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Quiz about Spelled the Same Either Way You Look At It

Spelled the Same Either Way You Look At It! Quiz

Palindromes - words or phrases that are spelt the same either way you look at them! Here's just a few to tease your brain - have fun! (Macquarie and Cambridge Dictionaries used to reference some of the following)

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

Author
Engadine

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This palindrome is a chemical term used to describe the removal of salts from grapes and apples! Hint

Detannated

Detartrated

Deleveled

Derotored

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the Hebrew alphabet there are five palindromic letters. Can you pick which of the following they are? Hint

Non, Mom, Wow, Vav, Tet

Lel, Mom, Pap, Vav, Tet

Mom, Pep, Waw, Vav, Tet

Mem, Nun, Waw, Vav, Tet

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Question 3 of 10

3. What palindrome is the name of a genus of 'checkered' beetle? Hint

Babab

Ababa

Abuba

Adada

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Question 4 of 10

4. What palindrome is one sixtieth of a fluid dram and a musical note? Hint

Dixid

Madam

Minim

Civic

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the palindromic name of a 1982 Black Sabbath record album, if you think of Black Sabbath you'd have to think evil! Hint

Devil Lived

Evil Live

Live Evil

Devil Never Even Lived

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Question 6 of 10

6. What palindrome is one of the most common geographical names worldwide? The original is a village in Scotland!

Answer: (One Word - Starts with G and has seven letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What palindrome is the name of the seed of the Tung Tree?

Answer: (Two Words - Start with T; four letters and N; three letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What palindrome is the trademark name for a piece of garden machinery developed in Britain?

Answer: (One Word - Starts with R and has nine letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Included in Ripley's 'Believe It Or Not', was which American born in 1908 with a palindromic name associated with Christmas? Hint

Asanta Atnasa

Leon Noel

Yaweh. The Way

Lon Nol

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what country is the palindromic Halalah a unit of currency? Hint

Sudan

Saudi Arabia

Seychelles

South Africa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This palindrome is a chemical term used to describe the removal of salts from grapes and apples!

Answer: Detartrated

Detannated refers to plant extracts; Deleveled is a term coined for usage in fantasy role playing games which refers to a dropped level; and, Derotored is widely used in palindromic lists but doesn't seem to really mean anything!

2. In the Hebrew alphabet there are five palindromic letters. Can you pick which of the following they are?

Answer: Mem, Nun, Waw, Vav, Tet

Nun is one, Waw is another but it is also spelt Vav. Another palindrome is the Hebrew letter name, Teth, is also spelt, Tet, a fifth palindrome letter name!

3. What palindrome is the name of a genus of 'checkered' beetle?

Answer: Ababa

In 1897 this genus of beetles was named, part of the subfamily 'checkered' beetles. This palindrome is also part of the name of the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa!

4. What palindrome is one sixtieth of a fluid dram and a musical note?

Answer: Minim

Minim, a noun, is a unit of volume equal to one sixtieth of a fluid dram or one eighth of a fluid ounce and is also a musical note with a time value equal to two crochets or half a semibreve.

5. What was the palindromic name of a 1982 Black Sabbath record album, if you think of Black Sabbath you'd have to think evil!

Answer: Live Evil

Curiously, The Misfits also had a palindromic record album called Evil Live!

6. What palindrome is one of the most common geographical names worldwide? The original is a village in Scotland!

Answer: Glenelg

Glenelg is a popular name - there's a town by this name in the US state of Maryland; a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia; a village in Nova Scotia; a township in Ontario; and, there was a Lord Glenelg who was a British Colonial Secretary.

7. What palindrome is the name of the seed of the Tung Tree?

Answer: Tung Nut

Tung Nuts produce Tung Oil or 'China Wood Oil', a natural furniture polish used by the Chinese for centuries to protect and beautify timber.

8. What palindrome is the trademark name for a piece of garden machinery developed in Britain?

Answer: Rotavator

The Rotavator, a rotary tiller, is used for controlling weeds, clearing 'stubble' and preparing seed beds on farms and market gardens.

9. Included in Ripley's 'Believe It Or Not', was which American born in 1908 with a palindromic name associated with Christmas?

Answer: Leon Noel

Born on Christmas Eve, Leon Noel spent most of his life in the US state of Florida and he died there on Christmas Day 1999!

10. In what country is the palindromic Halalah a unit of currency?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Riyal equals one hundred Halalah.

Source: Author Engadine

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