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'L' is the answer Trivia Quiz

All the answers begin with the letter L.

A multiple-choice quiz by anagram2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anagram2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,701

Updated
Aug 15 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7223

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a gecko? Hint

Ledger

Lamp

Lizard

Lake

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the land of the little people in Jonathan Swift's novel 'Gulliver's Travels'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the chemical symbol for lutetium? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. This actress, who played Scarlett O'Hara in the film 'Gone With The Wind', was once married to Laurence Olivier. Can you name her?

Answer: (First and last name or last name only)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is an Australian sponge cake. Hint

Lamina

Lamington

Lampas

Lambrequin

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Old Testament, whilst escaping the destruction of Sodom this man's wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt. Can you name him?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the lightest metal? Hint

Lutetium

Lanthanum

Lithium

Lead

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first name of Mr Biro who invented the first mass produced ball point pen? Hint

Laurence

Lars

Lazlo

Lucien

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the largest turtle? Hint

Longback

Largeback

Laceback

Leatherback

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Question 10 of 10

10. This US aviator made the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight. What was his name?

Answer: (One Word surname only, tricky spelling,be careful.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a gecko?

Answer: Lizard

A slender, long-tailed nocturnal lizard that feeds on insects.

2. What is the name of the land of the little people in Jonathan Swift's novel 'Gulliver's Travels'?

Answer: Lilliput

Irish born Swift became an Anglican priest and was appointed dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1713.

3. What is the chemical symbol for lutetium?

Answer: Lu

This is the heaviest element.

4. This actress, who played Scarlett O'Hara in the film 'Gone With The Wind', was once married to Laurence Olivier. Can you name her?

Answer: Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh won an Oscar for her portrayal of this southern belle in 1939 and a second Oscar in 1951 for 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

5. This is an Australian sponge cake.

Answer: Lamington

Thought to be named after Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland from 1895 to 1901, these square sponges are dipped in melted chocolate and coconut. Yummy!

6. In the Old Testament, whilst escaping the destruction of Sodom this man's wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt. Can you name him?

Answer: Lot

Sodom and Gomorrah, now submerged under the Dead Sea, were legendary for their wickedness and depravity and were destroyed by fire and brimstone from heaven.

7. Which is the lightest metal?

Answer: Lithium

A lithium salt is used as a mood-stabilizing drug in the treatment of manic-depressive illness.

8. What was the first name of Mr Biro who invented the first mass produced ball point pen?

Answer: Lazlo

The first pen containing quick drying ink was patented in 1938 and is now commonly known as a biro.

9. What is the name of the largest turtle?

Answer: Leatherback

Also known as a leathery turtle this sea creature grows to over 5ft in length.

10. This US aviator made the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight. What was his name?

Answer: Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris in 1927 in the monoplane called The Spirit of St Louis. In 1932 his 2 year old son was kidnapped and murdered, probably the most publicized crime of the 1930's. Lindbergh and his wife moved to Europe to escape all the publicity.

Source: Author anagram2

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