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This Is For The Birds Trivia Quiz

OK, it's time to leave the nest and test your "birdbrains" on these questions relating to birds. Flap your wings and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by RAgamer51. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RAgamer51
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,756
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
333
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Question 1 of 15
1. In 1969, Walt Disney Productions created an animated short-subject film entitled "It's ___ To Be a Bird". Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. In 2012, there were 32 NFL franchises. How many of the teams had bird nicknames? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. In the police series "Baretta", Robert Blake plays detective Tony Baretta who shares his apartment with a pet bird named Fred. What type of bird is Fred? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. The phrase "Bird of Paradise" can refer to a species of birds in the order known as Passeriformes. But the phrase can also refer to what other object? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. In the "Harry Potter" movie series, what type of mythical bird is owned by the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What Hollywood legend starred in the 1962 film "The Birdman of Alcatraz"? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What type of bird spawned a dance craze during the late 1970s? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. In the "Harry Potter" book series, which character owned the owl named Errol who was always crashing into walls and windows as well as getting lost and confused? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. In the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds", what type of bird does Melanie purchase as a birthday present for Kathy Brenner? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. In 2012, there were only three MLB teams with bird nicknames. Which of the three was the first to win back to back World Series titles? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. "The early bird catches the worm", "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush" and "birds of a feather flock together" are considered examples of what? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Three of the following songs with 'bird' titles hit number one. Which of these bird songs failed to make it to the number one spot on the US Billboard charts? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. In 1941, legendary film producer John Huston created a movie starring Humphrey Bogart as Detective Sam Spade. He was going after three people who were trying to obtain a jewel-encrusted statue of what type of bird? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Which of the following flightless birds is the largest? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Which of the following products or companies does NOT utilize a bird as the spokesperson or advertising tactic? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1969, Walt Disney Productions created an animated short-subject film entitled "It's ___ To Be a Bird".

Answer: Tough

 The film won an Academy Award for best animated short-subject in 1969. An animated red bird narrated the tale to show how tough it was for a bird to exist in the human world.
2. In 2012, there were 32 NFL franchises. How many of the teams had bird nicknames?

Answer: 5

 In the AFC the only franchise that had a bird nickname was the Ravens. In the NFC there were: Eagles, Falcons, Cardinals and Seahawks. The Seahawk is not a real bird, but the osprey is referred to as a sea hawk.
3. In the police series "Baretta", Robert Blake plays detective Tony Baretta who shares his apartment with a pet bird named Fred. What type of bird is Fred?

Answer: Cockatoo

 Most TV show pets are dogs, but once in a while a show will feature a somewhat unusual pet - as in the case of Fred. Blake would occasionally talk to Fred during the show, a little man-to-bird bonding. The cockatiel is known as the "small cockatoo", and is slightly different from the straight cockatoo.
4. The phrase "Bird of Paradise" can refer to a species of birds in the order known as Passeriformes. But the phrase can also refer to what other object?

Answer: Plant

 The plants include certain perennials known as "strelitzia". There are also shrubs in the legume family, which include the Red Bird of Paradise, or the Mexican Bird of Paradise.
5. In the "Harry Potter" movie series, what type of mythical bird is owned by the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore?

Answer: Phoenix

 In "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"(2002), Harry goes to Dumbledore's office where he sees the Phoenix named Fawkes. While there, Harry freaks as he sees Fawkes suddenly burst into flames. Dumbledore enters and tells Harry not to worry, and they see Fawkes come back to life from the ashes.

It is one of the characteristics of the phoenix that a phoenix's tears have healing powers.
6. What Hollywood legend starred in the 1962 film "The Birdman of Alcatraz"?

Answer: Burt Lancaster

 Lancaster played convicted murderer Robert Stroud who adopts a sparrow as a pet while in solitary confinement. It encourages the other inmates to have birds sent to them from family members on the outside. Lancaster received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for the role. Karl Malden starred in the film as the warden.
7. What type of bird spawned a dance craze during the late 1970s?

Answer: duck

 The year was 1976, and the song was "Disco Duck" sung by radio DJ Rick Dees who used an audio technique to make his voice sound like Donald Duck. The song was inspired by a 1960s dance craze called "the Duck", and the disco era was the perfect time to resurrect the dance.
8. In the "Harry Potter" book series, which character owned the owl named Errol who was always crashing into walls and windows as well as getting lost and confused?

Answer: Ron Weasley

 Ron had all the bad luck as a wizard. Not only did he have the worst owl, but he also broke his wand which never worked very well after that. He also had a pet rat named Scabbers, which turned out to be one of the Death Eaters known as Wormtail. He used the name Peter Pettigrew and became Ron's rat without him knowing - and his loyalties were towards Voldemort.
9. In the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds", what type of bird does Melanie purchase as a birthday present for Kathy Brenner?

Answer: Lovebird

 Melanie, played by then newcomer Tippi Hedren, was infuriated when lawyer Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) pretended to think she was the pet store salesperson and asked her for some lovebirds. He asked her how it felt to be on the other end of a practical joke. She decided to get the lovebirds and deliver them to the Brenner house, and it was shortly afterwards that the bird attacks began.
10. In 2012, there were only three MLB teams with bird nicknames. Which of the three was the first to win back to back World Series titles?

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

 The Toronto Blue Jays won two World Series in back to back seasons in 1992 and 1993. The second one included one of the most dramatic series of home runs of all time. Joe Carter hit a walk-off homer that won the series.
11. "The early bird catches the worm", "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush" and "birds of a feather flock together" are considered examples of what?

Answer: all of these

 Proverbs are popular sayings which contain advice or state a generally accepted truth. An adage is a saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use. A maxim is an expression of a general truth or principle.
12. Three of the following songs with 'bird' titles hit number one. Which of these bird songs failed to make it to the number one spot on the US Billboard charts?

Answer: Free Bird

 "Free Bird"(1975), which was recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd, peaked at number 19 on Billboard charts, although it has been considered one of the best rock songs of all time. "When Doves Cry" (1984), by Prince, topped the US charts for five weeks. "Fly Robin Fly" (1975), by the Hues Corporation, was number one for three weeks, while "Disco Duck" (1976), by Rick Dees, stayed at number one for just one week.
13. In 1941, legendary film producer John Huston created a movie starring Humphrey Bogart as Detective Sam Spade. He was going after three people who were trying to obtain a jewel-encrusted statue of what type of bird?

Answer: Falcon

 The "Maltese Falcon" was nominated for three Academy Awards. In 1998, the AFI (American Film Institute) chose it as the 23rd best movie of all time.
14. Which of the following flightless birds is the largest?

Answer: Ostrich

 The ostrich ranges anywhere from 140-320 pounds, which makes it amazing that they can travel in speeds up to 50 mph. The emu of Australian descent is large in its own right, weighing in at 40-120 pounds.
15. Which of the following products or companies does NOT utilize a bird as the spokesperson or advertising tactic?

Answer: Qantas Airlines

 Although Australia is famous for birds such as the emu and kookaburra, the Australia-based airline Qantas has a koala as the advertising spokesperson. AFLAC, of course, uses the duck, which was formerly voiced by Gilbert Gottfried. Vlasic Pickles has Sam the Stork whose voice sounds like Groucho Marx. And, of course, NBC is "proud of their peacock".
Source: Author RAgamer51

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