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Quiz about Million Years Ago
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Million Years Ago Trivia Quiz


A million years may seem like the distant past but the time gone by has inspired many authors, musicians and artists from different fields.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zorba_scank
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
386,216
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1404
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. One of the best known cavemen is the cartoon character Fred Flintstone. Which of these was his best friend and neighbour? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "One Million B.C." is a fantasy film that starred Victor Mature, Carole Landis and Lon Chaney, Jr. in the lead roles. Was the film nominated for any Oscars?


Question 3 of 10
3. "The Inheritors" is a fictional story of the extinction of the last tribe of the Neanderthals. Which author, more famous for having written "Lord of the Flies", published this novel in 1955? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The prehistoric setting was also used by the comic strip "B.C.". Who was the creator of the strip? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another well known fictional character from ancient history is Conan the Barbarian. Which of these forms of entertainment did he first feature in? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these popular singers released a song titled "Neanderthal Man"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Ice Age" is an animated film that released in 2002. Which of these was *not* one of the main characters? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Far Cry Primal" is an action-adventure video game that was created as a prequel to the popular "Far Cry" series. On which continent is it set? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. While this movie is not set in the past, it features animals that became extinct long before man roamed on the earth. Which of these movies was the first in a series about cloned dinosaurs created by scientists? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. To end this quiz we have another animated film, "The Croods". Which of these actors lent their vocal talents to this movie? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One of the best known cavemen is the cartoon character Fred Flintstone. Which of these was his best friend and neighbour?

Answer: Barney Rubble

Created by the talented team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, "The Flintstones" made its television debut on 30 September 1960 and earned a place in the history books by being the first animated series to be broadcast on primetime television in America. Set during the Stone Age, the series followed the daily lives of the Flintstones and their neighbours, the Rubbles. Fred and Barney both worked at a stone quarry owned by Mr. Slate.

Their families were close as well with their wives being best friends and their children being raised together. Lest you mistake the series for an accurate description of the past, the cartoon also had the characters keeping dinosaurs as pets!
2. "One Million B.C." is a fantasy film that starred Victor Mature, Carole Landis and Lon Chaney, Jr. in the lead roles. Was the film nominated for any Oscars?

Answer: Yes

The film released in 1940 and as suggested by the title, was set in a period in early human history. The story followed two tribes - the Rock Tribe and the Shell Tribe and an idealistic young man, played by Victor Mature, who hopes to unite them. The romantic angle was provided by Carole Landis who was the daughter of the chief of the rival tribe. While the story may sound corny in the present day, the movie won two Oscar nominations for Best Musical Score and Best Special Effects.

The movie was remade in 1966 as "One Million Years B.C.", a film that is better remembered for Raquel Welch's turn in the lead role.
3. "The Inheritors" is a fictional story of the extinction of the last tribe of the Neanderthals. Which author, more famous for having written "Lord of the Flies", published this novel in 1955?

Answer: William Golding

William Golding was a British novelist whose most popular work is "Lord of the Flies", a story of a group of boys marooned on an island and their attempts to run their lives there. Golding was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature and was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

"The Inheritors" is an attempt at recreating the lives of the Neanderthals and describing the bonds shared by the tribesmen despite their inability to communicate using words. Ultimately the Neanderthals become extinct as they make way for the more evolved homo sapiens.
4. The prehistoric setting was also used by the comic strip "B.C.". Who was the creator of the strip?

Answer: Johnny Hart

"B.C." was created by Johnny Hart and made its newspaper debut in 1958. Hart continued to write and draw the strip till his death in 2007 after which it was taken over by his grandchildren.

The strip features cavemen and women along side various prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs and an apteryx. Despite its setting, the comic found ways to some times comment on current situations and events.
5. Another well known fictional character from ancient history is Conan the Barbarian. Which of these forms of entertainment did he first feature in?

Answer: Short story

The character of Conan the Barbarian was created by Robert E. Howard, a writer of pulp fiction. He first used the character in a series of short stories that were published in a magazine named "Weird Tales" in the 1930s. The character's popularity grew to such an extent that he began to feature across all mediums of entertainment including books, movies, cartoons and video games.

The stories involving Conan the Barbarian are mostly set in the fictional period called the Hyborian Age that was first created by Howard.
6. Which of these popular singers released a song titled "Neanderthal Man"?

Answer: Elton John

"I'm a neanderthal man
You're a neanderthal girl
Let's make neanderthal love
In this neanderthal world"

These simple lines make up the entire song! This song featured on Elton John's album "Piano Goes Pop". The lyrics are credited to three different people - Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme.
7. "Ice Age" is an animated film that released in 2002. Which of these was *not* one of the main characters?

Answer: Danny, a dinosaur

The movie begins with all the animals embarking on a long journey to the south to escape the melting glaciers at the end of the ice age. Manny is a woolly mammoth who along the way is joined by a sloth named Sid. Entrusted with a small human baby by his dying mother, Manny and Sid must now work together to return the child to a human settlement. Diego is a smilodon, better known as a sabre-toothed cat, who starts off as a negative character before he has a change of heart. Despite the presence of so many prehistoric animals, there are no dinosaurs in this movie, though they do make an appearance in one of its many sequels.

"Ice Age" was nominated for the Best Animated film Academy Award but lost out to "Spirited Away".
8. "Far Cry Primal" is an action-adventure video game that was created as a prequel to the popular "Far Cry" series. On which continent is it set?

Answer: Europe

The "Far Cry" series is a franchise of first person shooter games.

"Far Cry Primal" is set in 10,000 B.C. in a fictional place named the Oros valley. The location is given as Central Europe and going with the theme animals like dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed cats make an appearance. The main character is Takkar, a tribesman who is left alone and defenseless when his hunting party is attacked. Given the setting of the prequel, the weapons were changed to prehistoric implements like clubs and axes, though players could upgrade to more sophisticated weapons as they progressed.
9. While this movie is not set in the past, it features animals that became extinct long before man roamed on the earth. Which of these movies was the first in a series about cloned dinosaurs created by scientists?

Answer: Jurassic Park

"Jurassic Park" was based on a book of the same name by Michael Crichton. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie was a hit across the world making it the highest grossing film ever at that time and spawning several sequels. Crichton also collaborated on the screenplay of the original film.

The plot centered on a wildlife park created on a fictional island near Central America that was populated by cloned dinosaurs. A billionaire had funded the project which involved a team of scientists using fossilized DNA to clone the extinct animals. Things begin to go awry when one of the park employees is killed by a dinosaur.
10. To end this quiz we have another animated film, "The Croods". Which of these actors lent their vocal talents to this movie?

Answer: Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds

"The Croods" is set in a fictional prehistorical period named "The Croodaceous". The title is taken from the name of a family of cave dwellers which consists of the patriarch Grug and his wife Ugga along with their three children. Gran is the grandmother who lives with them. Grug comes across as a strict disciplinarian causing his daughter, Eep to try to rebel against him. The family dynamics are further thrown into disarray when a young boy, Guy, crosses their path.

Eep and Guy were voiced by Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds respectively. The patriach Grug was voiced by Nicholas Cage.
Source: Author zorba_scank

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