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    Let's start with a simple one. What African relative of the horse is distinguished by its black and white stripes?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zebra .

    What Asian and African farm animal resembles an ox with a hump?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zebu .

    Folks, this concept made modern mathematics possible. Developed by the Mayas and the Hindus, reaching Europe by way of the Arabic number system, is what concept of nothing?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zero.

    What form of Buddhism is associated with the Japanese?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      Zen.

    The terrors of the First World War were what German airships that went on bombing runs?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zeppelins .

    While it sounds like some sort of mythical creature, what word is actually defined as a soft, gentle breeze?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zephyr .

    Can you imagine clothing without this kind of fastening device, which unfortunately tends to get stuck only at the most embarrassing of moments?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zipper .

    What's the scientific word for the study of animals?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zoology.

    What Jovian equivalent was chief god in the ancient Greek pantheon?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      Zeus.

    BONUS QUESTION: What word, derived from German, means 'a kind of bread or biscuit made from a baked loaf cut into slices that are toasted brown in an oven'?Brought to You by the Letter Z

      zwieback . I'm very impressed if you got this right.

    What was the name of the instrumental theme of the TV series, 'The Benny Hill Show'?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      'Yakety Sax'.

    He won an Oscar for his role in 1969's 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'. Who was the actor?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Gig Young. Gig's real name was Byron Barr and he was born on November 4, 1913. All of the other 'Young' choices are fine actors too.

    What male name means laughter in Hebrew?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Yitzhak. Yitzhak is a popular name for Israeli leaders. Yitzhak Shamir and Yitzhak Rabin come to mind.

    This baseball Hall of Famer was nicknamed, 'The Yankee Clipper'. Who was he?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Joe DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio was so popular with his fans, that during World War II, Japanese soldiers resorted to insulting DiMaggio across battlefields in an attempt to upset American soldiers.

    The influential British group, The Yardbirds, took their name from a novel by which author?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Jack Kerouac. The term 'Yardbird' came from the designation given to hobos in one of Kerouac's novels.

    What actor's real name is Joe Yule Jr?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Mickey Rooney. A Brooklyn native, Rooney played Andy Hardy in the film series and starred in numerous other films.

    Yuengling is the name of the oldest brewery in the United States. Where is it located?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1829, it is still located there.

    What is farmer Max Yasgur's claim to fame?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      His land in Bethel, New York was where the Woodstock Festival was held. The rock festival was held on August 15-17, 1969.

    What English city was once an important Roman military post, an Anglo-Saxon capital, a Danish settlement and then the ecclesiastical centre of Northern England?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      York. York Minster Cathedral dates back to the thirteenth century.

    Yuri was the first name of the title character in which Russian novel?'Y' Not Take This Quiz?

      'Doctor Zhivago'. The Pasternak novel was made into a film in 1965, and starred Omar Sharif in the title role.

    What does the "Y" in YWCA stand for?Your "Y" Quiz

      Young. The YWCA is the Young Women's Christian Association. Their two goals are to empower women and elliminate racism. Unlike the YMCA which is a business, the YWCA is a nonprofit organization.

    1980 was the _____________________?Your "Y" Quiz

      Year of the Monkey. The 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac are dog, pig, rooster, dragon, ox, sheep, horse, rabbit, snake, monkey, rat and tiger. Other years for the monkey include 1992 and 2004.

    What is the title of the "Cheers" episode in which Sam Malone sails Robin's yacht in a race?Your "Y" Quiz

      Yacht of Fools. "Cheers" was on air from September 30, 1982 until May 20, 1993.

    What is the name of a popular e-mail server that starts with Y?Your "Y" Quiz

      Yahoo . Yahoo was started by two men in a trailer many years ago according to their page www.com/info/values.

    According to the cooking show, who "Can Cook"?Your "Y" Quiz

      Yan. Martin Yan's father owned a restaurant in China before he was born. They later moved from China to Hong Kong. Martin Yan does at least one children's cooking show every year because he believes children should learn how to cook at a young age instead of adults doing everything all the time for them.

    What is the name of a type of ox from Tibet?Your "Y" Quiz

      yak. In the winter Yak's can survive temperatures as low as -40F.

    In Spanish it's "si", in French it's "oui", in Japanese it's "hai" what is it in English?Your "Y" Quiz

      yes. Yes in other languages: Dutch - ja; German - ja; Italian - si; Portuguese - sim.

    What is the name of the Yoda equivelent in the movie "Spaceballs"?Your "Y" Quiz

      Yogurt. Yogurt is played by Mel Brooks. He also plays President Skroob, as well as off the set where he directed, wrote, produced, and did the music for the song "Spaceballs".

    What is the point directly above your head called?Zany "Z" Quiz

      zenith. Zenith can also be used to describe the peak of something, such as, the zenith of his career was when he scored the winning goal.

    What is the study of animals called?Zany "Z" Quiz

      zoology. Much of what zoologist learn about other animals have helped the human race advance. You can learn about grad schools for zoology all over the world by going to http://zoology.gradschools.com

    What is the name of the bird in the movie "The Lion King"?Zany "Z" Quiz

      Zazu. Zazu is a hornbill. There are currently fifty-four known species of hornbills.

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