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Alabama's "Forty Hour Week" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about my favorite Alabama song, "Forty Hour Week." In this quiz I will give you part of the lyric and you have to fill in the missing word or words. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
DakotaNorth

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,989

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3956

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. "There are people in this country who work hard every day. Not for ______________ do they strive."

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. "But the _______ of their labor are worth more than their pay, and it's time a few of them were recognized." Hint

worth

fruits

wealth

vegetables

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Question 3 of 15

3. "Hello _____________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line." Hint

Detroit Police Officers

Detriot Office Workers

Detroit Auto Workers

Detroit Firefighters

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Question 4 of 15

4. "Hello _______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line." Hint

Pittsburgh Auto Workers

Pittsburgh Steel Mill Workers

Pittsburgh Firefighters

Pittsburgh Police Officers

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Question 5 of 15

5. "This is for the one who ______________________, driving home the nail."

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Or the one behind the counter, ___________________."

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. "Or the one who fights the fires, __________________. For everyone who works behind the scenes."

Answer: (6 Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. "You can see them every morning in the ___________________." Hint

City streets and quiet country towns

Factories and the fields

Offices and highrises

Hospitals and stations

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Question 9 of 15

9. "In the city streets and the _________________. Working together like spokes inside a wheel. They keep this country turning around."

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Hello ______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line." Hint

Kansas Cotton Field Farmer

Kansas Wheat Field Farmer

Kansas Corn Field Farmer

Kansas Tobacco Field Farmer

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Question 11 of 15

11. "Hello _______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line." Hint

West Virginia coal miner

South Carolina coal miner

North Carolina coal miner

Virginia coal miner

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Question 12 of 15

12. "This one is for the one who drives the ____________, up and down the road." Hint

Big rig

Post Office truck

Company car

Fire Engines

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Or the one out in the warehouse, _________________________."

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Or the waitress, the mechanic, ______________________. For everyone who works behind the scenes. With a spirit you can't replace with no machine." Hint

The Fireman on alert

The Policeman on patrol

The Accountant on the job

The Scientist in the lab

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Hello America, let me ________________________."

Answer: (5 Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "There are people in this country who work hard every day. Not for ______________ do they strive."

Answer: fame or fortune

2. "But the _______ of their labor are worth more than their pay, and it's time a few of them were recognized."

Answer: fruits

3. "Hello _____________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line."

Answer: Detroit Auto Workers

4. "Hello _______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line."

Answer: Pittsburgh Steel Mill Workers

5. "This is for the one who ______________________, driving home the nail."

Answer: swings the hammer

6. "Or the one behind the counter, ___________________."

Answer: ringing up the sale

7. "Or the one who fights the fires, __________________. For everyone who works behind the scenes."

Answer: the one who brings the mail

8. "You can see them every morning in the ___________________."

Answer: Factories and the fields

9. "In the city streets and the _________________. Working together like spokes inside a wheel. They keep this country turning around."

Answer: quiet country towns

10. "Hello ______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line."

Answer: Kansas Wheat Field Farmer

11. "Hello _______________________, let me thank you for your time. You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line."

Answer: West Virginia coal miner

12. "This one is for the one who drives the ____________, up and down the road."

Answer: Big rig

13. "Or the one out in the warehouse, _________________________."

Answer: bringing in the load

14. "Or the waitress, the mechanic, ______________________. For everyone who works behind the scenes. With a spirit you can't replace with no machine."

Answer: The Policeman on patrol

15. "Hello America, let me ________________________."

Answer: thank you for your time

Source: Author DakotaNorth

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