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The Amazing Postal Code 3 Trivia Quiz

This is the third of a series of quizzes I'll try to add to weekly. The challenge is to respond with a word or words that are MADE (Massachusets and Delaware, e.g.) solely from US Postal Service abbreviations, hence in 2, 4, 6 or 8 letters.

A multiple-choice quiz by scalar. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
scalar

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
360

Question 1 of 10

1. All of the words will be found in any large dictionary, printed or online. The abbreviations are available in phone books, atlases, almanacs, etc.
The first word is something we don't really think about, but we all have and has to do with urges.

Answer: (One Word, two letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A word suggesting a choice.

Answer: (One Word, two letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Everyone knows the musical scale that goes "Do, re, etc." Which of the notes, in the order they appear, fits the theme of this quiz?

Answer: (Two words, two letters each)

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Question 4 of 10

4. These have hands and radii

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. It is said that this cannot be achieved without PAIN (Pennsylvania and Indiana).

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Harry purchased this wizardly accessory at Ollivander's.

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A very large, bald-headed bird from California with a relative in the Andes Mountains of South America

Answer: (One Word, six letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A wooly South American mammal, also found in the Andes

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jupiter's largest moon

Answer: (One Word, eight letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A speedy, exclusive and expensive joint English and French enterprise, recently retired

Answer: (One Word, eight letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. All of the words will be found in any large dictionary, printed or online. The abbreviations are available in phone books, atlases, almanacs, etc. The first word is something we don't really think about, but we all have and has to do with urges.

Answer: ID

The id is the part of the subconscious involved with seeking pleasure and is held in check by the ego and superego. Idaho

2. A word suggesting a choice.

Answer: OR

Oregon

3. Everyone knows the musical scale that goes "Do, re, etc." Which of the notes, in the order they appear, fits the theme of this quiz?

Answer: MI LA

Do, re, MI, fa, sol, LA, ti, do. Also, "Ut" (UT) is sometimes used for "Do" or C, maybe by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Michigan and Louisiana

4. These have hands and radii

Answer: ARMS

The radius bone (plural: radii) is the one on the thumb side of the forearm. Arkansas and Mississippi

5. It is said that this cannot be achieved without PAIN (Pennsylvania and Indiana).

Answer: GAIN

"No PAIN, no GAIN." Georgia and Indiana

6. Harry purchased this wizardly accessory at Ollivander's.

Answer: WAND

This WAND shop is on Diagon Alley, not far from Gringotts bank; from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" or, in England, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Washington and North Dakota

7. A very large, bald-headed bird from California with a relative in the Andes Mountains of South America

Answer: CONDOR

The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) and the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) are both members of the family Cathartidae and are two of the largest birds that retain the power of flight. The heads of both are actually bare of feathers, while the Bald Eagle's is covered with white ones.

The Andean Condor was closest to extinction in 1973, the California in 1992; at present both are recovering in numbers and range. Colorado, North Dakota and Oregon

8. A wooly South American mammal, also found in the Andes

Answer: ALPACA

Alpaca wool is one of the softest natural fibers. Alabama, Pennsylvania and California

Like Q7's condor, the alpaca is also found in the Andes.

9. Jupiter's largest moon

Answer: GANYMEDE

One of the Galilean moons, discovered in 1610 and named for a handsome Greek youth, abducted by the gods to be a cup bearer.
Georgia, New York, Maine, Delaware

10. A speedy, exclusive and expensive joint English and French enterprise, recently retired

Answer: CONCORDE

The Supersonic Transport (SST) Concorde flew its last flights in November, 2003. Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon and Delaware

Source: Author scalar

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