Moo Plus One: "Cow Words" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mood

A mood is a a temporary state of mind or feeling. The 2015 Pixar film "Inside Out" is centered on moods.

Answer: Moog

The Moog synthesizer, an electronic instrument, was designed in 1964 by computing engineer Robert Moog. It gained popularity as an instrument in 1968 with the release of "Switched on Bach" an album of Bach compositions on synthesizer by Wendy Carlos. Many rock bands of the 1960s used Moog's synthesizers, including the Beatles, The Doors and the Rolling Stones.

Answer: Mooi

"Mooi" is the Dutch word for beautiful. It comes from Old Dutch and has its roots in the Proto-West Germanic *mauwī ("pretty"). The word has the same meaning in Afrikaans, the Dutch dialect of South Africa.

Answer: Mook

According to Webster's Dictionary, a mook is "a foolish, insignificant, or contemptible person" The words has its roots in the street slang of New York City. Martin Scorsese uses it in a memorable scene in his 1973 film "Mean Streets."

Answer: Moon

A moon is a natural satellite of a planet. The Earth's moon is on average 384,000 kilometers away from the Earth. It is roughly one quarter the diameter of Earth and is the fifth largest satellite in the Sol system. The moon circles the Earth every 27 days, creating the lunar calendar. It is believed to be 4.5 billion years old.

Answer: Moop

In the 1992 "Seinfeld" episode "The Bubble Boy," a hyper-competitive George Costanza plays Trivial Pursuit with the Bubble Boy in question. George uses a typo in the game to the question "Who invaded Spain in the 8th Century?" to cheat the boy out of victory. The Bubble Boy answers "Moors" and George says "It was Moops!" The error is based on a real life typo in a board game of "Jeopardy" discovered by one of the writers of "Seinfeld."

Answer: Moor

The Moors were a group of Islamic Africans who first traveled to Europe in the 8th Century. The Moors occupied much of Spain for almost 800 years, finally being expelled in 1492. The Moors also occupied the island of Sicily for roughly 400 years. William Shakespeare made the Venetian general Othello a Moor in his 1603 play of the same name.

Answer: Moot

Moot has two dictionary definitions. One is subject to debate, arguable. The second is having little or no practical relevance due to uncertainty.

One of the greatest uses of the word was in "The Question is Moot," a game show sketch on the October 20, 1984 episode of "Saturday Night Live" with Jesse Jackson hosting.

Answer: Mooy

Aaron Frank Mooy is an Australian football (soccer) player, who plays midfielder for Shanghai Port. Mooy played in Scotland, Australia and the UK for a decade before moving to China in 2020. He is also a regular on the Australian national team and has played in World Cup qualifying events.

Answer: Moof

The Dogcow is a playful part of Apple MacIntosh culture, created in 1983. It is an icon with a dog shape, but the coloring of a Holstein cow. The dogcow is one of the hieroglyphics in the Cairo font designed for MacIntosh. Scott Zimmerman, a staffer at Apple, was the person who came up with the word "dogcow" in October 1987. The dogcow icon has three names: Clarus, Moofo and Lackey.