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C it, Spell it! Trivia Quiz

The only consonant you need in these answers is the letter C. Should be enough clues that you can find the answers even if you don't know the words. If you like this, see the rest of my alphabet quizzes.

A multiple-choice quiz by sharkbytes. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
sharkbytes

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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4398

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. Remember, the only consonant you need throughout this quiz is C! (Y is a consonant)...The chemical symbol for the element Copper.

Answer: (2 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. If you are not there, you are _________. (Oh, but you have to spell it in French!)

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Question 3 of 15

3. "Theobroma ________," the plant from which "the food of the Gods" is derived.

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Question 4 of 15

4. The name of powder made from the beans of question 3, and also of drinks made from the powder

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Question 5 of 15

5. This dolphin's video game won "Best Adventure Game" for 2000.

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Question 6 of 15

6. You might be an expert and have one up your sleeve, or in the hole.

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Question 7 of 15

7. A coast city of Peru, about 180 miles south of Lima, and location of mysterious carved stones.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Dihydrogen oxide in the solid state.

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Question 9 of 15

9. The signal or motion to begin, especially on stage.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Ms. Winans of pop Gospel music fame.

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Question 11 of 15

11. A river of Colombia, flowing north to Magdalena.

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Question 12 of 15

12. Acronym for the ward where you find the most seriously ill or injured patients in the hospital.

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Question 13 of 15

13. The plural ending to Strepto_____ or Staphylo______.

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Question 14 of 15

14. First name (nickname) of fashion designer Chanel who changed women's fashion in the 20th century.

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Question 15 of 15

15. The tropical plant for which a major soft drink is named.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Remember, the only consonant you need throughout this quiz is C! (Y is a consonant)...The chemical symbol for the element Copper.

Answer: Cu

Cu stands for Copper because copper in Latin is "cuprum," from the island of Cyprus where it was mined.

2. If you are not there, you are _________. (Oh, but you have to spell it in French!)

Answer: ici

Ici is the French word for "here."

3. "Theobroma ________," the plant from which "the food of the Gods" is derived.

Answer: cacao

The tree and the beans are cacao, pronounced kah-KAY-oh.

4. The name of powder made from the beans of question 3, and also of drinks made from the powder

Answer: cocoa

The powder and drinks made from the powder are cocoa, pronounced KOH-koh.

5. This dolphin's video game won "Best Adventure Game" for 2000.

Answer: Ecco

"Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future" was created for the Sega System. It has also received the "Parent's Choice Award."

6. You might be an expert and have one up your sleeve, or in the hole.

Answer: ace

Ace, from the Latin "as," for one unit of something still means "one" in a deck of cards. But since aces are often high in games it has come to mean an expert or a winner as well.

7. A coast city of Peru, about 180 miles south of Lima, and location of mysterious carved stones.

Answer: Ica

The Ica Stones come from this area not far from the also mysterious Nazca Lines. Thousands of stones have been found, carved with technologies far beyond the time period they are reputed to represent. They have been labeled as hoaxes, creations of aliens, and as yet unappreciated treasures.

8. Dihydrogen oxide in the solid state.

Answer: ice

Dihydrogen oxide is good old H2O, water. Any matter becomes solid when it's temperature falls below a certain point. Because water is so essential to much of our life we have given the special name of "frozen" to the solid state of water, and we call it ice.

9. The signal or motion to begin, especially on stage.

Answer: cue

Here's a word that developed from a letter! The letter "q" for Latin "quando," when, was written on stage directions and eventually became a word in its own right.

10. Ms. Winans of pop Gospel music fame.

Answer: Cece

Cece Winans, as of 2002, has 4 Grammy awards and 16 Dove awards. One top selling album is entitled "Alabaster Box."

11. A river of Colombia, flowing north to Magdalena.

Answer: Cauca

The Cauca River rises in the Cordillera Central, and flows through a rift valley. The valley is a fertile area for coffee farming. The river also has been a source of gold.

12. Acronym for the ward where you find the most seriously ill or injured patients in the hospital.

Answer: ICU

ICU stands for Intensive Care Unit; CCU for Critical Care Unit. NICU: Neonatal ICU would not fit the requirements of the category.

13. The plural ending to Strepto_____ or Staphylo______.

Answer: cocci

Cocci is the plural of coccus from Latin for a kernel or seed. Bacteria with round shapes are of the coccus form, others are rod-like: bacillus, and spiral: spirillum.

14. First name (nickname) of fashion designer Chanel who changed women's fashion in the 20th century.

Answer: Coco

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) simplified women's fashion, and among other things, made the "little black dress" chic. Chanel #5 and the "boxy" suit are two more of her hallmarks.

15. The tropical plant for which a major soft drink is named.

Answer: coca

The coca plant has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It's derivative, cocaine, was originally included in Coca-Cola, but the ingredient was dropped in 1903. Of course it is also the source of the addictive drug cocaine.

Source: Author sharkbytes

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