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X and Y Trivia Quiz

Just a fun, somewhat random, quiz dealing with the letters X and Y, in different ways.

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

Author
aaronmccool

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,526

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1700

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Question 1 of 10

1. Philosophy is often considered to be the attempt to answer "Why?". Which of these men was an Ancient Greek philosopher? Hint

Hippocrates

Sophocles

Julius Caesar

Aristotle

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Question 2 of 10

2. What beer, whose commercials depict "The Most Interesting Man in the World," was founded, contrary to its name, by a German-born brewer? Hint

Dos Equis

Deux Eeks

Zwei Ichs

Two Exes

3. What is the largest number that, when written in Roman numerals, begins with X? (Remember that you cannot use the same numeral more than three times in a row and you cannot put a numeral in front of one that is more than 10 times its value!) Hint

490

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the coordinate system in which the x-axis is horizontal and the y-axis is vertical? Hint

Checkerboard plotting system (Chessboard in Europe)

Global positioning system

Cartesian coordinate system

Flat plane system

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Question 5 of 10

5. Video game controllers have steadily gotten more complicated since the times of a joystick with one button. Different consoles label their multiple buttons differently. Which of the following video game consoles had a Y button? Hint

PONG

Neo Geo

Super Nintendo

Atari 7800

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Motion Picture Association of America began rating films in 1968. What was the first MPAA X-rated film to win a Best Picture Oscar? Hint

Scarface

Last Tango in Paris

Midnight Cowboy

A Clockwork Orange

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Latin alphabet, which the modern English alphabet is largely based on, "borrowed" a number of letters from Greek. From what Greek letter does the Latin letter Y get its shape? Hint

Upsilon

Epsilon

Sigma

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following famous people would be considered to have been born in "Generation Y?" Hint

Robert Pattinson

Clint Eastwood

George Clooney

Matt Damon

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Question 9 of 10

9. The NATO phonetic code word for the letter X is "X-Ray" and has been universally used since World War I. What was the phonetic code word used by Royal Navy code before this time? Hint

Xerxes

Xylophone

Cross

Exit

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Question 10 of 10

10. Generally, a human has either two X chromosomes (female) or an X chromosome and a Y chromosome (male). What is it called when a person has three of the "sex chromosomes?" Hint

This doesn't happen

Trisomy

Triple Chromosomal Disorder

Gamete Replication Syndrome

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Philosophy is often considered to be the attempt to answer "Why?". Which of these men was an Ancient Greek philosopher?

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle was a Renaissance man before the Renaissance even took place. He studied not only philosophy, but also physics, metaphysics, biology, music and poetry.

2. What beer, whose commercials depict "The Most Interesting Man in the World," was founded, contrary to its name, by a German-born brewer?

Answer: Dos Equis

Dos Equis was originally called Siglo XX, which is Spanish for "20th Century" using the Roman numerals for 20. It was named in 1897 to celebrate the impending 20th century, but the name was changed after the excitement of the new century wore off.

Answer: 99

99- XCIX
49- XLIX
39- XXXIX
490- CDXC

4. What is the coordinate system in which the x-axis is horizontal and the y-axis is vertical?

Answer: Cartesian coordinate system

The Cartesian coordinate system is named after Rene Descartes, a 17th century mathematician who revolutionized mathematics. He is known as the Father of Analytical Geography and the Father of Modern Philosophy.

Answer: Super Nintendo

Despite debuting two years after the Sega Genesis in the 16-bit, fourth-generation market, the Super Nintendo was massively successful, selling nearly 50,000,000 consoles worldwide compared to only 29-35 million for the Sega Genesis. This inability to capitalize on their head start led to the eventual demise of Sega in the console market.

6. The Motion Picture Association of America began rating films in 1968. What was the first MPAA X-rated film to win a Best Picture Oscar?

Answer: Midnight Cowboy

In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) discontinued the X-rating, since it had become synonymous with pornographic films. It has since been replaced with the NC-17 rating.

7. The Latin alphabet, which the modern English alphabet is largely based on, "borrowed" a number of letters from Greek. From what Greek letter does the Latin letter Y get its shape?

Answer: Upsilon

The letter Y can be traced to the Cumae alphabet, a Greek derivative from the 8th Century BC. However, it has it's roots in the Pre-Semitic alphabet, which began around the 19th Century BC and is one of the oldest known alphabets to include consonants and vowels.

8. Which of the following famous people would be considered to have been born in "Generation Y?"

Answer: Robert Pattinson

Generations have been given names by the media since Gertrude Stein called the post-World War I generation, The Lost Generation. This title was then popularized by Ernest Hemingway. Generation Y immediately followed Generation X and is generally considered to apply to people born between 1981 and the early 2000s. Robert Pattinson was born in 1986.

9. The NATO phonetic code word for the letter X is "X-Ray" and has been universally used since World War I. What was the phonetic code word used by Royal Navy code before this time?

Answer: Xerxes

Xerxes the Great (Xerxes I) was a Persian emperor and was responsible for the vast expansion of the Persian empire. He is considered to have been a brilliant strategist and the majority of his military "failures" were embellished by Greek historians.

10. Generally, a human has either two X chromosomes (female) or an X chromosome and a Y chromosome (male). What is it called when a person has three of the "sex chromosomes?"

Answer: Trisomy

Trisomy X is relatively common, occurring in about .1% of female births. It is largely unnoticeable without genetic testing. However, there have also been occurrences of women born with 4 X chromosomes (tetrasomy X) and even 5 X chromosomes (pentasomy X). These are extremely rare, with only a handful of known cases worldwide.

Source: Author aaronmccool

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