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Best Laid Clams Trivia Quiz

Clams: don't you just love them? Well, personally, no. But let's see how far those cute little molluscs have entered popular culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
darksplash

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
630

Question 1 of 10

1. In a supermarket, where would you normally expect to find clams on display? Hint

Fishmonger's section

Vegetable aisle

Butcher's section

Hardware section

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Question 2 of 10

2. "In Dublin's fair city
Where the girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone..."
According to the well-known song, which of these members of the clam 'family' did the wandering trader sell? Hint

Oysters and scallops

Sea stars and whelks

Eels and jelly fish

Cockles and mussels

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the movie "Legally Blonde", Reese Witherspoon was looked down upon as a dizzy blonde who went to law school. But she upstaged the other students when she turned up to a lecture with a colourful clamshell laptop. Which computer company made a clamshell-shaped laptop? Hint

Dell

Apple

Hewlett Packard

Sony

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Oh poor old Reuben Clamzo
(Clamzo boys, Clamzo)
Oh poor old Reuben Clamzo
(Clamzo me boys, Clamzo)"
Which famous folkie, the son of a famous folkie, was behind this song that told the story (he alleged) of how early American settlers had to defend themselves against giant clams? Hint

Arlo Guthrie

Eric Andersen

Jakob Dylan

John Sebastian

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you were to travel to France you could probably holiday in a village called Clam. But apart just from the name, which of these facts makes it doubly appropriate for a quiz about molluscs? Hint

It's home to the FunTrivia.com theme park in France

Superglue was invented by a native of Clam

One of the leading industrial products of the region is glue

It's in a region with a big oyster-producing industry

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you are a fan of television cartoon shows, you will probably know that Clam is the name of a character in "Camp Lazlo". Which kind of an animal was Clam meant to be? Hint

Tiger

Elephant

Rhinoceros

Lion

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Buddy can you spare a clam"? If a down-and-out asked you for that in the street, how much would you be expected to shell out? Hint

�1

1 Euro

1 Yen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Clam chowder is a favourite food for many people, particularly in the USA. However, many were choosy over the ingredients that went into it. In 1939 a bill was presented to the legislature in Maine to make the addition of one particular ingredient illegal. Which was that? Hint

Beetroot

Onions

Tomatoes

Celery

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Hey everybody gather round
Listen to that bongo sound
Grab the first one in your reach
Now we're going to shake the beach

Chorus: "Do the Clam, do the Clam
Grab your barefoot baby by the hand
Turn and tease, hug and squeeze
Dig right in and do the Clam"
Which swivel-hipped singer urged people to join in this dance sensation? Hint

Michael Jackson

John Lennon

Cliff Richard

Elvis Presley

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Question 10 of 10

10. The soft drink "Clamato" has ingredients that include clam broth and which of these others? Hint

Cabbage

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Rice

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a supermarket, where would you normally expect to find clams on display?

Answer: Fishmonger's section

The term clam covers several types of shelled creatures. Differing varieties exist in both freshwater and seawater. Scallops, oysters and mussels are part of the same family.

2. "In Dublin's fair city Where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone..." According to the well-known song, which of these members of the clam 'family' did the wandering trader sell?

Answer: Cockles and mussels

"As she wheeled her wheelbarrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive-o"
Apart, of course, from eels and jellyfish, all mentioned are part of the clam 'family'.
The song "Molly Malone" is seen as a favourite 'Irish' ballad, though some say it was first written in the USA and other claim Scotland.

Answer: Apple

Technically part of the iBook G3 family, the Clamshell was introduced in 1999.
"Legally Blonde" was released in 2001 and was a critical and box office success. It spawned a sequel and a musical.

4. "Oh poor old Reuben Clamzo (Clamzo boys, Clamzo) Oh poor old Reuben Clamzo (Clamzo me boys, Clamzo)" Which famous folkie, the son of a famous folkie, was behind this song that told the story (he alleged) of how early American settlers had to defend themselves against giant clams?

Answer: Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie - no stranger to some rather weird songs - probably outdid even himself with "The Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A". It was a spoken narrative lasting some 16 minutes with a musical ending. It purported to tell the tale of clams a city block in size with tiny little feet. You can find the lyrics on the web. You should not have to look too hard, either, to find a video. Prepare to shed tears of laughter.

5. If you were to travel to France you could probably holiday in a village called Clam. But apart just from the name, which of these facts makes it doubly appropriate for a quiz about molluscs?

Answer: It's in a region with a big oyster-producing industry

Clam is in the Charente-Maritime d�partement on the west coast of France. As well as being a centre for oyster industry, Charente-Maritime's location on the Bay of Biscay makes it a popular tourist destination

6. If you are a fan of television cartoon shows, you will probably know that Clam is the name of a character in "Camp Lazlo". Which kind of an animal was Clam meant to be?

Answer: Rhinoceros

Camp Lazlo was shown on the Cartoon Network for five seasons from March 2008. The characters were stylised on animals. Clam was an albino pygmy rhinoceros.

7. "Buddy can you spare a clam"? If a down-and-out asked you for that in the street, how much would you be expected to shell out?

Answer: $1

Clam is just one of many nicknames for the humble one dollar bill. [Source: synoms.net]
No, I'm not apologising for that pun in the question.

Answer: Tomatoes

In New England, clam chowder was traditionally made with potatoes, onion, bacon (or saltpork) flour and, of course, clams. The people of New England though, held that adding tomatoes was deviant and a bill was introduced to outlaw it.

9. "Hey everybody gather round Listen to that bongo sound Grab the first one in your reach Now we're going to shake the beach Chorus: "Do the Clam, do the Clam Grab your barefoot baby by the hand Turn and tease, hug and squeeze Dig right in and do the Clam" Which swivel-hipped singer urged people to join in this dance sensation?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Presley recorded the song in 1964 and released it as a single. It also featured on the soundtrack of Presley's movie "Girl Happy" (1965).

10. The soft drink "Clamato" has ingredients that include clam broth and which of these others?

Answer: Tomatoes

"Clamato" is a trademarked product of the Mott's company and was first produced in California in 1969. The company claims: "The farmers were the first ones to appreciate Clamato juice's refreshing flavor when they realized how it made their long, hard days in the sun much more tolerable. Soon, Clamato became more and more well-known throughout the United States and M�xico. Today, it's a popular beverage among Latinos everywhere." All of which appears rather patronising, at least to a European eye.
The product contains less than .01 percent of clam broth.

Source: Author darksplash

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