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Take Me To Your Lieder! Trivia Quiz

This quiz explores different ways of spending the evening, each of them involving borrowed vocabulary.

A multiple-choice quiz by dellastreet. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dellastreet

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,748

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Many an evening out begins with a BUS ride into town. From which language do we get the word BUS? Hint

French

Italian

German

Latin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Once in town you can head for a RESTAURANT. After consulting the A LA CARTE MENU you choose an ENTREE. In which language did these food-related words originate? Hint

Italian

French

Spanish

Portuguese

3. The restaurant you went to is Italian, a TRATTORIA in fact. The MINESTRONE was fine and the PASTA was AL DENTE. For dessert you select the ZUPPA INGLESE, or literally "English soup". Which British dish does ZUPPA INGLESE most closely resemble? Hint

Trifle

Gooseberry Fool

Apple Pie

Syllabub

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Question 4 of 10

4. An Italian meal can be accompanied by ESPRESSO coffee or, if you prefer alcohol, a glass of VINO. Strangely the words "coffee" and "alcohol" originated in the same language - which one? Hint

Arabic

Greek

Turkish

Malay

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Question 5 of 10

5. After eating you may visit the ballet. A leading female ballet dancer is a PRIMA BALLERINA ASSOLUTA, which is Italian, but from which language do most ballet terms derive? Hint

Danish

French

Russian

Spanish

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Question 6 of 10

6. A less ornate form of musical entertainment is a song recital. If the songs are known as LIEDER, in which language will they have originally been sung? Hint

German

Bulgarian

Russian

Dutch

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can of course provide some of the entertainment yourself by taking part in a KARAOKE session. From which language do we get the word KARAOKE? Hint

Malay

Japanese

Indonesian

Thai

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Question 8 of 10

8. You may prefer to work off the calories you've consumed. RUMBA, TANGO, SAMBA or PASO DOBLE classes are possible ways to go. Only one of these dances originated in Europe - which one? Hint

Tango

Rumba

Paso Doble

Samba

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Question 9 of 10

9. The chess club can provide a different kind of workout, and a different specialised vocabulary. Which German word describes a situation where a player is compelled to move but cannot do so without weakening his or her position? Hint

Zugzwang

Zinfandel

Zeitgeist

Zollverein

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sometimes, of course, instead of going out it is pleasant just to spend an evening at home with a good book. Which of these alternatives describes a book in which the leading characters are based on real people? Hint

Libretto

Bildungsroman

Festschrift

Roman a clef

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Many an evening out begins with a BUS ride into town. From which language do we get the word BUS?

Answer: Latin

"Bus" is a shortened form of "omnibus", which means "for everyone" in Latin. The term "voiture (carriage) omnibus" was first used in Paris in about 1820.

2. Once in town you can head for a RESTAURANT. After consulting the A LA CARTE MENU you choose an ENTREE. In which language did these food-related words originate?

Answer: French

The word "restaurant" derives from the French verb "restaurer", which means "to restore". Modern restaurants originated in 18th century France and became widespread when many chefs who had worked for the nobility lost their jobs in the French Revolution and resorted to opening their own eating establishments.

Answer: Trifle

"Zuppa Inglese", like trifle, includes layers of sponge, custard and cream. There is a theory that it originated in Italy when the sixteenth century Dukes of Este asked their cooks to reproduce a dish they had been served when visiting the Elizabethan English court.

4. An Italian meal can be accompanied by ESPRESSO coffee or, if you prefer alcohol, a glass of VINO. Strangely the words "coffee" and "alcohol" originated in the same language - which one?

Answer: Arabic

The word "alcohol" first appeared in English in the sixteenth century to describe a very fine powder. It derived ultimately from the Arabic term "al-kuhl", or "kohl", which is a powder still used as an eyeliner. "Coffee" derives from an Arabic verb meaning "not to be hungry".

5. After eating you may visit the ballet. A leading female ballet dancer is a PRIMA BALLERINA ASSOLUTA, which is Italian, but from which language do most ballet terms derive?

Answer: French

Ballet originated in Renaissance Italy but was introduced to the French court by Catherine de Medici. It was formalised in France during the 17th century and when it spread to other countries the French terminology - pas de deux or arabesque, for example - was retained.

6. A less ornate form of musical entertainment is a song recital. If the songs are known as LIEDER, in which language will they have originally been sung?

Answer: German

"Lieder" is the plural form of "Lied", which is the German word for song. The German term "Wegenlied" is sometimes used in English to describe a lullaby, as is the French term "berceuse".

7. You can of course provide some of the entertainment yourself by taking part in a KARAOKE session. From which language do we get the word KARAOKE?

Answer: Japanese

"Karaoke" means "empty orchestra" in Japanese. The karaoke machine was invented, but not patented, by Japanese businessman Daisuke Inoue, who in 2004 was awarded the Ig Nobel Peace Prize for his invention.

8. You may prefer to work off the calories you've consumed. RUMBA, TANGO, SAMBA or PASO DOBLE classes are possible ways to go. Only one of these dances originated in Europe - which one?

Answer: Paso Doble

The modern "paso doble" originated in France but is based on the movements of the Spanish bullfight. The "rumba", "samba" and "tango" come from Cuba, Brazil and Argentina respectively.

Answer: Zugzwang

The word "Zugzwang" is a combination of German words meaning "move" and "compulsion". Another German chess term is "Zwischenzug", which describes an unexpected move.

Answer: Roman a clef

Examples of "romans a clef" are "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust, the Australian novel "Power Without Glory" by Frank Hardy and "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac.

A "Bildungsroman" is a coming-of-age story, a "Festschrift" is a book in honour of a distinguished academic and a "Libretto" is the text for a musical work such as an opera or musical.

Source: Author dellastreet

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