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It's Way Better, It's the Wendy Quiz!

This quiz was made in honor of my good friend Wendy. It tests your knowledge of different individuals named Wendy in popular culture and history. Best of luck!

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

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,708

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What words fill in the blanks to the following advertising slogan from Wendy's? "It's way better than ___
___, it's Wendy's". Hint

Burger King

Ordinary food

Cooking yourself

Fast food

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Question 2 of 10

2. His character Wendy Darling first appeared in a famous 1904 play. Which author is usually credited with inventing the name Wendy as a girl's name? Hint

J. M. Barrie

Henry James

Edgar Rice Burroughs

A. E. Houseman

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Question 3 of 10

3. What actress starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 1938 version of 'Pygmalion' and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1959 film 'Separate Tables'? Hint

Wendy Fuller

Wendy Shaw

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Malick

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Question 4 of 10

4. What popular drink brand was Wendy Kaufman a spokesperson for from 1991 to 1994? Hint

Snapple

Sprite

Fanta

Coca-Cola

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Question 5 of 10

5. What band was Wendy O. Williams the lead singer of during the late 1970s and early 1980s? Hint

The Jam

The 4-Skins

The Plasmastics

Adam & the Ants

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Wendy Fitzwilliam gain international recognition for in 1998? Hint

She discovered elements 109-112.

She won three gold medals at the Summer Olympics.

She won the Miss Universe contest.

She received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What star's first major film role was as a young witch named Wendy in the 1998 film 'Casper Meets Wendy'? Hint

Hilary Duff

Lindsay Lohan

Miley Cyrus

Mandy Moore

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Question 8 of 10

8. What character from the TV show 'South Park' had a girlfriend named Wendy Testaburger for much of the show's first seven seasons? Hint

Eric Cartman

Stan Marsh

Bryden Guermo

Kyle Broflovski

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Question 9 of 10

9. What band released a song titled 'Wendy' on their 1964 album "All Summer Long" which also featured the songs 'I Get Around' and 'Girls on the Beach'? Hint

Aerosmith

The Platters

The Rolling Stones

The Beach Boys

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Question 10 of 10

10. There have been several well-known North American divers with the first name Wendy. Which of the following women named Wendy was NOT an accomplished diver? Hint

Wendy Brown

Wendy Wyland

Wendy Lucero

Wendy Fuller

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What words fill in the blanks to the following advertising slogan from Wendy's? "It's way better than ___ ___, it's Wendy's".

Answer: Fast food

Wendy's began using this advertising slogan in the United States and Canada in February 2008. Previous slogans from Wendy's included "Where's the beef?" and "Give a little nibble."

2. His character Wendy Darling first appeared in a famous 1904 play. Which author is usually credited with inventing the name Wendy as a girl's name?

Answer: J. M. Barrie

Wendy Darling was one of the main characters in the "Peter Pan" stories. Unlike Peter Pan who never wanted to grow up, Wendy enjoyed being a motherly figure and acting older than she really was.

3. What actress starred as Eliza Doolittle in the 1938 version of 'Pygmalion' and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1959 film 'Separate Tables'?

Answer: Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller was probably best known for her stage performances of George Bernard Shaw plays including 'Saint Joan', 'Pygmalion' and 'Major Barbara'. Wendy Hiller was the first British actress to say the word 'bloody' in a British film when she said the line "Not bloody likely, I'm going in a taxi!" in 'Pygmalion'.

4. What popular drink brand was Wendy Kaufman a spokesperson for from 1991 to 1994?

Answer: Snapple

Snapple is a brand of fruit drinks and iced teas owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Wendy Kaufman's ads became so recognizable that she became known as "The Snapple Lady".

5. What band was Wendy O. Williams the lead singer of during the late 1970s and early 1980s?

Answer: The Plasmastics

Wendy Williams was well-known for her Mohawk haircut and her crazy on-stage theatrics that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Shock Rock". Williams was also an accomplished solo artist, being nominated in 1985 for a Grammy in the Best Female Rock Vocal category. 'The Plasmastics', founded in 1977 by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams, released four studio albums from 1980 to 1986.

6. What did Wendy Fitzwilliam gain international recognition for in 1998?

Answer: She won the Miss Universe contest.

Wendy Fitzwilliam was born in Diego Martin, Trinidad in 1972. In addition to her modeling success, Wendy Fitzwilliam has done work promoting HIV/AIDS education and awareness and she was appointed the first Red Cross Ambassador of Youth for the Caribbean.

Although Trinidad and Tobago is a small country, it has had great success in the Miss Universe contest with its first winner being Janelle Commissiong in 1977.

7. What star's first major film role was as a young witch named Wendy in the 1998 film 'Casper Meets Wendy'?

Answer: Hilary Duff

'Casper Meets Wendy' was a direct-to-video sequel of the popular 1995 movie 'Casper'. Pauly Shore, Ben Stein and Shelley Duvall all provided their voice talent to the film. The film's main storyline was the unlikely friendship that developed between a witch named Wendy and a ghost named Casper.

8. What character from the TV show 'South Park' had a girlfriend named Wendy Testaburger for much of the show's first seven seasons?

Answer: Stan Marsh

Wendy seemed to be much more into the relationship than Stan ever was. Many times when Wendy would try to be affectionate with Stan it caused him to vomit. Throughout much of the show's first four seasons Wendy and Cartman argued over inane topics.

9. What band released a song titled 'Wendy' on their 1964 album "All Summer Long" which also featured the songs 'I Get Around' and 'Girls on the Beach'?

Answer: The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson and Mike Love wrote and sang lead vocals on the song 'Wendy'. The song began with the following rather depressing opening:
"Wendy, Wendy what went wrong
Oh so wrong
We went together for so long
I never thought a guy could cry
'Til you made it with another guy."

10. There have been several well-known North American divers with the first name Wendy. Which of the following women named Wendy was NOT an accomplished diver?

Answer: Wendy Brown

Wendy Brown was also a world class athlete, but her expertise was as a heptathlete in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Wendy Lucero and Wendy Fuller also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics while Wendy Wyland won a bronze medal in the 10m Platform diving competition.

Source: Author Triviaballer

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