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Sunny Days on "Sesame Street" Trivia Quiz

I'm sure that most of us watched "Sesame Street" while we were growing up. I know it's a kid's show, but you'll need to be an adult to answer most of these! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by megmuffin102. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
megmuffin102

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,813

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3905

Last 3 plays: Guest 159 (9/10), Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 73 (10/10).

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1. What year did "Sesame Street" first appear on the air? Hint

1968

1970

1969

1971

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2. In 1974, Maria, (played by Sonia Manzano) joined the cast of "Sesame Street." Which street resident did she wind up marrying? Hint

Luis

David

Gordon

Alan

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3. In the animated short "The Alligator King", how many sons does the Alligator King have? Hint

six

seven

nine

four

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4. Who hosts "Monsterpiece Theater"? Hint

Elmo

Cookie Monster

Zoe

Grover

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5. I think almost everyone knows Elmo, the little red dynamo with the infectious laugh, but how many of you know which monster was created specifically to compliment Elmo on screen?

Answer: (One Word - a girl monster)

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6. True or False: The same person performs both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

True

False

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7. What is the name of Bert's pet pigeon? Hint

Bernice

Bonnie

Bertha

Beatrice

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8. The resident magician on "Sesame Street" is the Amazing Mumford. Do you remember his trademark magic words? Hint

Shazamm

Higgedly Piggedly Poof

A-la Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Hocus Pocus Focus

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9. True or False: Oscar has a pet elephant living in his trash can.

True

False

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10. What "Sesame Street" song was a huge hit in Germany in 1996? Hint

Bein' Green

Rubber Duckie

Sing

C is for Cookie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did "Sesame Street" first appear on the air?

Answer: 1969

The first episode of "Sesame Street" aired on November 10, 1969, making it one of the longest-running tv shows in history!

2. In 1974, Maria, (played by Sonia Manzano) joined the cast of "Sesame Street." Which street resident did she wind up marrying?

Answer: Luis

Maria and Luis (Sonia Manzano and Emilio Delgado), are not married in real life, as many people think.

3. In the animated short "The Alligator King", how many sons does the Alligator King have?

Answer: seven

"Said the Alligator King to his seven sons, 'I'm feeling mighy down. Whichever one of you can cheer me up will get to wear my crown'." This was always one of my favorite spots on "Sesame Street."

4. Who hosts "Monsterpiece Theater"?

Answer: Cookie Monster

Cookie Monster hosts "Monsterpiece Theater", in the guise of Alistair Cookie.

5. I think almost everyone knows Elmo, the little red dynamo with the infectious laugh, but how many of you know which monster was created specifically to compliment Elmo on screen?

Answer: Zoe

If you look closely, the red in Zoe's mouth is the same color as Elmo's fur, and Elmo's nose matches Zoe's fur. I love Zoe's laugh. It is too cute!

6. True or False: The same person performs both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Answer: True

Both Big Bird and Oscar are performed by Caroll Spinney. He has been with the show since the very beginning. Since he actually hs to wear the Big Bird costume, when Oscar and Big Bird need to appear in a scene together, another "muppeteer" performs Oscar's movements, and thanks to dual channel stereo recording, no one ever notices!

7. What is the name of Bert's pet pigeon?

Answer: Bernice

In addition to bottle caps and paper clips, one of Bert's favorite things is his pet pigeon, Bernice. He even taught her to play checkers!

8. The resident magician on "Sesame Street" is the Amazing Mumford. Do you remember his trademark magic words?

Answer: A-la Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Unfortunately, poor Mumford's magic words don't always work quite the way he wants them to!

9. True or False: Oscar has a pet elephant living in his trash can.

Answer: True

You betcha he does! Her name is Fluffy. He also has a goat, a piano, a bowling alley, a flock of chickens, and who knows what else living in there! Must be pretty crowded...

10. What "Sesame Street" song was a huge hit in Germany in 1996?

Answer: Rubber Duckie

"Rubber Duckie," sung in German by the German Ernie, sold 1.8 million copies. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Source: Author megmuffin102

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