The Haggard Hawks Quiz 6
Reaching the 15K milestone can only mean one thing... The @HaggardHawks Quiz is back, and it‘s as fiendish as ever!
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Quiz Questions
1.
Let’s start at the bottom. What is ‘buttock-mail’?
A.
An ecclesiastical fine
B.
The seat of a suit of armour
C.
Lewd, provocative language
D.
A shade of pink
2.
Speaking of fines, which one of these can be used to mean ‘to impose a penalty’?
A.
Holly
B.
Mistletoe
C.
Tinsel
D.
Wreath
3.
One of these was once considered a letter of the alphabet. Which one?
A.
@
B.
?
C.
&
D.
%
4.
“This paddyrow is a total bull-squitter!” Or in other words...?
A.
“This enormous meal tastes disgusting!”
B.
“This folk singer sounds terrible!”
C.
“This little dog is scared of everything!”
D.
“This noisy argument is totally pointless!”
5.
Which of these literally means ‘imitator of everything’?
A.
Husband
B.
Pandemonium
C.
Pantomime
D.
Telescope
6.
What’s the opposite of dysfunction?
A.
Defunction
B.
Eufunction
C.
Myofunction
D.
Perfunction
7.
Which of these would you use to improve your eyesight?
A.
Iron-parentheses
B.
Nose-compasses
C.
Rabbit-catchers
D.
Yarn-choppers
8.
Potamophobics hate transwafting things—true or false?
A.
True
B.
False
9.
Which of these is the name of a place in Turkey?
A.
Batman
B.
Robin
C.
Joker
D.
Alfred
10.
Speaking of Batman... Where was the original ‘Gotham City’?
A.
Newcastle
B.
Newfoundland
C.
New Orleans
D.
New Zealand
11.
Paraesthesia is another name for...?
A.
Crime and punishment
B.
Pins and needles
C.
Salt and pepper
D.
Supply and demand
12.
Where would you find a sonrock, an askefise, and an vire-spannel?
A.
Beside the fireplace
B.
In the garden
C.
In the kitchen
D.
Under the bed
13.
Noon hasn’t always been noon. What was it originally?
A.
Midnight
B.
1AM
C.
6AM
D.
3PM
14.
Spot the policeman hiding among the criminals.
A.
Bang-the-beggar
B.
Figure-dancer
C.
Scofflaw
D.
Three-figure-man
15.
Thinking-caps on. What word could come next in this sentence: ‘I am his heir, which simply entails smarmily parroting...?’
A.
Commendations
B.
Compliments
C.
Flattery
D.
Platitudes
16.
What are you doing if you’re epistolizing a capon?
A.
Eating a lavish banquet
B.
Reading a legal document
C.
Telling a witty anecdote
D.
Writing a love letter
17.
What’s the neatest of these four old words for handwriting?
A.
Griffonage
B.
Groff-write
C.
Pot-hookery
D.
Scriggling
18.
Write out the names of all the United States, and what letter will appear twice as often as it does in ordinary language?
A.
A
B.
E
C.
M
D.
S
19.
Time for a drink. Who’s the teetotaller among these four tipplers?
A.
Galactopote
B.
Merobibe
C.
Oenophile
D.
Potpanion
20.
And finally... We started at the bottom, now we’re at the top—where will you find an ossicone?
A.
At the top of a tree
B.
At the top of spade
C.
On a giraffe’s head
D.
On top of a champagne bottle
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...?
