The Kitchen Sink -- "N" Trivia Quiz

Answer: nautilus

The chambered nautilus is the most recognized species of nautilus, mostly because of its significance in literature, art, and even mathematics. Its shell is of a logarithmic spiral, contradicting the idea that nature doesn't follow symmetry or geometry. One of the most famous works written about the nautilus was "The Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Answer: Nanjing

A Chinese phrase, the "Four Great Ancient Capitals of China" were Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi'an. Nanjing is often spelled 'Nanking', though that spelling is often seen as outdated considering the pronunciation. The Nanjing Massacre is also known as "the rape of Nanking" and took place during the few years running up to WWII. Japanese soldiers invaded China and committed acts of genocide and other atrocities.

Answer: Nicholas II

In the Russian Orthodox Church, "passion bearers" don't die for their faith as a martyr, but die in a Christian manner. Their lives had to reflect that they had Christian faith.

Nicholas II and his family were said to be religious and so even though their eventual fates at the hands of the Bolsheviks were not deaths by religious martyrdom, they were still considered to have died with Christian humility. Controversy over whether or not Nicholas deserved the canonization had been disputed amongst church historians and theologians, but the decision was eventually made toward the affirmative.

Answer: Nutella

While Nutella is known as a nut and chocolate spread, the first two ingredients listed in nearly every country of manufacture are sugar and some sort of vegetable oil. There have been several attempts to market similar products of a hazelnut spread, including the incorrect answer options, but none has even come close to Nutella's sales or international recognition.

Answer: Neuschwanstein Castle

Several French castles inspired Cinderella's Castle at Disney World. Neuschwanstein Castle was of a different style, and the company decided to use it as inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle.

It is interesting that Neuschwanstein Castle is the most photographed locale in Germany on the outside, but photography on the inside is prohibited.

Answer: Nimitz-class

The Nimitz-class "supercarriers" include the ships listed above as well as USS Carl Vinson, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Harry S. Truman, USS John C. Stennis, USS George Washington, as well as the original ship, the USS Nimitz. The USS George H.W. Bush is to be the final Nimitz-class ship, making way for the Ford-class type carrier, named after former U.S. president Gerald Ford.

Answer: Greg Norman

Norman won the Open Championship twice in 1986 and 1993. His nickname, "The Great White Shark", comes from the fact that he is an Australian. He often wears apparel that includes a shark logo.

Answer: New Hampshire

The small state of New Hampshire is quite the test for U.S. presidential hopefuls who wish to make an impression on American voters. Though the state has few delegates to offer in the way of selecting each party's individual candidates, the prestige and notoriety gained from winning the primary is vital to most presidential campaigns.

In 2008, Iowa moved its caucuses ahead of the New Hampshire primary. As Iowa did not hold a primary, but a caucus, the state of New Hampshire saw no need to move their own primary election.

Answer: neurology

Neurology deals with the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves of the body. In both of the terms given, the key root in each is "enceph-" which means "inside the head". Encephalopathy is simply any disease of the brain. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain.

Answer: necks

The Kayan women are infamous for the golden rings they place upon their necks from early ages. The rings appear to stretch their necks; however, this effect is merely an illusion, and it is their shoulders that are weighed down. The government of Myanmar has discouraged the practice among modern citizens, but the tourist business has recently attracted a number of visitors to the country for the specific purpose of catching a glimpse of the neck rings.

Some criticize the practice, which is said to originate as a means of beauty, saying it is barbaric and endangers a woman's body. It is a myth that when the rings are removed from a Kayan women's neck, she will not have the neck support to hold up her head, but many are still concerned with possible medical effects that could arise.