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Quiz about Deer Diary
Quiz about Deer Diary

Deer Diary Trivia Quiz


Deer Diary: I was hoofing it to my class reunion, worried about impressing my schoolmates when I realized that members of my family, the Cervidae, have featured prominently in popular entertainment. Here are my "tell all" memories of a few.

A multiple-choice quiz by pusdoc. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
pusdoc
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
364,266
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
400
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Question 1 of 10
1. One of my most famous old friends is a real character, known to young and old alike. But I first met him between the pages of a book, not the animated film. That's where I learned of his scandalous relationship with his cousin Faline, and that the old Prince had a soft spot for him. No ice-skating skunk and rabbit in this version! Who wrote the novel which followed this orphaned fawn into adulthood? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The largest member of my family is a celebrated athlete, lettering in every sport at Riverdale High. A fiercely loyal protector of his friends, Moose struggles in school and often gets F's from Miss Grundy. Some say he might be dyslexic. This tough guy definitely has a soft spot for his sweetheart, Midge. Which comic book series includes my cousin? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I think my uncle Deer John is one antler shy of a full rack - he tells me that he played a gig with the Velvet Underground with his friend Buffalo and Antelope, and that this event is the source of the lyrics for the song "Home on the Range," but I know the song is way older than that! In fact, it was adopted as the state song in 1947 by which state? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One relative hogging the limelight is my distant cousin, Rudolph. Between you and me, I think that red nose means he's had a little too much eggnog, eh? And that song drives me nuts! In what medium was the "bright" little reindeer first introduced to his adoring fans? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another big celebrity in my family is a real moose who hails from Frostbite Falls and attended Wossamotta U. He is always the center of attention at family functions, performing magic tricks, but he has yet to pull a rabbit out of his hat. We know he hangs out with a cross-dresser because "Rocky" is really a girl. Who provided the voice for this cartoon cousin? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Another deer with crossover hits in both literature and movies is Harry Potter's patronus, the great, luminous stag he can summon for protection from dementors. Which other character from the series also has a stag patronus? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Talk about gender confusion! This television show, "Hart to Hart," is way out of line. Don't they know a hart is a stag? So it should be two male detectives, not a guy and a gal! Who played the lovely, yet gender miscast, Mrs. Hart? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Members of the Cervidae are often persecuted in popular entertainment as well. Which movie included a character proud of his ability to fell a deer with one shot, and also had harrowing scenes of Russian roulette? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If I try to claim kinship to the next celebrity Cervid, it will have to be a bit of a stretch, but she really is a dear, if not a deer. Elke Sommer was born in Germany but hit it big in Hollywood, playing Maria in "A Shot in the Dark" as one of her breakout roles. Who was the detective convinced of her innocence in this Blake Edwards movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. My last connection to the gossip mill is an acquaintance with a woman who came to the public eye in the midst of a scandal. Which Washington, DC peccadillo involved Ms. Fawn Hall? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One of my most famous old friends is a real character, known to young and old alike. But I first met him between the pages of a book, not the animated film. That's where I learned of his scandalous relationship with his cousin Faline, and that the old Prince had a soft spot for him. No ice-skating skunk and rabbit in this version! Who wrote the novel which followed this orphaned fawn into adulthood?

Answer: Felix Salten

"Bambi, A Life in the Woods," written by Felix Salten, was released in 1923 in Austria, with an English translation appearing in the US in 1928. The book includes themes about the environmental impact of man's activities.

In the novel, Bambi is a roe deer, a smaller species of deer native to Europe and Asia Minor. The fawns have white spots as did the animated version, but Disney's Bambi was transformed for US audiences into a white-tailed deer. Roe deer vocalize with a sound that can only be described as a barking noise.
2. The largest member of my family is a celebrated athlete, lettering in every sport at Riverdale High. A fiercely loyal protector of his friends, Moose struggles in school and often gets F's from Miss Grundy. Some say he might be dyslexic. This tough guy definitely has a soft spot for his sweetheart, Midge. Which comic book series includes my cousin?

Answer: Archie

Archie Comics premiered in 1942. Per the company website, popular spin-off franchises include "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and "Josie and the Pussycats." Moose Mason is the quintessential jock, but often has to take make-up exams to remain eligible to play. He is hopelessly devoted to his girlfriend, Midge Klump.

The moose is the largest member of the deer family, hence the use of its name as a moniker for oversized humans. Unlike most deer, it tends to be more solitary. In Europe it may be referred to as an elk; the word "moose" hails from the Algonquin family of languages so that term would not have been adopted by Europeans until after North American colonization efforts began.
3. I think my uncle Deer John is one antler shy of a full rack - he tells me that he played a gig with the Velvet Underground with his friend Buffalo and Antelope, and that this event is the source of the lyrics for the song "Home on the Range," but I know the song is way older than that! In fact, it was adopted as the state song in 1947 by which state?

Answer: Kansas

Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play! The poem was originally written by Dr. Brewster M. Higley and set to music by a friend of his. It first appeared in print in 1873. Higley was born in Ohio, practiced medicine in Indiana, and absconded to Kansas to escape an unpleasant marriage.

Of course, the American "buffalo" is better called a bison, and pronghorn "antelope" aren't really antelope but instead are the only surviving members of a family called the Artilocapridae. The deer referred to in the song could be either mule deer or white-tailed deer if Higley spotted them in Kansas, but typically the mule deer is considered the western species. Its large, erect ears are the source of the "mule" in its name, and its tail has black edges evident as it runs away, in contrast to the "white flag" of a white-tailed deer.
4. One relative hogging the limelight is my distant cousin, Rudolph. Between you and me, I think that red nose means he's had a little too much eggnog, eh? And that song drives me nuts! In what medium was the "bright" little reindeer first introduced to his adoring fans?

Answer: Story

The story first appeared in a give away booklet, written by Robert L. May, provided to shoppers at Montgomery Ward stores in 1939. The song was written by the author's brother-in-law, and made famous by Gene Autry. The stop-motion animated television version was first broadcast in 1964 and has joined the pantheon of Christmas classics.

Reindeer are unique in the deer family because both sexes bear antlers. In North America, they are called caribou. Their coats are well adapted to their arctic environment - they have a thick, wooly undercoat and the top coat consists of hollow, air filled hairs that provide excellent insulation.
5. Another big celebrity in my family is a real moose who hails from Frostbite Falls and attended Wossamotta U. He is always the center of attention at family functions, performing magic tricks, but he has yet to pull a rabbit out of his hat. We know he hangs out with a cross-dresser because "Rocky" is really a girl. Who provided the voice for this cartoon cousin?

Answer: Bill Scott

Bullwinkle J. Moose was the brainchild of Bill Scott (writer) and Jay Ward (creator and producer). Scott voiced other Jay Ward characters, including Dudley Do-Right and Super Chicken. William Conrad narrated the show, and Edward Everett Horton narrated the Fractured Fairytales segments. Rocky was voiced by June Foray, who also portrayed Granny and Witch Hazel for Looney Tunes.

Moose spend a fair amount of time in the water and can swim quite well. Their diet includes aquatic plants as a source of sodium.
6. Another deer with crossover hits in both literature and movies is Harry Potter's patronus, the great, luminous stag he can summon for protection from dementors. Which other character from the series also has a stag patronus?

Answer: James Potter

The incantation for the charm is "expecto patronum." Harry's parents had a stag and doe as their patronus; Snape's secret pining for Lily Potter probably explains why his is also a doe.

The stag is probably a red deer, the largest species native to the UK where the books were written. This is the species likely represented in cave paintings found in Europe. The males have much thicker neck muscles compared to the females, giving the appearance of a mane.
7. Talk about gender confusion! This television show, "Hart to Hart," is way out of line. Don't they know a hart is a stag? So it should be two male detectives, not a guy and a gal! Who played the lovely, yet gender miscast, Mrs. Hart?

Answer: Stefanie Powers

"Hart to Hart" aired from 1979-1984, with Robert Wagner and Ms. Powers playing the wealthy pair of amateur detectives.

The term "hart" generally applies to a mature stag, a male deer prized by hunters and celebrated in heraldry. Female deer may be referred to as a "hind" or doe.
8. Members of the Cervidae are often persecuted in popular entertainment as well. Which movie included a character proud of his ability to fell a deer with one shot, and also had harrowing scenes of Russian roulette?

Answer: The Deer Hunter

Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep were nominated for Academy Awards for their work in the film, and Christopher Walken won for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; the film won Best Picture in 1979. The Deerslayer is the first of James Fennimore Cooper's Leatherstocking tales, a deerstalker is the hat sported by that other famous hunter, Elmer Fudd, and Deer Season is a time of year when hunting is legal.

As the movie was set near Pittsburgh, the deer being targeted would likely be white-tailed deer. This deer species ranges over much of North America and into South America. There are several subspecies, including the diminutive and endangered Key Deer.
9. If I try to claim kinship to the next celebrity Cervid, it will have to be a bit of a stretch, but she really is a dear, if not a deer. Elke Sommer was born in Germany but hit it big in Hollywood, playing Maria in "A Shot in the Dark" as one of her breakout roles. Who was the detective convinced of her innocence in this Blake Edwards movie?

Answer: Inspector Clouseau

Unleashed on the world in the movie "The Pink Panther," Inspector Clouseau continues to bumble through life in this film. Although "A Shot in the Dark" was released after the initial Pink Panther movie, filming actually started on it earlier but the movie was tweaked to focus more on the Clouseau persona. The name "Elke" is actually a variant of "Alice," and means "noble, or valiant."

Elk is a term used for many members of the Cervidae; in Europe the term refers to the animal many would call a moose, and in the US the term is applied to the animal also referred to as wapiti. Regardless, elk implies a large Cervid. The wapiti was once thought to be a North American strain of the European red deer, but genetic analysis has proven this wrong.
10. My last connection to the gossip mill is an acquaintance with a woman who came to the public eye in the midst of a scandal. Which Washington, DC peccadillo involved Ms. Fawn Hall?

Answer: The Iran Contra Affair

Fawn Hall served as Lt. Colonel Oliver North's secretary, and shredded documents at his request. In Watergate, it was Nixon's assistant Rosemary Woods and the mysterious gaps in the tape recordings. Whitewater had no starring roles other than the Clintons and their other financial partners. Valerie Plame Wilson's role as a CIA operative was compromised by a leak.

"Fawn" is the term used to refer to the young of many Cervidae species, although not the moose - their young are called calves. The term may also refer to a color.
Source: Author pusdoc

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