The Haggard Hawks Quiz 14

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Quiz Questions

1.
First things first. The letters in ‘one’ can be rearranged to spell another word—meaning what?
- A.
  A species of wild cat
- B.
  A style of hat
- C.
  A vast period of time
- D.
  A bone in the arm
2.
Linguists are discovering that Covid-19 has even altered our language. How?
- A.
  Our accents are changing
- B.
  Fewer new words are being invented
- C.
  We’re using different emojis
- D.
  We’re typing fewer spelling errors into Google
3.
Figure this out. Which of these words CANNOT be spelled in Roman numerals?
- A.
  CIVIL
- B.
  MIXED
- C.
  MIMIC
- D.
  MILD
4.
Speaking of the Romans... Where would you have typically seen the letters ‘SVBEEV’ in Ancient Rome?
- A.
  At the foot of a statue
- B.
  On the face of a coin
- C.
  At the start of a letter
- D.
  On the dial of a compass
5.
Which of these comes from a French word meaning ‘tail’?
- A.
  Awkward
- B.
  Buzzard
- C.
  Coward
- D.
  Dastard
6.
You won’t find the Islets of Langerhans and the Pyramids of Malpighi on a map. So where would you find them?
- A.
  On the Moon
- B.
  In the human body
- C.
  On a circuit board
- D.
  On a compass
7.
A pineapple hasn’t always been a pineapple. What was it originally?
- A.
  A grenade
- B.
  A pinecone
- C.
  A beehive
- D.
  A strawberry
8.
If you’re an abecedarian, what are you doing?
- A.
  Felling a tree
- B.
  Catching a fish
- C.
  Playing a fiddle
- D.
  Learning the alphabet
9.
True or false: E is the most frequently struck key on a qwerty keyboard.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
10.
‘Nice’ hasn’t always meant nice. So which of these is closest to its original meaning?
- A.
  Quick
- B.
  Generous
- C.
  Picky
- D.
  Foolish
11.
The word alopecia derives from a Greek word for...
- A.
  A fox
- B.
  A box
- C.
  An ox
- D.
  A pox
12.
In the 19th century, what would you have done with a ‘dead man’s arm’?
- A.
  Eat it
- B.
  Throw it
- C.
  Wear it
- D.
  Spend it
13.
“That eyeball-buster is boot-haling my findal!” Or to put it another way...?
- A.
  “That hungry dog is eating my lunch!”
- B.
  “That blatant thief is stealing my treasure!”
- C.
  “That terrible singer is ruining my favourite song!”
- D.
  “That huge bird is pooping on my window!”
14.
Helicosophy is an old branch of mathematics. What does it specialize in?
- A.
  The study of spirals
- B.
  The study of spheres
- C.
  The study of cones
- D.
  The study of semicircles
15.
The Roman emperor Vespasian isn’t particularly fondly remembered as the origin of the word vespasienne. What is it?
- A.
  A feeling of queasiness
- B.
  A rank stench
- C.
  A display of arrogance
- D.
  A public toilet
16.
In 2011, the University of Oregon began discouraging its sports teams from making a previously popular ‘O’ sign with their hands. Why?
- A.
  It was trademarked by Oprah Winfrey
- B.
  It meant something questionable in American Sign Language
- C.
  The University of Oklahoma were already using it
- D.
  Hand gestures have been banned on campus since the 1800s
17.
Which of these words derives from a character from Greek mythology?
- A.
  Ego
- B.
  Echo
- C.
  Embargo
- D.
  Embryo
18.
The word ‘understudy’ contains the letters RSTU. Only one other set of consecutive letters appears inside an English word—so what is it?
- A.
  ABCD
- B.
  EFGH
- C.
  FGHI
- D.
  MNOP
19.
According to Google, one of the world’s most famous landmarks is the also world’s most frequently misspelled place name. Which one?
- A.
  The Sphinx
- B.
  Machu Picchu
- C.
  Niagara Falls
- D.
  Kilimanjaro
20.
And finally... What is an endling?
- A.
  The last surviving member of a species
- B.
  The last line of a poem
- C.
  The last leaf on a tree
- D.
  The last speaking character in a play

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...?

The Haggard Hawks Quiz 14

It’s been a while since we tested your word nerdery—20 brand new Haggard Hawks questions await!

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