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What Begins With J? Trivia Quiz

The questions are a mixture, but all of the answers begin with 'J'.

A multiple-choice quiz by bridget3. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bridget3

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,408

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5583

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Question 1 of 10

1. What 'J' was the gentleman's gentleman created by P. G. Wodehouse? Hint

Jeeves

James

Jenks

Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 'J' is the capital of Indonesia?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Old Testament 'J' was thrown into a pit? Hint

Jonah

Joel

Jeremiah

Job

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 'J' became President of France in 1995? Hint

Charles Josselin

Jean Jaures

Lionel Jospin

Jacques Chirac

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Question 5 of 10

5. What 'J' is the national flower of Pakistan? Hint

Juniper

Jonquil

Jasmine

Jaumea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 'J' was the monarch of the Netherlands before Queen Beatrix? Hint

Johan Friso

Jorge

Julius

Juliana

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which 'J' is a disgraced ex-MP, in prison in Britain for perjury from 2001 to 2003? Hint

Jonathan Aitken

Jeffrey Archer

John Stonehouse

Jim Slater

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 'J' won Britain's only gold medal in the 2001 World Athletics championships in Edmonton? Hint

Jonathan Moore

Jon Brown

John Regis

Jonathan Edwards

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 'J' is NOT a make of car? Hint

Jetta

Jimny

Justy

Jura

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Roman myth, which 'J' is the wife of Jupiter?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 'J' was the gentleman's gentleman created by P. G. Wodehouse?

Answer: Jeeves

Jeeves is the unflappable servant whose employer is the amiable idiot Bertie Wooster.

2. What 'J' is the capital of Indonesia?

Answer: Jakarta

Its pre-independence name was Batavia.

3. Which Old Testament 'J' was thrown into a pit?

Answer: Jeremiah

Jeremiah was thrown into a pit for criticizing King Zedekiah (Jeremiah chapter 38).

4. Which 'J' became President of France in 1995?

Answer: Jacques Chirac

Jospin is the current {PM;} Jacques Chirac, former PM, is currently President. Josselin is one of Jospin's ministers. And Jean Jaures is a French political leader of the early 20th century.

5. What 'J' is the national flower of Pakistan?

Answer: Jasmine

Jasmine is the national flower of Pakistan. Indonesia and the Philippines also have Jasmine as a national symbol.

6. Which 'J' was the monarch of the Netherlands before Queen Beatrix?

Answer: Juliana

Juliana is the previous monarch, Johan Friso is Queen Beatrix's second son. Jorge is Beatrix's ex-brother-in-law. Julius is one of the middle names of Bernhard, Queen Juliana's husband.

7. Which 'J' is a disgraced ex-MP, in prison in Britain for perjury from 2001 to 2003?

Answer: Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative MP, peer and novelist, was tried and convicted in May 2001 (released July 2003). Jonathan Aitken is another former Conservative MP who was convicted of perjury in 1999. John Stonehouse was a Labour MP involved in fraud charges in the 1970s, and Jim Slater (not an MP) was involved in the Slater Walker financial scandal also in the 1970s.

8. Which 'J' won Britain's only gold medal in the 2001 World Athletics championships in Edmonton?

Answer: Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards won gold in the triple jump. Jonathan Moore is an up and coming triple jumper. John Regis is an established 200m runner, and Jon Brown is a leading distance runner.

9. Which 'J' is NOT a make of car?

Answer: Jura

Justy is a Subaru, Jimny is a Suzuki, Jetta is a Volkswagen. Jura is a placename in France and Scotland.

10. In Roman myth, which 'J' is the wife of Jupiter?

Answer: Juno

Juno's Greek equivalent is Hera.

Source: Author bridget3

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