"Y" Through the Looking Glass Quiz

Answer: Ledoy

Ledoy (yodel) is the correct answer.

The closest written words that may try to communicate the sound of a yodel call might be "Ay Ee Oooo". This high-pitched joyous singing is said to have originated in the Swiss Alps as a form of communicating with other goat-men on the mountain. It is still a popular form of music in Switzerland today. The Swiss International Yodeling Festival occurs every three years. In 1924, the First Yodeling Festival was held in the city of Berne, Switzerland. A different location is chosen for each festival date.

Answer: Pay

Pay (yap) is the correct answer.

The State of Yap is among four major islands which are a part of the Federated States of Micronesia which include Yap, Ponape, Truk, and Kosrae. Yap's eastern side is located on the Pacific Ocean and on its western side the Philippine Sea. It is approximately five hundred miles south of Guam and eight hundred miles from the Philippine Islands. Yap has an extensive history with many countries having claimed it as its own: Germany, Spain, Britain, Japan and the United States. Today, as part of the Micronesia Federation, Yap is trying to preserve its unique culture, tradition, and values as it enters the modern world. An example of Yapese traditions in existence is the cultural norm that women may not bare their thighs in public. Yap's tourist information suggests that both women and men wear clothing that reaches to the knee.

Answer: Ggey

Ggey (yegg) is the correct answer.

Yegg is an American slang word which is thought to have been in common usage circa 1903. According to Dictionary.com, the origin of yegg is uncertain. Two possibilities are that yegg is German for the word hunter. Its origin could also be from a Swiss criminal, John Yegg. He was thought to be the first robber to use nitroglycerine to open a safe. In England, the slang word for a safecracker is "peterman". Co-authors Mark Fowler and Giles Brearley have penned a biography of Britain's most famous peterman, Albert Hattersley, and titled it "Safecracker".

Answer: inoy

Inoy (yoni) is the correct answer.

Yoni is the Sanskrit word for the female sexual organ. Lingam is the Tantra word for the male sexual organ. Tantra is a religious philosophy that is centered on love through the seven levels of consciousness. Tantra views both the yoni and the lingam with honor and respect as they represent the energy for the creation of life. Tantra yoga is one of three transitional levels of consciousness.

Answer: Eikroy

Eikroy (yorkie) is the correct answer.

The Yorkshire Terrier, familiarly known as a "Yorkie", was once called a Broken-Haired Scotch Terrier. Two instances occurred to bring about this title. The Scottish influence came those textile workers who migrated from Scotland to the Yorkshire area of England bringing with them their non-pedigreed dogs. These dogs were mainly cross-bred with Yorkshire's Leed Terriers. They were found to be excellent hunters of rats and rodents in the local coal mines and textile mills of Yorkshire. They were also bred with other terriers including the Skye and Maltese Terrier. Eventually through the cross breeding of the runts of litters, the size of the dog shrunk. A Yorkshire Terrier weighing less than four pounds is known as a "teacup". At first it was registered in dog shows as the small Broken-Haired Scottish Terrier, but by the year 1886 the Kennel Club of England officially accepted the Yorkshire Terrier as the title for this breed.

Answer: rednoy

Rednoy (yonder) is the correct answer.

"Here we go into the wild blue yonder, flying high into the sun..." are the first two lines of the official song of the US Airforce. Composed by Robert MacArthur Crawford, it was chosen by a select group of United States Air Force wives who voted for it from seven hundred or more contest entries sponsored by Liberty Magazine. Each military branch of the United States has its own song. When these songs are played at service ceremonies at a United States Military event they are usually performed in this order- Army: "The Army Goes Rolling Along"; "The Marine Corps: "The Marine's Hymn"; Navy: "Anchors Aweigh"; Air Force: "Official U.S. Air Force Song"; and the Coast Guard: "Semper Paratus".

Answer: Wolley

Wolley (yellow) is the correct answer.

Yellow, the color of the sun, many flowers, a ribbon on an old oak tree, and China's Yellow Sea, are all pleasant images of this color. The Chinese people revere the Yellow Sea as the birthplace of their nation.

Many more references to the color yellow can be found but they are mainly the opposite of what might be considered pleasant. For example, a person who is not brave might be called "yellow bellied", a term which was said to be used for the first time in 1925. A yellow flag is used to denote quarantine. In journalism, sensational or scary newspaper headlines are known as "yellow journalism".

Answer: Ey

Ey (ye) is the correct answer.

"Ye", according to the "Cambridge Dictionary", is the plural form of the pronoun you. It also has been made into common usage for the word "the". Examples of the word ye are: "O Come All Ye Faithful", "as ye sow, so shall ye reap", "ye god" and "Ye Olde Tavern". Imagine joyfully singing, "O Come all You Faithful", or "God Rest You Merry Gentleman".

Answer: Nray

Nray (yarn) is the correct answer.

How surprised I was when I received three letters from three different editors here at Fun Trivia. Each editor wrote to notify me of a new badge for the unoriginality of my themes. This new badge they said will be called, "The Rose Thorn Award". Ah, to spin a yarn or tell a tall story. Having followed my Freshman English Professor's instruction, the above award tale did contain unbelievable facts, but I hopefully made it sound true.

Now to another tale of yarn. Knitting, a form of twisting yarn with different sized needles, can produce baby blankets, skiing sweaters, and mittens to name a few of products of a knitter's skill. Knitting with yarn also became very popular during World War II as a war effort. Yarn used in embroidery maintains the rules of deportment for Victorian ladies. Paraphrasing, "idle minds are the devil's work shop" to "idle hands are a devil's work shop".

As to the Rose Thorn Award it could be plausible as to the many times I have sought advice from the editors and how graciously they have responded to me (hopefully not as a rosy thorn in their side). This is not a tall story.

Answer: Sey

Sey (yes) is the correct answer.

Many of us are familiar with "oui" which is yes in French and "si", yes in Spanish. English has some variants for the word yes such of which include yep, yup, yeah, and okay. In my eagerness to travel I have learned how to say yes in Polish (tak), Portuguese (sim), Hebrew (ken), Hungarian (igen), Japanese (hai), and Arabic (no-am). Hopefully I may get to visit some or all these countries.