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Quiz about Vocabulary An Arm and a Leg
Quiz about Vocabulary An Arm and a Leg

Vocabulary: An Arm and a Leg Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about words that begin either with 'arm' or 'leg'.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author ravenskye

A multiple-choice quiz by Upstart3. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Upstart3
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
34,300
Updated
Sep 01 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
682
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Question 1 of 10
1. Why was English Queen Elizabeth I so upset that King Philip II of Spain sent her an armada? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. An obituary printed in error horrified Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, and he decided to make a posthumous donation of his wealth to set up the Nobel Prizes and therefore leave a more positive what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Flanders and Swann sang a song about finding armadillos on Salisbury Plain. Why would this be unusual? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Itzhak Perlman's legato technique was impressive. What does that mean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Medieval England, a knight would employ an esquire to be attendant on him. That person's role, from the Latin for "arms-bearer" would be known as what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In a book about World War I, Winston Churchill said, "There is required for the composition of a great commander not only massive common sense and reasoning power, not only imagination, but also an element of legerdemain, an original and sinister touch, which leaves the enemy puzzled as well as beaten". What did he mean by legerdemain? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Perhaps C. S. Lewis could have called his book "The Feline, the Enchantress and the Armoire". What is an armoire? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and associated with gamelan music, what is a 'legong'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The England cricket team's travelling supporters called themselves a rhyming name that featured an organised military force. What was it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What 'leg' word describes the plants from which we get peas, beans, and peanuts? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why was English Queen Elizabeth I so upset that King Philip II of Spain sent her an armada?

Answer: The ships were part of an invasion

Armada is the Spanish word for a naval fleet. What we call the Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships sent to assist in an invasion of England in 1588. The Armada was beset by difficulties - the English fleet was more agile and inflicted damage. Part of the Armada had to go north to escape, and hit terrible weather. Thousands of men died and only 67 ships survived.
2. An obituary printed in error horrified Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, and he decided to make a posthumous donation of his wealth to set up the Nobel Prizes and therefore leave a more positive what?

Answer: legacy

When Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, saw an obituary published on the erroneous impression that he had died, he was devastated. "The merchant of death is dead". He determined to give himself a better legacy by donating his fortune to set up the set of prizes that would be awarded annually after his death. A legacy is something left behind for future generations.

A legacy could also be a sum of money or other material left to somebody in a will. So you could say that Nobel left a legacy, to be used to set up prizes that would leave him with a better legacy, I guess.

"Legacy" is also the label IT professionals give to applications that have been working for a long time, but don't fit with the current technical landscape.
3. Flanders and Swann sang a song about finding armadillos on Salisbury Plain. Why would this be unusual?

Answer: the armoured mammals live in the New World

Armadillos are mammals, but they look unusual because they have a leathery armour-like covering. The name, armadillo, means "little armoured one" in Spanish. There are around 20 species of armadillo, all found in the Americas. Armadillos are used in the study of leprosy, because they are one of the few animals other than humans that can contract the disease.

Flanders and Swann wrote and performed comic songs. "I was somewhat disconcerted by this curious affair, For a single Armadillo, you will own, On Salisbury Plain, in summer, is comparatively rare, And a pair of them is practically unknown."
4. Itzhak Perlman's legato technique was impressive. What does that mean?

Answer: the violinist played notes connectedly and smoothly

When music is played legato, the notes are connected and the melody goes smoothly between them. It comes from the Italian for "tied together" and could be considered the opposite of pizzicato. Itzhak Perlman playing the start of the 2nd movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is a nice example. What a piece, and what a musician!
5. In Medieval England, a knight would employ an esquire to be attendant on him. That person's role, from the Latin for "arms-bearer" would be known as what?

Answer: armiger

An armiger was the next level down from a knight. They would be entitled to their own coat of arms, hence "arm bearer". The role of armiger is still respected today in certain countries for people who can show descent from those allowed a coat of arms, or "heraldic achievement".

Armiger-class knights are a thing in the fantasy war game "Warhammer", apparently.
6. In a book about World War I, Winston Churchill said, "There is required for the composition of a great commander not only massive common sense and reasoning power, not only imagination, but also an element of legerdemain, an original and sinister touch, which leaves the enemy puzzled as well as beaten". What did he mean by legerdemain?

Answer: skill at fooling others

Legerdemain comes from the French "light of hand". It is the ability of someone to trick or deceive, originally with their hands, such as a conjurer would do, but now used more generally. In his book, from which the quote in the question comes, "The World Crisis, 1911-1918", Winston Churchill went on to describe examples of legerdemain - manoeuvres and tactics that military leaders used to mislead their opposition.
7. Perhaps C. S. Lewis could have called his book "The Feline, the Enchantress and the Armoire". What is an armoire?

Answer: Wardrobe or cupboard

An armoire is an elaborate, showy, wardrobe or cupboard. It is a borrowed French word, that originally came from the Latin for arms or tools, because they were originally used for storing weapons. A carved wooden armoire from the Louis XIV period could set you back thousands of dollars.

C. S. Lewis's novel, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", was first published in 1950.
8. On the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and associated with gamelan music, what is a 'legong'?

Answer: Balinese dance

A legong is a dance from Bali, in Indonesia, usually performed by girls who have not reached puberty. It features elaborate hand gestures, footwork, finger movement, and facial expressions. There are 15 types of legong dance, each telling a different traditional story, and they are accompanied by the Indonesian gamelan music.
9. The England cricket team's travelling supporters called themselves a rhyming name that featured an organised military force. What was it?

Answer: Barmy Army

The word "army" comes from Latin (armata: armed force), via French (armee). An army is an organised military force that fights on land. In the UK, there are three armed services, the Royal Navy, the Royal Airforce, and the Army. Army has also come to mean a large number of people working together, who aren't military. The Salvation Army is a Christian organisation that uses some of the trappings of a military army.

The Barmy Army is known for following the England cricket team all over the world. They are vociferous, and humorous, and often sunburned.
10. What 'leg' word describes the plants from which we get peas, beans, and peanuts?

Answer: legumes

The word legume can be used for the plant itself or the seed of the plant. Legumes are important agriculturally for producing food from their seeds, whether dried or fresh, for the use of fodder for animals, and for their ability to improve soil by "fixing" nitrogen. Legumes include green beans, soy beans, lentils, alfalfa and clover. Lupins, plants grown in gardens for their decorative flowers, are also legumes. Quiz setters can't get enough of the fact that the peanut is a legume, and not a nut.
Source: Author Upstart3

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