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Hit Somebody, The Hockey Song Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz based on Warren Zevon's "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)." Here is the novelty song about a hockey player's dream.

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,698

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
356

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Where was our hero, Buddy, born? Hint

Big Bear

Big Beaver

Big Moose

Big Buffalo

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Question 2 of 15

2. At what age did Buddy start playing hockey?

Answer: (number or word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who did Buddy dream he was? Hint

Jacques Plante

Rocket Richard

Bobby Hull

Bobby Orr

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which team did Buddy want to play for? Hint

Wings

Habs

Bruins

Blackhawks

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Question 5 of 15

5. Approximately how many fights did Buddy get involved in? Hint

200

500

400

300

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Question 6 of 15

6. What team's scout visited Buddy? Hint

Habs

Nordiques

Oilers

Flames

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these nationalities is not mentioned? Hint

Czech

Russian

Swede

German

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many times is the word "Protection" said?

Answer: (word or number)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Buddy never lost a fight.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many seconds were left in Buddy's final game? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was Buddy going against? Hint

A Swede

A Finn

A Czech

A Russian

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the last thing Buddy saw? Hint

The red light

The fans cheering

His bleeding

The referee

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Question 13 of 15

13. What talk show host has a cameo in this song? Hint

David Letterman

Johnny Carson

Jay Leno

Phil Donahue

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Question 14 of 15

14. The performer of this song also had another hit. What was the song? Hint

"The Monster Mash"

"Werewolves of London"

"Frankenstein"

"The Grinch Song"

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Question 15 of 15

15. Yes or no: This song is longer than five minutes.

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was our hero, Buddy, born?

Answer: Big Beaver

"He was born in Big Beaver by the borderline."

2. At what age did Buddy start playing hockey?

Answer: 9

"He started playing hockey by the time he was nine."

3. Who did Buddy dream he was?

Answer: Rocket Richard

"His dad took the hose and he froze the backyard,
Little Buddy dreamed he was Rocket Richard."

4. Which team did Buddy want to play for?

Answer: Wings

"He saw himself scoring for the Wings or Canucks."

5. Approximately how many fights did Buddy get involved in?

Answer: 300

"Through pee-wees and juniors, midgets and mites,
He must have racked up more than three hundred fights."

6. What team's scout visited Buddy?

Answer: Flames

"A Scout from the Flames came down from Saskatoon."

7. Which of these nationalities is not mentioned?

Answer: German

"There were Swedes to the left, a Russian to the right,
A Czech at the blue line looking for a fight."

8. How many times is the word "Protection" said?

Answer: 4

Buddy wanted to score goals, but the coach said to leave it to the stars.

9. Buddy never lost a fight.

Answer: True

"He never lost a fight on his icy patrol."

10. How many seconds were left in Buddy's final game?

Answer: 30

"Thirty seconds left, the puck took a roll
And suddenly Buddy had a shot on goal.
The goalie committed, he picked his spot
Twenty years of waiting went into that shot."

11. Who was Buddy going against?

Answer: A Finn

The final verse explain all about that goal.

12. What was the last thing Buddy saw?

Answer: The red light

"The big man crumbled but he felt all right
'Cause the last thing he saw was the flashing red light.
He saw that heavenly light."

13. What talk show host has a cameo in this song?

Answer: David Letterman

Letterman's the one that says "Hit Somebody."

14. The performer of this song also had another hit. What was the song?

Answer: "Werewolves of London"

The performer was Warren Zevon.

15. Yes or no: This song is longer than five minutes.

Answer: Yes

I checked it out myself: "Hit Somebody" is about five and a half minutes long.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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