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9 for 10 - Eagles Trivia Quiz

A quiz on eagles, but they're not all birds! The first letter of the first nine answers spell the two word answer to question 10.

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,082

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1912

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the main colour of the golden eagle? Hint

brown

yellow

black

gray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bovine is to cattle as this word is to eagles. Hint

ovine

ursine

aquiline

porcine

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2002 the NFL (National Football League) Philadelphia Eagles started playing in one of these stadia. Which one? Hint

Lincoln Financial Field

Ford Field

Lambeau Field

FedEx Field

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played Liam Devlin in the 1976 movie "The Eagle Has Landed"? Hint

Michael Caine

Robert Duvall

Donald Pleasence

Donald Sutherland

5. In the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", members of Alice's family were portrayed by animals in the book. Her sisters were portrayed by birds, sister Edith taking the name of a young eagle. What was this character's name?

Answer: (One word. (name for a young eagle))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is the only continent on which eagles cannot be found. Hint

Australia

Asia

Antarctica

Africa

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which game can you score an eagle?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In many Christian churches and cathedrals a large Bible can be found on a stand carved in the shape of an eagle. What is this stand called? Hint

lectern

diadem

dais

ladder

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name is given to an eagle's nest? Hint

Esett

Eyrie

Lodge

Loggia

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Question 10 of 10

10. The initial letters of the first nine answers will give you the name of one of the two species of eagles found in North America.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the main colour of the golden eagle?

Answer: brown

Although called a golden eagle only some feathers on the nape of its neck are actually a golden colour. Golden eagles are found mainly in mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere.

2. Bovine is to cattle as this word is to eagles.

Answer: aquiline

The word aquiline comes from the Latin word aquilinus, which means eagle. The most common example is when a person's nose has a hooked shape like an eagle's beak. Then it can be described as being aquiline,

3. In 2002 the NFL (National Football League) Philadelphia Eagles started playing in one of these stadia. Which one?

Answer: Lincoln Financial Field

This stadium replaced the old Veterans Stadium. In 2006 the
Washington Redskins played at FedEx Field, the Detroit Lions at Ford Field and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

4. Who played Liam Devlin in the 1976 movie "The Eagle Has Landed"?

Answer: Donald Sutherland

The movie was based on the book of the same name written by Jack Higgins. The title refers to the historic moon landing in 1969. When it was announced to the world that, the lunar module named the Eagle, had made man's first moon landing. The movie, however, is set in World War II concerning a plot to kidnap Winston Churchill, and has nothing to do with the moon landing.

Answer: Eaglet

Alice's other sister Lorina became Lory. Lewis Carroll himself was the Dodo. When choosing names he kept the initial letter/s of the person's name. He was the Dodo, after Dodgson (his real last name).

6. Which is the only continent on which eagles cannot be found.

Answer: Antarctica

There are 59 species of eagle in the world, and they can be found in all continents except Antarctica. Eagles of note are the wedged-tailed eagle, Australia's largest bird of prey; and the harpy eagle found in tropical areas of the Americas.

7. In which game can you score an eagle?

Answer: golf

An eagle is a score of two under par.

8. In many Christian churches and cathedrals a large Bible can be found on a stand carved in the shape of an eagle. What is this stand called?

Answer: lectern

The lectern is the place where a Bible is kept and read from during the service. They are usually made of wood or brass. Often the eagle is perched on an orb which represents the world, the eagle signifies the word of God. Note that not all lecterns are in the form of eagles.

9. What name is given to an eagle's nest?

Answer: Eyrie

Their are several different spellings of this name. The most common being aerie. Eyries are usually built high in trees or on cliffs. Eagles often use the same nest year after year, adding to it, until sometimes it becomes top heavy and falls down.

10. The initial letters of the first nine answers will give you the name of one of the two species of eagles found in North America.

Answer: bald eagle

The bald eagle, which is only found in North America, is the national bird of the United States of America. It is not really bald, but the white feathers on its head make it seem so.

Source: Author minch

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