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'S' is the answer Trivia Quiz


All the answers begin with the letter 'S'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Anagram2. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Anagram2
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,254
Updated
Apr 02 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
7027
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (0/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 97 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Arachnophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. Who directed the 1979 film 'Alien'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which actor's first film role was in 'The Brothers Karamazov' in 1958. He later became a famous TV captain.

Answer: (One Word surname only)
Question 4 of 10
4. What did French physician, Rene Laennec invent? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is a sockeye? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the term for the study of caves? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which Alfred Hitchcock film did Farley Granger and Robert Walker 'swap murders'?

Answer: (Four Words)
Question 8 of 10
8. In Greek mythology she was the daughter of Echidna, a monster with the face and breasts of a woman, body of a lion and wings of a bird. She guarded a pass to the city of Thebes and asked a riddle of all who wished to pass. What was her name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex' is the first line from which novel? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the more common name for Dianthus barbatus? Hint



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Oct 20 2024 : Guest 68: 0/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Arachnophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Spiders

In Greek mythology, Arachne defeated the goddess Athena in a weaving contest. When jealous Athena destroyed her work, Arachne tried to kill herself. Athena saved her but turned her into spider.
2. Who directed the 1979 film 'Alien'?

Answer: Ridley Scott

A scary classic. 'In space no one can hear you scream.'
3. Which actor's first film role was in 'The Brothers Karamazov' in 1958. He later became a famous TV captain.

Answer: Shatner

Captain James T. Kirk of course, who boldly went where no man had gone before.
4. What did French physician, Rene Laennec invent?

Answer: Stethoscope

Laennec used a foot long wooden cylinder to listen to his patients' chests.
5. What is a sockeye?

Answer: Salmon

Also known as the red salmon, it's widespread in the N.Pacific Ocean. It migrates to fresh water to breed where it dies after spawning.
6. What is the term for the study of caves?

Answer: Speleology

If you decided to take up cave exploration as a hobby you'd be known as a potholer in Britain and a spelunker in America.
7. In which Alfred Hitchcock film did Farley Granger and Robert Walker 'swap murders'?

Answer: Strangers on a Train

Bruno[Robert Walker] 'Some people are better off dead--like your wife and my father for instance'.
8. In Greek mythology she was the daughter of Echidna, a monster with the face and breasts of a woman, body of a lion and wings of a bird. She guarded a pass to the city of Thebes and asked a riddle of all who wished to pass. What was her name?

Answer: The Sphinx

The riddle was: 'What thing walks on 4 legs in the morning, on 3 legs in the evening and is weakest when walking on 4?'. The answer was Man, because he walks on 4 as a baby and leans on a stick when old.
9. 'The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex' is the first line from which novel?

Answer: Sense and Sensibility

Made into a film in 1995, Emma Thompson won an Oscar for the best adapted screenplay.
10. What is the more common name for Dianthus barbatus?

Answer: Sweet William

Sweet William is a fragrant garden plant with red, pink,or white flowers.
Source: Author Anagram2

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