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'N' is for.... Trivia Quiz


Into the second half of my quiz now and on the home stretch. I'll give you a scenario involving a word beginning with 'N' and you guess the answer. Simply enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
kristian88
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
147,790
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
663
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Question 1 of 10
1. I have a friend who came round for tea the other day and afterwards, during coffee, suggested I come with him to 'nones' the next day. I turned up as arranged. Where was I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. It was my job at work to sift through job applications. On one an applicant had put down that he and his brother worked as 'nuncii'. I looked up what this was. What had they worked as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I went to my doctor's surgery not long ago and told him I was having a problem with pain in my 'nucha'. He immediately went to which part of my body? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I met a friend in the street recently who I had not seen for quite some time. I asked where he had been and told me at 'nosocomium'. Where had he been? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I must admit to being an avid sport fan...I will watch anything from Aussie Rules Football to Darts. Something I do like is to watch 'natation' when it is on in the Olympic Games. What is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. My next door neighbour came round to borrow a cup of sugar one evening but couldn't leave until the morning. She told me she suffered from 'nebulaphobia' and I had her stay the night. What had she claimed to suffer from, which I kind of doubt now? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A friend of mine is proud to call himself a 'nesiote'. In which of the following cities does he live? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I was in a bar in Scotland not so long ago and had an altercation with a local. He left and I thought nothing of it until he returned and threatened to hit me with a 'nieve'. What did the other locals jump in and stop him hitting me with? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Being an avid swimmer, and down my local pool every day, my favourite swimming stroke has to be 'notonectal'. How do I most like to swim? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I have another friend who is a 'nutrice' and often comes round still dressed in her uniform. What is her job? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I have a friend who came round for tea the other day and afterwards, during coffee, suggested I come with him to 'nones' the next day. I turned up as arranged. Where was I?

Answer: At a Roman Catholic church

Nones is part of the Breviary that is recited at 3pm in the RC church. The nones refers to the ninth hour after sunrise which is 3pm in ecclesiastical terms.
2. It was my job at work to sift through job applications. On one an applicant had put down that he and his brother worked as 'nuncii'. I looked up what this was. What had they worked as?

Answer: Messenger boys

Nuncii is the plural of nuncius which is a messenger, or the information communicated. The word is Latin.
3. I went to my doctor's surgery not long ago and told him I was having a problem with pain in my 'nucha'. He immediately went to which part of my body?

Answer: Neck

Nucha is the medical term for the nape of the neck. It comes from the Old English where it then meant spinal cord.
4. I met a friend in the street recently who I had not seen for quite some time. I asked where he had been and told me at 'nosocomium'. Where had he been?

Answer: Hospital

Nosocomium is from the Latin meaning hospital. Nosocomial means of the hospital. The literal Greek meaning of the word means to attend to disease.
5. I must admit to being an avid sport fan...I will watch anything from Aussie Rules Football to Darts. Something I do like is to watch 'natation' when it is on in the Olympic Games. What is this?

Answer: Swimming

Natation is swimming or the ability to swim. It comes from the Latin 'natare' meaning to swim.
6. My next door neighbour came round to borrow a cup of sugar one evening but couldn't leave until the morning. She told me she suffered from 'nebulaphobia' and I had her stay the night. What had she claimed to suffer from, which I kind of doubt now?

Answer: Fog

Nebulaphobia is the fear of fog.
7. A friend of mine is proud to call himself a 'nesiote'. In which of the following cities does he live?

Answer: Copenhagen

Nesiote means living on an island. A difficult one to guess, sorry but Copenhagen is on the island of Zealand, whereas all the other three capital cities are attached to the mainland of Europe.
8. I was in a bar in Scotland not so long ago and had an altercation with a local. He left and I thought nothing of it until he returned and threatened to hit me with a 'nieve'. What did the other locals jump in and stop him hitting me with?

Answer: Fist

A nieve (rhymes with heave) in Scotland is a closed hand or fist.
9. Being an avid swimmer, and down my local pool every day, my favourite swimming stroke has to be 'notonectal'. How do I most like to swim?

Answer: Backstroke

Notonectal refers to creatures that swim on their backs....and since I am a creature and swim on my back...I am one.
10. I have another friend who is a 'nutrice' and often comes round still dressed in her uniform. What is her job?

Answer: Nurse

Nutrice is a nurse and originates from the Italian language.
Source: Author kristian88

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