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Crossword Puzzle Words II Trivia Quiz

Here's some more Fun Trivia on the unique language of crossword puzzles. Have fun!

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

Author
jmoskow

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1556

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Question 1 of 10

1. You are touring Italy and visit the town of Ferrara. Whose home, known in crossword puzzles as "Italian ruling family", could you look in on? Hint

Seta

Ferrara

Molina

Este

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Question 2 of 10

2. You and your sons are visiting the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. You are in front of the plaque of a great player inducted in 1951. You could tell your son a lot about this player if you worked crossword puzzles. Who is this "Little Giant?" Hint

Mays

Orr

Ott

Pele

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Question 3 of 10

3. You are asked by a friend to go to the opera. You are given a choice of 4 operas to go see, but your friend makes a mistake and one of the choices is not an opera. Operas are very common in crossword puzzles. If you worked crossword puzzles you would know which one of the following is not an opera? Hint

Carmen

Tosca

Bolero

Tristan and Isolde

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Question 4 of 10

4. You are touring the Middle East and are very confused over the many different titles. You only wished you had worked more crossword puzzles that commonly include the clue "Eastern Title." Which of the following is NOT an "Eastern Title?" Hint

Agha

Karo

Imam

Emir

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Question 5 of 10

5. You are female and plan to visit India. What "Indian garb" should you wear to fit in with the locals? Hint

Toga

Sabot

Obi

Sari

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Question 6 of 10

6. You are on the road again and this time you are visting historic Normandy in France. You are awed by the significance of the World War II D-Day invasion on the beaches. A sign directs you to a nearby French town where a significant battle was fought. Crossword puzzles frequently ask about what "Normandy town?"

Answer: (Two Words (2 Letters Each) No punctuation)

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Question 7 of 10

7. You have just begun law school. In your law book you see a very odd 3 letter word. You look it up in the dictionary and it is defined as "a particular thing." What word is known in crossword puzzles as a "Legal thing?" Hint

Res

Awl

Tat

Ion

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Question 8 of 10

8. While visting Atlanta, a friend suggests that you visit "Scarlett's house." Since you work crossword puzzles you know that this house is fictional and from a very famous Civil War novel. What is "Scarlett's house?"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. You have always wanted to see a Broadway play. You wait and try to buy tickets on the day you want to go. Many of the plays are sold out. You notice a 3-letter sign by many of the play titles when in line at TIX for half-price tickets. What is the answer to the crossword puzzle clue "B'way sign?"

Answer: (3 Letters (Ooh I have sore feet))

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Sunday School the teacher asks who were Adam and Eve's children that are actually named in the Bible. Your hand shoots up and you answer Cain and Abel. The teacher says that is wrong, they had a third child named in the Bible. If you worked crossword puzzles you would know who was meant by "Eve's third?"

Answer: (One Word (4 Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You are touring Italy and visit the town of Ferrara. Whose home, known in crossword puzzles as "Italian ruling family", could you look in on?

Answer: Este

This city was ruled for 300 years by the Este family during the Renaissance. Their castle and court can still be toured today.

Answer: Ott

Mel Ott was a big time slugger for the New York Giants from 1926-1947. Amazingly he was only 5' 7". His 511 homers stood as the National League record until broken by Willie Mays, another Giant great. (Mays was not inducted into the Hall of Fame until the 1970s.) The other athletes listed are also very popular in crossword puzzles.

Answer: Bolero

"Bolero" is not an opera but an orchestra composition by Ravel. It was played in the funny movie "10". "Tosca" is an opera by Puccini (1900). "Tristan and Isolde" is by Wagner (1865). "Carmen" is by Bizet. (1875)

Answer: Karo

An Imam is a Muslim prayer leader. An Emir is a high ruler or chieftain. An Agha is a civil or military leader (primarily in Turkey). Karo is a brand of syrup.

5. You are female and plan to visit India. What "Indian garb" should you wear to fit in with the locals?

Answer: Sari

A sari is a length of lightweight cloth that drapes over the shoulder and forms a long skirt. The other answers are also common in crossword puzzles. An Obi is a Japanese sash. A toga is similar to a sari worn by ancient Romans. A sabot is a wooden shoe worn in Europe.

Answer: St Lo

In July, 1944, a key allied victory on the road to liberate France occurred at the Battle of St Lo.

Answer: Res

The other words are also crossword puzzle standards. Tat means to make lace. An ion is a charged particle. An awl is a piercing tool.

Answer: Tara

Tara was the O'Hara family plantation from the Margaret Mitchell classic novel "Gone With the Wind."

Answer: SRO

SRO stands for standing room only tickets available. When the clue has an abbreviation (B'way) then the answer is usually an abbreviation or acronym.

Answer: Seth

The Bible does say that Adam begot sons and daughters, but only Cain, Abel and Seth are named.

Source: Author jmoskow

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