9 for 10 - Phonetic Fun Trivia Quiz

Answer: Foxtrot

The term "vulpine" relates to a fox. The foxtrot (or fox trot) is a dance which originated in the US during the 1920s. The placing of the feet is meant to resemble that of a fox with footprints in a single line rather than a pair of lines.

Answer: Uniform

The wearing of a uniform is usually a way of being identified with an organisation or sports team. In some countries having your uniform cleaned is a tax-deductible expense. This probably doesn't apply to having your birthday suit cleaned.

Answer: November

November originally was the ninth month in the Roman calendar but then was put back to eleventh when January (named after the two-faced Roman god Janus) and February (derived from the Latin word for purification) were introduced. The Julian calendar saw a change in names of Quintilis to July (named after Julius Caesar) and Sextilis to August (named after Caesar Augustus). All other months are recognisable in the current Gregorian calendar.

Answer: Tango

All are dance and music styles but only the tango comes from South America. The dance was developed in Argentina and Uruguay. The tarantella is a Neapolitan courtship dance. The flamenco is from Spain and there are versions of the fandango in Portugal, Spain and the Philippines.

Answer: Romeo

The rappers .. well, there's Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo) from the US and Romeo (sometimes MC Romeo or Romeo Dunn) from the UK. Lancelot goes with Guinevere, Tristan with Isolde and Mark Antony with Cleopatra.

Answer: Indian

New Zealander speed racer Burt Munro spent 20 years working on a 1920 Indian motorcycle and claimed three world speed records during the 1960s, one of which stands to this day. The original Indian motorcycle company closed in 1953. The Triumph and Norton are British and Harley-Davidson finished their first bike in 1903.

Answer: Victorian

Queen Victoria reigned for over 63 years from 1837 and gives her name to the Victorian era, although she was last of the Hanoverian era monarchs. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain and covered the period from 1750 to 1850. It was continued by the Second Industrial Revolution (or the Technological Revolution) which ended with the start of the First World War in 1914.

Answer: Indiana Jones ("Raiders of the Lost Ark")

The 1994 film "Stargate" was directed by Roland Emmerich and the first Lara Croft film by Simon West. David Carson directed the Star Trek film. Although Captain of the Enterprise, Jean-Luc trained in archaeology and retained an amateur interest in the field.

Answer: Alpha

The brain waves listed above are only some of the neural oscillations that can be detected in the human body. Large scale activity (such as alpha waves) can be picked up by techniques such as electroencephalography. Neural oscillations are not just restricted to the brain but are a feature of the central nervous system.

Answer: Funtrivia

It is the international or NATO version of the phonetic alphabet in this instance. A 1943 British version would have seen Fox Uncle Nan Tare Roger Item Victor Item and Able.