"X"traordinarily they all start with an "X". Quiz

Answer: Xenia

Xenia was founded in 1803 and is a city and county Seat of Greene County, Ohio which is 15 miles (24 kms) from Dayton. "Xenia" means hospitality in Greek. In 2017 the population count of Xenia was 26,562.

The other three cities mentioned are Xinyu (China), Xalapa (Mexico) and Xinyai (China).

Answer: Xerus

The xerus are African ground squirrels and burrowing animals and their cousins in North America are marmots and prairie dogs.

The X-ray tetra is a small freshwater fish found in South America. The xenops are a group of small birds found in Mexico and South America. Xenarthras are a group of mammals comprising of anteaters, sloths and armadillos. The name comes from the unique joints of the spinal cord which means "strange joints".

Answer: X-ray

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The code "X" is represented by X-ray.

In Ancient Greece an Xysti was a roofed area for athletes to train. Xenia is a city in Ohio, USA and Xerox is a brand of photocopier.

Answer: Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017) was a Chinese writer, philosopher and human rights activist. He was referred to as the " Nelson Mandela of China". He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.

Xi Jinping (b. 1953) is a Chinese politician and since 2013 has been the 7th President of the People's Republic of China. Xuxa is the stage name of Maria da Grace Meneghel (b. 1973) who is a Brazilian television hostess, actress, singer and model. Goa Xingjian (b. 1940) is a Chinese novelist, playwright and critic who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000.

Answer: X-Men: First Class

"X-Men: First Class" (2011) did not have Hugh Jackman in the cast, as the lead role was portrayed by James McAvoy as Charles Xavier/ Professor X which in the previous films this role was performed by Patrick Stewart. It must be noted that Hugh Jackman did appear very briefly in this movie in a bar scene with Xavier and Lehnsherr but as the questioned asked he was not a star of the film and was "uncredited" within the cast of 114.

"X-Men" (2000), "X2" (2003) and "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) all had Hugh Jackman portraying Logan/Wolverine.

Answer: Xebec

An xebec is usually a three masted Mediterranean sailing ship with long overhanging bow and stern.

Xystus (is the plural of xysti) was the roofed or covered area where athletes trained during Ancient Greece. Xylem is a complex plant tissue and Xmas is an English abbreviation for Christmas.

Answer: Xi'an

Xi'an has a population in excess of 12 million and marks the Eastern end of the Silk Road. It became a cultural and political centre of China in the 11th Century BC. The Terra Cotta Army were sculptured 210-209 BC to protect the 1st Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, in his afterlife.

The other three cities mentioned all have populations in excess of 100,000 inhabitants. Xochimilco (Mexico), Xo'jayli (Uzbekistan) and Xai-Xai (Mozambique).

Answer: Xavier Hernandez Creus

Xavier Hernandez Creus (b. 1980) and nicknamed "Xavi" is one of Spain's most decorated football players. He played over 500 Games for Barcelona FC between 1998-2015 and was a part of numerous trophies for the Club. He also represented the Spanish national Team on 133 occasions and was a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup winning team.

Xavier Romero Frias (b. 1954) is a Spanish writer and scholar. Xavier Cugat (1900-1990) was a Spanish-American musician and bandleader who was also an accomplished cartoonist and also a restaurateur. He spent many years in the USA, mainly in New York. Xavier Mertz (1882-1913) was a Swiss explorer and mountaineer who made a number of explorations of Antarctica. The Mertz Glacier in Antarctica is named after him.

Answer: X-Offender

"X-Offender" was originally named "Sex Offender" but the name was changed and released in 1976.

"Xanadu" was recorded and released by Olivia Newton-John in 1980. It reached number one on the UK charts and number eight in the USA. "Xoxoxo" was released in 2010 by The Black Eyed Peas. "XO" was released by Beyoncé in 2013 and peaked at number 22 in the UK and number 45 in the USA charts.

Answer: Xingu

The Xingu River is 1,640 kms in length in northern Brazil and is a tributary of the Amazon River.

All of the other "X" rivers mentione, are in China with Xi (1,957 kms), Xiao (354 kms) and the Xun (less than 150kms).