Episode 12: Famous Animals for the Ages

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Welcome back to Trivia for the Ages, a multi-generational trivia game designed for everyone in your group, no matter their age. I'm Ted, your Gen Z co-host.

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And I'm Jamie, Ted's Boomer Mom.

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Here's how it works. We choose a topic and ask questions that span the past seven or eight decades. My mom will ask four questions covering the 1950s through the 1980s. My four questions will cover the 1990s through present day.

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There will also be two Anytime Anywhere questions, and they can be asked by either of us. They can range from the distant past all the way into the near future.

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After a short break, we will present the answers. After each answer, we will offer a bonus question and give you eight seconds to answer it for a grand total of twenty questions. For more fun facts and information about our podcast, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com. So let's get started with famous animals for the Ages.

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What was her name?

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Question two. Eddie is the name of a beloved Jack Russell Terrier on what 1990s sitcom.

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Question 3. This is an anytime-anyware question. Over the years, animals have sometimes been blamed for things they couldn't really control. What animal was blamed for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?

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Question 4. Hedwig was Harry Potter's owl, but what was the name of Hermione Granger's pet cat?

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Question 5. Elsa the Lioness, raised by humans and then trained to live in the wild, was the subject of a famous book in 1960, which became a movie in 1966. The book, movie, and academy award-winning song all had the same title. What was it?

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Question 6. Harambe, a Western lowland gorilla, was tragically shot and killed in 2016 after a young boy fell into his enclosure. At what United States zoo did this happen?

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Question 7. Achieving peak popularity in the 1980s, this cartoon cat holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. What is his name?

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In 2021, the popular video game Minecraft introduced a new aquatic creature to the game which contributed to its rise in popularity as a real-life pet. Native only to a small area in Mexico, what animal is this?

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Question 9. This famous canine actor was adopted from an animal shelter in California. He appeared in many television shows and played the title role in a movie in 1974. What was the name of that movie?

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Question 10. This is an anytime anywhere question. Which legendary racehorse was nicknamed Big Red and won the 1973 Triple Crown? We'll be right back with the answers.com. And we're back! Remember, after each answer, you will have eight seconds to answer a bonus question. Good luck.

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Question one. In 1957, this Soviet stray dog became the first living creature to orbit the Earth. What was her name? The answer is Leica. For the bonus question, in 1961, this famous animal took a 16-minute space flight, paving the way for the first American astronaut in space a few months later. His name was Ham. What kind of animal was he? He was a chimpanzee.

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Question two. Eddie was the name of a beloved Jack Russell Terrier on what 1990s sitcom? That would be the sitcom Frasier. For the bonus question, another Jack Russell Terrier had the title role on a PBS show in which he imagined himself as characters in classic literature. What is the name of that show? The name of that show and character is Wishbone.

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Question 3. Over the years, animals have sometimes been blamed for things they couldn't really control. What animal was blamed for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871? The answer is a cow. According to legend, Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a burning lantern while being milked. For the bonus, the groundhog often gets blamed for predicting six more weeks of winter every February. What is the name of the famous groundhog from Pennsylvania seen in the movie Groundhog Day? Considered the most famous weather-predicting groundhog, his name is Punxitawny Phil. If you just said Phil, we think it's okay to count that.

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Question 4. Hedwig was Harry Potter's owl, but what was the name of Hermione Granger's pet cat? The name of Hermione's cat is Crookshanks. For the bonus question, you may know that Nemo is a clownfish, but what kind of fish is Dory? Dory is a blue tang.

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Question 5. Elsa the Lioness, raised by humans and then trained to live in the wild, was the subject of a famous book in 1960, which became a movie in 1966. The book, movie, and Academy Award-winning song all had the same title. What was it? That title was Born Free. For the bonus question, in the early 1970s, this actress lived with a 400-pound lion in her home as research for the movie Roar, which has been referred to as the most dangerous film ever made. What was the name of the actress? This was Tippi Hedron.

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Question 6. Harambe, a Western lowland gorilla, was tragically shot and killed in 2016 after a young boy fell into his enclosure. At what United States Zoo did this happen? That was the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio. For the bonus question, in 2015, a lion that had been tracked and studied for years was illegally baited and killed for sport, sparking heavy debates on the ethics of trophy hunting. What was the name of this lion? His name was Cecil. Cecil the Lion.

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Question 7. Achieving peak popularity in the 1980s, this cartoon cat holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. What is his name? The answer is Garfield. For the bonus, this cat became an internet sensation in 2012, eventually generating millions in merchandise and book sales. Her unique look was caused by feline dwarfism and an underbite. What name was she known by? She was known as Grumpy Cat.

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Question 8. In 2021, the popular video game Minecraft introduced a new aquatic creature to the game which contributed to its rise in popularity as a real life pet. Native to only a small area in Mexico, what animal is this? That would be the axolotl. For the bonus question, the axolotl is known for having the unique ability to do what.

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Question 9. This famous canine actor was adopted from an animal shelter in California. He appeared in many television shows and played the title role in a movie in 1974. What was the name of that movie? That movie was Benji. And the bonus question? Also famous in the 1970s, Fred the Cockatoo, actually played by multiple birds, was the sidekick of a detective on a popular television show. What was the name of the show? The answer is Beretta.

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Question 10. Which legendary racehorse was nicknamed Big Red and won the 1973 Triple Crown? That answer would be Secretariat. For the bonus question, Will Arnett voices a horse whose childhood hero is Secretariat in this animated Netflix show. What's the name of that show? That show is Bojack Horseman.