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1.
  Hello, Here is the Letter "B"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"B", the second letter of the English alphabet, is the basis of this quiz. All questions or answers in this refer to people, places, things beginning with the letter "B". Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Feb 22 21
Average
masfon gold member
Feb 22 21
1044 plays
2.
  B is for Broccoli    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Not a quiz about vegetables but a quiz about real/fictional persons/entities beginning with "B".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Mar 12 22
Very Easy
Rehaberpro
Mar 12 22
1083 plays
3.
  ABChain Gang - B   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Round Two in the Chain Gang's Alphabet Quest. All questions/answers deal with the letter B. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jul 01 17
Average
salami_swami gold member
Jul 01 17
1737 plays
4.
  Begins with a B    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Believe you me: there are so many subjects starting with a B, that I had to leave out some. But still there are enough to give you an opportunity to score points. So give this quiz a try and shoot up the rankings!
Average, 25 Qns, jaydel, Dec 14 23
Average
jaydel
Dec 14 23
7490 plays
5.
  To 'B' or not to 'B' Test    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Some of this and some of that, but essentially basic general knowledge... a key word in all questions or answers starts with 'B'
Tough, 20 Qns, EnglishJedi, Oct 18 20
Tough
EnglishJedi gold member
Oct 18 20
3019 plays
6.
  The B's Knees   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do bees have knees? While you are pondering that, answer this baffling bunch of 'B' related questions.
Average, 10 Qns, leith90, Apr 25 18
Average
leith90 gold member
Apr 25 18
970 plays
7.
  B and B, So Happy Together    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions are in the form of crossword clues. All answers are words that contain two consecutive Bs. Pay attention, some answers may sound the same!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, AlexT781, Apr 01 21
Very Easy
AlexT781
Apr 01 21
788 plays
8.
  Ba(h) Humbug    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz really has little to do with Scrooge, Dickens or Christmas. Every question, though, has to do with interesting words that start with the letters 'ba'.
Average, 10 Qns, mike32768, Jul 10 17
Average
mike32768 gold member
Jul 10 17
1749 plays
9.
  The Joli Llamas Bask on 'B'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A second set of ten questions, this time about a motley assortment of things that start with the letter B. Let the randomness B-gin! Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jan 28 21
Average
reedy gold member
Jan 28 21
347 plays
10.
  Killer Bs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is not a very cheerful quiz on the whole, but there isn't anything in the quiz guidelines that says that it has to be! This general category quiz takes a look at a number of instances all relating to the word 'Killer' and the letter 'B'.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull, Feb 15 16
Average
SisterSeagull gold member
482 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Where in the Americas will you hear the Portuguese language?

From Quiz "Begins with a B"




11.
  Beautiful, Brilliant B    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my "B" quiz in my goal to make a quiz for every letter of the alphabet. All these answers will begin, of course, with the letter "B". Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Oct 17 23
Average
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Oct 17 23
6285 plays
12.
  B Is for Boogie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Words beginning and ending with the letter 'B'.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Apr 01 14
Average
pennie1478 gold member
1423 plays
13.
  All About Bs   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has to do with things relating to Bs, bees, Beas, "be"s, and so on.
Average, 10 Qns, alfcake, Aug 24 22
Average
alfcake
Aug 24 22
5205 plays
14.
  Beginning with B...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Well my first quiz seems to have been well received, so here goes number 2!
Average, 10 Qns, flipflop, May 04 11
Average
flipflop
4279 plays
15.
  B-Easy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
B-easy, the questions in this quiz are all b-easy ones!
Average, 10 Qns, sallyo, Dec 29 06
Average
sallyo
2646 plays
16.
  Busy B    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions and answers relating to the letter B!
Tough, 10 Qns, watts249, Mar 06 21
Tough
watts249
Mar 06 21
1807 plays
17.
  B at the Double    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
As this will be my twentieth quiz, I will stick with FT tradition and compose a question for each of the 20 categories. All answers incorporate double-B initials.
Tough, 20 Qns, jimpimslim1, Jul 03 14
Tough
jimpimslim1 gold member
1070 plays
18.
  A Swarm of Bees    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz where all the answers begin with the letter "B".
Average, 10 Qns, gme24, Nov 04 19
Average
gme24 gold member
Nov 04 19
404 plays
19.
  The Letter "B"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you some questions to do with the letter "B", and you pick the correct answer.
Average, 10 Qns, blake_aus_nsw, Oct 28 21
Average
blake_aus_nsw gold member
Oct 28 21
471 plays
20.
  B Warned!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Be warned, all the right answers to this quiz begin with the letter B. But so do all the wrong ones.
Average, 10 Qns, dellastreet, Aug 06 15
Average
dellastreet gold member
873 plays
21.
  Totally Trivial - 'B'    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Unimportant details or information - this is what the dictionary states trivia is - but how trivial are the following snippets of information? All the answers start with the letter 'B' - have fun!
Tough, 20 Qns, Engadine, Dec 11 18
Tough
Engadine
Dec 11 18
3554 plays
22.
  Take this To 'B' Or Not To 'B' Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
That is the question. Or the 10 questions to be exact. All are related to the letter 'B'. Good Luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Jul 11 22
Difficult
Ikabud
Jul 11 22
4878 plays
23.
  They all Start with a B    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on different topics and all the answers start with a "B". All you need to do is pick the correct "B". Pretty simple really.
Tough, 10 Qns, zambesi, Mar 12 19
Tough
zambesi
Mar 12 19
698 plays
24.
  'B' is the answer    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A mixed bag where all the answers begin with the letter B.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Anagram2, Jan 10 11
Difficult
Anagram2
4137 plays
25.
  We Spy With Our Little Eye: 'B' Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The team is the Bees Knees, so we thought that we would create a quiz in which every answer starts with 'B'.
Tough, 10 Qns, DaveH1960, Feb 05 11
Tough
DaveH1960
1142 plays
26.
  General Knowledge Pot -Pourri (b)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A collection of general knowledge questions but ALL ANSWERS start with a 'B'. Have fun.
Tough, 15 Qns, imperial, Sep 03 12
Tough
imperial
3923 plays
27.
  Starts with the Letter B    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is the 'B' installment of my alphabetical quest. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, penguinrn, Feb 01 09
Tough
penguinrn
1835 plays
28.
  "B" Ready to Wear Your Thinking Cap!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the second in my proposed set of 26 quizzes based on the alphabet - good luck and let the force "B" with you...
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, CariM0952, May 16 05
Very Difficult
CariM0952 gold member
1650 plays

The Letter B Trivia Questions

1. Which country has these cities Bruges, Ghent, and Namur?

From Quiz
The Letter "B"

Answer: Belgium

Belgium, officially, the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. Belgium is a high-income country with a developed economy. On October 4, 1830, Belgium declared independence from the Netherlands. The capital and the largest city of Belgium is Brussels. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German. The total land area is 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi).

2. What element is represented by the letter "B" in the periodic table?

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "B"

Answer: Boron

The letter "B" represents the chemical element boron; its atomic number is 5 and it is produced by cosmic ray spallation and supernovae. Boron is not an abundant element in the Earth's crust. The largest known boron deposits are located in Turkey, the largest producer of this element. Boron is used primarily in chemical compounds. Fifty percent of the world's production of boron is used as an additive in fiberglass for insulation and structural materials. It is also widely used in polymers and ceramics for refractory materials etc.

3. Disney has been producing wonderful feature-length animated movies since 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", but it wasn't until the 1992 Academy Awards that a Disney animated movie was nominated for Best Picture. Which film?

From Quiz The Joli Llamas Bask on 'B'

Answer: Beauty and the Beast

"Beauty and the Beast" (1991) received a total of six Oscar nominations at the 64th Academy Awards, winning for Best Original Score (Alan Menken) and Best Song ("Beauty and the Beast" by Menken and Howard Ashman). Since that landmark first time nomination for Best Picture, there have been two more animated features that have received the nomination: 2009's "Up" and 2010's "Toy Story 3". Neither won. Question by reedy

4. Buzz! Boom! This is a disastrous Bee. In August 2019 hurricane Dorian tore through which archipelago in the Atlantic?

From Quiz A Swarm of Bees

Answer: Bahamas

The Bahamas archipelago is made up of 700 islands and spreads over an area of more than 100,000 square miles. It boasts the clearest waters on Earth. The largest island is North Andros followed by Great Inagua and South Andros. The Andros barrier reef is the third largest in the world. Bermuda is an island dependency of the UK, Belize lies in Central America and Bolivia in South America.

5. Head of a convent

From Quiz B and B, So Happy Together

Answer: abbess

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, an abbess is the head of a convent, and is elected by the secret vote of all the sisters in a particular convent. In some cases, the bishop must be present; however, he is not allowed to enter the convent building himself.

6. Mr Ed was a famous television horse known for his powers of speech and causing mischief. What was the name of the horse who portrayed Mr Ed?

From Quiz The B's Knees

Answer: Bamboo Harvester

Bamboo Harvester was a palomino American Saddlebred/part-Arabian horse who starred as the titular Mr Ed from 1961 to 1966. As the star of the show, he even had a stunt double, a quarter-horse by the name of Pumpkin. Black Beauty, apart from being the wrong colour, was the subject of an 1877 novel by Anna Sewell. Bullet was Roy Rogers' dog and there may be a horse out there somewhere called Blondie, but there is a band and a comic strip character of that name.

7. In 1979, British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band released the single 'Don't Kill It Carol'. Which song, originally written by an American rock idol, featured on its 'B' side?

From Quiz Killer Bs

Answer: Blinded by the Light

Written by Bruce Springsteen, 'Blinded by the Light' is one of those rare beasts; a 'B' side single that has, over the years, achieved a level of greatness that the 'A' side has failed to do. How many players can even recall 'Don't Kill It Carol' or the album from which the single was taken? Bruce Springsteen wrote and released this song back in 1973 and the Manfred Mann cover version was recorded for their 1976 album 'The Roaring Silence'. The Manfred's released the song as an 'A' side in the US which achieved number one status on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. Surprisingly, in 1979 the band selected the song again for the 'B' side of their single release 'Don't Kill it Carol', a track taken from their album 'Angel Station'... Not only a killer 'B' side but something of a killer 'A' side as well!

8. Which European capital city was formerly known as Pressburg?

From Quiz B Warned!

Answer: Bratislava

Bratislava adopted its current name in 1919. It is the capital of Slovakia, which became an independent state when Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two separate countries in 1993.

9. How is the alphabetical 'B' represented in Braille writing?

From Quiz B Is for Boogie

Answer: Two dots on top of the other

In Braille writing, the alphabetical B is represented by two dots stacked on top of each other. The letter A is represented by one dot. Braille is used by people who have visual impairment.

10. Which author of 'La Comedie Humaine' was noted for his coffee consumption?

From Quiz We Spy With Our Little Eye: 'B' Words

Answer: Balzac

Balzac went to different shops in Paris to purchase his preferred varieties of coffee beans. One of his favorite blends was composed of Martinique, Bourbon and Mocha beans. Question submitted by Dagny1.

11. In 1739, the infamous rider of which horse was sentenced to death?

From Quiz B at the Double

Answer: Black Bess

One of the most infamous highwayman ever, Dick Turpin owes much of his notoriety to the realms of literary fiction and good old fashioned myth. Sentenced to death at York Assizes in 1739, not for highway robbery but for horse theft, it appears his much celebrated ride between London and York never took place. In fact it is widely believed that the 190-mile epic journey should be attributed to an earlier highwayman called John Nevison in 1676.

12. Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G and Mike Nolan were the original members of which 1980s group?

From Quiz To 'B' or not to 'B'

Answer: Bucks Fizz

Bucks Fizz were formed in 1981 specifically to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. They duly won with 'Making Your Mind Up', which also topped the UK singles chart. They produced two more UK #1 singles, 'The Land of Make Believe' and 'My Camera Never Lies'. Of the alternatives, The Bangles also began in 1981. Out of Los Angeles, their original members were Susanna Hoffs and the Peterson sisters, Vicki and Debbi. Box of Frogs, founded in 1983, featured three former members of 'The Yardbirds', guitarist Chris Dreja, drummer Jim McCarty and bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, along with vocalist John Fiddler. Jeff Beck and Jimmy Paige also played on their albums. The Beastie Boys were a New York City hip-hop band founded in 1979 by Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock plus DJ Mix Master Mike.

13. What ails you? Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a term used to describe a certain disease. What is the disease more commonly (and more easily) called?

From Quiz Busy B

Answer: Black Lung Disease

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust causing inflammation in the lungs.' Occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word." Behçet's disease is a rare, multi-system rheumatic disorder that causes the inflammation of blood vessels (known as vascuilitis) anywhere in the body. Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids causing red, irritated, itchy eyelids and the formation of dandruff-like scales on eyelashes. Beriberi is an ailment of the nervous system caused by a deficiency of thiamine. Symptoms include severe lethargy and fatigue.

14. A balaclava is a desirable article of clothing when the weather is nasty. What is it?

From Quiz Ba(h) Humbug

Answer: A hat

In the United States, a balaclava is more commonly referred to as a "ski mask".

15. Which state's capital does not start with a B?

From Quiz All About Bs

Answer: Alabama

Alabama's capital is Montgomery. North Dakota's capital is Bismarck, Louisiana's is Baton Rouge, and Idaho's is Boise.

16. What is the name of the talking horse in the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis?

From Quiz B-Easy

Answer: Bree

Bree's actual name was much longer than that, but "Bree" is the way he is referred to most often. A talking Narnian horse enslaved by the Calermenes, Bree escaped to Narnia with the boy Shasta in the book "The Horse and His Boy". Other talking Narnian horses included Hwin and Fledge, who could also fly.

17. Which president was killed by John Wilkes Booth?

From Quiz Beginning with B...

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln served as President of the United States from 1861 - 1865. He was shot on April 14th 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC.

18. Geography: In 2004 the estimated population of this country was 7,517,973; it had an average life expectancy of 71.75 years and a literacy rate of 98.6% of those over age 15. (The US rate is 97%, for comparison.)

From Quiz "B" Ready to Wear Your Thinking Cap!

Answer: Bulgaria

In 2004, Bangladesh had a population of 141,340,476 (estimated). Life expectancy was not high, at 61.71 years, and only 43.1% of the population over age 15 could read and write. Its capital is Dhaka. A large proportion of the population works in agriculture, and rice is the main crop produced here. The economy is hampered by climate: a third of the land is subject to annual flooding, being largely on a low plain. Flooding caused over 20 million people in Bangladesh to lose their homes in August 2004. Again in 2004, Belgium had a population of 10,348,276, an average life expectancy of 78.44 years, and 98% of the population over age 15 were literate. Its government is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch, with King Albert II ascending to the throne in 1993. Its capital, Brussels, also is the seat of both the European Union and NATO. Bolivia, located west of Brazil, had a 2004 population of 8,724,156 (estimated), an average life expectancy of 65.14 years, and a literacy rate of 87.2% of those age 15 and over. La Paz is the seat of government and Sucre is its legal capital. Once one of the poorest nations in South America, it has made considerable progress with its economy, but is still a major source of illicit drugs, particularly coca. This landlocked country has a navy of some 3800 members, including 2000 marines. Bulgaria has 28 provinces, with its capital at Sofia. A former adjunct of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria is now (2005) working towards entry into the European Union. It is still recovering from major economic problems in 1996 which led to the end of the ruling socialist government. Unemployment is at 14.3%; nevertheless, in 2002 there were 2,597,500 cell phones in use in the country. This mostly mountainous country borders the Black Sea, and lies between Romania, Turkey and Greece.

19. Which city in Missouri is known as the "Ozark Disneyland"?

From Quiz Starts with the Letter B

Answer: Branson

Branson, a town close to the Missouri/Arkansas border, has over 7 million visitors a year that come to see the 30-plus music (mostly country) venues. Brentwood and Bridgeton are near St. Louis. Bolivar is a small town about 130 miles southeast of Kansas City.

20. Which famous singer played Cinderella in the Disney movie of "Cinderella" made in the USA during the 1990s?

From Quiz Beautiful, Brilliant B

Answer: Brandy

In the original movie version Cinderella was played by Leslie Anne Warren.

21. What, invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson, has earned its makers more than one hundred billion US dollars?

From Quiz Totally Trivial - 'B'

Answer: Band-Aid

The Band-Aid, originally small strips of surgical tape with pieces of hygienic dressing attached, was produced by machine from 1924 by Johnson and Johnson.

22. David Gates was the frontman of what band?

From Quiz Begins with a B

Answer: Bread

Hits include 'If', 'It Don't Matter To Me', and of course 'Guitar Man', my favorite.

23. The largest island of the Canadian Arctic is B______Island.

From Quiz 'B' is the answer

Answer: Baffin

Discovered by William Baffin in 1616 it is a mountainous island of 183,810sq ml with many glaciers and a sparce population centred in Frobisher Bay.

24. What famous acrobat crossed the Niagara Falls on a tightrope and then repeated the feat blindfolded, wheeling a barrow and carrying a man on his back?

From Quiz General Knowledge Pot -Pourri (b)

Answer: Blondin

Blondin (1824-1897). Real name was Jean Francois Gravelet.

25. The world's first film studio was built by Thomas Edison. What was its name?

From Quiz To 'B' Or Not To 'B'

Answer: Black Maria

It was built in 1891 in West Orange, New Jersey. Black Jack was the riderless horse used in the funeral procession of President John F. Kennedy. Black Bess was the horse of English highwayman, Dick Turpin and Black Bart was the original working title of the Mel Brooks film, 'Blazing Saddles'.

26. Which singer sings the song "Bette Davis Eyes"?

From Quiz The Letter "B"

Answer: Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. Some of Kim Carnes albums include "Mistaken Identity", "Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes", "Checkin' Out the Ghosts", and "Chasin' Wild Trains". In 1981, "Bette Davis Eyes" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts. Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon wrote the song.

27. Which Congressional Medal of Honour recipient was the Commander of the first mission to fly around the moon?

From Quiz The B's Knees

Answer: Frank Borman

Frank Borman II trained as an Air Force pilot before joining the NASA space program in 1962. His first space flight was the Gemini 7 with Jim Lovell, spending a total of two weeks in space. Later, his Apollo 8 mission with Jim Lovell and Bill Anders was originally slated to be a low-orbit test of the new Lunar Module, however it wasn't ready in time, so Apollo 8 became the first mission to fly to the moon instead, entering lunar orbit on Christmas Eve 1968. Borman was offered the position of Commander of Apollo 11, which would have made him the first person to set foot on the moon, but he opted to retire instead.

28. This ancient artefact was designed and cast by the Greek Perillos of Athens and offered to Phalaris, the self-appointed tyrant king of Sicily. Which method of torture and execution was to claim the life of its maker as its very first victim?

From Quiz Killer Bs

Answer: Brazen Bull

The Brazen Bull as it came to be known was a dreadful instrument of torture and death. It consisted of a huge hollow bronze figure of a bull inside which its victim was placed. A fire was lit underneath the body of the beast and, as the bronze became hotter and hotter, the victim inside was roasted alive. The body cavity of the bull also contained a network of pipes that exited through the bull's mouth and as the hapless individual inside died in agony, their cries were amplified for the amusement of the king and his court. Unfortunately for Perillos, the tyrant decided to try out this new device on the very man that had made it for him... Even more unfortunately, (at least for Phalaris) when the tyrant was finally deposed, he also met his fate in the belly of his beast.

29. What artist painted the "Birth of Venus"?

From Quiz B Is for Boogie

Answer: Botticelli

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi was known to others as Sandro Botticelli. He was a Renaissance painter born in 1445. "Birth of Venus" is housed in the Galleria Degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy.

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