Men Have Got a Lot to Answer For! Quiz

Answer: The end of menstruation

Men have got to remember that during the female menopause, women are always right! All joking aside, the majority of women go through a whole host of symptoms and emotions when they reach the "change of life". The menopause is when menstruation ceases and women are no longer able to have children as their ovaries stop producing eggs.

Answer: Mathematics

Mensuration is the act of measuring, or the branch of mathematics which studies geometric shapes, areas, volumes and related parameters. A sample question in a test could be, "A rectangle is six meters long and three meters wide. What is the area?"

Answer: Mendelevium

Mendelevium is a synthetic element with the chemical symbol Md and Atomic number 101. Meninges are the membranes in the brain and spinal cord which protects the central nervous system. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or virus. Meningioma is a type of brain tumour (normally benign) that starts in the meninges.

Answer: A beggar

The definition of the word mendicant is "beggar", or someone who is always asking for money. They generally rely on charitable donations. Mendicants are associated with some religious orders who visit villages, begging for food while they preach.

Answer: An area of raised land

A mensa is an extraterrestrial mesa. An example is the Ganges Mensa on Mars, which is an area of raised land 140km across. Images were returned back to Earth from HiRise, a camera on board a reconnaissance orbiter of Mars, launched from Cape Canaveral in 2005. Mensa is also the name given to a high IQ organisation, a constellation, and a religious table for meals.

Answer: That a person is deceitful

Politicians have a poor reputation for being mendacious, or being untruthful and telling lies. The press has a keen nose for sniffing out dirty laundry and making it public, especially when it concerns a public figure constantly in the spotlight.

Answer: Fish

A menhaden is a small oily fish which belongs to the herring family. They are mainly native to the Mexican Gulf and the Atlantic coastline off North America. They are farmed in huge quantities to produce omega-3 oil for human consumption.

Answer: A prehistoric monolith

A 'menhir' is a tall upright stone monolith. There are thousands of them around the world, with the majority concentrated in Europe. Carnac in France has the largest collection of menhir stones in the world, with over 10,000 stones that were erected around 3300 BC.

Answer: Soup

Menudo is a spicy tripe soup containing beef stomach along with red chili pepper, lime and onions. It is normally served with tortilla or bread to soak up the juices. It is a highly pungent soup and is believed to be a cure for a hangover.

Answer: Integrity and honour

Mensche (plural menschen) is a word for a decent and mature person who has admirable qualities. The word is Yiddish for a "human being" or a "good person". Another word which is similar to mensche is 'mense'. This is a name given to a person who has decorum, propriety and brings honour or grace to a situation.