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Bee Season Trivia Quiz

Bees feature strongly in many facets of world culture, from music to mythology and religion. Join The Bees Knees in a quiz on bees.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team The Bees Knees. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kino76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,435

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
336

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Question 1 of 10

1. No less than thirteen U.S. states have the European honeybee as their state insect, but which state is known as "The Beehive State"? Hint

Utah

Virginia

California

Mississippi

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Greek god Zeus was born and kept hidden in a cave on the island of Crete. He was cared for by Amalthea, often depicted as a goat and by the nymph Melissa who fed him honey. Why was he born in such humble surroundings? Hint

To prevent his father from devouring him

It was a test of fortitude devised by the Titans

He was a naughty, naughty boy

It was so decreed by Saturn

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Question 3 of 10

3. The "Beehive Cluster", first observed by Galileo in 1609, is one of the closest star clusters to our solar system. In which constellation, the only one that is part of the zodiac, can it be found? Hint

Orion

Draco

Cassiopeia

Cancer

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fifth studio album by the Monkees in 1968 was "The Birds, the Bees, and the Monkees". What is the name of their huge number one hit found on this album? Hint

I'm a Believer

Daydream Believer

Do You Believe in Magic

Runaway Daydreamer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which last name, shared by a famous Nobel Prize-winning Irish writer, a character from the television show "Quantum Leap" and a character from an award-winning Tom Hanks film, means 'beehive' or 'bee cottage'? Hint

Brown

Beckett

Baudelaire

Bruce

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Question 6 of 10

6. The beehive hairstyle, developed in the 1960s and made popular in recent times by singer Amy Winehouse, was known by which alternate name due to its resemblance to the nose of an aircraft? Hint

Zeppelin

Spitfire

Lockheed

B-52

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Book of Judges in the Bible, what kind of animal did Samson kill while on his way to Timnah and then later found a swarm of bees and honey in its carcass when returning to collect his new wife? Hint

Donkey

Lion

Serpent

Bear

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Bee Season" (2005) and "Akeelah and the Bee" (2006) are films based around which popular annual US competition?"
Hint

National Reading Competition

NFL Superbowl

Scripps National Spelling Bee

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Question 9 of 10

9. Childeric I, was a Merovingian king whose son Clovis I united the Franks. Which famous Frenchman would use bee symbolism discovered in treasure found in Childeric's tomb as his personal emblem? Hint

Louis IX of France

Lothair

Nicolas Soult

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Question 10 of 10

10. The "Honey Nut Cheerios" bee mascot first appeared in 1979, but had no name until he was named in 2000 by a national contest winner. What name was he given? Hint

BuzzBee

HiverBee

HoneyBee

LoopyBee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. No less than thirteen U.S. states have the European honeybee as their state insect, but which state is known as "The Beehive State"?

Answer: Utah

Utah is a state in the western United States and was admitted to the Union in 1896. The beehive was adopted as the official state emblem in 1959, but had been associated with the state as far back as 1848 with the proposed provisional State of Deseret.

(credit to Kino76)

Answer: To prevent his father from devouring him

Zeus, the king of the gods, was not the first born of Cronus and Rhea. Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades and Poseidon were born before Zeus, but swallowed by Cronus after their birth to prevent the fulfillment of a prophecy stating that Cronus would be overthrown by one of his sons. Rhea fooled Cronus into swallowing a rock wrapped in swaddling cloth and Zeus was born and hidden on the island of Crete. Once grown, Zeus overthrew Cronus and freed his siblings from his belly.

(credit to Lavendria)

Answer: Cancer

The Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe, is an open cluster found in the constellation of Cancer. It was first observed by telescope by Italian astronomer Galileo in 1609, but has featured in writings by ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c.AD 100 - c.AD 170). It is one of the closest open clusters to our solar system and is approximately 600 million years old, which is fairly young by comparison to our own Sun which is 4.5 billion years old.

Of the four options, Cancer is the only constellation that is part of the zodiac.

(credit to Dagny1)

4. The fifth studio album by the Monkees in 1968 was "The Birds, the Bees, and the Monkees". What is the name of their huge number one hit found on this album?

Answer: Daydream Believer

"Daydream Believer" was a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for The Monkees, but only managed position five on the UK Singles chart. It managed a top position on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada charts. Anne Murray released a cover version in 1979 and managed a number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary, Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary and Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts. "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" was the fifth studio album by The Monkees and was certified platinum in the U.S.

(credit to Lavendria)

Answer: Beckett

The "Domesday Book of 1086" ordered by William the Conqueror mentions Becote Manor (Beckett Hall) in Berkshire which is one possible meaning of the name Beckett. The other is from the Old English "beo" meaning bee and "cot" meaning cottage or shelter. There are a number of prominent people named Beckett, including Samuel Beckett, notable Irish writer. Dr. Sam Beckett was the lead character in the sci-fi television show "Quantum Leap" and of course Tom Hanks portrayed Andrew Beckett in the award winning film "Philadelphia".

(credit to Kino76)

6. The beehive hairstyle, developed in the 1960s and made popular in recent times by singer Amy Winehouse, was known by which alternate name due to its resemblance to the nose of an aircraft?

Answer: B-52

The 'beehive' was in 1960 by a hairdresser Margaret Vinci Heldt from Illinois. The hair is piled up on the head in a conical shape. It was named the 'beehive' by a reporter for "Modern Beauty Salon" magazine, due to a bee-shaped hat pin that Heldt placed on her original design. She is reported to have said, "it looks just like a beehive! Do you mind if we call it the beehive?".

As mentioned in the question, the hairdo resembles the nose of the Boeing B-52 airplane.

(credit to Lavendria)

Answer: Lion

Samson in the Bible is known for his immense strength and is the last judge of the Israelites, featured in the Book of Judges. On his way to Timnah to propose to a Philistine woman, he was attacked by a lion who he tore apart with his bare hands. On his way back to Timnah a second time for the wedding, he saw the lion's carcass was now filled with a swarm of bees and honey.

(credit to Kino76)

8. "Bee Season" (2005) and "Akeelah and the Bee" (2006) are films based around which popular annual US competition?"

Answer: Scripps National Spelling Bee

The E. W. Scripps Company has been the patron of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee since 1925. Contestants cannot be older than the age of fourteen. This spelling bee is so popular in the U.S. that since 1994 it has even been televised on the sports television channel ESPN. Winners of the spelling bee receive a Scripps cup and a cash reward.

(credit to Dagny1)

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte (b.1769 - d.1821), born in Corsica of an Italian family, was emperor and military leader of France. The French Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars aided Napoleon in rising to a position of prominence. Not only was he Emperor of France from 1804 to 1814, he was also King of Italy from 1805 to 1814. In Childeric I's funerary treasure, 300 golden bees were found and Napoleon was fascinated by these and adopted them as his personal emblem.

(credit to Lavendria)

10. The "Honey Nut Cheerios" bee mascot first appeared in 1979, but had no name until he was named in 2000 by a national contest winner. What name was he given?

Answer: BuzzBee

Honey Nut Cheerios is a product of the General Mills cereal company released in 1979. BuzzBee the mascot, later shortened to Buzz, had his name chosen by fifth grader Kristine Tong as the winner of a national contest in 2000. Buzz has also been the host of the Honey Nut Cheerios Spelling Bee game. Buzz was created by Dean Yeagle who has done animation for Walt Disney and Hanna-Barbera.

(credit to Kino76)

Source: Author kino76

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