The Haggard Hawks Quiz 12
We’re starting a new decade by checking just how much you’ve picked up from Haggard Hawks in the last one!These 20 fiendish questions will find out...
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Quiz Questions
1.
First things first—what is a ‘lanuge’?
A.
The first growth of a man’s beard
B.
The first customer of the day
C.
The first person you see on New Year’s Day
D.
The first frost of the winter
2.
Today we say “alpha, bravo, Charlie, delta”—but the very telecommunications alphabet began with what four words?
A.
Arm, Back, Chin, Delt
B.
Amsterdam, Baltimore, Casablanca, Denmark
C.
Abigail, Brenda, Chastity, Dominique
D.
And, But, Could, Did
3.
The opposite of ambidextrous is ‘ambilevous’. What does it literally mean?
A.
Ugly on both sides
B.
Difficult on both sides
C.
Dark on both sides
D.
Left-handed on both hands
4.
Which was these familiar expressions was popularised in an advertisement for Listerine mouthwash in 1925?
A.
“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride”
B.
“A bad workman always blames his tools”
C.
“The customer is always right”
D.
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”
5.
Which of these pairs of words BOTH derive from the French word for ‘doll’?
A.
Kitten and kitsch
B.
Calf and caftan
C.
Puppy and puppet
D.
Cub and cube
6.
Which of these is a line on a map that links places that hear the same clap of thunder at the same time?
A.
Isohyet
B.
Isoneph
C.
Isobront
D.
Isohel
7.
After you’ve overquatted, you’re going to swage. What are you going to do?
A.
After you’ve eaten a lot of food, you’re going to relax
B.
After you’ve finished your journey, you’re going to take a bath
C.
After you’ve memorized your lines, you’re going to walk onto the stage
D.
After you’ve fallen asleep, you’re going to dream
8.
All of these derive from the names of characters in Greek legend—except one. Which one?
A.
Atlas
B.
Verdigris
C.
Echo
D.
Mentor
9.
Horses ‘hinniate’. Dogs ‘allatrate’. So which animal ‘pupillates’?
A.
Owl
B.
Peacock
C.
Goose
D.
Raven
10.
What was unusual about the first edition of the Bible ever published in North America?
A.
It had no New Testament
B.
It was written in Algonquin
C.
There was a mistake in the 10 Commandments
D.
Adam and Eve were renamed
11.
Which of these can be used to mean ‘something so extraordinary that it cannot possibly exist’?
A.
Black swan
B.
Red panda
C.
White rhino
D.
Yellow river
12.
Meaning ‘a deprived area’, the expression ‘skid row’ emerged thanks to what industry?
A.
Gold mining
B.
Tailoring
C.
Brewing
D.
Logging
13.
True or false: the word ‘child’ originally meant ‘adult’.
A.
True
B.
False
14.
What does the ‘fell’ in ‘one fell swoop’ mean?
A.
Quick
B.
Unstoppable
C.
Ruthless
D.
Sudden
15.
The expression ‘high and dry’ literally refers to...
A.
Mountaintops hidden by cloud
B.
Laundry blown by strong winds
C.
Rooftops devoid of snow
D.
Ships marooned out of water
16.
A well known nickname for body lice and an expression of baldness both derive from...?
A.
...the name of a dance
B.
...the name of a type of waterbird
C.
...the name of a planet in the solar system
D.
...the name of a type of nut
17.
“That babelavante says nothing but thungers!” Or in other words...?
A.
“That noisy gossip says nothing but lies!”
B.
“That wise old man says nothing but good advice!”
C.
“That untrustworthy swindler says nothing but riddles!”
D.
“That terrible poet says nothing but terrible poems!”
18.
Shakespeare used the word ‘sieve’ in All’s Well That Ends Well. What did he use it to mean?
A.
Someone who cannot sing
B.
Someone who is terrible at their job
C.
Someone who cannot be trusted with a secret
D.
Someone who cannot help but make a fool of themselves
19.
A jinx wasn’t always a jinx. What was it originally?
A.
A bird
B.
A dance
C.
A pen
D.
A cloud formation
20.
And finally... What is a wheady-mile?
A.
A mile travelled as swiftly as possible
B.
A mile roughly estimated, but not accurately measured
C.
A mile of tough, uneven ground
D.
The final, tiresome, prolonged mile of a long journey
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...?
