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'T' is the answer Trivia Quiz

All the answers begin with the letter 'T'.

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

Author
anagram2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2334

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Japanese culinary term for deep fried fish or vegetables? Hint

Tempura

Tsukemono

Teriyaki

Tapas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the real name of the infamous 18th century pirate Blackbeard? Hint

Edward Taylor

Edward Tench

Edward Teach

Edward Torch

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the more common name for a thylacine? Hint

Tasmanian Tiger

Tasmanian Bear

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Squirrel

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Question 4 of 10

4. This English illustrator and satirical artist is probably best remembered for his illustrations of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' books. What is his name? Hint

Sir John Townsend

Sir John Tennant

Sir John Tenniel

Sir John Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of film cowboy Tom Mix's horse? Hint

Toby

Trigger

Tony

Topper

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Silence is Golden' was a huge hit for which British band in the 1960's? Hint

The Troggs

T.Rex

Them

The Tremeloes

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is film actor Richard Gere's middle name? Hint

Tiffany

Theodore

Tracy

Turner

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Question 8 of 10

8. "If music be the food of love, play on" is the first line from which of Shakespeare's plays? Hint

Twelfth Night

The Tempest

The Taming of the Shrew

Two Gentlemen of Verona

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which film, made in 1969, chronicles a gruelling dance marathon in a depression hit America of the 1930's? Hint

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They're a Weird Mob

They Met in the Dark

They Shall Have Music

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which American gangster was known as 'Chickenman'? Hint

Philip Testa

Vincent Teresa

John Torrio

Anthony Turra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Japanese culinary term for deep fried fish or vegetables?

Answer: Tempura

Tempura was not originally a Japanese dish but owes its origins to Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century.

2. What was the real name of the infamous 18th century pirate Blackbeard?

Answer: Edward Teach

He has been referred to as Edward Teach for over 200 years although there is some evidence that his real surname may have been Thatch.

3. What is the more common name for a thylacine?

Answer: Tasmanian Tiger

Sometimes referred to as the Tasmanian Wolf, this marsupial was hunted to near extinction in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. It is now considered by many to be extinct although there have been many alleged sightings over the years.

4. This English illustrator and satirical artist is probably best remembered for his illustrations of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' books. What is his name?

Answer: Sir John Tenniel

Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914) became well known for his original political cartoons in Punch.

5. What was the name of film cowboy Tom Mix's horse?

Answer: Tony

Tom Mix appeared in over 300 silent movies, performing his own outrageous stunts.

6. 'Silence is Golden' was a huge hit for which British band in the 1960's?

Answer: The Tremeloes

'Silence is Golden' stayed at No.1 in the British charts for 3 weeks in May 1967.

7. What is film actor Richard Gere's middle name?

Answer: Tiffany

Born in Philadelphia in 1949 he was given his mother's maiden name, Tiffany, as his middle name.

8. "If music be the food of love, play on" is the first line from which of Shakespeare's plays?

Answer: Twelfth Night

"...Give me excess of it,that,surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die"
Spoken by Duke Orsino.

9. Which film, made in 1969, chronicles a gruelling dance marathon in a depression hit America of the 1930's?

Answer: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Based on a 1935 novel by Horace McCoy,'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' was directed by Sydney Pollock and starred Jane Fonda and Gig Young, who won a best supporting actor oscar for his role as the unctuous MC.

10. Which American gangster was known as 'Chickenman'?

Answer: Philip Testa

Philip Testa, head of the Philadelphia mob was killed in 1981 by a remote control bomb.

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