FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

X Is the Answer.. Trivia Quiz

... or at least, the letter X is included in the answer to all these questions on a mixture of topics.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,208

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1655

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (8/10), Guest 74 (6/10), asgirl (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor played the part of Professor Henry Higgins in the 1964 film adaptation of "My Fair Lady"? Hint

Max Miller

Brian Cox

Stanley Baxter

Rex Harrison

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the main index on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange? Hint

PAX

VAX

TAX

DAX

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which is the only one of the 32 counties of Ireland which contains the letter x?

Answer: (One word - seven letters)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which country music singer had the real name Lecil Travis Martin? Hint

Don Cox

Boxcar Willie

Curly Fox

Hugh X. Lewis

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the fictitious army base in Kansas which was home to the television character Sergeant Bilko? Hint

Fort Lexington

Fort Baxter

Fort Dix

Fort Paxton

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which historical figure was the son of Philip of Macedon? Hint

Alexander the Great

Xenophanes

Xerxes I

Maximilian I

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which baseball team suffered from the "Curse of the Bambino" for 86 years between 1918 and 2004? Hint

Round Rock Express

Chicago White Sox

Boston Red Sox

Texas Rangers

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the only chemical element which begins with the letter X?

Answer: (One word - five letters)

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Spanish, Alpine, Walia, Nubian and Siberian are all species of which mammal? Hint

Lynx

Fox

Ibex

Hyrax

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which Chinese city is home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang? Hint

Wuxi

Xuzhou

Xi'an

Xiangtan

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 21 2024 : Kalibre: 8/10
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 74: 6/10
Nov 12 2024 : asgirl: 8/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor played the part of Professor Henry Higgins in the 1964 film adaptation of "My Fair Lady"?

Answer: Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison was an English actor who was born in Lancashire in 1908. He played the part of Henry Higgins opposite Audrey Hepburn (Eliza Doolittle) in "My Fair Lady". In the 1963 film "Cleopatra", he played the part of Julius Caesar.

2. What is the name of the main index on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange?

Answer: DAX

DAX stands for Deutscher Aktien IndeX, and is the main stock exchange index in Germany's financial capital, Frankfurt. It is the German equivalent of the USA's Dow Jones Index.

3. Which is the only one of the 32 counties of Ireland which contains the letter x?

Answer: Wexford

Wexford is a county in the southeast corner of the Republic of Ireland, and is part of the province of Leinster. The county town is also called Wexford. The town of Rosslare, Co Wexford, is a major seaport, with ferry services linking Ireland to both the United Kingdom and France.

4. Which country music singer had the real name Lecil Travis Martin?

Answer: Boxcar Willie

Boxcar Willie was born in Texas in 1931 and took his stage name from the title of an early song that he wrote. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1981, and passed away in 1999.

5. What was the name of the fictitious army base in Kansas which was home to the television character Sergeant Bilko?

Answer: Fort Baxter

Phil Silvers portrayed Sergeant Bilko in "The Phil Silvers Show" between 1955 and 1959, although repeats were still entertaining millions of viewers well into the 21st century. Fort Baxter, near the fictional Kansas town of Roseville, was the home of Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko and his platoon throughout the series.

6. Which historical figure was the son of Philip of Macedon?

Answer: Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was born in Macedon in 356 BC, the son of Philip II and Olympias. He succeeded his father as King in 336 BC and went on to create an empire which stretched from Greece to western India.

7. Which baseball team suffered from the "Curse of the Bambino" for 86 years between 1918 and 2004?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox, with Babe Ruth ("the Bambino") a major factor, won their fifth World Series title crown in 1918. Two years later, Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees, and the Sox embarked on one of the longest title droughts in the history of American pro sports.

After finishing as runners-up on four occasions, they finally broke the curse in 2004 with victory over the St Louis Cardinals.

8. Which is the only chemical element which begins with the letter X?

Answer: Xenon

Xenon, symbol Xe, is element number 54 on the periodic table. It is a noble gas and can be used both in lamps and as an anaesthetic.

9. Spanish, Alpine, Walia, Nubian and Siberian are all species of which mammal?

Answer: Ibex

The ibex is a type of wild goat found throughout much of Europe and Asia. The various species of this animal are all characterised by long curling horns.

10. Which Chinese city is home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang?

Answer: Xi'an

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province in central China. Qin Shi Huang was a Chinese emperor of the 3rd century BC. When he died, he was buried alongside some 8,000 terracotta soldiers and hundreds of horses. These were discovered in 1974 and have since become a major tourist attraction.

Source: Author Dizart

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Pagiedamon before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.