David Attenborough quiz: Where was the gorilla scene filmed? Which animal featured in the Killarney show?
David Attenborough marks a big birthday this week.
Click below for the multiple choice version of this quiz, or stroll further for the standard format with answers at the end.
Which year was David Attenborough born?
Before he turned to natural history full time, Attenborough held a number of other roles at the BBC. Which famous music show is he credited with commissioning?
During his management tenure at the BBC, he once rejected the job application of an Irish presenter, on the grounds that there was already an Irishman in a job there. He stated: ’To have had two Irishmen presenting on BBC Two would have looked ridiculous.’
Attenborough provided the narration on an impressive sequence filmed in Killarney National Park for the series in 2023. Which animal did it feature?
David Attenborough had a brother who was a famous actor. What was his name?
What was the groundbreaking 1979 series that did so much to establish Attenborough’s reputation?
Fill in the blank about which animal Attenborough was referring to. “I’ve handled deadly spiders, snakes and scorpions without batting an eyelid, but if I see a _ I’ll be the first to run.’
One of Attenborough’s most famous scenes is a remarkable encounter with a family of mountain gorillas shown on the Life On Earth series. In which country was it filmed?
In terms of religious belief, Attenborough has described himself as athiest, agnostic or Christian?
As well as collaborating with Brian May on a song about badgers, in 2011 Attenborough also performed a spoken-word version of which classic tune?
1926 The Old Grey Whistle Test Terry Wogan Red deer Richard Life on Earth Rat Rwanda Agnostic What a Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong
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