark who wears a fedora - and George, his little partner and the brains of the duo, is a small blue and yellow fish, species unknown. The two of them run a detective agency and fight criminals such as Dr Medusa, a mad scientist jellyfish, and Colonel Klaw, a German lobster who leads a crab army. They also use seahorses as transport. The series was originally French, but an English version was shown on Channel 4 during the '90s.

From Quiz An Assemblage of Asses

Answer: Muffin

The original puppet, operated by strings, dated from the 1930s but came to prominence in the early days of children's television. Beginning in 1946, the shows were broadcast live, with Annette Mills (sister of the actor John Mills) playing the piano and singing songs. Mills died in 1955, and the BBC series came to an end, transferring to ITV, the commercial station, for a couple of years.

From Quiz Fictional Furry Friend Fun

Answer: Watchers

"Watchers" is a 1987 novel by Koontz which has become one of his biggest bestsellers. The plot involves a government project producing two genetically altered animals. The dog isn't changed physically but has developed an enhanced intelligence. The other is referred to as 'the Outsider' and has been created from a multitude of animals to be a formidable weapon. Both escape from the laboratory as the story begins. The dog is found by Travis Cornell who names him Einstein once he realises his unusual intelligence. They both befriend a lady named Nora Devon at the park and the trio ends up on the run from the FBI, an assassin hired by the soviets and the Outsider who wants to kill the dog. The question refers to Albert Einstein the famous German physicist who gave us E = mc2.

From Quiz Beasts on Screen

Answer: Giant weta

The giant weta is a endemic insect native to New Zealand and are the heaviest breed of grasshopper on earth. Giant weta can grow up to 20cm long the male slightly larger than the female. While not venomous or fatal they can inflict a painful bite. The author knows this through first hand experience.

From Quiz Snakes in a Quiz

Answer: Blue

The cartoons appeared between 1972 and 1974 and featured the Blue Racer trying, and failing, to catch a Japanese beetle. Seventeen short cartoons were produced in total, all written by John W. Dunn.

From Quiz Otter Nonsense

Answer: The Penguins of Madagascar

'The Penguins of Madagascar' is set in Central Park Zoo and focuses on the story of four penguins from the original 'Madagascar' movie - Skipper, Rico, Kowalski and Private. Marlene is a new character developed for the TV series and is the only resident otter at the zoo. She is usually a fair-minded, peaceable character but when she sets paw outside the zoo she develops a real wild side! 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' and 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' are film sequels to 'Madagascar' released in 2008 and 2012 respectively. 'Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors!' is the national anthem of the African island country of Madagascar.

From Quiz Animal Pals in Books and Movies

Answer: Marty the Zebra and Alex the Lion

Of course Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, not to mention the Penguins, also star in the film, but I'm keeping the theme of the quiz in couples. Although lions, zebras, giraffes, and hippos are all found in Africa, the continent to which Madagascar is closest, none of the four are native to the island, although at one time the Malagasy hippo lived there, but it is now extinct.

From Quiz Be Cool or Be Mule

Answer: It was named after the sound a donkey makes

In American English, a donkey's braying is called a "heehaw". The "r" in "Eeyore" then, was due to most during Milne's time speaking in non-rhotic English. Eeyore first appeared in Milne's novel "Winnie-the-Pooh" in 1926. He became an animated character of Disney in 1966, and had a film specifically about him (also Disney) in 1983.

From Quiz Animals in Fiction

Answer: The Terrible Dogfish

The Terrible Dogfish is described as "larger than a five story building, a kilometer long (not including the tail) and sporting a mouth with three rows of teeth that can easily accommodate a whole train". So fearsome is its reputation the Dogfish is nicknamed "The Attila of fish and fishermen".

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