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Quiz about Ten Pipers Piping or Not
Quiz about Ten Pipers Piping or Not

Ten Pipers Piping (or Not) Trivia Quiz


I know the Christmas song is about eleven pipers piping, but you'll have to accept ten. Not all of them are piping, either, but all the questions do have a connection to piper.

A multiple-choice quiz by rossian. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
rossian
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,333
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
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Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Billie Piper played the companion to Doctor Who between 2005 and 2013. What was her character's name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Maris Piper is a variety of which vegetable? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Bagpipes are not just found in Scotland. In which country did uilleann pipes originate? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the nursery rhyme, what was name of the piper's son who stole a pig? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Released in 2016 the short Pixar film named 'Piper' featured which creature? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Piper Aircraft Company was named after William T. Piper, who had originally made his money in which industry? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Pied Piper' was a 1942 novel written by which British author? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The title of Pink Floyd's first album, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn', was taken from which children's book? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Piper Laurie appeared in which 1961 film which also starred Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. According to the adage, he who pays the piper also does what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Billie Piper played the companion to Doctor Who between 2005 and 2013. What was her character's name?

Answer: Rose Tyler

Rose made her first appearance when Christopher Eccleston took the role of Doctor Who in its 2005 revival. She then travelled with the tenth doctor, played by David Tennant, before Billie made her final appearance as Rose in 2013. Before turning to acting, Billie had been a pop star, with three number one UK singles to her name.

The other three companions listed were played by Catherine Tate (Donna), Freema Agyeman (Martha) and Karen Gillan (Amy).
2. Maris Piper is a variety of which vegetable?

Answer: Potato

The Maris Piper variety became generally available in the mid 1960s after twenty-five years of research in the UK to develop a potato variety which was resistant to a type of roundworm called the potato cyst nematode. The potato soon became popular as it can be used for mashing, roasting and chips (French fries), the three most common ways in which potatoes are eaten in the UK.
3. Bagpipes are not just found in Scotland. In which country did uilleann pipes originate?

Answer: Ireland

Evidence of bagpipes being around in several ancient civilisations has been uncovered, and they were common in Western Europe in the second millennium. The uilleann pipes are known as union pipes in English, with the original Gaelic name translating as 'pipes of the elbow'.

The uilleann name is relatively modern, though, coined by the Irish historian and musicologist called William Flood.
4. In the nursery rhyme, what was name of the piper's son who stole a pig?

Answer: Tom

'Tom, Tom the piper's son; stole a pig and away did run; the pig was eat and Tom was beat; and Tom went howling down the street' is possibly not a great way to teach English grammar to children, but the rhyme has been around since at least the eighteenth century. Most sources say that the 'pig' is unlikely to have been the animal but probably referred to a small type of apple pie, which it seems Tom managed to eat before receiving the beating.
5. Released in 2016 the short Pixar film named 'Piper' featured which creature?

Answer: Bird

The film was less than minutes long, and was a support to the rather longer 'Finding Dory'. 'Piper' was a young sandpiper bird, who discovered his own way of capturing food. The film won an Oscar for the Best Animated Short Film at the 2017 ceremony for its director, Alan Barillaro, and producer, Marc Sondheimer.
6. The Piper Aircraft Company was named after William T. Piper, who had originally made his money in which industry?

Answer: Oil

Although all of those industries made billions for their pioneers, Piper originally began in construction before working in the oil industry. Piper invested in an existing aircraft manufacturing business, taking it over when the original owners ran out of money.

The company produced many affordable aircraft, with the Piper Cub being particularly popular and earning Piper the nickname of the 'Henry Ford of Aviation'.
7. 'Pied Piper' was a 1942 novel written by which British author?

Answer: Nevil Shute

The story is set during the Second World War when the protagonist finds himself caught in France after the German invasion. Making his way home to England is made more difficult by his being asked to take along two children whose parents wish to get them to safety.

The number of children in his care increases to five - hence the title of the novel. Shute is probably best known for his books 'A Town Like Alice' and 'On the Beach', published in 1950 and 1957 respectively.
8. The title of Pink Floyd's first album, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn', was taken from which children's book?

Answer: The Wind in the Willows

Written by Kenneth Grahame, 'The Wind in the Willows' relates the adventures of Toad, Mole, Badger and Rat, as well as additional characters. 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is the title of one of the chapters in the book, and was chosen by Pink Floyd for their album, released in 1967.

The piper in the book is the Greek god Pan, known for playing his pipes. The album itself has no connection to the characters in the book, though.
9. Piper Laurie appeared in which 1961 film which also starred Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman?

Answer: The Hustler

The film was 'The Hustler', with Paul Newman playing 'Fast' Eddie Felson, Jackie Gleason portraying Minnesota Fats with Piper Laurie as Eddie's ill-fated girlfriend, Sarah. Among her other films are 'Carrie' (1976) and 'Children of a Lesser God' (1986). Piper, whose real name is Rosetta Jacobs, also appeared on television in 'Twin Peaks' between 1990 and 1991 as well as in several other popular shows.
10. According to the adage, he who pays the piper also does what?

Answer: Calls the tune

The saying means that the person providing the money for an enterprise has the right to say how it should be spent. According to one source, the saying may date back to the seventeenth century when hired musicians came to play at festivals. Those who hired them literally chose the tunes they wanted to hear, but the expression is used more figuratively in modern times.
Source: Author rossian

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