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1. I suppose a logical place to start for a quiz relating to the word "duck" would be our feathered friend. Ducks are a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae which includes about 146 species. Which of the following birds are also members of Anatidae?
2. Possibly due to their cute appearance and how they walk, ducks are often the subject of jokes and stories. Which author of a popular tale involving a duck made the following statement? "Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg."
3. In addition to literature, the mighty duck also features in the title of a 1992 movie starring Emilio Estevez. Taking its name from this movie, in what magical city did a team join the National Hockey League in 1993?
4. The rubber duck is a common toy for children at bath time. Which television character was known for singing to and carrying around his rubber duck?
5. Our next duck-related question is about an individual that achieved an aviation first. Which of the following did Joseph Duckworth accomplish on July 27, 1943 in an AT-6 single engine trainer aircraft near the city of Galveston, Texas?
6. While ducks can be found all over the world there may be only one country with Duck Mountain Provincial Park. In what nation could you find this park in which you could climb Baldy Mountain and see the Assiniboine River?
7. Capcom is well-known for its video game franchises like "Mega Man", "Street Fighter", and "Resident Evil" so it may be surprising that the company's best-selling title on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Gameboy was a game with 'duck' in the title. What game, first released in 1989, followed the adventures of Scrooge McDuck as he traveled the world collecting treasure to become the world's richest duck?
8. Many animals feature prominently in different religious traditions and texts. In fact, the duck is actually mentioned several times in the Christian Bible and it was one of the birds that Noah released from the ark to see if the flood had subsided.
9. Since ducks aren't a very common pet among celebrities many have started to take pictures of themselves with a 'duck face'. Which celebrity released a book titled with her name and the word "Selfish" in 2015 that comprised hundreds of selfie pictures, many with a classic 'duck face'?
10. Our final duck question will be for the kids. The game "Duck, Duck, Goose" is common with young children and it involves one person walking around a circle tapping on people's heads. What must the person that has been designated as the goose try to do or they will be 'it'?
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