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'R' is the answer Trivia Quiz

All the answers begin with the letter 'R'.

A multiple-choice quiz by anagram2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
anagram2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,739

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3184

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a hit in 1964 with 'It's All Over Now'? Hint

Righteous Brothers

Rod Stewart

Rolling Stones

Robert Palmer

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Question 2 of 10

2. This is a venomous spider of Australia characterized by its red stripe. Hint

Redbelly

Redknee

Redhead

Redback

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Question 3 of 10

3. Also known as wild garlic or bear's garlic, this member of the onion family grows mainly in shady damp areas. Native to Western and Central Europe what is its name? Hint

Ramsons

Reasons

Rhisons

Rhymes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the inscribed stone slab discovered in Egypt in the late 18th century, that became the key to unlocking the mysteries of hieroglyphics?

Answer: (Two Words Second word is Stone)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the alcohol included in the cocktail a Bee's Kiss? Hint

Retsina

Rye whiskey

Rum

Red wine

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lloyd George, Norfolk Giant and Newbury are all varieties of which fruit? Hint

Raspberry

Rhubarb

Redcurrant

Rosehip

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Question 7 of 10

7. Procyon Lotor is found in southern Canada and most of the United States. These omnivorous, mainly nocturnal animals are better known as what? Hint

Rat

Rock badger

Rabbit

Raccoon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Officially the first Russian dynasty, this family ruled for over 700 years until 1598. Hint

Romanov

Rurik

Rostilov

Rubliov

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is the name of a mischievous sprite, a goblin, Shakespeare's Puck, and was believed to haunt the English countryside in the 17th century. Hint

Robin Goodman

Robbie Goodwin

Robbie Goodie

Robin Goodfellow

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." is the first line from which novel by Daphne Du Maurier?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a hit in 1964 with 'It's All Over Now'?

Answer: Rolling Stones

The group got their name from a blues song by Muddy Waters: "Well my mother told my father,just before I was born, 'I gotta boy-child comin',gonna be a Rollin' Stone'"

2. This is a venomous spider of Australia characterized by its red stripe.

Answer: Redback

Redback bites are a common occurrance especially during the summer months. They can cause serious illness and even death.

3. Also known as wild garlic or bear's garlic, this member of the onion family grows mainly in shady damp areas. Native to Western and Central Europe what is its name?

Answer: Ramsons

Allium ursinum, like garlic, has been used to treat many diseases. Its pure white flowers appear from April to June and produce a garlicky smell.

4. What is the name of the inscribed stone slab discovered in Egypt in the late 18th century, that became the key to unlocking the mysteries of hieroglyphics?

Answer: Rosetta Stone

Discovered by Napoleon's troops in 1799 the Rosetta Stone is now in the British Musuem in London.

5. What is the alcohol included in the cocktail a Bee's Kiss?

Answer: Rum

White rum,dark rum,cream and honey.

6. Lloyd George, Norfolk Giant and Newbury are all varieties of which fruit?

Answer: Raspberry

I can't say much about raspberries except, they are simply delicious.

7. Procyon Lotor is found in southern Canada and most of the United States. These omnivorous, mainly nocturnal animals are better known as what?

Answer: Raccoon

The racoon is distinguished by the black 'mask' around its eyes, and its long, black, ringed ,bushy tail. Raccoons are thought to wash their food, the name 'lotor' means 'washer' in Latin.

8. Officially the first Russian dynasty, this family ruled for over 700 years until 1598.

Answer: Rurik

According to tradition, its founder was a Viking adventurer. The last Rurik ruler was Fyodor who died in January 1598. There followed 15 years of war and chaos before the Romanov family succeeded to the throne.

9. This is the name of a mischievous sprite, a goblin, Shakespeare's Puck, and was believed to haunt the English countryside in the 17th century.

Answer: Robin Goodfellow

"Either I mistake your shape and making quite,
Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Goodfellow..."
Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare.

10. "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." is the first line from which novel by Daphne Du Maurier?

Answer: Rebecca

Made into a marvelous film in 1940 by director Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, 'Rebecca' won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1941.

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