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Journey to "The Far Side" Trivia Quiz

Are you one of those twisted individuals who have "The Far Side" cartoons pinned to your walls at work? An appreciation for Gary Larson's comic is an indication of superior intelligence and a demented sense of humor. How do you measure up?

A multiple-choice quiz by PDAZ. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
PDAZ

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,648

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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961

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In one of "The Far Side" cartoons, a group of animals sneaked some meat out of the farmer's freezer. One of them samples it and says, "I'd say we taste a little like chicken". What kind of animals are they? Hint

Cows

Sheep

Pigs

Llamas

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Question 2 of 10

2. In another classic "The Far Side" cartoon, primitive "vegetarians returning from the kill" are depicted. What giant vegetable are they carrying? Hint

Asparagus

Carrot

Cauliflower

Artichoke

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Question 3 of 10

3. This "The Far Side" cartoon showed a book-laden boy attempting to enter the "Midvale School for the Gifted". What was preventing him from doing so? Hint

He was getting a wedgie.

He was a member of the Chain Gang.

His head wouldn't fit through the door.

He was trying to push the door marked "Pull".

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Question 4 of 10

4. In another quirky "The Far Side" cartoon, the many moods of a particular type of dog were displayed. All of the pictures were the same, however, from happy to angry to excited to suicidal. Which pleasant breed of dog was it? Hint

Chihuahua

Irish Setter

Rottweiler

Old English Sheepdog

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Question 5 of 10

5. This "The Far Side" cartoon, depicting "The real reason that dinosaurs became extinct", was probably not appreciated by portions of the population. What were the dinosaurs doing? Hint

Standing around smoking.

Sunning by a swimming pool.

Talking on cell phones while driving.

Eating fast food.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another classic "The Far Side" cartoon depicted what we say to dogs and what they hear. Ginger's human unleashed a tirade about the dog rummaging through the garbage, but all Ginger heard was "Blah, blah, Ginger, blah, blah, blah, Ginger". In a corresponding cartoon, what did Fluffy the cat hear? Hint

"Blah blah, Fluffy, blah blah blah, Fluffy..."

"What a perfect little feline you are!"

Nothing

"Kill the dog, kill the dog..."

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Question 7 of 10

7. Christmas was also a subject targeted by "The Far Side" cartoons. In one such comic, what happened to Santa's sleigh? Hint

It was pulled by rats after the reindeer went on strike.

It was smashed on the front of a plane.

It was attacked by pirates.

It was shot down by Cupid's arrow.

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Question 8 of 10

8. We found out in "The Far Side" that animals are very smart. What did a bear do when he found himself in the crosshairs of a hunter's rifle? Hint

Ducked.

Pretended to be dead.

Held up a mirror.

Pointed towards his friend.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Some of "The Far Side" comics made us cringe. In one cartoon, what were the doctors carrying in the horse hospital? Hint

Rifles

Knives

Racing whips

Glue bottles

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Question 10 of 10

10. The traditional animosity between cats and dogs was the focus of several of "The Far Side" comics. In one cartoon, what had a dog written on a clothes dryer to coax a cat into it? Hint

Cat fud

Cat neep

Mices inside

Creem inside

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Cows

Cows were the frequent subjects of Gary Larson's cartoons. In another comic, a group of cows were standing upright, chatting in a field until one of them yelled "Car!" and they dropped to all fours until the car passed.

2. In another classic "The Far Side" cartoon, primitive "vegetarians returning from the kill" are depicted. What giant vegetable are they carrying?

Answer: Carrot

Gary Larson made a few vegetable-oriented cartoons - the Potato Heads in Paris, surrounded by French fries, for example. It's nice to know that vegetarianism was practiced by some of our more environmentally advanced ancestors. Allegedly, bioengineers are working on bringing back those mutant carrots.

3. This "The Far Side" cartoon showed a book-laden boy attempting to enter the "Midvale School for the Gifted". What was preventing him from doing so?

Answer: He was trying to push the door marked "Pull".

Brainy folks, particularly scientists, were the frequent focus of Gary Larson's cartoons. This once inspired a bit of controversy when Larson included a slightly tacky comment about chimp researcher Jane Goodall in one of his comics. Luckily, Goodall had a sense of humor and later wrote a complimentary introduction to one of his books.

Answer: Irish Setter

This cartoon would have also worked with a Golden Retriever - another dog with a perpetually happy face. Dogs were frequent subjects of Gary Larson's cartoons, with one comic depicting "Ginger" taking out the neighbor's flowerbed once and for all...with a bulldozer.

5. This "The Far Side" cartoon, depicting "The real reason that dinosaurs became extinct", was probably not appreciated by portions of the population. What were the dinosaurs doing?

Answer: Standing around smoking.

Comedian Lewis Black once said that some of us deal with tragedy by using humor, and the same is probably true about controversy. Smokers may not have liked the cartoon, but it is a classic! Dinosaurs and cavemen were another popular subject for Gary Larson, with one cartoon depicting a group of cavemen hunters around a mammoth that was felled with a single arrow: "Maybe we should write that spot down".

Answer: Nothing

Gary Larson didn't indicate whether cats can't understand us or whether they choose not to listen. Cat owners will tell you that it is the latter.

7. Christmas was also a subject targeted by "The Far Side" cartoons. In one such comic, what happened to Santa's sleigh?

Answer: It was smashed on the front of a plane.

Gary Larson's Christmas cartoons showed up on a series of demented holiday cards. Other Christmas comics included Santa mixing up the toy bag with his laundry bag, and Santa telling the reindeer that he had one word to say regarding all of the complaints he'd been hearing from them: "Venison".

8. We found out in "The Far Side" that animals are very smart. What did a bear do when he found himself in the crosshairs of a hunter's rifle?

Answer: Pointed towards his friend.

We learned an important lesson here; when it comes to a life or death situation, sacrifice a friend. Another classic bear cartoon: two bears come upon several campers asleep in their sleeping bags, and one exclaims "sandwiches!"

9. Some of "The Far Side" comics made us cringe. In one cartoon, what were the doctors carrying in the horse hospital?

Answer: Rifles

The cartoon had a lasting effect. Whenever you heard of a horse being put down after incurring injuries during a race, you may have visualized horses with broken legs, lying in hospital beds while doctors walked the aisles, carrying clipboards and rifles. It's another way that humor can help us deal with tragedy.

10. The traditional animosity between cats and dogs was the focus of several of "The Far Side" comics. In one cartoon, what had a dog written on a clothes dryer to coax a cat into it?

Answer: Cat fud

We learned a fundamental lesson here: Dogs can't spell. Unfortunately, curiosity may have got the cat; he was heading for the dryer.

Source: Author PDAZ

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