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Animal Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Here is a fun and easy quiz. Animal nicknames have been adopted for athletes, entertainers, and even fictional characters. See how many you know. Have fun.

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

Author
jmoskow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,220

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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3484

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which famous athlete is known as "The Great White Shark"? Hint

John McEnroe

Ken Stabler

Greg Norman

John Starks

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which fictional comic strip character lives in Camp Swampy, fights with Sgt. Snorkel, and is famous for goofing off? Hint

Beetle Bailey

Daffy Duck

Bugs Bunny

Woody Woodpecker

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which NBA all-star was known as "The Worm"? Hint

Dennis Rodman

Calvin Murphy

Allen Iverson

Connie Hawkins

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Chicago Cub and L.A. Dodger third baseman was nicknamed "The Penguin"? Hint

Craig Stadler

Rick Monday

Ron Santo

Ron Cey

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which famous athlete was nicknamed "The Golden Bear"? Hint

Babe Ruth

George Halas

Jack Nicklaus

Phil Sims

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following super-heroes does not exist in the comic books? Hint

Batman

Superman

Spider-Man

Fishman

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the movie "Animal House", Tim Matheson plays the fraternity rush chairman, Eric Stratton. What was his animal nickname? Hint

Snake

Flounder

Otter

Serpent

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Question 8 of 15

8. Abe Vigoda played a very funny detective on the TV show "Barney Miller". His first name was Phil. What was his animal last name on the show? Hint

Bear

Crane

Hawk

Fish

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Question 9 of 15

9. Mark Fidrych turned the baseball world on its ear in 1976 with his crazy antics. What was his animal nickname? Hint

Big Bird

The Bird

Road Runner

Mad Dog

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Beaver Cleaver's "real" first name? Hint

Wallace

Alvin

Simon

Theodore

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Question 11 of 15

11. Actor Paul Hogan played which Australian outback country adventurist in a series of successful movies? Hint

Alligator Sam

Crocodile Dundee

Hoppy Kangaroo

Max Baer

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the animal nickname of Spencer's sidekick in the popular Spencer books by Robert B. Parker? Hint

Falcon Eddy

Hawk

Huggy Bear

Spider

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the nickname of Joseph (John) Merrick, the 19th century British side-show freak and later socialite? Hint

Walrus

Mammoth Man

Elephant Man

The Ape Man

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the animal nickname of the former Alabama Crimson Tide and Oakland Raider quarterback Kenny Stabler? Hint

Tarantula

The Snail

The Snake

Barracuda

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Question 15 of 15

15. One last question about sports nicknames. What was the nickname of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Hunter? Hint

Flipper

Trout

Catfish

Dolphin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous athlete is known as "The Great White Shark"?

Answer: Greg Norman

Greg Norman's clothing line features a shark and is very popular with golf enthusiasts.

2. Which fictional comic strip character lives in Camp Swampy, fights with Sgt. Snorkel, and is famous for goofing off?

Answer: Beetle Bailey

This strip was started in 1950 by Mort Walker. I don't believe Beetle has a "real" name, but Sarge's first name is Orville.

3. Which NBA all-star was known as "The Worm"?

Answer: Dennis Rodman

Rodman was an outstanding defensive player known for his rebounding and outrageous behavior. He played on five NBA Championship teams and was a 2-time Defensive Player of the Year. Iverson is "The Answer" and Hawkins was "The Hawk."

4. Which Chicago Cub and L.A. Dodger third baseman was nicknamed "The Penguin"?

Answer: Ron Cey

Stadler was also a penguin but he did not play baseball. Cey was a part the long time LA infield of Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey.

5. Which famous athlete was nicknamed "The Golden Bear"?

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Jack lost a lot of weight after his early career and bear was not the right animal any more. Halas was known as "Papa Bear" because he was the founder of the Chicago Bears.

6. Which of the following super-heroes does not exist in the comic books?

Answer: Fishman

There was no Fishman but there was a comic book named "Aquaman".

7. In the movie "Animal House", Tim Matheson plays the fraternity rush chairman, Eric Stratton. What was his animal nickname?

Answer: Otter

"Flounder" was the nickname of Kent Dorfman played by Stephen Furst.

8. Abe Vigoda played a very funny detective on the TV show "Barney Miller". His first name was Phil. What was his animal last name on the show?

Answer: Fish

Abe was in both Godfather movies.

9. Mark Fidrych turned the baseball world on its ear in 1976 with his crazy antics. What was his animal nickname?

Answer: The Bird

He won 19 games for the Detroit Tigers as a 21 year old rookie. Unfortunately, injuries cut his career short at age 26 with only 29 total wins.

10. What was Beaver Cleaver's "real" first name?

Answer: Theodore

Simon and Alvin were cartoon chipmunks along with Theodore, which is also Beaver's real name. Wallace is of course Beaver's brother Wally's name.

11. Actor Paul Hogan played which Australian outback country adventurist in a series of successful movies?

Answer: Crocodile Dundee

The three movies were made over a 15 year period and you can see the former TV pitchman get older with each movie.

12. What was the animal nickname of Spencer's sidekick in the popular Spencer books by Robert B. Parker?

Answer: Hawk

Huggy Bear was played by Antonio Fargas in the TV show "Starsky and Hutch." Falcon Eddy was the bad guy in the mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man."

13. What was the nickname of Joseph (John) Merrick, the 19th century British side-show freak and later socialite?

Answer: Elephant Man

Merrick suffered from Proteus Syndrome. Large tumors grew all over his body giving him a rather grotesque appearance. His skeleton was preserved in order to help find a cure for this terrible disorder. A great movie based on his life was made in the 1980s starring Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt.

His real name was Joseph but he was referred to in medical notes as John, thus confusion over his first name.

14. What is the animal nickname of the former Alabama Crimson Tide and Oakland Raider quarterback Kenny Stabler?

Answer: The Snake

Stabler led the Raiders to a Super Bowl championship.

15. One last question about sports nicknames. What was the nickname of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Hunter?

Answer: Catfish

"Catfish" died in 1999 at the young age of 53. He had many great moments with the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees and was one of the first big free agents signings.

Source: Author jmoskow

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