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Animals of Note Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about famous animals, both real and imagined!

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

Author
bullymom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
8441

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the name of the bear who played Gentle Ben in the TV series? Hint

Ben

Bruno

Teddy

Ralph

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Question 2 of 15

2. What's the name of the Toys R Us mascot giraffe? Hint

George

Geoffrey

Gallagher

Gomez

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the cockatoo on the TV series "Baretta"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Jed Clampett's dog on "The Beverly Hillbilles" and Tom Mix's dog were both named what? Hint

Muffin

Duke

Spot

Rover

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of the canine hero in "The Call of the Wild"? Hint

Buck

Alaska

Eskimo

Muffin

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Question 6 of 15

6. What's the name of the kangaroo that's the logo for Pocket Books? Hint

Gertrude

Hoppy

Mary

Karen

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Question 7 of 15

7. In what famous novel would you find the dogs Juno, Skulker, and Throttler? Hint

"A Tale of Two Cities"

"Robinson Crusoe"

"The House of the Seven Gables"

"Wuthering Heights"

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Question 8 of 15

8. What kind of animal was Homer, the pet of Wednesday on TV's "The Addams Family"? Hint

Bunny

Snake

Spider

Scorpion

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Question 9 of 15

9. Incitatus, the horse of what Roman emperor, had the title of Consul bestowed upon him? Hint

Justinian

Nero

Caligula

Augustus

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Question 10 of 15

10. What escaped criminal was chased by bloodhounds Sandy and Little Red on June 13, 1977? Hint

Sara Jane Moore

Charles Manson

James Earl Ray

Squeaky Fromme

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Question 11 of 15

11. What kind of animal was Samantha, winner of the 1957 PATSY? Hint

Horse

Dog

Parakeet

Goose

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Question 12 of 15

12. Everybody knows that Porky Pig's girlfriend is Petunia. But what is his dad's name? Hint

Peter

Phineas

Phil

Paul

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who is the leader of the animals in Orwell's novel "Animal Farm"? Hint

Mortimer the goat

Hector the rooster

Napoleon the pig

Martin the horse

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who gave Marilyn Monroe her poodle, Mafia? Hint

Joe DiMaggio

Frank Sinatra

Arthur Miller

John F. Kennedy

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Question 15 of 15

15. Sinbad the duck travelled with what famous explorer? Hint

Christopher Columbus

William Clark

Richard Byrd

Thor Heyerdahl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the bear who played Gentle Ben in the TV series?

Answer: Bruno

The 650-pound Bruno won the PATSY award in 1968 for his portrayal of the television bear. The PATSY, like an Oscar for animals, is awarded by the motion picture industry to animals who have performed superbly in movies or television.

2. What's the name of the Toys R Us mascot giraffe?

Answer: Geoffrey

3. What was the name of the cockatoo on the TV series "Baretta"?

Answer: Fred

Fred was played by the 20-year old Lala, who was trained by Ray Berwick.

4. Jed Clampett's dog on "The Beverly Hillbilles" and Tom Mix's dog were both named what?

Answer: Duke

Duke seems to be a popular name for dogs. John Wayne got his nickname, "Duke", from a childhood dog he had named... you guessed it.

5. What was the name of the canine hero in "The Call of the Wild"?

Answer: Buck

"The Call of the Wild" was American author Jack London's most famous novel.

6. What's the name of the kangaroo that's the logo for Pocket Books?

Answer: Gertrude

Ha, I bet you didn't even know she had a name! She was named after the mother-in-law of artist Frank Liberman. Think about that next time you read a Pocket book.

7. In what famous novel would you find the dogs Juno, Skulker, and Throttler?

Answer: "Wuthering Heights"

This 1847 novel by Emily Bronte was a romance set on the moors of Yorkshire.

8. What kind of animal was Homer, the pet of Wednesday on TV's "The Addams Family"?

Answer: Spider

It was a black widow spider. (You know it had to be something creepy).

9. Incitatus, the horse of what Roman emperor, had the title of Consul bestowed upon him?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula was a real wacko. Among other things, he was noted for making his horse part of his ruling party. Incitatus, a racehorse, lived in a stable of carved ivory and wore collars with precious gems.

10. What escaped criminal was chased by bloodhounds Sandy and Little Red on June 13, 1977?

Answer: James Earl Ray

Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr, and four others escaped from Bushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee on June 10. They were caught three days later, thanks to Sandy and Little Red.

11. What kind of animal was Samantha, winner of the 1957 PATSY?

Answer: Goose

She had a role in the 1956 movie "Friendly Persuasion".

12. Everybody knows that Porky Pig's girlfriend is Petunia. But what is his dad's name?

Answer: Phineas

Now there's some useful information!

13. Who is the leader of the animals in Orwell's novel "Animal Farm"?

Answer: Napoleon the pig

"Animal Farm" was a famous satirical work by English author George Orwell. In it the animals talk and plot a revolution. Napoleon was said to represent Joseph Stalin.

14. Who gave Marilyn Monroe her poodle, Mafia?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

She called him "Maf" for short.

15. Sinbad the duck travelled with what famous explorer?

Answer: Thor Heyerdahl

He was part of the Norwegian explorer's Ra I expedition. A parrot had been aboard Kon-Tiki for Heyerdahl's voyage to Easter Island, but was unfortunately lost at sea.

Source: Author bullymom

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