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9 for 10 - Lions Trivia Quiz

Why isn't this quiz in the Animals category? Play it and find out. The first letter of the first nine answers spell the two word answer to question 10.

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3070

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (0/10), tuxedokitten86 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What character did Bert Lahr play in the movie "The Wizard of Oz".

Answer: (Two Words - look at the title of the quiz.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the last name of the couple who raised the lioness Elsa, in the movie "Born Free"? Hint

Alison

Anderson

Adamson

Andrews

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which king of England was known as the Lion-Hearted? Hint

Richard II

William II

William I

Richard I

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Question 4 of 10

4. Aslan, is a major character in the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". What is the fictional country where most of the book is set? Hint

Narnia

Neverland

Shangri La

Sri Lanka

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Question 5 of 10

5. Most of the world's lions are to be found in Africa, south of the Sahara. However, they are also to be found in one country outside Africa. Which country?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Twin peaks named the Lions can be seen to the north of this Canadian city. Which city is it? Hint

Vancouver

Halifax

Victoria

Hamilton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who portrayed Henry II in the 1968 movie "A Lion in Winter"? Hint

Osmond, D

Caine, Michael

Moore, Dudley

O'Toole, Peter

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lion is the king of beasts. What is the adjective that means king like?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. George Bernard Shaw wrote a play based on one of Aesop's fables. What is the missing name in its title? " ____ and the Lion Hint

Sulla

Aesop

Androcles

Spartacus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lions belong to which order of mammals? The first letters of the answers to questions 1 to 9 will give you the answer.

Answer: (One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What character did Bert Lahr play in the movie "The Wizard of Oz".

Answer: Cowardly Lion

The 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz", starred Judy Garland as Dorothy, Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Roy Bolger as the scarecrow, and Jack Haley as Tin Man. The movie was based on Frank Baum's book.

2. What is the last name of the couple who raised the lioness Elsa, in the movie "Born Free"?

Answer: Adamson

Elsa was raised from a cub by George and Joy Adamson, when they were living in Kenya. George was a game warden there at that time. The Adamsons had a problem when they wanted to leave Kenya. They did not want to send Elsa to a zoo, so they had to determine the best way to release her to the wild. Joy's book describes how they did it. A movie based on the book was released in 1966.

3. Which king of England was known as the Lion-Hearted?

Answer: Richard I

Richard I, or Richard, the Lion-Hearted, was a Plantagenet, who succeeded his father Henry II in 1189. He was monarch for ten years.

4. Aslan, is a major character in the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". What is the fictional country where most of the book is set?

Answer: Narnia

C.S. Lewis wrote the series of books "The Chronicles of Narnia". The first one he wrote, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" describes how the children discover Narnia. However, it is not the first book chronologically, that distinction goes to "The Magicians Nephew".

5. Most of the world's lions are to be found in Africa, south of the Sahara. However, they are also to be found in one country outside Africa. Which country?

Answer: India

The Gir Forest is a conservation area in western India. It was created to form a sanctuary for the endangered Asian lion. In 1929 there were only twenty of these lions left. However, by the beginning of the 21st century the numbers were close to 300.

6. Twin peaks named the Lions can be seen to the north of this Canadian city. Which city is it?

Answer: Vancouver

The Lions are so named because they resemble the lions, modelled by Landseer, which are at the base of Nelson's statue in London's Trafalgar Square. Sir Edwin Landseer was primarily a painter of animals, but is better known for his 'lions'. Vancouver's CFL team, is also named the Lions, and was the Grey Cup winner in 2007.

7. Who portrayed Henry II in the 1968 movie "A Lion in Winter"?

Answer: O'Toole, Peter

Peter O'Toole played the role of King Henry II. Katherine Hepburn won an Oscar for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry's wife. The movie is based on the play of the same name, which opened on Broadway in 1966 and was written by James Goldman.

8. The lion is the king of beasts. What is the adjective that means king like?

Answer: regal

The word regal derives from the Latin regalis, which comes from rex, the Latin word for king. The lion has this title as it is one of the most powerful of animals. The lion is not the largest member of the cat family, however, that distinction goes to the tiger.
It is usually to be found in small groups known as a pride.

9. George Bernard Shaw wrote a play based on one of Aesop's fables. What is the missing name in its title? " ____ and the Lion

Answer: Androcles

Androcles was an escaped slave, who helped a lion in the area he was hiding. Androcles was later recaptured and ordered to be thrown to the lions. However, the lion, who was the one Androcles helped, refused to attack him. On learning why the Roman Emperor ordered Androcles to be set free.

10. Lions belong to which order of mammals? The first letters of the answers to questions 1 to 9 will give you the answer.

Answer: carnivora

The lion is of the order Carnivora and family Felidae. The Latin name for the lion is Panthera Leo. The lion is the second largest of the wild cats and a male lion can weigh over 500 pounds.

Source: Author minch

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