Ten-letter N Words Trivia Quiz

Answer: Northbound

The word northbound is a compound word, made up of "north" and "bound". The word north refers to a compass direction, and the word bound refers to an action. When combined, northbound refers to roads or vehicles that are headed in a northerly direction. According to the Oxford English Dictionary in the 2020s, the word is relatively new, with the first example being found in the 1823 edition of the Edinburgh Encyclopedia.

Answer: Nineteenth

The word "nineteenth" is actually the ordinal number "19th" written as a word. The word is used to represent one of a series of things. Specifically, it represents the last in a series of nineteen things, or the thing that falls between the eighteenth and the twentieth thing in a series with more than nineteen members.

Answer: Nutcracker

Although there is some weak evidence that the nutcracker was first used in Ancient Greece, this evidence is somewhat difficult to document. There is definite documentation of nutcrackers being used in the "Canterbury Tales" which were written in the 14th century. Nutcrackers vary in design, with some looking similar to pliers, while others look like ratchets.

There are even decorative nutcrackers that are made of porcelain, or are carved to look like people or animals. Nutcrackers are also used to crack the hard shells of crustaceans like lobsters and crabs to allow diners to access the meat inside.

Answer: Narcissist

A narcissist is someone with a personality style that has them constantly paying attention to their own wants and needs. They often do this even though they are hurting others who are close to them. The term narcissism comes to us from the Greek myth about Narcissus.

In the story, the handsome young man rejects the advances of many young women. Finally, the gods punish him for his rejections and make him fall in love with his own reflection in a small pool of water. Narcissus is so self-absorbed in his love that he spends his days gazing at himself, and eventually starves to death when the object of his affection cannot love him back.

Answer: Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is characterized by the uncontrollable and sudden urge to sleep. These urges can occur at any time during the day. Sometimes, people with narcolepsy continue to do a task like writing or driving while they briefly sleep. When these people awaken after a very short time, they can't remember what they did during their brief nap.

Other times, people with narcolepsy take longer daytime naps. Narcolepsy typically first appears between the ages of 10 and 30 and is considered a life-long disorder.

In the early 21st century, there is no cure for narcolepsy, but some treatments such as stimulant or anti-depressive medication have been shown to help. Lifestyle changes such as avoiding alcohol, increasing exercise, and sticking to a schedule might also help to manage the disorder.

Answer: Nosophobia

Nosophobia is the irrational fear of developing one particular life-threatening disease such as AIDS or cancer. It is also called "medical students' disease" because health-care students sometimes self-diagnose themselves with a serious disease after studying it in school. The name stems from a Greek root ('nósos') meaning disease.

It is a more general term than some more specific health-related phobias such as carcinophobia (fear of getting cancer), cardiophobia (fear of heart disease or heart. attacks), dermatophobia (fear of skin diseases), hemophobia (fear of blood), pharmacophobia (fear of medication), thanatophobia (fear of death), and trypanophobia (fear of needles).

Related disorders also include hypochondria (fear of getting a variety of diseases that are not necessarily life-threatening), cyberchondria (fear of getting a disease read about online), and somatic symptom disorder (excessive worry about symptoms that have no known cause).

Answer: Nephrology

Nephrology is a sub-specialty of internal medicine where doctors treat diseases and conditions that involve the kidneys and urinary system. The prefix nephr- is derived from the Greek word for kidney.

Those trained in nephrology often manage dialysis treatments for patients suffering from kidney disease. They are often also able to complete or assist with kidney transplants. Training in nephrology requires a large commitment. In North America, it can take from 10-12 years of post-secondary education and training to be a licensed nephrologist (depending on licensing body).

Answer: Nightshade

The Solanaceae, or nightshade, family is an extremely diverse family of plants that includes about 2,700 species. This family includes trees, shrubs, vines, annual, and perennial flowers. It also includes medicinal plants, spices, and those that are psychoactive or deadly when consumed. Examples of the Solanaceae family can be found on all continents except Antarctica. We obtain some food from plants in the Solanaceae family, including potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers. Some berries are in this family, including the goji berry and the cape gooseberry. Even tobacco can be found in this plant family!

The Latin name for the family may refer to the sun ('sol'), describing the flower shape of some; it may also refer to the soothing qualities ('solare') of some psychoactive species. The English name, however, is a reference to the berries of many family members, which are black.

Answer: Nonfiction

Nonfiction books cover a huge range of publications that can be found on shelves both in the home and in libraries. Nonfiction books include manuals, atlases, dictionaries, histories, diaries, cookbooks, textbooks, and many other fact-based genres. Examples of non-fiction books include "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank, "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara, "A Brief History of Time" by Steven Hawking, and "How To Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.

Answer: Newspapers

Many newspapers have moved to on-line subscriptions in recent years. However, according to a 2016 report by the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers in 2016, millions of newspapers were still being delivered worldwide each day at that time. According to that report, of the top ten newspapers being distributed, nine were in China, Japan, and India. "USA Today" in the US is listed as having the tenth-highest daily distribution.

When the top fifteen newspapers are considered, three further Asian newspapers make it onto the daily distribution list, with one more US paper included ("The Wall Street Journal"), and one German newspaper included at the fifteenth highest on the worldwide distribution list ("Bild").