The Haggard Hawks Quiz 3
Third time lucky... The HH Quiz is back!
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which of these literally means ‘someone who cooks on a barbecue’?
A.
Buccaneer
B.
Freebooter
C.
Marauder
D.
Swashbuckler
2.
Speaking of swashbucklers, what exactly is a ‘buckler’?
A.
A helmet
B.
A lance
C.
A shield
D.
A sword
3.
What do nephew, household, dogskin, pirate and mushroom all have in common?
A.
They were all once surnames
B.
They’re all slang for money
C.
They’re all palindromes in German
D.
They were all invented by Shakespeare
4.
Pen and paper at the ready—what’s the only day of the week that can be rearranged to spell a completely different word?
A.
Monday
B.
Wednesday
C.
Thursday
D.
Friday
5.
Everybody knows a lanspresado. Who are they?
A.
That friend who always laughs at their own jokes
B.
That friend who isn’t invited, but comes along anyway
C.
That friend who never has enough money with them
D.
That friend who’s always late for everything
6.
O Romeo, Romeo... what does ‘wherefore’ mean?
A.
Who?
B.
Where?
C.
When?
D.
Why?
7.
True or false: Sydney, Australia, is named after a man called Sydney.
A.
True
B.
False
8.
“That skitterbrook is katagelophobic!” Or, in other words...?
A.
“That pickpocket hates the police!”
B.
“That coward hates being laughed at!”
C.
“That little dog hates cats!”
D.
“That grumpy old man hates children!”
9.
How do you spell the most commonly misspelled word in the English language?
A.
Embarasment
B.
Embarrasment
C.
Embarassment
D.
Embarrassment
10.
What does an autotonsorialist do?
A.
Cook their own meals
B.
Cut their own hair
C.
Make their own clothes
D.
Teach themselves to read
11.
What’s the opposite of Stockholm syndrome?
A.
Lima syndrome
B.
Lisbon neurosis
C.
London disorder
D.
Luxembourg complex
12.
Who’s the best dressed out of these four?
A.
Baivenjar
B.
Blowsabella
C.
Bum-curtain
D.
Tatterwallop
13.
The longest word in the English language is the full name of titin, a muscle-controlling protein. How many letters does it have?
A.
189
B.
1,898
C.
18,981
D.
189,819
14.
A French friend has sent you a text message saying ‘MDR’. What do they mean?
A.
BRB
B.
LOL
C.
NSFW
D.
TTYL
15.
Which of these is the odd one out?
A.
Four big vixens unzipped my quilt with Jack
B.
The next five bogus wizards jumped more quickly
C.
Six jackdaws won my gloves at the free pub quiz
D.
Our seven wax museums amaze nervous consumers
16.
What’s the oldest out of these four seemingly 21st century words?
A.
Email
B.
OMG
C.
Twitter
D.
Unfriended
17.
Write out the names of all the US states, and you’ll never use what letter of the alphabet?
A.
J
B.
Q
C.
X
D.
Z
18.
Adjective-jerkers and XYZs, begging-sheets and bladders. What are we talking about?
A.
Actors and plays
B.
Journalists and newspapers
C.
Singers and songs
D.
Teachers and school books
19.
Which of these is a genuine place?
A.
The Administrative Commission Islands
B.
The Board of Directors Caverns
C.
The Executive Committee Mountains
D.
The Parliamentary Council Lakes
20.
Final scores in a moment—but how long exactly is a ‘moment’?
A.
3 seconds
B.
1 minute
C.
90 seconds
D.
15 minutes
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...?
