The Haggard Hawks Quiz 7
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which of these takes its name from the Italian for ‘little worms’?
A.
Mafia
B.
Piccolo
C.
Sambucca
D.
Vermicelli
2.
You’ll know the title—but what does the ‘wuthering’ of ‘Wuthering Heights’ actually mean?
A.
Dilapedated
B.
Isolated
C.
Tree-covered
D.
Windy
3.
The word ‘feisty’ is derived from which of these unlikely-sounding sources?
A.
Baby sick
B.
Bird poop
C.
Cat urine
D.
Dog farts
4.
Why might you be suffering from whip-belly rot?
A.
You had too much to drink last night
B.
You’re on a ship in rough seas
C.
You’re feeling anxious about something
D.
You’ve been hit in the stomach
5.
...and whose day-job helped people avoid whip-belly rot?
A.
William Shakespeare’s father
B.
Charles Dickens’ brother
C.
JRR Tolkien’s mother
D.
Jane Austen’s sister
6.
What would you have to do to see eigengrau and phosphenes?
A.
Close your eyes
B.
Look at a clock
C.
Stare at the Sun
D.
Travel to the Moon
7.
Question 7—you can use the word ‘seven’ as a verb. What does it mean?
A.
To talk quickly
B.
To lose a bet
C.
To miscount
D.
To gauge a distance
8.
Hasteners, ticklers, poulets, scrawls and breviates would all terrify an...?
A.
Abibliophobic
B.
Epistolophobic
C.
Ergophobic
D.
Ichthyophobic
9.
Which of these literally means ‘by chance’?
A.
Maybe
B.
Perhaps
C.
Possibly
D.
Probably
10.
Lithium is the lightest chemical element. But it takes its name from the Greek word for...?
A.
Anvil
B.
Brick
C.
Elephant
D.
Stone
11.
Who would you most want to share a dinner table with out of these four diners?
A.
Deipnosophist
B.
Kleptoparasite
C.
Lick-trencher
D.
Opscheplooper
12.
Only one of these is actually a bird. Which one?
A.
Lucky-bird
B.
Pharaoh’s chicken
C.
Shittle-cock
D.
Tame-goose
13.
Knick-knack, paddywhack. But what exactly is a ‘paddywhack’?
A.
A delicious meal
B.
A severe beating
C.
A shrill whistle
D.
A tiring journey
14.
Which of these is a genuine medical condition?
A.
Barber’s-chair syndrome
B.
Surgeon’s-knife disorder
C.
Tailor’s-needle disease
D.
Teacher’s-desk delusion
15.
A Pitt’s-picture isn’t a picture—what is it?
A.
A bricked-up window
B.
A counterfeit coin
C.
A forged passport
D.
A two-way mirror
16.
Papua New Guinea is home to more languages than any other country in the world. How many?
A.
48
B.
84
C.
484
D.
848
17.
Who—or what—would you find in a rampasture?
A.
Uncooked bread
B.
Unharvested crops
C.
Unmarried men
D.
Unwashed dishes
18.
Zemblanity is the opposite of...?
A.
Flattery
B.
Punctuality
C.
Serendipity
D.
Synchronicity
19.
Because Elizabeth I’s royal visits were so often spoiled by heavy rain, ‘queen’s weather’ is an old nickname for a thunderstorm.
A.
True
B.
False
20.
And finally... Every group of friends has a linnard. Who are they?
A.
The last person to buy a round of drinks
B.
The last person to celebrate their birthday
C.
The last person to finish their meal
D.
The last person to get married
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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Blimey, you really do know your HH trivia. Ever thought about starting a Twitter account about words...?
