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'R' is for.... Trivia Quiz

All the scenarios in this one are from my holidays and involve things I have seen and brought home that begin with 'R'. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kristian88

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On the first leg of my holiday I witnessed a 'roost' where an ocean and a sea crash into each other creating a spectacle to behold. In which country of the British Isles was I? Hint

England

Republic of Ireland

Scotland

Northern Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The second leg of my holiday took me to a place where you can watch the sport of 'Rugby fives'. What sport does this most closely resemble? Hint

Billiards

Cricket

Squash

Rugby

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Question 3 of 10

3. On now to the third leg of my journey, and I enjoy this country. My family loves me going because I bring back 'rahat lakoum' from there. To which country did I go? Hint

Turkey

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Morocco

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fourth stop in my world tour took me to South Africa, where I had the pleasure of seeing a 'ratel'. What exactly had I seen? Hint

Erupting volcano

Carnivorous animal

Flightless bird

River mist

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the fifth stop of my journey I found myself in a country that gave its name to the rare element 'Ruthenium'. To which country had I gone? Hint

Romania

Belarus

Rwanda

Russia

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Question 6 of 10

6. I visited this place on the sixth leg of my journey and I sat mesmerised as I watched the 'Rumba' performed by the locals. Which country had I gone to to watch this national dance? Hint

Mexico

Costa Rica

Argentina

Cuba

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Question 7 of 10

7. The seventh place that I stopped at on my tour was New Zealand. I took a picture of myself standing by a 'rata' and showed everyone when I arrived home. What was it? Hint

Road sign

Animal

Tree

Coach or bus

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Question 8 of 10

8. The eighth place I stopped was a country that had a 'ramie', which is a stingless nettle (my favourite type of nettle). Which country had I visited to see this? Hint

China

Australia

Malaysia

Russia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The penultimate stop on my world tour brought me to India. I had to send a postcard home and found one with 'raggee' on it. What was on the postcard that I sent home? Hint

Small grained cereal

Game similar to kabbadi

Curved-horned goat

Indian fakir that pierces himself with needles

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final stop on my tour took me to a British dependency. On this dependency I saw a 'rumpy'. Where had I gone? Hint

Isle of Man

Scilly Isles

Tristan da Cunha

Bermuda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the first leg of my holiday I witnessed a 'roost' where an ocean and a sea crash into each other creating a spectacle to behold. In which country of the British Isles was I?

Answer: Scotland

A roost, from the Norse word 'rost', is a tidal race near to the Orkneys and Shetland Isles, off the coast of Scotland. It is where the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea crash into each other creating a cauldron with waves breaking deep down in the ocean.

2. The second leg of my holiday took me to a place where you can watch the sport of 'Rugby fives'. What sport does this most closely resemble?

Answer: Squash

Rugby fives was originally played in Rugby, England and is virtually the same as squash, save for the fact that instead of a racquet, players use their hands to hit the ball.

3. On now to the third leg of my journey, and I enjoy this country. My family loves me going because I bring back 'rahat lakoum' from there. To which country did I go?

Answer: Turkey

Rahat lakoum is Turkish delight and there is nothing nicer than real Turkish Turkish Delight. There are actually different spellings of it; Rahat lakum, Rahat lakhoum, Rahat lakhum.

4. The fourth stop in my world tour took me to South Africa, where I had the pleasure of seeing a 'ratel'. What exactly had I seen?

Answer: Carnivorous animal

A ratel is a carnivorous animal, often called the honey badger.

5. On the fifth stop of my journey I found myself in a country that gave its name to the rare element 'Ruthenium'. To which country had I gone?

Answer: Russia

Ruthenia is Russia in Latin and this is where the name comes from. Ruthenium is a rare metallic element that is found in the ore of platinum.

6. I visited this place on the sixth leg of my journey and I sat mesmerised as I watched the 'Rumba' performed by the locals. Which country had I gone to to watch this national dance?

Answer: Cuba

The rumba is a Cuban dance that has a complex rhythm and spell-binding movements.

7. The seventh place that I stopped at on my tour was New Zealand. I took a picture of myself standing by a 'rata' and showed everyone when I arrived home. What was it?

Answer: Tree

A rata is a tree with hard red wood. The word, like a lot of New Zealand words, comes from the Maori.

8. The eighth place I stopped was a country that had a 'ramie', which is a stingless nettle (my favourite type of nettle). Which country had I visited to see this?

Answer: China

A ramie is a stingless nettle, or it can be the fibre obtained from the nettle. The word comes from the Malay word 'rami'.

9. The penultimate stop on my world tour brought me to India. I had to send a postcard home and found one with 'raggee' on it. What was on the postcard that I sent home?

Answer: Small grained cereal

Raggee is Indian cereal or millet. It is used to make flatbreads or used as rice in soups. The word comes from the Hindi 'ragi'.

10. The final stop on my tour took me to a British dependency. On this dependency I saw a 'rumpy'. Where had I gone?

Answer: Isle of Man

A rumpy is a Manx tailless cat. So called because you can see its rump.

Source: Author kristian88

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