Trivia
TRIVIA CONNECTION | March 2016
Hare It Is – Rabbit Trivia Hopping our way through famous bunnies... BY PAULA GREEN t’s Easter time and with it we see the emergence of the famous hare – the Easter Bunny. So this month we’re going to hop through renowned rabbits. In the Looney Tune cartoons Elmer Fudd is constantly in search of that “Wascally Wabbit,” Bugs Bunny. Bugs is one of the most beloved animated characters with his signature carrot-chewing phrase, “Eh – What’s Up Doc?” Other television rabbits included Crusader Rabbit which was produced in 1948 and Greg the Bunny, which was a 2002 TV sitcom with Seth Green. There was also the children’s Easter program Here Comes Peter Cottontail. The Energizer Bunny first appeared in TV commercials in 1988, since then he keeps going and going and going… There is the cereal bunny the Trix Rabbit who was born on Dec. 2, 1959. We’ve also been entertained by the Nesquick Bunny and the Cadbury Bunny. Happy Bunny is featured on stickers, buttons and greeting cards. In comics, Susie’s stuffed rabbit from Calvin and Hobbes is called Mr. Bun, and For Better or Worse features two house rabbits – Mr. B and Butterscotch. In literature there are plenty of hares hopping about – Aesop’s fable gave us The Tortoise and The Hare. White Rabbit and the March Hare are found in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Beatrix Potter introduced us to – Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the Flopsy Bunnies, and The Fierce Bad Rabbit. There’s the character Rabbit from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories. Another beloved children’s book is The Velveteen Rabbit. Bunnicula was a vampire bunny who sucked juice from vegetables. Local author and a former Northern Connection magazine Mover and Shaker of the Month, Dede Faltot Rittman has published the bunny book Grady Gets Glasses. In the movies, there’s the invisible, six foot three and a half inch white rabbit called Harvey. Another large hare was Frank from Donnie Darko. Disney acquainted us with the adorable bunny Thumper from the film Bambi. Roger and Jessica Rabbit appeared on the big screen in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In the 1920s and 1930s, Disney ran a cartoon called about a lucky rabbit named Oswald. Wallace and Grommit featured a werewolf-like character named Were-Rabbit. When you do house cleaning, sometimes you encounter “dust bunnies.” In the Chinese calendar, there is the “Year of the Rabbit.” People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented and ambi-
tious. They are virtuous, reserved and have excellent taste. Lucky me, I was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Some folks believe that rabbit’s feet are good luck charms. According to a British tradition, on the first day of every month, if “Rabbit Rabbit” is the first thing you say out loud you will have good luck for the whole month. Since we hopped our way around famous rabbits, we must now spring into this bunny challenge. Get set to buck the answers, because it’s time to get a little trivial. 1. Which country first introduced the Easter Bunny? 2. This hare-raising animated program debuted on Disney Junior in 2007. 3. What is the name of the villainous rabbit in the Easter show Here Comes Peter Cottontail? 4. Bug’s girlfriend Lola Bunny made her first appearance in this 1996 film. 5. This animated cartoon focused on two sibling bunnies. It aired on Nick Jr. 2002-2013. 6. Name the author who wrote Rabbit Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest. 7. What was the name of Professor Hinkle’s furry rabbit in Frosty the Snowman? 8. He is a central figure in Uncle Remus’ stories of the southern United States, and was featured in the film Song of the South. 9. What is Tigger’s nickname for Rabbit? 10. This touch and feel book is popular with babies and small children. 11. What is the aunt’s name in The Christmas Story who made Ralphie’s pink rabbit suit? 12. This children’s song deals with a rabbit and field mice. 13. Name the Swiss chocolate manufacturer that produces rabbit-shaped chocolates. 14. What does the Energizer bunny wear on its feet? 15. When you go to Kennywood Amusement Park, you can hop on this thrilling coaster. l l l Sources: http://www.rabbit.org/fun/famousrabbits.html, http://www.funtrivia.com, www.123facts.com/quiz, www.finish. ie/media/276503/Famous-Rabbits, www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/famousrabbitry.com, http://www.factmonster.com/ quizzes/rabbits1/4.html, www.loganstrategy.ca, www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/quizzes/Holidays/Easter/Rabbits Answers: 1. Germany 2. Bunnytown 3. Iron Tail 4. Space Jam 5. Max & Ruby 6. John Updike 7. Hocus Pocus 8. Bre’r Rabbit 9. Long-ears 10. Pat the Bunny 11. Clara 12. Little Bunny Foo Foo 13. Lindt 14. flip-flops 15. The Jack Rabbit
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