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Animal Nicknames II 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: 3 mins.

Author
jmoskow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2148

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the animal nickname of former University of Alabama football coach Paul Bryant? Hint

Bear

Lion

Tiger

Wolf

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the avian nickname of 1800's singer Jenny Lind? Hint

The Hummingbird

Swedish Nightingale

Twit Willow

Rocking Robin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which television sitcom had students known as "Sweat Hogs"? Hint

Room 222

Dobie Gillis

Boston Public

Welcome Back, Kotter

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous World War II general was known as the "Desert Fox"? Hint

George Patton

Omar Bradley

George Marshall

Erwin Rommel

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous aviator was known as the "Lone Eagle"? Hint

Orville Wright

Amelia Earhart

Charles Lindbergh

Chuck Yeager

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Question 6 of 10

6. Referees in American football are often called what type of animal?

Answer: (One Word (Think about their shirts))

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the animal nickname of country singer George Jones? Hint

Squirrel

Possum

Snake

Fox

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the animal nickname of western showman William Cody? Hint

Barnacle Bill

Buffalo Bill

Walrus Will

Moose

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Question 9 of 10

9. Politician Huey Long was know by what animal nickname? Hint

Lizard

Kingfish

Hammerhead

Shark

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Question 10 of 10

10. Boxer Muhammad Ali was known to float like a butterfly and sting like a what?

Answer: (One Word (Buzz))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the animal nickname of former University of Alabama football coach Paul Bryant?

Answer: Bear

"The Bear" won 323 college football games as the coach at Kentucky, Maryland, Texas A&M and Alabama. He won six national championships at Alabama. He earned the nickname "Bear" by wrestling a bear for money as a poor teenager in Arkansas.

2. What was the avian nickname of 1800's singer Jenny Lind?

Answer: Swedish Nightingale

Jenny Lind was a famous soprano singer from Sweden who lived from 1820-1887, and was promoted in America by Phineas T. Barnum.

3. Which television sitcom had students known as "Sweat Hogs"?

Answer: Welcome Back, Kotter

"Welcome Back, Kotter" was a sitcom that ran on ABC from 1975-1979. The stories revolved around a group of delinquent students in a special high school class taught by Mr. Kotter (Gabe Kaplan). The students were known as "Sweat Hogs", and included Vinnie Barbarino (played by a young John Travolta), Arnold Horshack (Ron Palillo), Juan Epstein (Robert Hegyes), and Freddie "Boom-Boom" Washington (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs).

4. What famous World War II general was known as the "Desert Fox"?

Answer: Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel was a successful German general during World War II, and was given his nickname by the British for his tactics in the northern Africa desert. They respected his strategies and humane treatment of prisoners.

5. What famous aviator was known as the "Lone Eagle"?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh was the first man to successfully solo an airplane non-stop from New York to Paris. His 1927 feat took 33 hours and is often compared to the Apollo 11 moon landing as the most significant aviation accomplishment. The nickname was earned due to the solo flight. He was also nicknamed "Lucky Lindy".

6. Referees in American football are often called what type of animal?

Answer: Zebra

American football referees wear shirts with black and white stripes, like a zebra.

7. What is the animal nickname of country singer George Jones?

Answer: Possum

George Jones got this nickname from a disc jockey, which thought he looked like a possum.

8. What was the animal nickname of western showman William Cody?

Answer: Buffalo Bill

William Cody (1846-1917) ran a very successful Wild West show. He earned the nickname for supplying buffalo meat to railroad workers earlier in his life.

9. Politician Huey Long was know by what animal nickname?

Answer: Kingfish

Huey Long (1893-1935) was a populist Louisiana politician. He was assassinated soon after declaring as a candidate for president of the United States. He gave himself the nickname for his role in Louisiana politics.

10. Boxer Muhammad Ali was known to float like a butterfly and sting like a what?

Answer: Bee

Ali fashioned this little ditty in the early 1960's when he came to fame as a brash and outspoken challenger to champion Sonny Liston.

Source: Author jmoskow

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