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Inquizition's : How Are Your Vowels?

Each word contains the same vowel which is repeated throughout the word. For example: a fruit (6 letters containing 3 a's). The answer is 'banana'. These increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Inquizition. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
Inquizition

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
2122

Question 1 of 20

1. A cake topping called frosting in USA and Canada?

Answer: (5 letters ( 2 i's))

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Question 2 of 20

2. An American state?

Answer: (11 letters (4 i's))

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Question 3 of 20

3. A country of south-east Europe?

Answer: (6 letters (3 e's))

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Question 4 of 20

4. An American state?

Answer: (9 letters (4 e's))

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Question 5 of 20

5. An island off the east coast of Africa?

Answer: (10 letters (4 a's))

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Question 6 of 20

6. What number does the Roman 'LXX' represent?

Answer: (7 letters (2 e's))

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Question 7 of 20

7. A group of islands in the west Indian Ocean?

Answer: (10 letters (3 e's))

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Question 8 of 20

8. A slang word for a bribe?

Answer: (9 letters (4 e's))

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Question 9 of 20

9. An American state?

Answer: (8 letters (3 a's))

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Question 10 of 20

10. To make or become longer?

Answer: (8 letters (2 e's))

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Question 11 of 20

11. A European capital city which is on an island but not located in the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: (6 letters (2 o's))

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Question 12 of 20

12. Withstanding and giving protection against violent weather conditions such as strong winds, rain, hail and thunder?

Answer: (10 letters (3 o's))

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Question 13 of 20

13. The act of preferring?

Answer: (10 letters (4 e's))

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Question 14 of 20

14. Used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person?

Answer: (9 letters (4 o's))

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Question 15 of 20

15. A Scandinavian capital?

Answer: (9 letters (2 o's))

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Question 16 of 20

16. Of a liquid, giving off bubbles of gas?

Answer: (10 or 12 letters (4 e's))

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Question 17 of 20

17. Sir William ________ who discovered the planet Uranus in (1781)?

Answer: (8 letters (2 e's))

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Question 18 of 20

18. A dark tea grown in China?

Answer: (6 letters (3 o's))

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Question 19 of 20

19. A neutral or independent person especially in politics?

Answer: (7 letters (2 u's))

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Question 20 of 20

20. A word used especially by conjurers?

Answer: (11 letters (5 a's))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A cake topping called frosting in USA and Canada?

Answer: Icing

A sugar preparation of various flavours and colouring used for coating and decorating cakes and biscuits.

2. An American state?

Answer: Mississippi

Nicknamed the 'Magnolia State' whose state bird is the mockingbird.

3. A country of south-east Europe?

Answer: Greece

Its blue and white national flag has 9 horizontal stripes representing the nine syllables of the battle cry 'Eleutheria i thanatos' (Freedom or Death). These Greek national colours were used during its war of independence (1821-29) and finally adopted in 1970.

4. An American state?

Answer: Tennessee

Nicknamed the 'Volunteer State' it also has the mockingbird as its state bird.

5. An island off the east coast of Africa?

Answer: Madagascar

The white, red and green of Madagascar's flag originates from the colours of many south-east Asian countries as it is largely populated with Malayo-Polynesians.

6. What number does the Roman 'LXX' represent?

Answer: Seventy

L = 50, X = 10, hence 50 + 10 + 10 = 70

7. A group of islands in the west Indian Ocean?

Answer: Seychelles

This republic consists of more than 100 islands in the Indian Ocean and has a capital called Victoria. Tourism is its largest industry and its exports include coconuts and tuna.

8. A slang word for a bribe?

Answer: Sweetener

9. An American state?

Answer: Arkansas

It has the nickname of 'The Land of Opportunity' and once again its state bird is the mockingbird.

10. To make or become longer?

Answer: Lengthen

I'm sorry but 'elongate' is not accepted as it contains three different vowels. Nice try all the same.

11. A European capital city which is on an island but not located in the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in Europe. London was called Londinium by the Romans. Although Oslo is the capital of Norway, it is not on an island but is part of Scandinavia.

12. Withstanding and giving protection against violent weather conditions such as strong winds, rain, hail and thunder?

Answer: Stormproof

13. The act of preferring?

Answer: Preference

14. Used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person?

Answer: Footstool

15. A Scandinavian capital?

Answer: Stockholm

Port and capital of Sweden since 1436. Oslo seems a good answer but the clue asks for a nine-lettered word.

16. Of a liquid, giving off bubbles of gas?

Answer: Effervesce

From the Latin word 'effervescere' to foam up, from 'fervescere' to begin to boil.

17. Sir William ________ who discovered the planet Uranus in (1781)?

Answer: Herschel

This English astronomer was born in Germany and discovered two satellites of Uranus (1787), two satellites of Saturn (1789) and discovered and investigated infrared radiation in (1800).

18. A dark tea grown in China?

Answer: Oolong

Some of the best oolong teas are grown on the steep slopes of mountains. High cliffs and tall tea trees, some growing up to 90 feet in height, are only accessed and picked by trained monkeys. The monkey picked trees are nicknamed 'monkey teas'.

19. A neutral or independent person especially in politics?

Answer: Mugwump

20. A word used especially by conjurers?

Answer: Abracadabra

A word considered to possess magical powers. Perhaps related to the Greek 'Abraxas' which was an ancient charm composed of Greek letters originally believed to have magical powers therefore inscribed on amulets. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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