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25 Fun Facts about Dr. Seuss!
25 Fun Facts about Dr. Seuss!
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25 fun trivia questions about the children's book author, Dr. Seuss!
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1
What is the only other street named in 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'?
Bliss
Farquard
Boysenberry
Galley
2
Theodore Seuss Geisel got his start in writing and art while attending this college:
Dartmouth
Yale
Columbia
Pennsylvania
3
True Or False:
Sam-I-Am's antagonist in 'Green Eggs And Ham' is never mentioned by name.
True
False
4
TRUE OR FALSE:
Dr. Seuss never had a regular TV series based on his works.
False
True
5
Which of Dr. Seuss's stories dealt with the nuclear arms race?
'Bartholomew and the Oobleck'
'The Butter Battle Book'
'Daisy-Head Maisy'
'Hop On Pop'
6
Which Dr. Seuss book bears the warning 'Take it slowly...this book is dangerous'?
'The Cat In The Hat Comes Back'
'Hop On Pop'
'Fox In Socks'
'Dr. Seuss's ABC'
7
True or False: Seuss never used his real surname, "Ted Giesel" in any literary works.
True
False
8
Which of the following insults did Seuss coin?
Dork
Weirdo
Geek
Nerd
9
With what animated short garnered Geisel an Oscar?
'The Lorax'
'Gerald McBoing-Boing'
Daisy-Head Maisy'
'Horton Hatches The Egg'
10
Which of the following stories did Dr. Seuss use as a lesson in environmental conservation?
Keeper of the Trees
The Lorax
You're Only Old Once
The Cat in the Hat
11
What did Mack do to bring down the mighty Yertle the Turtle King?
He burped
He coughed
He sneezed
He hiccupped
12
Which of the following awards did Dr. Seuss
NOT
receive?
Academy Award
Newbery Medal
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Pulitzer Prize
13
What happens when the Cat In The Hat reads with his eyes shut?
His whiskers fall out.
His eyebrows get red hot.
He gets thirsty.
His tail curls.
14
What is Seuss's full name?
Rodger Johnson Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Theo Alvidin Seuss
Jim Seuss Crooney
15
Bennett Cerf bet Seuss that he couldn't write a book using 225 words. The book made was called?
The Cat In The Hat
The Lorax
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Green Eggs and Ham
16
Seuss joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII and served under this Hollywood director:
Busby Berkely
Frank Capra
Mervin LeRoy
George Cukor
17
Which of the following actors has not portrayed the Grinch in voice or on film?
Hans Conried
Boris Karloff
Arte Johnson
Jim Carrey
18
What of the following made up names did Seuss sometimes use in his works?
Stan Berenstain
Theo LeSeig
Millie Sanger
P.J. Easterman
19
Why was Gertrude McFuzz jealous of Miss Lolla-Lee-Lou?
She had more tail feathers
Her three-handled cradunza was bigger
She has a star on her belly
She had more hats
20
Which of Dr. Seuss's books is meant to be read in the womb
'You're Only Old Once!'
'My Book About Me, by Me Myself'
'Oh, The Places You'll Go'
'The Shape Of Me and Other Stuff'
21
Which Seuss story to date has a live-action movie made, other than Grinch or Cat in The Hat?
'Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano'
'The Big Brag'
'Neath the Bababa Tree'
'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'
22
How many times was Seuss married?
4
1
Never
2
23
Who was the pageboy of King Derwin of Didd?
Marco
Thidwick
Birtram
Bartholomew
24
How did Seuss receive the "
Dr.
" prefix?
He went through medical school before becoming an author.
He self-titled himself as "Dr." and it eventually caught on.
It was an honorary term given to him by his university.
He was titled "Dr." by his father, always wanting a Doctor.
25
How long had the Grinch put up with this 'whole Christmas thing' before deciding to steal it?
Never Mentioned
42 Years
53 Years
22 Years
