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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Y - Z
| Yuri was the first name of the title character in which Russian novel? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
'Doctor Zhivago'. The Pasternak novel was made into a film in 1965, and starred Omar Sharif in the title role.
| Yuengling is the name of the oldest brewery in the United States. Where is it located? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1829, it is still located there.
| Who was the Greek god of the west wind? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
Zephyrus. Zeus is the head of the gods. Zibelthiurdos is a Thracian storm god. Zalmoxis is a god of the Getae and Dacians.
| 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 (CellarDoor) |
| What's the scientific word for the study of animals? | Brought to You by the Letter Z (CellarDoor) |
| What was the name of the instrumental theme of the TV series, 'The Benny Hill Show'? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
| What male name means laughter in Hebrew? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
Yitzhak. Yitzhak is a popular name for Israeli leaders. Yitzhak Shamir and Yitzhak Rabin come to mind.
| What Jovian equivalent was chief god in the ancient Greek pantheon? | Brought to You by the Letter Z (CellarDoor) |
| What is the title of the "Cheers" episode in which Sam Malone sails Robin's yacht in a race? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
Yacht of Fools. "Cheers" was on air from September 30, 1982 until May 20, 1993.
| What is the study of animals called? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
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 point directly above your head called? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
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 name of the Yoda equivelent in the movie "Spaceballs"? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
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 name of the mayor's oldest daughter in "The Music Man"? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
Zaneeta. Zaneeta's main saying was "Ye gods". In the original movie, Zaneeta was played by Susan Luckey. In the original Broadway cast, Zaneeta was played by Dusty Worrall.
| What is the name of the bird in the movie "The Lion King"? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
Zazu. Zazu is a hornbill. There are currently fifty-four known species of hornbills.
| What is the name of a type of ox from Tibet? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
yak. In the winter Yak's can survive temperatures as low as -40F.
| What is the name of a popular e-mail server that starts with Y? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
Yahoo . Yahoo was started by two men in a trailer many years ago according to their page www.com/info/values.
| What is the kind of dance done by Flamenco daners where they rhythmically stomp and tap with their heels? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
Zapateado. Zweifacher is a kind of German dance. Zambra is the dance of the Gitano women in Spain. Zanduga is a Mexican dance and song style done like a Waltz.
| What is farmer Max Yasgur's claim to fame? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
His land in Bethel, New York was where the Woodstock Festival was held. The rock festival was held on August 15-17, 1969.
| What form of Buddhism is associated with the Japanese? | Brought to You by the Letter Z (CellarDoor) |
| 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? (Ikabud) |
York. York Minster Cathedral dates back to the thirteenth century.
| What does the "Y" in YWCA stand for? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
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.
| What country's capital is Harare? | Zany "Z" Quiz (ilona_ritter) |
Zimbabwe. Zintiana is not a country. There were only three so I had to make up a fourth.
Zimbabwe's climate is mostly tropical.
| What Asian and African farm animal resembles an ox with a hump? | Brought to You by the Letter Z (CellarDoor) |
| What actor's real name is Joe Yule Jr? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
Mickey Rooney. A Brooklyn native, Rooney played Andy Hardy in the film series and starred in numerous other films.
| This baseball Hall of Famer was nicknamed, 'The Yankee Clipper'. Who was he? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
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 terrors of the First World War were what German airships that went on bombing runs? | Brought to You by the Letter Z (CellarDoor) |
| The influential British group, The Yardbirds, took their name from a novel by which author? | 'Y' Not Take This Quiz? (Ikabud) |
Jack Kerouac. The term 'Yardbird' came from the designation given to hobos in one of Kerouac's novels.
| 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 (CellarDoor) |
| In Spanish it's "si", in French it's "oui", in Japanese it's "hai" what is it in English? | Your "Y" Quiz (Ilona_Ritter) |
yes. Yes in other languages:
Dutch - ja; German - ja; Italian - si; Portuguese - sim.
| 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? (Ikabud) |
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.
| 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 (CellarDoor) |
 Frequently Asked Questions about Y - Z
- What is Generation Y? ( goto )
- What does the "K-Y" stand for in K-Y Jelly? ( goto )
- What is F.Y.I. an abbreviation for? ( goto )
- What is the connection between Cheney, Froebel blocks, a waterfall and "Y Gwir Yn Erbyn Y Byd"? ( goto )
- What do the words "Y Ddraig Goch" mean? ( goto )
- The highest mountain in Yorkshire is "Pen y Gent." What language is this? ( goto )
- Why are 'x' & 'y' normally used when doing algebra? ( goto )
- In Mexico, what cartoon characters are known as 'Tomy y Daly'? ( goto )
- What is the longest word not to have a consonant (no Y's) and what does it mean? ( goto )
- Who played Andy Richardson in the 1985 film “D.A.R.Y.L.”?
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- Who played General Graycliffe in the 1985 film “D.A.R.Y.L.”?
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- Which country declared a three day holiday in January 2000 as it was unprepared for Y2K? ( goto )
- What do the initials "F.Y.R." stand for on a post-1992 map of Macedonia? ( goto )
- What food was discovered thousands Y.A., growing in the Andes Mountains in South America? ( goto )
- In the Newfoundland folk song "I's the B'y" who is the fish taken home to? ( goto )
- What five letter word begins with a consonant and ends with four vowels, not including 'Y'? ( goto )
- Logo.. a globe over a y shape with overhangings which may create an m also? ( goto )
- Excluding plurals and y-as-a-vowel consideration: is rhythm the longest vowel-free word in the English alphabet? ( goto )
- what is a five letter word for'to make a feeling less strong' with letter 'l' as second and 'y' as
fifth? ( goto )
- What are the two most used blog-making sites?
(Hint-One starts with Y and the other with an X) ( goto )
- In the world of basketball, what do the initials J.Y.D. mean......Jerome Williams of the Raptors has it on his armband? ( goto )
- Which old order of chivalry had the same motto as the Order of the Garter, ie. "honi soit qui mal y pense?" ( goto )
- Looking up genetics for another question, I found a diagram of the human genes. Why is the "Y" chromosome so much smaller than the "X" chromosome? ( goto )
- This small village was submerged to accomodate a resevoir, and Roma Ryans sang a song to lament its loss, called "Dan Y Dwr." What was the name of the village? ( goto )
- Who replaced J.R.D. Tata as a chairman of Air-India in February 1978 (Pratap Chandralal, Y.B. Chavan, Prakash Tandon, or Ajit Haksar Ibrahim)? ( goto )
- Just can't get these two last answers to a crossword: Excellent, worth of imitation e-e---a-y Diving sea bird a-k Can anyone help please ? ( goto )
- Although D-Day and H-Hour were terms that were used with respect to ALL WWII invasions their meaning was made well known by the invasion of Normandy but, with respect to Normandy, what did the term Y-Day mean? ( goto )
- I am the "Daughter of Megan" and said Megan has had on various abodes, now on the apartment she has within my house, the words "Y blwythyn bach." You lucky Welsh speakers - what does it mean? ( goto )
- Can anyone translate this phrase from Spanish to English, and name the famous novel that begins with the line, "Habia una vez y una vez muy buena era cuando venia una vaca caminando por el camino"? ( goto )
- Last, lest, list, lost, lust - but not lyst. Can you find another set of six four-letter words where three of the letters are always the same and the fourth letter can be any of the vowels a, e, i, o, u and y? ( goto )
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