People With Animal Names Trivia Quiz

All of the answers in this quiz involve people who are better known by animal names or have a famous animal nickname.

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

Author
JellyTrollMorton

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,877

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2358

Last 3 plays: 1ELF (4/10), Hayes1953 (6/10), Guest 173 (10/10).

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1. Former Alabama football coach Paul Bryant is more commonly called? Hint

Bear Bryant

Bobcat Bryant

Bronco Bryant

Bee Bryant

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2. Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker was frequently referred to as? Hint

Cat

Lion

Bird

Snake

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3. Orignally named Tatanka Iyotake, this man is more commonly known as? Hint

Sitting Bull

The Dragon

The Jackal

Eagle Iyotake

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4. In a series of John Updike novels, the character Harry Angstrom was better known as... Hint

Armadillo Angstrom

Harry the Horse

Rabbit Angstrom

Cat Angstrom

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5. Stuart Goddard is more commonly known as? Hint

Clarence Frogmouth Henry

Wolf Blitzer

Cat Stevens

Adam Ant

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6. Organized crime figure Jimmy Fratianno has what nickname? Hint

'The Rat'

'The Weasel'

'The Gorilla'

'The Jackal'

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7. The late Hall of Fame baseball pitcher James Hunter is better known as? Hint

Hawk Hunter

The Snake

Catfish Hunter

Big-Game Lion Hunter

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8. In the movie 'True Grit,' John Wayne played which character? Hint

Hawk-eye Harris

Billy the Kid

Rooster Cogburn

Hound Dog Hamilton

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9. By what name was the nineteeth century Englishman Joseph Carey Merrick (aka John Merrick) commonly referred to?

Answer: (Three Words (including 'The'))

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10. Eldrick Woods is better known as?

Answer: (Two Words (including last name))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Former Alabama football coach Paul Bryant is more commonly called?

Answer: Bear Bryant

2. Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker was frequently referred to as?

Answer: Bird

Charlie Parker acquired the nickname when he once referred to a chicken as a yardbird while he was in the Kansas City area. The jazz club 'Birdland' in New York City (also the title of a Weather Report tune) was named after him.

3. Orignally named Tatanka Iyotake, this man is more commonly known as?

Answer: Sitting Bull

Tatanka Iyotake is the original Sioux name for Sitting Bull. It roughly translates into Sitting Bull in English.

4. In a series of John Updike novels, the character Harry Angstrom was better known as...

Answer: Rabbit Angstrom

Rabbit Angstrom appeared as the main charcater in Updike's novels 'Rabbit, Run' 'Rabbit, Redux' 'Rabbit is Rich' and 'Rabbit at Rest.'

5. Stuart Goddard is more commonly known as?

Answer: Adam Ant

6. Organized crime figure Jimmy Fratianno has what nickname?

Answer: 'The Weasel'

Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratianno became an informer and wrote about his life in 'The Last Mafioso.'

7. The late Hall of Fame baseball pitcher James Hunter is better known as?

Answer: Catfish Hunter

Catfish Hunter died September 9th, 1999 of amyotropic lateral sclerosis, the same disease that also claimed the great baseball player Lou Gehrig.

8. In the movie 'True Grit,' John Wayne played which character?

Answer: Rooster Cogburn

John Wayne also played Rueben J. Cogburn in the movie 'Rooster Cogburn,' which probably would have been an easier question.

9. By what name was the nineteeth century Englishman Joseph Carey Merrick (aka John Merrick) commonly referred to?

Answer: The Elephant Man

Joseph Carey Merrick suffered from neurofibramatosis, a genetic disease that left him severely deformed. A movie about John Merrick was released in 1980.

10. Eldrick Woods is better known as?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Earl Woods named gave his son the same nickname as Tiger Phong, a South Vietnamese army officer he met while serving in Viet Nam.

Source: Author JellyTrollMorton

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Mar 04 2023 : 1ELF: 4/10
Mar 02 2023 : Hayes1953: 6/10
Jan 26 2023 : Guest 173: 10/10

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