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Famous Basset Hounds Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about my favorite dog, the basset hound. The questions are of famous basset hounds in TV shows, movies, and other interesting facts.

A multiple-choice quiz by bassetbaby. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bassetbaby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
652

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which blonde actress owned a basset hound named Hugo? Hint

Meg Ryan

Marilyn Monroe

Florence Henderson

Merryl Streep

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jackie Cooper had a basset hound on his 1955 TV show "People's Choice". What was her name? Hint

Lily

Peaches

Cleo

Josie

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane's basset hound on the TV show, "The Dukes of Hazzard"? Hint

Flash

Buddy

Max

Scooter

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Question 4 of 10

4. On the TV series "Coach" from the 1990s, Luther owned a basset hound. What was his name? Hint

Jack

Quincy

Droopy

Sherman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the companion of Cledus in the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit"? Hint

Fred

Blue

Barney

Moose

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the comic strip created by Alex Graham that first appeared in the "Daily Mail" newspaper on July 8, 1963? Hint

Frank Basset

Barney Basset

Bobby Basset

Fred Basset

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Question 7 of 10

7. A lonely man has a basset hound as a companion in a TV advertisement for what well-known brand of appliances? Hint

Kenmore

Whirlpool

Maytag

Kitchen Aid

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type or brand of shoes are basset hounds occasionally referred to as? Hint

Bastien

Hush Puppies

Puma

Rocket Dog

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the 1950s cartoon basset hound, which was created by Tex Avery? Hint

Droopy Dog

Howard Huge

Snoopy

Marmaduke

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did "Time" magazine feature a basset hound on the front cover? Hint

1930

1934

1932

1928

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which blonde actress owned a basset hound named Hugo?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

She had him while she was married to Arthur Miller.

2. Jackie Cooper had a basset hound on his 1955 TV show "People's Choice". What was her name?

Answer: Cleo

Jackie played Socrates "Sock" Miller, a polititian with a basset hound named Cleo, whose thoughts are recorded on the sound track for the viewers' amusement.

3. What was the name of Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane's basset hound on the TV show, "The Dukes of Hazzard"?

Answer: Flash

Flash was Rosco's loyal, but lazy, companion on this TV show, which ran from 1979-1985 on the CBS network.

4. On the TV series "Coach" from the 1990s, Luther owned a basset hound. What was his name?

Answer: Quincy

Luther Van Dam was the assistant coach for the Minnesota State University. Quincy was his companion. Quincy basically would lay around and do nothing, and ride in a red wagon because he was too lazy to walk.

5. Who was the companion of Cledus in the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit"?

Answer: Fred

Most of the movie centered upon truck drivers, Bo "Bandit" Darville and his partner Cledus "Snowman" Snow and his basset hound named Fred taking a shipment of 400 cases of beer from Texas to Georgia.

6. What is the name of the comic strip created by Alex Graham that first appeared in the "Daily Mail" newspaper on July 8, 1963?

Answer: Fred Basset

Alex Graham based the comic strip "Fred Basset" on his own dog Frieda and drew over 9000 comic strips.

7. A lonely man has a basset hound as a companion in a TV advertisement for what well-known brand of appliances?

Answer: Maytag

Ol' Lonely, or "The Lonely Repairman" was played by several men. In 1967 by Jesse White, in 1989 by Gordon Jump, in 2003 by Hardy Rawls, and in 2007 by Mark Devine. The basset hound was named "Newton", and joined Ol' Lonely in 1986.

8. What type or brand of shoes are basset hounds occasionally referred to as?

Answer: Hush Puppies

James Gaylord Muir, the brand's first salesman, thought up the name and mascot after a trip to the southeast, during which they had traditional fried cornballs called "hush puppies". The origin of the name came from farmers who threw the hush puppies to the hounds to "quiet the barking dogs". The name originally was to be "Lasers".

9. What is the name of the 1950s cartoon basset hound, which was created by Tex Avery?

Answer: Droopy Dog

Droopy Dog was created by Tex Avery and first appeared, nameless, in Avery's 1943 cartoon "Dumb Hounded". In 1949, his fifth cartoon "Senior Droopy" he was given the name Happy Hound. Since 1958, Droopy Dog has appeared on shows such as "Tom & Jerry".

10. In what year did "Time" magazine feature a basset hound on the front cover?

Answer: 1928

The accompanying story was about the 52nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, at Madison Square Garden, as if seen by the basset hound puppy. This is seen as the event, by many, which made the basset hound a popular part of American pop culture.

Source: Author bassetbaby

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