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A is For Trivia Quiz

This quiz consists of ten words starting with the letter A and presented in alphabetical order.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,907

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2194

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (6/10), Guest 144 (10/10), Guest 107 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our first word means, in Afrikaans, "earth pig". What is the name of the animal, normally listed as the first animal in a dictionary? Hint

Aardvark

Aaron

Aardwolf

Aasvogel

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Question 2 of 10

2. What instrument was used by pupils all over the world for counting purposes before the advent of calculators? Hint

Aback

Abacus

Abalone

Abattoir

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Question 3 of 10

3. What musical instrument, shaped like a box, means "concord of sound"? Hint

Accordion

Accession

Accelerator

Accomplisher

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the handheld tool used for cutting and smoothing wood? Hint

Adamant

Adzuki

Adze

Adage

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the section of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Asia Minor? Hint

Aerobatic

Aeolian

Aegean

Aegis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What adjective means flowing freely or abounding? Hint

Afflatus

Afflux

Affluent

Affray

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the mythological grace (there were 3 graces) whose name means beauty and splendour? Hint

Aglaia

Aglauros

Agave

Agrotara

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Question 8 of 10

8. In nautical terms, what word is used for hailing? Hint

Ahem

Aha

Ahead

Ahoy

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a hinged flap on the edge of an aircraft wing that provides variation of lift? Hint

Ailurophobia

Ailment

Aileron

Aiguille

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Question 10 of 10

10. What hero of the Trojan War is also a Dutch football team? Hint

Ajiva

Ajar

Ajax

Ajee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Our first word means, in Afrikaans, "earth pig". What is the name of the animal, normally listed as the first animal in a dictionary?

Answer: Aardvark

The aardvark, Orycteropus afer, is a burrowing African animal. It can be found south of the Sahara desert and all the way to South Africa. Its stable diet is termites. For this reason it has powerful claws that are used for digging into termite mounts. It then uses its long, and sticky, tongue to gather the termites. The aardvark hunts only during the night.

2. What instrument was used by pupils all over the world for counting purposes before the advent of calculators?

Answer: Abacus

The abacus, or counting frame, was normally a wooden square, standing on a base, having 10 wires running from top to bottom. Each wire had 10 coloured beads. With this the pupil would learn to do basic arithmetic.

3. What musical instrument, shaped like a box, means "concord of sound"?

Answer: Accordion

The accordion is classified as a wind instrument of the reed family. The accordion consists of three sections: the keyboard, the bellows and the bass. The keyboard section looks like a small piano and the bass section consists of a series of buttons. The sounds are generated by opening and closing the bellows and depressing at the same time the keyboard and bass keys.

4. What is the name of the handheld tool used for cutting and smoothing wood?

Answer: Adze

The adze has been in use since the Stone Age and was normally made from basalt or flint. The Egyptians added a handle for ease of use and also replaced the stone with a metal blade. Nowadays the adze is made of steel with a wooden handle.

5. What is the name of the section of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Greece and Asia Minor?

Answer: Aegean

The Aegean, named after Aegeus father of Theseus, stretches from the Thracian sea to the sea of Crete and from mainland Greece to mainland Turkey. It covers an area of 214 thousand kilometres with a maximum depth of 3924 metres. The Aegean contains of a lot islands, small and large, some of which are: Crete, Rhodes, Santorini, Samos, Chios, Lesbos, Andros, Mykonos, Tinos and Paros.

6. What adjective means flowing freely or abounding?

Answer: Affluent

"Affluent" also means to be wealthy and as a noun it is a tributary stream. "Afflux" means to flow towards a point, "affray" is fighting or rioting and "afflatus" is divine impulse.

7. What is the name of the mythological grace (there were 3 graces) whose name means beauty and splendour?

Answer: Aglaia

According to Hesiod (Theogony) her parents were Zeus and Eyrynome and she was also known as Charis (which also means grace). The other two graces were Euphrosyne and Thalia. Agave was daughter of King Cadmus, Aglauros was the daughter of King Cecrops and Agrotara is one of the many names of Artemis.

8. In nautical terms, what word is used for hailing?

Answer: Ahoy

The word is normally used by sailors calling out to passing boats. Aha is an exclamation of surprise, ahem is a sound of clearing a throat and ahead means in advance of.

9. What is a hinged flap on the edge of an aircraft wing that provides variation of lift?

Answer: Aileron

Aileron, from the French "little wing", is normally used by an aircraft when performing the movement known as "banking".

10. What hero of the Trojan War is also a Dutch football team?

Answer: Ajax

Ajax was the son of Telamon king of Salamis and brother to Teukros. Ajax was the strongest of all the Greeks that participated in the Trojan War and he is known for the two fights that he had against Hector. Ajax Amsterdam is one of the better known teams in Europe with a reputation for producing world class footballers.

Source: Author gme24

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