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Quiz about Q without U Oriental Penchant

Q without U (Oriental Penchant) Quiz

There are a number of words which start with "Q" and are not followed by "U". There are ten descriptions, just identify the correct word.

A multiple-choice quiz by mnbates. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mnbates

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which word, with several different spellings, means esoteric Jewish teachings or Jewish mysticism? Hint

qalamdan

qadi

qabbalah

qaf

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the judge of an Islamic court called? Hint

qaf

qat

qalamdan

qadi

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet? Hint

qalamdan

qaf

qat

qepiq

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the word for a Persian writing cabinet? Hint

qat

qalamdan

qepiq

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the word for the leaves of a flowering shrub chewed as a stimulant in many African, Arabic and Asian countries? Hint

qepiq

qindarka

qat

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the Azerbaijani manat further divided into? Hint

qepiq

qindarka

qiviut

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the Chinese word for breath or air which is usually translated as life spirit? Hint

qiviut

qindarka

qoph

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is the word for an Albanian currency unit? Hint

qindarka

qoph

qiviut

qorma

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the wool of the musk ox called? Hint

qoph

qiviut

qorma

qirsh

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet? Hint

qoph

qirsh

qorma

qin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word, with several different spellings, means esoteric Jewish teachings or Jewish mysticism?

Answer: qabbalah

This may also be spelled cabbalah, kabbalah or numerous other variations, and was originally ancient Talmudic teaching.

2. What is the judge of an Islamic court called?

Answer: qadi

May also be spelled qazi or kadi, the judge is meant to rule in accordance with Sharia law.

3. What is the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet?

Answer: qaf

This letter also appears in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Abkhaz (autonomous republic in the former Soviet of Georgia) alphabets.

4. Which is the word for a Persian writing cabinet?

Answer: qalamdan

Particularly fine examples have been found from 17th century India during the time of the Mughal Empire; one may be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

5. What is the word for the leaves of a flowering shrub chewed as a stimulant in many African, Arabic and Asian countries?

Answer: qat

Qat is also known as khat and comes from a tropical East African flowering shrub. It has been used to stave off hunger during Ramadan.

6. What is the Azerbaijani manat further divided into?

Answer: qepiq

100 qepiq = 1 manat. A qepiq is the rough equivalent of the Russian kopek.

7. What is the Chinese word for breath or air which is usually translated as life spirit?

Answer: qi

The qi also spelled ch'i is difficult to translate it can mean breath, air, wind, spirit the "Q" may be a more accurate rendering of the PinYin which is pronounced like the English "TJ".

8. Which of these is the word for an Albanian currency unit?

Answer: qindarka

This is also spelled qintar and qindar and is a hundredth of a lek.

9. What is the wool of the musk ox called?

Answer: qiviut

The wool from a musk ox will not shrink in any temperature of water and is used mainly for hats and scarves.

10. What is the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet?

Answer: qoph

Qoph also occurs in Phoenician and Aramaic and is the basic of "Q" in the Latin alphabet and qoppa in the older Greek alphabet. Qirsh is a Saudi Arabian unit of currency. Qin is a Chinese stringed musical instrument. Qorma is an alternative spelling for korma, an Urdu word for a curry dish.

Source: Author mnbates

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