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2 Mr. Rogers quizzes and 20 Mr. Rogers trivia questions.
1.
  Mr. Rogers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fred Rogers was shining light in the moral darkness of television. He shared the love he had for everyone with all viewers to try to encourage them to become better neighbors to each other. This is a quiz remembering his show and who he was as a person.
Tough, 10 Qns, packard3, Feb 08 08
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  Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're over 20, you probably watched Mr. Rogers as a child. I hope this quiz brings back some fond memories for you. It did for me.
Average, 10 Qns, breckscandy, Sep 27 12
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Mr. Rogers Trivia Questions
1. Complete the lyric: "Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my _____?"

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: neighbor & neighbour

This is the famous refrain from the song Fred sang every day as he walked through his on-stage 'living room.' The song title is "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" The final season of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" aired in 2001 on PBS, where it had been aired for over 30 years. Fred Rogers passed away in February, 2003, just 2 years later, from stomach cancer.

2. What was Mr. Rogers' first name?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: Fred

Speaking of names, Daniel Striped Tiger got his name because WQED's General Manager, Dorothy Daniel, gave Fred Rogers a striped tiger puppet the first day the show aired. He was called Daniel Striped Tiger from that day on.

3. How was Lady Aberlain related to King Friday XIII?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: niece

This is an odd thing indeed, seeing as Lady Aberlain is human and King Friday XIII is a puppet!

4. How does one get to the Neighborhood of Make Believe on Mr. Rogers' show?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: via a trolley

It was indeed a trolley ("Ding Ding") that takes us to the Neighborhood of Make Believe. We also see the trolley at the beginning of each show. Fred Rogers said that the viewers needed to see the trolley making the trip from his 'living room' to the Neighborhood of Make Believe in order to clearly separate fantasy from reality.

5. What is Lady Aberlain's first name?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: Betty

Lady Aberlain first appeared on the first show that aired nationwide Feb. 19, 1968.

6. At the beginning of each show, Mr Rogers changes into what two clothing items?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: a cardigan sweater and comfortable shoes

Mr. Rogers did the same routine each show, singing "Won't you be my neighbor?" and changing into comfortable clothes, in order to further create a more relaxed and intimate atmosphere.

7. What vehicle did Mr Rogers send to the Neighborhood of Make Believe?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: trolley

For years I never knew about the little button under the track that Mr. Rogers would push to summon Trolley and send him on his way. Michael Keaton, of Batman fame, worked the trolley in the 70's when he was em[loyed behind the scenes at WQED.

8. Fred Rogers was born on March 20, 1928. In which state did he grow up?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: Pennsylvania

"Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" first aired on PBS in 1967. Fred's first show, "Mister Rogers", aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1963. His show was soon brought to the Eastern Educational Network in Pittsburgh, where it aired form 1963-1967, before ending up on PBS.

9. Who lived in the same tree with Henrietta Pussycat?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: X the Owl

Mr. Rogers provided the voice for X the Owl as well as those of many other citizens of the kingdom.

10. Fred studied as an undergrad at Rollins College in Florida. In what field did he get his degree?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: music composition

In 1962, Fred was ordained as a Presbyterian Minister after going through Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. However, before entering the seminary, he had studied musical composition, which served him well on his 34 years on "the Neighborhood."

11. Where did Lady Elaine Fairchild live?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: Museum Go Round & Museum-Go-Round

Lady Elaine Fairchild was also voiced by Mr. Rogers.

12. Fred married Sara Joanne Byrd in 1952. What are their two children's names?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: John and James

Fred and Joanne had two sons; John Frederick and James Byrd. Fred used his experiences as a father to help publish books such as the "Mister Rogers' First Experience" series as well as "Mister Rogers: How Families Grow."

13. What was the Queen's first name?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: Sarah

Queen Sarah had a Southern accent.

14. What was Mr. McFeely's first name?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: David

Mr. McFeely was named for Fred's maternal grandfather, Fred Brooks McFeely.

15. One of Fred's most quoted lines about why he went into children's programming is: "I got into television because I ______ it so."

From Quiz Mr. Rogers

Answer: hated

When Fred was studying in college he saw a children's program on TV and thought it was severely lacking. He thought he could do better and the rest is history. I hoped you enjoyed this quiz about this great role model and icon of children's programming.

16. What two articles of clothing did Mr. Rogers change out of at the beginning of every show?

From Quiz Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Answer: dress shoes and jacket

Fred Rogers was declared Honorary Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team in 1993.

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