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An Scitebahpla Quiz ... A What!

No need to panic, it's just an alphabetics quiz which starts from the end i.e. with Z, Y, W, etc. I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had writing it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
1261

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. No belly dancer would consider herself properly dressed without her zill. What is a zill? Hint

Veil

Yashmak

Jewel

Cymbal

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Question 2 of 25

2. Did Mr. Young develop the youngberry?

Yes

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Question 3 of 25

3. Skipping X. We've all heard of Wrangler's gear. Where did a wrangler originally work?
Hint

Mine

Prison

Factory

Ranch

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of these is best for eating vichyssoise? Hint

Fork

Knife

Spoon

Chopsticks

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Question 5 of 25

5. Sharon and Shelley were to play Cinderella's stepsisters in the school pantomime. Instead of beautifying they were u...

Answer: (U + 8 letters)

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Question 6 of 25

6. Believe me, Joyce got some strange looks when she sighed loudly in Ankara, 'O! I fancy a bit of Turkish Delight'. What did she long for? Hint

Candy

Coffee

Liqueur

Bath

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Question 7 of 25

7. Add the missing letters to find an ancient water raising device, ... duf.

Answer: (One Word. 3 letters + duf)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Tom is making himself a Reuben sandwich. What meat must he use? Hint

Corned beef

Ham

Chicken

Pork

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Question 9 of 25

9. Quicksilver is an old name for which of the following? Hint

Platinum

Silver

Mercury

White gold

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Question 10 of 25

10. Did a powder monkey work in a circus?

Yes

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Question 11 of 25

11. How many legs has an orb weaver? Hint

Four

None

Eight

Two

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Question 12 of 25

12. Has a Nehru jacket lapels?

Yes

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Question 13 of 25

13. 'Your parcel is dispatched; it's on the manifesto', said the shipping clerk stiffly. Was he right?

Yes

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Question 14 of 25

14. Labial refers to which part of the human body? Hint

Lungs

Liver

Legs

Lips

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Question 15 of 25

15. What feature should you look for when identifying the American animal called the kit fox? Hint

Size

Colour

Ears

All of these

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Question 16 of 25

16. Where would you MOST LIKELY find a jongleur in medieval Europe? Hint

Castle

Guild

Cathedral

Battlefield

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Question 17 of 25

17. Trials are held in camera for maximum TV coverage?

True

False

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Question 18 of 25

18. Ralph, the dog chewed his way through the garden hose. Dad was hopping. Could Tim replace the hose from a hosiery?

Yes

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Question 19 of 25

19. What colour card did a non-national need to work in the USA in the 1950s? Hint

Green

Grey

Gold

Grape

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Question 20 of 25

20. What commodity is most commonly put in a French press pot? Hint

Mustard

Coffee

Fries

Dressing

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Question 21 of 25

21. Eye candy is an Arabian sweet called after sheep's eyes.

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. If a 'digizine' is dissolved in water will it cure heartburn?

Yes

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which of these workers would be most likely to use a cutting horse? Hint

Tailor

Rancher

Carpenter

Butcher

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Question 24 of 25

24. 'I'll have a BLT, please', said Shona at the deli counter. What does the B stand for? Hint

Bacon

Beef

Black pudding

Brains

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Question 25 of 25

25. What part of the body is affected by astigmatism? Hint

Ear

Eye

Tooth

Throat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. No belly dancer would consider herself properly dressed without her zill. What is a zill?

Answer: Cymbal

It's one of a pair of cymbals which are hand held and played to accompany the dance.

2. Did Mr. Young develop the youngberry?

Answer: Yes

He was an American horticulturist who developed a hybrid between a blackberry and a dewberry and called it a youngberry.

3. Skipping X. We've all heard of Wrangler's gear. Where did a wrangler originally work?

Answer: Ranch

His job was to look after horses on a ranch.

4. Which of these is best for eating vichyssoise?

Answer: Spoon

It's a rich creamy soup often served chilled, so chopsticks, knives and forks are definitely out. The word is of course derived from the upscale French spa, Vichy, also famous for its mineral water and for having housed Marshal P�tain's collaborationist regime in WWII.

5. Sharon and Shelley were to play Cinderella's stepsisters in the school pantomime. Instead of beautifying they were u...

Answer: Uglifying

Well it's logical that everything has its opposite.

6. Believe me, Joyce got some strange looks when she sighed loudly in Ankara, 'O! I fancy a bit of Turkish Delight'. What did she long for?

Answer: Candy

Flavoured gelatine cut into cubes and dusted with sugar is called Turkish delight.

7. Add the missing letters to find an ancient water raising device, ... duf.

Answer: Shaduf

This consists of a bucket on a pivotal pole with a counterweight at the other end. It's an Arabic word and when pronounced sounds just like the water being raised from the Nile.

8. Tom is making himself a Reuben sandwich. What meat must he use?

Answer: Corned beef

All he needs is bread, corned beef, sauerkraut, a helping of thousand island dressing and a big mouth.

9. Quicksilver is an old name for which of the following?

Answer: Mercury

This translates from Latin as "living silver", from the way it moves in a fluid state.

10. Did a powder monkey work in a circus?

Answer: No

Far from it, a powder monkey was a young boy who carried buckets of gunpowder to the cannons on the battleships in the age of sail. His life could literally end in a flash.

11. How many legs has an orb weaver?

Answer: Eight

It's a spider which weaves an elaborate silken web to catch its prey.

12. Has a Nehru jacket lapels?

Answer: No

It's a long narrow jacket with a high stand up collar. Its name comes from Nehru, the Indian politician.

13. 'Your parcel is dispatched; it's on the manifesto', said the shipping clerk stiffly. Was he right?

Answer: No

It's written on the manifest, which is a list of cargo.

14. Labial refers to which part of the human body?

Answer: Lips

It comes from the Latin for lips which is 'labialis'.

15. What feature should you look for when identifying the American animal called the kit fox?

Answer: All of these

This little creature is very small and thin, but has very big ears. It is native to the Western USA.

16. Where would you MOST LIKELY find a jongleur in medieval Europe?

Answer: Castle

A jongleur was a travelling musician and poet who moved from castle to castle. He would certainly have brought news of the battlefields etc., but would not have taken part in the fighting.

17. Trials are held in camera for maximum TV coverage?

Answer: False

This means they are held in private (or secret), in a private room or in the judge's room. It comes from Italian.

18. Ralph, the dog chewed his way through the garden hose. Dad was hopping. Could Tim replace the hose from a hosiery?

Answer: No

But he could buy new socks for Dad as a calming down present, while buying the hose at a garden centre or DIY shop.

19. What colour card did a non-national need to work in the USA in the 1950s?

Answer: Green

The green card acted as both an identity card and a work permit, as well as indicating that the holder has achieved legal resident alien status. The colour of the card has been changed several times, but the card is still referred to as a 'green' card.

20. What commodity is most commonly put in a French press pot?

Answer: Coffee

It's a coffee pot with a plunger which is used to push the floating ground coffee down to the bottom when the brew is to your satisfaction.

21. Eye candy is an Arabian sweet called after sheep's eyes.

Answer: False

It comes from computing and means something which is pleasant to look at but not challenging and you certainly cannot eat it.

22. If a 'digizine' is dissolved in water will it cure heartburn?

Answer: No

Ha! Ha! A digizine is a magazine in CD or web format.

23. Which of these workers would be most likely to use a cutting horse?

Answer: Rancher

A cutting horse is one which is trained to separate cows, calves and steers from a herd on the commands of the rider.

24. 'I'll have a BLT, please', said Shona at the deli counter. What does the B stand for?

Answer: Bacon

BLT = bacon, lettuce and tomato.

25. What part of the body is affected by astigmatism?

Answer: Eye

It's caused by an unequal curving of one or more surfaces of the eye, which is what my eyes feel like after creating this quiz. I jest. OK!

Source: Author Fiachra

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