FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about X is a Lonely Letter
Quiz about X is a Lonely Letter

X is a Lonely Letter Trivia Quiz


'X' is such a lonely little letter. I fear that in Alphabet School, it just sits at the back of the class and observes the relationships the other letters have with us humans, and cries inside. Well I'm here to give 'X' some attention!

A multiple-choice quiz by Kez_Tifa. Estimated time: 3 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. General Knowledge Trivia
  6. »
  7. Alphabetics
  8. »
  9. W - X

Author
Kez_Tifa
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,650
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
691
Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (9/10), Guest 143 (5/10), Guest 99 (5/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Which 'X' means a fear or hatred of people from other countries? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Pronounced 'Za' or 'Sa' in English, which of the following is the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who is the central midfield footballer who moved to Liverpool F.C in 2004 for £10.5m? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following is a Sony Mobile phone? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901, for producing and detecting electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as 'X rays'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which 2002 spy action film directed by Rob Cohen was the first instalment of its franchise, and starred Vin Diesel as Xander Cage? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these is a musical instrument? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Spoken in the English-language, there are only two countries beginning with the letter 'X'.


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following best describes the place of the letter 'X' in the English alphabet? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Xenon', one of the noble gases, is which of the following on the Periodic Table? Hint



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

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 109: 9/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 143: 5/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 99: 5/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 107: 5/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 5: 8/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 97: 8/10
Sep 26 2024 : Guest 188: 9/10
Sep 18 2024 : KingLouie6: 9/10
Sep 07 2024 : Guest 47: 7/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which 'X' means a fear or hatred of people from other countries?

Answer: Xenophobia

Xenophobic attitudes are still ongoing sadly.
Xenophobia comes from the Ancient Greek word 'Xenos' meaning 'foreigner' or 'strange.'
2. Pronounced 'Za' or 'Sa' in English, which of the following is the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet?

Answer: Xi

Although not derived from Latin, 'Xi' was adopted into the Early Cyrillic alphabet as the letter 'Ksi'.
3. Who is the central midfield footballer who moved to Liverpool F.C in 2004 for £10.5m?

Answer: Xabi Alonso

'Xabi Alonso' (full name Xabier Alonso Olano) obviously! The rest I made up.


Under Raphael Benitez's management, Xavi Alonso won the UEFA Champions League in his first season at Liverpool, scoring the equalizing goal in the final against Milan.
4. Which of the following is a Sony Mobile phone?

Answer: Xperia

Released in 2008, Xperia was intended to compete in the high-end smartphone market, where at this time, companies such as Apple were dominating.
5. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901, for producing and detecting electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as 'X rays'?

Answer: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German mechanical engineer and physicist who, on November 8th 1895 produced electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as 'X-rays'. This achievement earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

Infrared was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
'The Theory of Radioactivity' was coined by Marie Curie.
A Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Frederick Sanger for his work on the structures of proteins, particularly of insulin.
6. Which 2002 spy action film directed by Rob Cohen was the first instalment of its franchise, and starred Vin Diesel as Xander Cage?

Answer: XXX

'XXX' (pronounced 'Triple X') also starred Samuel L. Jackson.

Cohen also directed 'The Fast and the Furious', again starring Vin Diesel.
7. Which of these is a musical instrument?

Answer: Xylophone

A xylophone is a musical instrument made of rows of wooden bars of different lengths and played with a hammer.

The earliest evidence of a true xylophone was found in the Southeast of Asia, reportedly developed in the 9th century.
8. Spoken in the English-language, there are only two countries beginning with the letter 'X'.

Answer: False

There are actually no countries beginning with the letter 'X'.
9. Which of the following best describes the place of the letter 'X' in the English alphabet?

Answer: Antepenultimate

Penultimate means 'last but one'.
Antepenultimate means 'last but two'.
Preantepenultimate means 'last but three'.
Ultimate means 'supreme' or 'the best of its kind'. It can also mean 'final'.
10. 'Xenon', one of the noble gases, is which of the following on the Periodic Table?

Answer: Xe

'Xenon', a noble gas, is found to react to Fluorine to form salts and acids in a solution.
Source: Author Kez_Tifa

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
11/5/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us