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Quiz about Entertainment is Serious Business

Entertainment is Serious Business Quiz

Entertainment can mean serious business but business can also be some serious fun. Here are ten questions about various business purveyors in various media.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,304

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
372

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Question 1 of 10

1. Everybody who has seen "SpongeBob Squarepants" knows that Mr. Krabs is the owner of the Krusty Krab. But who is the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant the Chum Bucket? Hint

Patrick Starr

Mrs. Puff

Squidward Tentacles

Plankton

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the "Legend of Zelda" video game series, there is a traveling salesman named Beedle who sells a variety of items, often rare or mysterious. In which game does he not make an appearance? Hint

"Ocarina of Time"

"Skyward Sword"

"Spirit Tracks"

"Wind Waker"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which literary detective, created by Harlan Coben, operates his own sports agency with some help from former professional wrestler Esperanza Diaz? Hint

Thomas Pitt

John Watson

Tommy Beresford

Myron Bolitar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which celebrity family operates a burger joint in Hingham, Massachusetts that features in their reality show? Hint

The Baldwins

The Wayans

The Jacksons

The Wahlbergs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort works in the same place as Michael Douglas's Gordon Gekko. Neither character is known for being particularly scrupulous, but they are both stinking rich. Where do they work? Hint

Downing Street

Wall Street

Washington D.C.

On a cruise liner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following businesses from "The Simpsons" is not properly matched with person who owns it? Hint

Android's Dungeon - Comic Book Guy

Costington's Department Store - Waylon Smithers

Kwik-E-Mart - Apu

Springfield Nuclear Power Plant - Mr. Burns

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of animals are Reese and Cyrus, the owners of the Re-Tail shop, in "Animal Crossing: New Leaf"? Hint

Dogs

Alpacas

Elephants

Frogs

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the 1980s sitcom "Who's the Boss?" Angela Bower (portrayed by Judith Light) is the boss of her housekeeper, Tony Micelli. (portrayed by Tony Danza) She is also the boss of what kind of firm that she started about midway through the series' run? Hint

Talent

Advertising

Literary

Employment

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "A Christmas Carol", who is Ebeneezer Scrooge's business partner who visits the miser on Christmas Eve? Hint

Bob Crachit

Jacob Marley

Phllip Pirrip

Martin Chuzzlewit

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the prime-time soap "Dallas", much of the series is dedicated to the fight for control of Ewing oil. When the original series ended, who had control over this much fought over company? Hint

Cliff Barnes

Digger Barnes

Jamie Ewing

J.R. Ewing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Everybody who has seen "SpongeBob Squarepants" knows that Mr. Krabs is the owner of the Krusty Krab. But who is the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant the Chum Bucket?

Answer: Plankton

Plankton has quite often failed miserably at his attempts to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula. The Chum Bucket is also a failure of a restaurant, something that Plankton's computer wife Karen is constantly pointing out to him.

2. In the "Legend of Zelda" video game series, there is a traveling salesman named Beedle who sells a variety of items, often rare or mysterious. In which game does he not make an appearance?

Answer: "Ocarina of Time"

Beedle debuted in "Wind Waker". He is one of the few characters who speaks in understandable words such as "hello" and "good-bye".

3. Which literary detective, created by Harlan Coben, operates his own sports agency with some help from former professional wrestler Esperanza Diaz?

Answer: Myron Bolitar

Myron was a pro basketball player before he injured himself.

4. Which celebrity family operates a burger joint in Hingham, Massachusetts that features in their reality show?

Answer: The Wahlbergs

The restaurant opened in 2011, while the show did not debut until 2014.

Answer: Wall Street

Jordan Belfort is the lead character in "The Wolf of Wall Street". Gordon Gekko is from "Wall Street". Both characters are swindlers and stereotypical, ruthless Wall Street-types. Belfort is a crooked stock broker while Gekko is a corporate raider.

6. Which of the following businesses from "The Simpsons" is not properly matched with person who owns it?

Answer: Costington's Department Store - Waylon Smithers

Waylon Smithers is Mr. Burns' assistant. The owner of Costington's is Mr. Costington.

7. What kind of animals are Reese and Cyrus, the owners of the Re-Tail shop, in "Animal Crossing: New Leaf"?

Answer: Alpacas

Reese will assist the player and other villagers in selling and buying items. Cyrus will upgrade certain objects if the player gives him the correct minerals.

Answer: Advertising

The show frequent dealt with the struggles of Angela, a divorced, working mother, to raise and have time with her son, Jonathan. Tony is the widowed father of Samantha. Both Angela and Tony are happy that the other can provide their child with fatherly and motherly advice.

9. In "A Christmas Carol", who is Ebeneezer Scrooge's business partner who visits the miser on Christmas Eve?

Answer: Jacob Marley

Even through Marley had been dead for years, Scrooge never removed his name from the company. Marley was apparently just as greedy as Scrooge and is forced to spend eternity bound to the chains of greed.

10. On the prime-time soap "Dallas", much of the series is dedicated to the fight for control of Ewing oil. When the original series ended, who had control over this much fought over company?

Answer: Cliff Barnes

After years of fighting his rivals in court and planning schemes, Cliff finally got control. In the TV movie, which takes place after the series ended, "Dallas: JR Returns", Cliff sells Ewing Oil to Bobby and Sue Ellen.

Source: Author Joepetz

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