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Quiz about Were You Listening
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Were You Listening? Trivia Quiz

How much do you recall about these popular Public Radio programs?

A multiple-choice quiz by peachy_1. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
peachy_1
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
240,875
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
352
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Question 1 of 10
1. What mnemonic can help you remember the phone number to call to play Michael Feldman's "Whad'Ya Know" quiz?
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Question 2 of 10
2. This composer was frequently featured on the wonderfully egalitarian music program "Dedicated to the proposition that all musics are created equal", "Shickele Mix."
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Question 3 of 10
3. Tom Clark and Dr. Zorba Paster, promoting the idea that laughter is the best medicine, team up for a weekly program, "On Your Health" that combines medical advice with a good dose of humor. What is the name of Zorba Paster's book about healthy living, published in 2001?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Every Saturday, Garrison Keillor shares tales of Lake Wobegon, out there on the edge of the prairie. Where is Lake Wobegon located?
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Question 5 of 10
5. "Talk of the Nation," National Public Radio's midday news and talk program, is broadcast every weekday afternoon save one, when it steps aside for the latest in science news, presented by host Ira Flatow. This science program is named for the day of the week on which it is broadcast, and is known as which of the following?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Weekends on Public Radio generally tend toward lighter fare. Verbophiles everywhere can tune in and listen to self-proclaimed verbivores Richard Lederer and Martha Barnette on what wonderfully whimsical show about the words we use (and misuse)?
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Question 7 of 10
7. No quiz about public radio would be complete without mention of those wacky automotive wizards from "Car Talk", Tom and Ray Magliozzi, otherwise known as what?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Described on its website as a "hybrid of a talk program and news magazine," what public radio program is produced by WBUR of Boston and is hosted by Tom Ashbrook?
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Question 9 of 10
9. "To The Best of Our Knowledge," or "TTBOOK," presents two hours of radio each week on a variety of themes. Steve Paulson and Anne Strainchamps conduct guest interviews. This Madison, Wisconsin native who joined the show in 1990 keeps things coordinated while anchoring each episode and interviewing guests himself. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "All Things Considered," with hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block, aims to present a deeper look at news of the day through commentary, interviews, reviews, and musical features. When did this program, now running for two hours a day, seven days a week, first make its debut?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What mnemonic can help you remember the phone number to call to play Michael Feldman's "Whad'Ya Know" quiz?

Answer: WHAK NOW

 Michael Feldman's weekly show, "Whad'Ya Know" is produced in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace. Michael also takes his show on the road throughout the country, so if he comes to a town near you, don't miss the opportunity to be part of a public radio classic.
2. This composer was frequently featured on the wonderfully egalitarian music program "Dedicated to the proposition that all musics are created equal", "Shickele Mix."

Answer: PDQ Bach

 Though no longer being produced, archived programs can be found at http://www.schickele.com/mix/. Tune in for classical music like you've never heard it before!
3. Tom Clark and Dr. Zorba Paster, promoting the idea that laughter is the best medicine, team up for a weekly program, "On Your Health" that combines medical advice with a good dose of humor. What is the name of Zorba Paster's book about healthy living, published in 2001?

Answer: The Longevity Code

 Tune in to hear Zorba and Tom's banter over whether "To fu or not tofu."
4. Every Saturday, Garrison Keillor shares tales of Lake Wobegon, out there on the edge of the prairie. Where is Lake Wobegon located?

Answer: Minnesota

 In addition to his tales from Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor has also introduced the world to private eye Guy Noir, The Lives of the Cowboys, and the virtues of ketchup and Powdermilk Biscuits, on his weekly installments of "A Prairie Home Companion." The program celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2004.
5. "Talk of the Nation," National Public Radio's midday news and talk program, is broadcast every weekday afternoon save one, when it steps aside for the latest in science news, presented by host Ira Flatow. This science program is named for the day of the week on which it is broadcast, and is known as which of the following?

Answer: Science Friday

 Though I don't always get a chance to listen on Friday afternoons, when I do get a chance to tune in, I always learn something new. One highlight of the show is the annual broadcast of the infamous Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony.
6. Weekends on Public Radio generally tend toward lighter fare. Verbophiles everywhere can tune in and listen to self-proclaimed verbivores Richard Lederer and Martha Barnette on what wonderfully whimsical show about the words we use (and misuse)?

Answer: A Way With Words

 Produced by KBPS, a public broadcast station in San Diego, California, "A Way With Words" addresses your most vexing questions about etymology, syntax, orthography, slang, punctuation, and pronunciation, and offers a good dose of general, all-around word play.
7. No quiz about public radio would be complete without mention of those wacky automotive wizards from "Car Talk", Tom and Ray Magliozzi, otherwise known as what?

Answer: Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers

 Tune in each Saturday for "Car Talk," for practical advice about the care and feeding of your vehicle as well as plenty of wacky humor from Click and Clack. "Don't drive like my brother!" "Don't drive like MY brother!"
8. Described on its website as a "hybrid of a talk program and news magazine," what public radio program is produced by WBUR of Boston and is hosted by Tom Ashbrook?

Answer: On Point

 "On Point" offers an in-depth and often provocative look at some of the most significant stories of the day.
9. "To The Best of Our Knowledge," or "TTBOOK," presents two hours of radio each week on a variety of themes. Steve Paulson and Anne Strainchamps conduct guest interviews. This Madison, Wisconsin native who joined the show in 1990 keeps things coordinated while anchoring each episode and interviewing guests himself.

Answer: Jim Fleming

 Search the program archives at http://www.wpr.org/book/about.html
"To The Best of Our Knowledge" is "the kind of show that would spend an hour on the future of capitalism, or on the roots of Islamic fundamentalism. It might also spend an hour on hair. Or salt. Or pirates, road trips, psychic phenomena, house cleaning, animal intelligence, high energy physics, or how to say you're sorry. (You'll find all those shows in our archives.) It's the kind of show where someone might mention Charlotte Bronte or Anthony Trollope in one segment, U2 or They Might Be Giants in another."
10. "All Things Considered," with hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block, aims to present a deeper look at news of the day through commentary, interviews, reviews, and musical features. When did this program, now running for two hours a day, seven days a week, first make its debut?

Answer: May 3, 1971

 In January of 2000, a weekly online program called "All Songs Considered" was launched, featuring information and streaming audio about the music used on "All Things Considered."
Source: Author peachy_1

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