The Haggard Hawks Quiz 13
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Quiz Questions
1.
First things first... In 2004, the Morse Code alphabet was updated for the first time since the First World War. What was added to it?
A.
Exclamation mark !
B.
Hashtag #
C.
At sign @
D.
Dollar sign $
2.
Only one of these pairs of words is etymologically related. Which one?
A.
Male and mail
B.
Maim and mayhem
C.
Man and mandate
D.
Mild and mildew
3.
Work this out: –––LPR–––. You could solve this game of hangman in just two moves, by guessing which two letters?
A.
E and S
B.
N and I
C.
T and A
D.
O and F
4.
An aftermath hasn’t always been an aftermath. What was it originally?
A.
A second crop of grass
B.
A second child
C.
A second chance
D.
A second serving of food
5.
If you’re feckless, then you literally have no ‘feck’—but what’s that?
A.
Energy
B.
Money
C.
Luck
D.
Good health
6.
Script handwriting is properly called cursive. But what does ‘cursive’ literally mean?
A.
Running
B.
Holding
C.
Leaning
D.
Dancing
7.
The word ‘book’ is descended from the same root as which of these similar words?
A.
Bulk
B.
Beech
C.
Brick
D.
Buck
8.
The acronym LOL was first used almost 60 years ago. But what did it originally mean?
A.
Length of lead
B.
Little or large
C.
Lots of love
D.
Little old lady
9.
True or false. Geneticists have identified a ‘Scaramanga’ gene, which causes people to develop ‘gold fingers’.
A.
True
B.
False
10.
What was unusual about the last surviving speaker of the Amazonian language Maypure?
A.
They didn’t know they spoke it
B.
They had invented it
C.
They were Charles Darwin
D.
They were a parrot
11.
Which of these creatures would make a sound called a ‘pant-hoot’?
A.
Alligator
B.
Bear
C.
Chimpanzee
D.
Dog
12.
Which is the oldest out of these four expressions?
A.
Top dollar
B.
Top dog
C.
Top drawer
D.
Top flight
13.
The word ‘nebula’ was originally a medical term. What did it mean?
A.
A broken bone
B.
Toothache
C.
Chest tightness
D.
A cloudy urine sample
14.
Who would benefit from a deal or bargain called a ‘Glaucus swap’?
A.
Both sides
B.
Only one side
C.
Neither side
D.
A third party
15.
What would you do with a scribbledehobble?
A.
Eat it
B.
Write in it
C.
Ride it
D.
Sing it
16.
There’s a 9-letter word in the dictionary that contains five letter Es. Which of these is its synonym?
A.
Funambulist
B.
Ornithologist
C.
Apiarist
D.
Pessimist
17.
Where could you see the Medici Stars?
A.
On the Australian flag
B.
On a Victorian stage
C.
On an Olympic medal
D.
Orbiting Jupiter
18.
Which of these comes from a Latin word for cattle?
A.
Bizarre
B.
Strange
C.
Peculiar
D.
Weird
19.
Who are your ‘jamb-friends’?
A.
Your best friends
B.
Your enemies
C.
Your houseguests
D.
Your pets
20.
And finally... What is a ‘supernaculum’?
A.
A drink so good it’s savoured to its last drop
B.
A last minute change of heart
C.
The last word in a prayer
D.
The last-born child in a family or dynasty
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...?
