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Quiz about Looneys Word Circle
Quiz about Looneys Word Circle

Looney's Word Circle Trivia Quiz


Follow the musical, literary, cinematic and television-related clues to find the words needed to complete the word circle. The answer to each question differs from the previous answer by one letter, and the last word is the same as the first one.

A multiple-choice quiz by looney_tunes. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
looney_tunes
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
298,294
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5072
Awards
Editor's Choice
Last 3 plays: burnsbaron (10/10), Cymruambyth (8/10), SueLane (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Richard Harris had a pop hit in 1968 with a song titled "MacArthur _____". What word goes in the blank?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. The 1990-1991 television show investigating the brutal murder of Laura Palmer had two of these in its title.
(Note: You will also need to rearrange the letters to get this answer.)

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. An Australian cartoonist is named Bill ___. What word completes his name, which sounds as if he is not watertight?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Sybil _____ was an English witch, astrologer, psychic, and occult author of many books. What was her last name, which is also one of the national emblems of Wales?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Russ Meyer was an American motion picture director and photographer whose nickname was "The King of ___". What word fills in the blank (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more ...)?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. To pass the time on a car trip, my brothers and I sometimes sang a song about bottles hanging on the wall. With what substance were these bottles traditionally filled?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Henrik Ibsen's play about a character based on a fabled 18th century Norwegian huntsman, with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, is called "_____ Gynt". What is his anti-hero's first name?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. What surname is shared by an early rockabilly pioneer and one of the founding members of the rock band 'America'? (Their name does NOT suggest a family history of voyeurism, but it does suggest that a game played with children which involves covering one's eyes might be popular in the family.)

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Television's "Friends" often met at a coffee shop whose name included a word that can also be used to refer to a fringe benefit. What word is it?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. In 1981, Simon and Garfunkel performed a reunion concert at an outdoor venue in New York City that attracted an audience estimated at 750,000 people. The recording of the event was released as "The Concert in Central _____". What word completes the title of the album?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Richard Harris had a pop hit in 1968 with a song titled "MacArthur _____". What word goes in the blank?

Answer: park

This Jimmy Webb composition was rejected by The Association before being recorded by Richard Harris, and subsequently covered by many artists. In Harris' recording, you can hear him (incorrectly) referring to "MacArthur's Park". The song refers to a park in Los Angeles.
2. The 1990-1991 television show investigating the brutal murder of Laura Palmer had two of these in its title. (Note: You will also need to rearrange the letters to get this answer.)

Answer: peak

"Twin Peaks" followed the investigation into the brutal murder of the popular, respected teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, in a small fictional town in Washington known as "Twin Peaks". David Duchovny made an early screen appearance as DEA agent Dennis/Denise Bryson.
3. An Australian cartoonist is named Bill ___. What word completes his name, which sounds as if he is not watertight?

Answer: leak

Bill Leak produces cartoons for "The Australian" newspaper, using the nom de plume of Bleak. He has won Walkley Awards (a national award for journalism) in 2002 and 2005 for his cartoons. He also paints portraits, has had 11 of them selected to be hung in the Archibald Prize (a prestigious prize for portraits), and has been the subject of two portraits submitted by other artists.
4. Sybil _____ was an English witch, astrologer, psychic, and occult author of many books. What was her last name, which is also one of the national emblems of Wales?

Answer: leek

Sybil Leek (February 22, 1917 - October 26, 1982) wrote more than 60 books on occult and esoteric subjects, and was referred to as 'Britain's most famous witch' by the BBC. She published her first book, a slim volume of poetry, while she was still a teenager.
5. Russ Meyer was an American motion picture director and photographer whose nickname was "The King of ___". What word fills in the blank (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more ...)?

Answer: leer

Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 - September 18, 2004), is best known for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget movies featuring camp humor and large-breasted actresses. His most familiar title may be the 1977 film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", a sequel (despite the legally-required disclaimer at the start of the film denying it) to "Valley of the Dolls" which was based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann.
6. To pass the time on a car trip, my brothers and I sometimes sang a song about bottles hanging on the wall. With what substance were these bottles traditionally filled?

Answer: beer

"100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer; Take one down, pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall." Etc. It must have made a very LONG trip for my mother, but it amused us.
7. Henrik Ibsen's play about a character based on a fabled 18th century Norwegian huntsman, with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, is called "_____ Gynt". What is his anti-hero's first name?

Answer: peer

"Peer Gynt" was written in 1867, and differs from most of Ibsen's work in being a fantasy, not a realistic drama. It is also unusual because it is in verse, and was originally intended not for performance, but to be a written drama. The many scene changes, and an act to be performed in complete darkness, make it a challenging play to perform.
8. What surname is shared by an early rockabilly pioneer and one of the founding members of the rock band 'America'? (Their name does NOT suggest a family history of voyeurism, but it does suggest that a game played with children which involves covering one's eyes might be popular in the family.)

Answer: peek

Paul Peek was one of the first rock artists to appear in the movies, appearing in "The Girl Can't Help It" (1956). Dan Peek was a member of the rock band, America from 1970 to 1977, together with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. They are perhaps best known for the classic songs "Horse with No Name" and "Ventura Highway."

Peek-a-boo is a game that can amuse young children for hours.
9. Television's "Friends" often met at a coffee shop whose name included a word that can also be used to refer to a fringe benefit. What word is it?

Answer: perk

Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Rachel and Phoebe often met at 'Central Perk', a coffee shop whose name is using the word 'perk' to indicate a contraction of 'percolate', a common process for making coffee. It may also refer to the fact that coffee can be said to 'perk one up', and is a pun on the name of New York's Central Park.

The word can also be used as a contraction of 'perquisite', meaning a fringe benefit available to employees, and as a verb ("to perk up one's ears").
10. In 1981, Simon and Garfunkel performed a reunion concert at an outdoor venue in New York City that attracted an audience estimated at 750,000 people. The recording of the event was released as "The Concert in Central _____". What word completes the title of the album?

Answer: park

Central Park has been the site of many outdoor concerts, including the Simon and Garfunkel reunion. It also hosts "Shakespeare in the Park" every summer, along with open-air concerts by the New York Philharmonic, operas from the Metropolitan Opera, and Summerstage - a series of free performances that covers music, dance, spoken word, and film presentations.
Source: Author looney_tunes

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