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T Words pt 2 Trivia Quiz

Really tough T-words that you might be curious to employ in every day conversation!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
645

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Question 1 of 10

1. Textorial is a term used to describe what craft? Hint

Writing

Weaving

Woodwork

Metalwork

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the term for a creature half man and half beast? Hint

Tabaret

Tagliatelle

Tachyphylaxis

Therianthropic

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Question 3 of 10

3. A device called a torcular would be useful in the making of which of these substances? Hint

Wigs

Torture devices

Wine

Candy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What type of person is a tramontane? Hint

Sweetheart

Foreigner

Acrobat

Short

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Question 5 of 10

5. What ailment is traulism? Hint

Dwarfism

Color blindness

Obesity

Stuttering

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Question 6 of 10

6. Trknmli is an extinct...? Hint

Animal

Language

Brand of wine

Idea

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the word for: a great grandmother's great grandmother? Hint

Torticollis

Telluride

Tantivy

Tritavia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tzigane is a gypsy from what country? Hint

Finland

Turkey

Egypt

Hungary

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Question 9 of 10

9. Twiddlepoop is what type of man? Hint

Jingoistic

Pilgaric headed

Obese

Effeminate

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the medieval punishing machine made especially for women? Hint

Treding

Thewe

Toque

Tondo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Textorial is a term used to describe what craft?

Answer: Weaving

From the Latin 'texere', meaning 'to weave'.

2. What is the term for a creature half man and half beast?

Answer: Therianthropic

In Greek, 'thurion' means 'wild animal', while the term 'anthropos' means 'human being'.

3. A device called a torcular would be useful in the making of which of these substances?

Answer: Wine

A torcular is a wine press. It is derived from the Latin 'torquere', which means 'to twist' (see 'torque').

4. What type of person is a tramontane?

Answer: Foreigner

Tramontanes are people from beyond the mountains, or more specifically beyond the Alps, as the word comes from the ancient Latin.

5. What ailment is traulism?

Answer: Stuttering

It could also be used to describe someone who has a lisp.

6. Trknmli is an extinct...?

Answer: Language

Trknmli was a language spoken in what is now modern Turkey.

7. What is the word for: a great grandmother's great grandmother?

Answer: Tritavia

Another way to put this is to say she is your great-great-great-great-grandmother. Why such a word exists...I don't know!

8. Tzigane is a gypsy from what country?

Answer: Hungary

This word is derived from the Hungarian 'c(z)ig�ny'.

9. Twiddlepoop is what type of man?

Answer: Effeminate

Also a 'girly-looking' man. Not something you want to be using every day (unless, of course, the person you use it on has no idea what it means!)

10. What is the medieval punishing machine made especially for women?

Answer: Thewe

A type of pillory used in London.

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Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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