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10 short questions all involving the letter X.

A multiple-choice quiz by pvk. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
pvk
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
56,629
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3535
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Question 1 of 10
1. Xanthippe was the wife of which famous Greek philosopher? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who first discovered X-rays? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The names of how many countries begin with X (English spelling)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does the 'xero' mean in 'xerox'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Xhosa is spoken on what continent? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Xenophobia is the fear of ...? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Xylography is better known as? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Xiphoid leaves are shaped like a ...? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The roman number XXX stands for ...? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Xanthi is a place in ...? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Xanthippe was the wife of which famous Greek philosopher?

Answer: Socrates

Not the kindest of people by all accounts. In many languages the word 'xant(h)ippe' is used for an ill-tempered woman.
2. Who first discovered X-rays?

Answer: Roentgen

He did the first X-ray scan on the hand of his wife.
3. The names of how many countries begin with X (English spelling)?

Answer: 0

It's the only letter of the alphabet that doesn't occur at the beginning of any country name.
4. What does the 'xero' mean in 'xerox'?

Answer: dry

From Greek. The ink used in xerography is in powder form (dry) as opposed to the then normal 'wet' form of copying (by means of a dampened sheet of thin tissue paper) patented by James Watt of steam engine fame.
5. Xhosa is spoken on what continent?

Answer: Africa

Spoken in South Africa by the Xhosa people. The language has three distinct click sounds.
6. Xenophobia is the fear of ...?

Answer: foreigners

Again from Greek 'xenos': unknown, foreign.
7. Xylography is better known as?

Answer: wood carving

From xylos wood - like xylophone, xylocarp etc.
8. Xiphoid leaves are shaped like a ...?

Answer: sword

Revolver-shaped leaves are rarely found in nature, I believe.
9. The roman number XXX stands for ...?

Answer: 30

Three tens makes thirty.
10. Xanthi is a place in ...?

Answer: Greece

It has a famous carnival.
Source: Author pvk

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