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But The Levee Was Dry Trivia Quiz

See, the USA for more than 100 years has been home to this familiar icon. Ponder the answers to the first nine questions to discern the Common Bond answer to the 10th question.

A multiple-choice quiz by JepRD. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JepRD

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
415,294

Updated
Apr 10 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. As a noun, this word means "a gallant gentleman". As an adjective, it means "a generally dismissive attitude". Hint

Cavalier

Corvair

Cutlass

Kuga

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Question 2 of 10

2. As a noun this word means "the opening or entrance to an escape route on a ship or in an aircraft". As a verb, it means "to spring from an egg, like a chicken". Hint

Hatch

Brisa

Dart

Trazo

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the northern hemisphere, this day --when the sun follows the Equator and night and day are the same length - marks the beginning of Spring: the Vernal _______. Hint

Polara

Crestline

Shadow

Equinox

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the sport of fencing, what do you call a leap that helps you avoid a thrust? Hint

Edge

Volt

Coronet

Lancer

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Question 5 of 10

5. When cowboys and cowgirls gather to compete in competitive calf-roping, bull-riding, steer-wrestling and other ranch-style skills, it's called a _____. Hint

Bronco

Mondeo

Rodeo

Mustang

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the 24th letter of the Greek alphabet? Hint

Alfa

Jetta

Romero

Omega

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Question 7 of 10

7. This municipality in Colorado is home to erstwhile Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Steve Williams -- known in the ring as Dr. Death. Hint

Del Rio

Phoenix

Lakewood

Fairlane

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word finishes these corporate names: Pony _______. Federal _______. Panda _______? Hint

Fiesta

Attitude

Express

Caravan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which body of water stretches across the California-Nevada border and is considered the biggest alpine lake on the North American continent? Lake _____ Hint

Fairmont

Tahoe

Durango

Chevelle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now that you have answered the previous nine questions -- correctly we assume -- what Classic American Brand comes to mind?

Answer: (Sounds a little like "goat-cheese milk" in French, doesn't it? One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As a noun, this word means "a gallant gentleman". As an adjective, it means "a generally dismissive attitude".

Answer: Cavalier

Specifically, a cavalier was a well-heeled man in the 17th century who backed the monarchy of King Charles I rather than supporting Parliament during the English Civil War. Calling one "cavalier" also came to mean "careless" or "nonchalant".

2. As a noun this word means "the opening or entrance to an escape route on a ship or in an aircraft". As a verb, it means "to spring from an egg, like a chicken".

Answer: Hatch

The popular usage of the English word "hatch" as some kind of "door" seems to date back to at least the 12th century. Eventually, the word took on many uses, including "the mouth", as in the slang expression "down the hatch".

3. In the northern hemisphere, this day --when the sun follows the Equator and night and day are the same length - marks the beginning of Spring: the Vernal _______.

Answer: Equinox

During its annual lap around the Sun, Planet Earth experiences two days when the Sun is precisely over the Equator: the Vernal Equinox -- around March 21 or March 22 -- which marks the official first day of spring, and the Autumnal Equinox -- around September 22 or September 23 -- which signals the first day of autumn.

4. In the sport of fencing, what do you call a leap that helps you avoid a thrust?

Answer: Volt

Fencing is full of fascinating terms. Apart from "volt", which is a jump out of the way of a thrusting blade, other terms include: "hilt", which is a part of the "epee" (sword) that the fencer grasps and "flunge", which is a skipping step to pass your opponent. An "avertissement" is a warning signal by the referee that you have committed a small infraction.

5. When cowboys and cowgirls gather to compete in competitive calf-roping, bull-riding, steer-wrestling and other ranch-style skills, it's called a _____.

Answer: Rodeo

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association estimates that there are more than six million rodeo-attending fans -- 52 percent male, 48 percent female -- in the United States. The PRCA website explains that rodeo aficionados "come from all walks of life, but as a group, they are demographically similar to NASCAR fans, and also enjoy hunting, fishing and camping."

6. What is the 24th letter of the Greek alphabet?

Answer: Omega

Omega is also the last letter of the Greek alphabet. A translation of "omega" into English is "the big O", whereas the Greek letter "omicron" means "little O".

7. This municipality in Colorado is home to erstwhile Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Steve Williams -- known in the ring as Dr. Death.

Answer: Lakewood

One of Denver's suburban "edge cities", Lakewood was laid out in 1889. It was incorporated in 1969 as Jefferson City. But residents balked at the name and voted to call it Lakewood once again.

8. What word finishes these corporate names: Pony _______. Federal _______. Panda _______?

Answer: Express

The first English usage of "express" was noted around the turn of the 13th century. In Middle English the word "expressen" evolved from the Latin word "expressus", which meant "to squeeze out".

9. Which body of water stretches across the California-Nevada border and is considered the biggest alpine lake on the North American continent? Lake _____

Answer: Tahoe

Lake Tahoe receives inflow from more than 60 tributaries. Behind Crater Lake in Oregon, Lake Tahoe -- 1645 feet deep -- is the second deepest lake in the United States. At its widest point, Lake Tahoe stretches 22 miles from shore to shore.

10. Now that you have answered the previous nine questions -- correctly we assume -- what Classic American Brand comes to mind?

Answer: Chevrolet

All of the correct answers in this quiz are models of Chevrolet vehicles through the years. (1) Cavalier, (2) Hatch, (3) Equinox, (4) Volt and (5) Rodeo have been sold in the United States. The Chevy (6) Omega was marketed in Brazil. The (7) Lakewood was a Chevrolet station wagon in the early 1960s. Chevrolet has produced two models named (8) Express: a series of large vans that are utilized as, among other things, motorhomes and ambulances, and a 1987 concept car that made a cameo in the 1989 film "Back to the Future: Part II". For years, the Chevrolet (9) Tahoe was one of the top-selling Sports Utility Vehicles in the United States.

As it turns out, all of the wrong answers in this quiz are also automobile models, manufactured by various automobile companies.

Source: Author JepRD

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