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That Turkey's in a Fowl Mood Trivia Quiz

Our fine-feathered friends have shared their names as surnames for humankind. Let us find out what some of them are.

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

Author
KIRKEPOO

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,275

Updated
Aug 10 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
495

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Jack of Many Trades broke the color barrier in baseball. What is his last name? Hint

Robinson

Duckworth

Swansee

Goosage

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jack is a nickname for Johnny. How so? What is the surname of the film pirate? Hint

Seagull

Hawkins

Sparrow

Eagles

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Arctic bird claimed to have accomplished the admirable feat of reaching the North Pole first. Choose the right last name. Hint

Hummingbird

Birdwood

Byrd

Falconer

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Question 4 of 10

4. He peck and he cuss cuzz he got da wrong man to kill a mockingbird. What is the last name of this book/film lawyer? Hint

Finch

Pheasanton

Robinette

Partridge

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Christ of Architecture is famous for the building of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. What is the surname of this 'Sir'?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This British nurse was overflowing with work in the Crimean War. What melodious last name did she have? Hint

Trorioles

Woodpecker

Lemuel

Nightingale

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actress was in all of her glory and beholden as prima donna of Sunset Boulevard. What is her surname? Hint

Sparrowhawk

Swanson

Peacock

Henwood

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Question 8 of 10

8. This actor played a Roman emperor and cashed in on his fame by turning over a new leaf and walking the line into retirement. What is his mythological last name? Hint

Griffin

Cockatrice

Roc

Phoenix

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Question 9 of 10

9. This plain Jane caused a calamity in Deadwood because she went wild for Bill, but did't know whether to shoot for him or sing to him. What is her fowl last name? Hint

Fowler

Hicock

Bowles

Cannary

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Question 10 of 10

10. This strange bird was the 44th Vice President of the United States. Be sure to spell his last name correctly.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Jack of Many Trades broke the color barrier in baseball. What is his last name?

Answer: Robinson

Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete in baseball, basketball, football and track. He was an officer in the U. S. Army and later a TV analyst, a businessman, and a financial officer. He crossed the color line as the first black major league baseball player in the 20th Century in 1947. A robin is a well known and popular red-breasted bird.

2. Jack is a nickname for Johnny. How so? What is the surname of the film pirate?

Answer: Sparrow

Johnny Depp has played Captain Jack Sparrow in the blockbuster screen series of "Pirates of the Caribbean". A sparrow is a small bird who is often the poor victim of a BB gun or an arrow.

3. This Arctic bird claimed to have accomplished the admirable feat of reaching the North Pole first. Choose the right last name.

Answer: Byrd

USN Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was a naval officer who specialized in aviation and polar exploration, claiming to have been the first man to reach the North Pole in 1926. A bird is the last existing relative of the dinosaurs, some still probably embedded in polar ice.

4. He peck and he cuss cuzz he got da wrong man to kill a mockingbird. What is the last name of this book/film lawyer?

Answer: Finch

Gregory Peck received an Oscar For Best Actor in portraying lawyer Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird". He defended a poor black man wrongly accused of rape. The peck of a finch usually does not kill a mockingbird.

5. This Christ of Architecture is famous for the building of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. What is the surname of this 'Sir'?

Answer: Wren

Sir Christopher Wren is one of the most highly acclaimed English architects of all time. The building of St. Paul's Cathedral was completed in 1710. A wren is a small bird noted for its loud and complex songs.

6. This British nurse was overflowing with work in the Crimean War. What melodious last name did she have?

Answer: Nightingale

This "Lady with the Lamp" was known for making her medical rounds of wounded soldiers at night in the Crimea from 1854 to 1855. She did pioneering work in nursing and championed sanitary methods by writing and keeping statistical records in her career, as she believed God created her to be a nurse. A nightingale is a bird whose male gender sings songs at night to attract females.

7. This actress was in all of her glory and beholden as prima donna of Sunset Boulevard. What is her surname?

Answer: Swanson

Gloria Swanson was at her finest with William Holden in the 1950 great movie "Sunset Boulevard". She was reputed to be a mistress of Joseph Kennedy Sr. A swan is a beautiful and graceful bird.

8. This actor played a Roman emperor and cashed in on his fame by turning over a new leaf and walking the line into retirement. What is his mythological last name?

Answer: Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix, also known as Leaf Phoenix, was twice nominated for the Oscar in the film "Gladiator" as Emperor Commodus and "Walk the Line" as Johnny Cash. He announced his "retirement" from acting in 2008. A phoenix is a mythical bird that burns to ashes at end of its 500 to 1000 year life cycle and is soon reborn again from its ashes. So it is an immortal.

9. This plain Jane caused a calamity in Deadwood because she went wild for Bill, but did't know whether to shoot for him or sing to him. What is her fowl last name?

Answer: Cannary

Martha Jane Cannary became famous as a frontierswoman and professional scout who claimed ties with Marshall Wild Bill Hickok. She was in Dakota territory when he was shot and killed in 1876. Another well known canary is Tweety Bird.

10. This strange bird was the 44th Vice President of the United States. Be sure to spell his last name correctly.

Answer: Quayle

James Danforth Quayle went by the first name of "Dan". Many people consider him handsome but lacking intellectually. A quail is a game bird that hunters like to shoot.

Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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