The Haggard Hawks Quiz 9
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which of these literally means ‘little Virgin Mary’?
A.
Marquis
B.
Marionette
C.
Marzipan
D.
Marsupial
2.
A ‘blockbuster’ hasn’t always been a blockbuster. What was it originally?
A.
A spinning wheel
B.
A ship
C.
A feast
D.
A bomb
3.
What would you do with an antepast and a postpast?
A.
Read them
B.
Wear them
C.
Eat them
D.
Spend them
4.
True or false: turtles were once called ‘field tortoises’.
A.
True
B.
False
5.
What can’t you do if you’re illachrymable?
A.
Dance
B.
Sing
C.
Cry
D.
Laugh
6.
Someone is talking to you. You recognise them, but can’t remember where from. What are you doing?
A.
Tartling
B.
Spartling
C.
Dartling
D.
Thwartling
7.
Shakespeare didn’t use the word ‘catastrophe’ to mean a catastrophe. What did he use it for?
A.
A toilet
B.
A belch
C.
A person’s buttocks
D.
An upset stomach
8.
In 2004, the first new symbol since the First World War was added to the Morse code alphabet. What was it?
A.
@
B.
!
C.
?
D.
#
9.
The expression ‘tit for tat’ was originally ‘tip for tap’. What did it mean?
A.
“You give me advice, I’ll give you advice”
B.
“You help me, I’ll pay you”
C.
“You tell me a secret, I’ll tell you a secret”
D.
“You hit me, I’ll hit you”
10.
Which of these was originally a legal term for lewd conduct or obscenity?
A.
Skulduggery
B.
Swashbuckling
C.
Jiggery-pokery
D.
Treachery
11.
In Victorian slang, which of these did you have ‘up the chimney’ if you’d mortgaged your house?
A.
A hand
B.
A monkey
C.
A table
D.
A cake
12.
The Roman equivalent of ‘taking coals to Newcastle’ was taking what to where?
A.
Owls to Athens
B.
Cats to Moscow
C.
Frogs to Cairo
D.
Bears to Berlin
13.
Which of these were known as ‘elf-chokes’ in Old English?
A.
Snores
B.
Hiccups
C.
Coughs
D.
Sneezes
14.
Thoroughly think this through—how many different ways can ‘ough’ be pronounced in English?
A.
4
B.
6
C.
8
D.
10
15.
As a verb, which of these can be used as a synonym of ‘daydream’?
A.
Moon
B.
Sun
C.
Star
D.
Meteor
16.
Which of these is a genuine medical disorder?
A.
Monster head syndrome
B.
Vampire teeth syndrome
C.
Ghost heart syndrome
D.
Alien hand syndrome
17.
How many place names in the entire United States have possessive apostrophes in their name?
A.
5
B.
505
C.
5,005
D.
50,005
18.
You’ve just kepped your Dutch cousin. What’s happened?
A.
You’ve married your childhood sweetheart
B.
You’ve walked the dog
C.
You’ve bumped into your best friend
D.
You’ve vanquished your worst enemy
19.
And finally... In 17th century slang, what was the ‘last feather’?
A.
Closing time in a pub
B.
Twilight
C.
The youngest member of a family
D.
The latest fashion
20.
And finally... Zythepsary is often claimed to be the last word in the dictionary. What does it mean?
A.
Windmill
B.
Brewery
C.
Church
D.
Hospital
Quiz Outcomes
1.
UH OH...
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Let’s face it, that could have gone better. Worth another go?
2.
UH OH...
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Let’s face it—that could have gone better... Worth another go?
3.
MUST TRY HARDER...
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Not a bad mark for a tough quiz—but there’s certainly room for improvement...!
4.
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT...
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Not bad for such a tough quiz! But there’s room for improvement... Time for one more go?
5.
NOT BAD AT ALL!
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Not a bad score at all for such a tough quiz—well played!
6.
HALF MARKS
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Nothing wrong with half marks when the questions are as tough as these! Well played.
7.
WELL PLAYED!
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A great score for such a tough quiz! Well played.
8.
WELL PLAYED!
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An excellent score for such a tough quiz, well played!
9.
A BRILLIANT SCORE!
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Brilliantly played for such a tough quiz—well done!
10.
EXCELLENT!
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A superb score all round—consider yourself an honorary Haggard Hawk!
11.
TOP MARKS!
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