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Quiz about Whats in a Name Part 2
Quiz about Whats in a Name Part 2

What's in a Name? (Part 2) Trivia Quiz


Do you know a person, place or thing that is commonly referred to by another name? Well this is the quiz for you! For instance Richard Nixon was called "Tricky Dicky". Test yourself on these.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,405
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1732
Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (8/10), angostura (10/10), Joey7675 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who or what is known to Italians as "La Gioconda"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The city of Chicago has acquired several names including the Windy City and the Second City. Another nickname is "The City of Big Shoulders." What is the source of this name for Chicago? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Chinese refer to the United States as "Mei Guo". What is the meaning of this name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The "Coathanger" is what the locals call this bridge. It was the world's largest, when it was completed in 1932. Dramatic views of the bridge, nearby urban skyline and water are iconic images of the city in which it is located. What is the official name of the Coathanger? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who or what is referred to in the UK as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Though born with the name Saloth Sar, this former dictator of Cambodia and leader of the Khmer Rouge is better known by which name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who or what do the British tabloids refer to as "Macca"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A 2006 article in England's The Guardian paper about the World Cup Soccer match between the UK and Germany cited German fans shouting the derogatory name 'Inselaffen' at their British opponents. What were the Germans calling the English? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which movie was known in Italy as "Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo?"
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Question 10 of 10
10. The name of which famous river is translated from the Greek for "Good Prata"? Hint



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1. Who or what is known to Italians as "La Gioconda"?

Answer: The Mona Lisa

The official title of what is possibly the world's most famous painting is "Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo." The title Mona Lisa originates from a biography of Michelangelo written about 30 years after his death in which the author referred to Lisa del Giocondo as 'ma donna', meaning the lady, which turned into madonna, and its contraction 'mona.' Thus we get Mona Lisa.
2. The city of Chicago has acquired several names including the Windy City and the Second City. Another nickname is "The City of Big Shoulders." What is the source of this name for Chicago?

Answer: A poem by Chicago native Carl Sandburg

The title of the poem is "Chicago" and begins with these phrases: 'Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.'
3. The Chinese refer to the United States as "Mei Guo". What is the meaning of this name?

Answer: Beautiful Country

There are various explanations as to the origin of Mei Guo and its literal translation 'beautiful country' as the name for America.

According to the ChineseForum.com the origin of Mei Guo is the shortened version of the full Chinese name for America which is 'Mei Li Jian He Zhong Guo' (the United States of America). Shortening it to Mei Guo is akin to the English abbreviation 'The US.' 'Mei' is a Chinese word that means beautiful and 'guo' is country or land.

Similarly, Germany's official Chinese name, De Yi Zhi Lian Bang Gong He Guo, is truncated to De Guo, Ying Ge Lan (England) is shortened to Ying Guo and France (Fa Lan Xi) is more commonly known as Fa Guo.
4. The "Coathanger" is what the locals call this bridge. It was the world's largest, when it was completed in 1932. Dramatic views of the bridge, nearby urban skyline and water are iconic images of the city in which it is located. What is the official name of the Coathanger?

Answer: Sydney Harbour Bridge

Construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932. It consists of 8 lanes of traffic lanes, two rail lines and pedestrian walkways and bicycle way. Beginning in 1998 the bridge's framework is used to create a special 'Bridge Effect' on New Year's Eve, such a smiley face, intertwined hearts and a disco ball.

The "Crocodile Dundee" actor Paul Hogan once worked on the bridge's painting crew.
5. Who or what is referred to in the UK as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"?

Answer: The Bank of England

There are a couple of theories as to how the Bank of England acquired the name "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street." From the Bank's own website is this explanation: "the nickname first appeared in print as the caption "Political Ravishment or The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger" to a cartoon published in 1797 by James Gillray. It depicts William Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister of the day, pretending to woo the Bank, which is personified by an elderly lady wearing a dress of £1 notes seated on a chest of gold." (http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/walkthrough)

Another theory cites the ghost of one Sarah Whitehead as the old lady in question. In 1811 Whitehead's brother Philip, an angry former Bank of England employee, was fired for forgery and was later executed. Sarah is said to have become mentally unstable following Philip's grisly death and went to the Bank daily for the next 25 years asking to speak with her brother. She was buried in the nearby churchyard that later, ironically, became the Bank's garden. Her 'ghost' is featured in tours conducted by the London Ghost Tour company.
6. Though born with the name Saloth Sar, this former dictator of Cambodia and leader of the Khmer Rouge is better known by which name?

Answer: Pol Pot

Pol Pot was only one of the many names Sar went by. He was also called Hay, Pouk, 87, 99, Phem, Grand Uncle, Elder Brother and First Brother. In a 2005 article in the Indian Express by journalist Ashok Malik, Pol Pot was quoted as saying "It is good to change your name. The more often you change your name the better. It confuses the enemy."

Ho Chi Minh was Prime Minister and President of North Vietnam from 1946-1969. Kim Il-Sung and Syngman Rhee were the leaders of North and South Korea, respectively, during the Korean War conflict of the 1950s.
7. Who or what do the British tabloids refer to as "Macca"?

Answer: Paul McCartney

Also called "Macker" in Ireland, Macca is a common British nickname for a person whose last name starts with Mc or Mac. In Gaelic Mc and Mac are the prefixes that imply son of. In addition to Sir Paul, other celebrities who have been cited as Macca are singer Amy McDonald and Shakespeare's Macbeth.
8. A 2006 article in England's The Guardian paper about the World Cup Soccer match between the UK and Germany cited German fans shouting the derogatory name 'Inselaffen' at their British opponents. What were the Germans calling the English?

Answer: Island Monkeys

One explanation as to the origin of 'Inselaffen' comes from the British paper The Independent. An article from the 28 October 2006 edition states that "Inselaffen is an enduring though still little used term (of derision for the English) especially among the young which translates as 'island ape' - a reference to the alleged backwardness of the occupants of the British Isles.
9. Which movie was known in Italy as "Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo?"

Answer: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was one of Clint Eastwood's famous "spaghetti westerns", so named because they were produced and directed by Italians. Eastwood made three films with Italian director Sergio Leone: A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).
10. The name of which famous river is translated from the Greek for "Good Prata"?

Answer: Euphrates

"Eu" is the Greek prefix meaning good or well. Prata is a transliteration of what is thought to be the original name of the river now known as the Euphrates.
Source: Author brewster76

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