Chain of English Words 8 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark is located in Northern Europe and its capital is Copenhagen. It consists of the Jutland peninsula and more than 400 islands and also includes Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The Constitution of Denmark, signed in 1849, extinguished the absolute monarchy and established the constitutional monarchy organized as a parliamentary democracy.

The Danish flag consists of a red field with a white cross extending to the edges of the flag. The vertical part of the cross is shifted towards the hoist.The shifted cross design element was also adopted by other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. This type of cross is named a Nordic or Scandinavian cross. According to tradition, the color white represents peace and honesty and the red represents hardiness, bravery and the cross represents the Christianity.

Answer: Arkansas

Arkansas is an American state located in the southeast of the country and it borders the states of Missouri, Louisiana, Tennessee and Oklahoma. The region was colonized by Spaniards. In 1800, it became French territory and was sold to the United States in 1803. In 1836, Arkansas, which was a territory, became the 25th state to join the federation. In 1861, Arkansas seceded from the United States to join the Confederate States of America during the Civil War and in 1868 returned to the Union.

The capital and largest city in the state of Arkansas is Little Rock, which is located close to the geographic center of the state. In 1992, William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton became the first person born in the state of Arkansas to become president of the United States.

Answer: Sashimi

Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy. It is usually the first dish to be served in a formal Japanese meal; it is a dish prepared without any cooking.

Sashimi consists of fresh fish and seafood, sliced into small pieces with condiments, usually soy sauce and wasabi paste, and with garnishes like sliced shiso and daikon root. The word sashimi means "pierced body" derived from "sashi" which means pierced and "mi" which means body.

Answer: Imitator

Imitator, impersonator, mimic are the names given to a person who adopts the behavior and appearance of another, copying the mannerisms in order to appear like or to resemble them.

Sometimes this imitation occurs in a playful way so the imitator is called parodist, caricaturist, mimic, parrot. There are countless people whose professional activity is to imitate an artist, a celebrity or a politician.

Answer: Tornado

A tornado occurs when an air column that is in contact with the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud spins violently. Tornadoes can come in many shapes and sizes, and are often visible in the form of a funnel.

The Fujita Scale is the most widely used scale for rating the strength of tornadoes.

Answer: Adolescent

Adolescence is the stage of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. Adolescent, teenage or teen is a person aged between 13 and 19. How this period is recognized or defined changes across different cultural groups and over time. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as people aged between 10 and 19. According to the WHO, adolescents are included in the definition of "young people", which refers to people aged between 10 and 24 years.

Answer: Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is a synonym of enjoyment, interest or approval

The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek word "theos" that means god; hence the Greek word "enthusiasmus" meaning "divine inspiration". The term was restricted to a belief, religious inspirations or intense religious fervor. In the beginning of the 18th Century, the word came to be used to describe a more general sense of fervor or zeal in English.

Answer: Asmara

Asmara also known as Asmera, is the capital and largest city in Eritrea. In the 12th Century, it was already an important trading post which was part of Ethiopia. It had great growth when the region was occupied by the Italians and Asmara was declared capital of the colony of Eritrea. The Italian influence in the city of Asmara and the region was very marked.

The city sits at an elevation of 2,345 meters and in 2017 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its well-preserved modernist architecture. There are thousands of Art Deco, futurist and modernist buildings built under the influence of Italians, in such a way that Asmara has the nickname "La piccola Roma" ("Little Rome").

Answer: Arabesque

"Arabesque" is an American comedy thriller movie, released in 1966, starring Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren, directed by Stanley Donen. Professor David Pollock (Gregory Peck) is an expert in Arabic hieroglyphics and is hired to infiltrate an organization that plans to assassinate the Prime Minister; the plan is assumed to be written in hieroglyphic code. Yasmin Azir (Sophia Loren), the lover of the head of the organization, participates in the plan and helps David Pollock to decipher the message and prevent the crime from being carried out.

The film received positive reviews from the public and critics and was a box office success.

Answer: Queen

Queen is an English rock band formed in 1970; its initial components were Freddie Mercury (main vocals and piano), Brian May (guitar and vocals), Roger Taylor (drums and vocals). John Deacon (bass) joined the group in 1971. On July 2nd of that year, Queen played their first show with the classic line-up: Mercury, May, Taylor and Deacon.

The band is one of the world record holders for album sales, it is known for its eclectic style and for having a lot of influence on other bands and artists. The band's career has gone through ups and downs. In 2020 the band was composed of five musicians, two of whom participated in the initial formation: Brian May and Roger Taylor. Now that you finished playing this quiz, it may be a good idea to listen to music from one of the countless albums of this fantastic band.