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A multiple-choice quiz by care. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
care

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2641

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Question 1 of 10

1. This is the longest word in the English language with all of its letters in alphabetical order? Hint

Abcot

Almost

Spindle

Abegruy

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Sweet potato" is a nickname for what instrument? Hint

Flute

Ocarina

Harp

Clarinet

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Question 3 of 10

3. A _________ is someone who claims they can tell the future by alleged communication with the dead. Hint

Psychiatrist

Psychologist

Parapyschologist

Necromancer

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many degrees does a bowling pin need to tilt to fall over? Hint

7.5

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Question 5 of 10

5. What word, in the vast majority of Indo-European languages, always begins with the letter M? Hint

Mother

Mortal

Mount

Man

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the world of stamp collecting... what are cinderellas? Hint

Stamps that are only worth money for a short time

Stamps not issued by a government

Stamps that have been licked and are worth nothing

Stamps that are priceless

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is correct:12 Midnight A.M. or 12 Midnight P.M.? Hint

AM PM

None of these

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Question 8 of 10

8. With many different names, including zedonk, zonkey and debra, who are this creature's parents? Hint

a zebra and a pony

a zebra and an antelope

a zebra and a mule

a zebra and a donkey

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the only state in the United States that has just one syllable?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is another name for Nitrogen? Hint

Azote

Abote

Anote

Acote

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This is the longest word in the English language with all of its letters in alphabetical order?

Answer: Almost

Almost is the one! Abegruy, even though it's longer, is not a real word.

2. "Sweet potato" is a nickname for what instrument?

Answer: Ocarina

3. A _________ is someone who claims they can tell the future by alleged communication with the dead.

Answer: Necromancer

This is a specific question... although there are answers that may fit, Necromancer is the correct term.

4. How many degrees does a bowling pin need to tilt to fall over?

Answer: 7.5

5. What word, in the vast majority of Indo-European languages, always begins with the letter M?

Answer: Mother

6. In the world of stamp collecting... what are cinderellas?

Answer: Stamps not issued by a government

7. Which is correct:12 Midnight A.M. or 12 Midnight P.M.?

Answer: None of these

Midnight doesn't belong to the day before or the day after, it is the dividing line between the two days. So the proper thing to say is 12 midnight, period.

8. With many different names, including zedonk, zonkey and debra, who are this creature's parents?

Answer: a zebra and a donkey

No one seems to be able to agree on what to call this strange, partly-striped animal whose parents are a zebra and donkey.

9. What is the only state in the United States that has just one syllable?

Answer: Maine

10. Which of these is another name for Nitrogen?

Answer: Azote

Source: Author care

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