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Quiz about Entertaining Birds
Quiz about Entertaining Birds

Entertaining Birds Trivia Quiz


Birds have entertained us in varying ways in literature, music and other areas. Here are some questions about a few of them.

A photo quiz by rossian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rossian
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
390,438
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
534
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. You'll no doubt remember that Mel Gibson provided the voice of Rocky in the 2000 film 'Chicken Run', but arguably the most intelligent female character was voiced by Julia Sawalha. What was the character's name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. French singer Edith Piaf had which bird as part of her nickname? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Feathers McGraw was a bird who appeared in which short film, first shown in 1993? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The advertising campaign for which drink relied heavily on a toucan? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Gwaihir and Landroval are eagles which appear in which series of novels, later turned into films? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who exhorted us to 'Feed the Birds' in 1964?

Answer: (Two Words)
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Question 7 of 10
7. Banjo and Kazooie appear in the video games bearing their names. Kazooie is a bird, but what is Banjo? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote a poem called 'The Windhover'. What is the more common name for this bird? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Released in 1968, an instrumental record bearing the name of the bird pictured became the first hit for which British group? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The lines 'this bird had flown' come from which of these songs? Hint


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You'll no doubt remember that Mel Gibson provided the voice of Rocky in the 2000 film 'Chicken Run', but arguably the most intelligent female character was voiced by Julia Sawalha. What was the character's name?

Answer: Ginger

With more than a passing resemblance to 'The Great Escape', the 1963 film, 'Chicken Run' told the story of a group of hens trying to escape from their poultry farm, where they are destined to be turned into pies. Rocky becomes their saviour, teaching them to fly, although the actual escape is carried out by a flying machine, rather like the Colditz glider. Other actors who provided their voices include Miranda Richardson and Imelda Staunton.

Your picture clue shows a root of ginger, so the culinary experts among you should have had no problem.
2. French singer Edith Piaf had which bird as part of her nickname?

Answer: Sparrow

Piaf was known as 'the little sparrow of Paris', with many sources confirming that the word 'piaf' is a slang name for a sparrow, or small bird in France. Piaf was raised in a brothel, and began her singing career in 1935. Among her best known songs are 'La Vie en Rose', 'Milord' and 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien'. She died, aged only forty-seven, from liver cancer.

A literal picture clue of a sparrow, known as a 'spadger' in the area where I grew up in England. Edith Spadger? Maybe not.
3. Feathers McGraw was a bird who appeared in which short film, first shown in 1993?

Answer: The Wrong Trousers

A rather evil penguin, Feathers McGraw appeared in the Wallace and Gromit story, having taken up the offer of a room to let in the house where the two main characters live. Feathers turns out to be an escaped criminal, disguised by wearing a red rubber glove on his head. The film was created by Nick Park, who also brought us 'Chicken Run'. Feathers McGraw has also appeared in the video game 'Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo', from 2003.

The cheese board relates to Wallace's love for cheese - 'Cracking cheese, Gromit?' - and, yes, I did find a picture which included Wensleydale.
4. The advertising campaign for which drink relied heavily on a toucan?

Answer: Guinness

The toucan was a long standing character in Guinness adverts, although you have to be quite old to remember it since he was dropped in 1982 following a change of advertising agency. The first appearance was in 1935, so he had a good run for his, or our, money. Among the slogans was: 'Guinness is good for you; think what toucan do'.

The photo shows an Irish harp which should have been enough help even if you didn't know that a similar harp appears on all Guinness products.
5. Gwaihir and Landroval are eagles which appear in which series of novels, later turned into films?

Answer: The Lord of the Rings

Gwaihir, in particular, appears several times in the novels, rescuing Gandalf from Isengard, where he was confined at the top of a tower. He also carried Gandalf to rescue Frodo and Sam, while it was his brother, Landroval, who took the two hobbits to safety. According to Tolkien, Gwaihir means Windlord while Landroval means Widewing.

The picture? Well, you can ring a bell.
6. Who exhorted us to 'Feed the Birds' in 1964?

Answer: Mary Poppins

'Feed the Birds' was just one of the songs from the 1964 film starring Julie Andrews as the magical nanny to the Banks children. Some others are 'Let's Go Fly a Kite' and 'A Spoonful of Sugar'. The film also starred Dick Van Dyke as Bert, whose Cockney accent wasn't entirely convincing coming from the American actor.

Mary and her umbrella descend from the sky as the character first appears, so what better than an umbrella picture to help you?
7. Banjo and Kazooie appear in the video games bearing their names. Kazooie is a bird, but what is Banjo?

Answer: Bear

The first game in what became a series was published in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 game console. Banjo, a bear, and Kazooie, a large, red bird of the fictitious species breegull, have to outwit a witch named Gruntilda.

The picture clue shows the paw of a real brown bear - Banjo is meant to be a honey bear.
8. Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote a poem called 'The Windhover'. What is the more common name for this bird?

Answer: Kestrel

Written in sonnet form, 'The Windhover' was originally written by Hopkins in 1877 although it did not appear in print until 1918. The windhover name comes from the ability of the kestrel to hover in the sky while searching for its prey on the ground. The poem describes the kestrel making use of the wind currents before swooping to capture its hapless meal.

No tricks with the photo clue this time - just a photo of a kestrel doing what the poem describes.
9. Released in 1968, an instrumental record bearing the name of the bird pictured became the first hit for which British group?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Surprisingly, perhaps, 'Albatross' was the only UK number one hit for Fleetwood Mac, arriving early in their career. 'Man of the World', one of the best and saddest songs ever, in my opinion, and 'Oh Well' both reached number two in the UK in 1969. Of course, these date from their early years when Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer were in the band. The later incarnation, including Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, had great success in the mid 1970s, particularly with their 1977 album 'Rumours'.

You have two albatrosses for the price of the one in the hit record in the photo.
10. The lines 'this bird had flown' come from which of these songs?

Answer: Norwegian Wood

All the titles are by The Beatles, but these lyrics come from 'Norwegian Wood' which was one of the songs on the 'Rubber Soul' album of 1965. The words 'this bird has flown' are often shown, in brackets, as part of the title. The song is notable for George Harrison's sitar playing.

A clue, as if you needed it, of a pile of wood. It's probably not from Norway, though.
Source: Author rossian

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