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35 quizzes and 386 trivia questions.
1.
Quick Cue the Q Queue
  Quick! Cue the "Q" Queue!   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
No need to quail or quetch! Just queue up without qualms for a quick quality quiz on one of the least-used letters, the quizzical 'Q', in ten Quizzyland categories.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 17 21
Easier
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Nov 17 21
912 plays
2.
Not This Time U
  Not This Time, U editor best quiz   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
U is almost always necessary for the existence of Q, but in these cases, we'll make exceptions. Be free, Q, be free!
Average, 10 Qns, nautilator, Mar 03 21
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nautilator
Mar 03 21
2224 plays
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Picture P PotPourri
  Picture P Pot-Pourri    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions about some random things that start with the letter P! I hope you have fun and maybe learn something new!
Average, 10 Qns, BigTriviaDawg, May 16 20
Average
BigTriviaDawg gold member
May 16 20
587 plays
4.
Qualitatively Picturesque
  Qualitatively Picturesque    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz based on words that contain both a "P" and a "Q" and start with either letter.
Easier, 10 Qns, gme24, May 19 20
Easier
gme24 gold member
May 19 20
634 plays
5.
Photos of Minding Your Ps and Qs
  Photos of Minding Your Ps and Qs    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will identify some of the more unusual words in the English language that begin with "P" or "Q". Photo hints will provide some information. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, May 09 20
Average
Trivia_Fan54 gold member
May 09 20
670 plays
6.
  Quite Quirky Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 26 Qns
One of my team members in pub quizzes spoke of a challenge of an alphabet quiz with 26 words starting with Q and each ending with another letter of the alphabet. Here is such a venture. Have fun.
Average, 26 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 19 22
Average
JanIQ gold member
Apr 19 22
253 plays
7.
  Matching Qs   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the given keywords to the Q word. Several different FunTrivia categories are covered, sometimes two or more in one question!
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 08 17
Easier
spanishliz editor
1031 plays
8.
  Answers, Ps!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's time for alphabet school with the Yo' Mammas! All the answers in this quiz begin with the letter "P". Good luck and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, tiffanyram, Mar 12 24
Average
tiffanyram gold member
Mar 12 24
2064 plays
9.
PiQue My Interest
  PiQue My Interest    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about a variety of topics, with all answers beginning with P or Q. Let us see if the title really did PiQue your interest.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Sep 05 16
Average
dcpddc478
631 plays
10.
  Hello, Here is the Letter "Q"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Q", the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, is the basis of this quiz. All questions or answers in this quiz refer to people, places, things beginning with the letter "Q". Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Sep 04 21
Easier
masfon gold member
Sep 04 21
635 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who or what was a quadragintireme?

From Quiz "Coming to U from Q"




11.
  A Plethora of 'P's   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't panic - but this quiz contains ten questions that cover all twenty FunTrivia categories! It's about a wide mix of people, places and things whose name begins with the letter 'P'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 28 14
Average
Fifiona81 editor
1225 plays
12.
  Hello, Here is the Letter "P"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"P", the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is the basis of this quiz. All questions or answers in this quiz refer to people, places, things beginning with the letter "P". Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Aug 29 21
Average
masfon gold member
Aug 29 21
587 plays
13.
  Poll's P's to Please   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Poll's puzzling and pesky ponderings have resulted in a prying, pickling potion of p-based answers. Please play and have "phun".
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 09 15
Average
pollucci19 gold member
1959 plays
14.
  P (A -J) = All Peas And No Queues   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you couple the letter P with each of the first ten letters of the alphabet, you have ten abbreviations which all mean something much bigger than their respective abbreviation. This is a general quiz from PA to PJ.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 12 16
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1nn1 gold member
744 plays
15.
  Coming to U from Q   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten general knowledge questions all related to the letter Q. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jan 17 16
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Creedy gold member
889 plays
16.
  Quizzically Quizzical Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are never quite enough questions about letter Q. I intend to change that.
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Oct 08 11
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salami_swami gold member
1698 plays
17.
  The Quirky Quaint "Q" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is quite fun. Quit wasting time and quickly try this quaint quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, May 11 16
Easier
Ilona_Ritter gold member
5905 plays
18.
  Q Without a U   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Q without a U? Sounds qite qeer, doesn't it? Hope this qiz will piqe your curiosity and qell your qeries.
Average, 10 Qns, Quizissippi, Jun 16 10
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Quizissippi
1995 plays
19.
  "Q"uite honestly they all start with "Q"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on different topics and all the answers start with a "Q". All you need to do is pick the correct "Q". Pretty simple really.
Easier, 10 Qns, zambesi, Feb 10 20
Easier
zambesi
Feb 10 20
825 plays
20.
  Answers Beginning With 'Q'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
All of the answers begin with the letter 'Q'. I provide a description of the word that begins with Q and you tell me what it is.
Tough, 25 Qns, Quizzical, Jun 21 20
Tough
Quizzical
Jun 21 20
5880 plays
21.
  Ps in Our Time   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ps, peas or peace? It doesn't really matter. All the questions in this quiz are linked by the letter P.
Tough, 10 Qns, rossian, May 13 15
Tough
rossian editor
529 plays
22.
  P's A-Plenty   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pick the right P's, if you please! I've tried to use different FT categories for each question. And have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 03 16
Average
shvdotr gold member
504 plays
23.
  'P' is the answer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the answers begin with the letter 'P'.
Average, 10 Qns, anagram2, Jun 21 06
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24.
  Quisquous Quirky Questions?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz, as you've no doubt worked out, is all about the letter Q. Let's see what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Dec 11 16
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suomy
597 plays
25.
  Plodd's Puzzling P's    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The questions or answers in this general knowledge quiz relate to the letter "P". Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Nov 03 12
Average
Plodd
1228 plays
26.
  "P"riceless, they all start with a "P"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on different topics and all the answers start with a "P". All you need to do is pick the correct "P". Pretty simple really.
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Jan 18 20
Average
zambesi
Jan 18 20
650 plays
27.
  Pun Not Intended    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions; all words starting with "pun".
Easier, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jan 31 24
Easier
Rehaberpro
Jan 31 24
852 plays
28.
  A Profusion of Ps    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Professor Plum's pupils performed proficiently. How will you do?
Average, 10 Qns, arthurdent001, Jul 27 20
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Jul 27 20
454 plays
29.
  Please Form A Q    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hello. Please form a Q to come up with answers to questions involving the letter Q.
Average, 10 Qns, KentQuizzer, Feb 15 16
Average
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586 plays
30.
  Pleasingly Puzzling Posers for People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please peruse the prosaic posers proffered... problems profuse? Peace... prosper... Please rate the quiz when you're done - thanks!
Difficult, 10 Qns, CariM0952, Apr 25 08
Difficult
CariM0952 gold member
894 plays
31.
  Practically, Perfect "P"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All answers will start with the letter P.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, May 26 20
Average
Ilona_Ritter gold member
May 26 20
3805 plays
32.
  Q as in Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Q is often considered an obnoxious letter. It isn't: it's surprising how many interesting names and words contain a q. Qan you name them? Good luq!
Average, 15 Qns, muivers, Apr 27 18
Average
muivers
Apr 27 18
2757 plays
33.
  Mind Your Ps and Qs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many of these questions about Ps and Qs can you get right?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Jul 01 17
Very Difficult
Cymruambyth gold member
Jul 01 17
1387 plays
34.
  'Q' is the answer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the answers begin with the letter 'Q'.
Tough, 10 Qns, anagram2, Feb 13 20
Tough
anagram2
Feb 13 20
2803 plays
35.
  Querulous Questions - the "Q" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quite quirky quizzical questions queued... Please rate the quiz when you've finished - thanks!
Difficult, 10 Qns, CariM0952, Oct 31 13
Difficult
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879 plays

Letters P and Q Trivia Questions

1. Which animal is an Australian marsupial?

From Quiz
Quite Quirky Quiz

Answer: Quokka

The quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a vulnerable animal living only in the southwestern coastal region of Australia. With a length of 40 - 55 cm (not including the relatively short tail, about 30 cm at most) and a weight of 2.5 to 5 kg, it is quite similar in size to most domestic cats. Quokkas are nocturnal animals and feed on vegetation (grasses, leaves...). The quokka babies (joeys) are born after gestation of a month, but stay in the mother's pouch for an additional six months. Quokkas don't feel especially shy around humans, but it is strongly recommended not to feed them: if quokkas eat food for human consumption, they get really sick quite often. Qindarka is the hundredth subdivision of the Albanian lek. Quesadilla is a Mexican dish, in its most simple form a tortilla filled with cheese. Quinoa (Chinopodium quinoa) is a plant from the Andes region, used as a type of grain - although it is botanically closer to spinach than to wheat or rice.

2. Here are the names of four animals beginning with the letter "Q". In which alternative do two birds appear?

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "Q"

Answer: Quetzal and quail

Quetzals and quails are birds. The quetzal is found mainly in Central America, belongs to the Trogonidae family. It has very beautiful feathers, especially the "resplendent quetzal" variety. The quetzal is the symbolic bird of Guatemala and the name of the country's currency. About 130 species of short-tailed birds of the order Galiformes are called quail, resembling a partridge but generally smaller and less robust. Its meat and eggs are considered a delicacy. Quoll and quokka are nocturnal marsupials, the first is a carnivore and the latter, a herbivore. They are native to Australia and New Guinea.

3. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. But to which of the genera listed does the oak belong?

From Quiz Quisquous Quirky Questions?

Answer: Quercus

The oak tree, known for its timber and its acorns, is actually a member of the beech family Fagaceae. The leaves and acorns are toxic to most domesticated animals due to the tannin content. The pig is the exception. The same tannin content makes the wood resistant to fungal and insect attack which, along with its strength and hardness, means that it has a long history of use in furniture and buildings. Indeed, it was the standard material for constructing European warships until the 19th century. Oak is the preferred material for wine barrels and it is the cork oak (Quercus suber) which is the main source of cork for wine bottles. There are some 600 species within the genus Quercus.

4. PA Geography Pennsylvania was one the thirteen original colonies. From the options given, which is the only option unique to Pennsylvania?

From Quiz P (A -J) = All Peas And No Queues

Answer: It was the only colony without an Atlantic coastline

When King Charles II granted land to William Penn to cover debts owing to him, the area was almost a rectangle, the eastern boundary being the Delaware River. Between the Delaware River eastwards towards the Atlantic Coast was Dutch territory which, in turn became New Jersey when the Dutch were ousted in 1674 and the vacated land was given to the King's brother, the Duke of York. The Delaware River was critical to Pennsylvania as it broadened into Delaware Bay downstream and this was Pennsylvania's access to the Atlantic Ocean. The Southern boundary, along 40 degrees south was moved 15 miles south as the original line bisected Philadelphia. The northern Boundary was revised from 43 degrees North to 42 N but a wedge of land had to be added to ensure Pennsylvania had a small Lake Erie coastline (this is where Erie PA now stands). The western boundary of Pennsylvania had to be negotiated. This was originally declared to be five degrees west of the Eastern border which was the Delaware River. As this river was not a straight line, it made the western boundary ambiguous. It was finally settled so Pittsburgh was included. This was crucial, as it lies on the Ohio river, which was critical for access to the Mississippi River. It is not a coincidence that major Pennsylvania cities lie at north western, south western and south eastern extremities of the state: They are close to major transport routes denied by no access to the Atlantic Coast. Incidentally, Mt Mitchell was the highest point within the thirteen colonies. However it lies within North Carolina borders (and today is the highest US point east of the Mississippi).

5. Percy Pecksniff provides provenance for the painting Paula purchased. What is provenance?

From Quiz A Profusion of Ps

Answer: Something showing the origin of the painting

If you plan on purchasing a work of art, especially as an investment, it is important that you have documentation proving that the art is genuine. Provenance can take many forms, including: a signed certificate of authenticity from an expert on the artist's work, a gallery sticker attached to the art, a written or verbal statement from the artist, newspaper or magazine articles discussing the art, a gallery catalog, etc.

6. What is the collective name for a group of porcupines?

From Quiz Plodd's Puzzling P's

Answer: Prickle

The word porcupine is Latin for "quill pig". Native to Asia, Africa and the Americas, porcupines are large rodents with dangerously sharp quills used as protection against predators. The quills on some species can reach 12 inches in length.

7. This question quotes Quasimodo. "What makes you so sure?" said he in the Disney film. What movie and classic novel is Quasimodo from?

From Quiz Quizzically Quizzical Quiz

Answer: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Quasimodo first appeared in 1831 when Victor Hugo wrote the novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". He has appeared in countless stage and screen adaptations, including the 1996 Walt Disney production, from which the quote was taken. In the novel as well as the Disney film, Quasimodo is a deformed man (a hunchback) who falls in love with the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda.

8. Most English-language computer keyboards use the familiar QWERTY layout. What is the alternate layout whose top row begins with these keys instead: ',.PYF?

From Quiz Q Without a U

Answer: Dvorak

The QWERTY layout was adopted by Remington for the first mass-produced commercial typewriter, the Remington No. 2. It's said that one advantage of this format was that it allowed Remington salesmen to dazzle their customers by quickly pecking out "TYPEWRITER" using the keys in the top row. The Dvorak keyboard is a well-thought-out alternative that is reputed to allow much higher typing speeds and to cause less hand fatigue. It concentrates the most frequently used keys along the home row ("AOEIUDHTNS" instead of "ASDFGHJKL;"). Unfortunately, with billions of people already familiar with the imperfect QWERTY system, there's not likely to be a mass shift away from it any time soon.

9. Seems a bit fishy to me: Which fish belongs to the family Cyprinidae, grows to a maximum length of just barely over 3 inches and has blue-green and yellow 'racing stripes' down its sides?

From Quiz Querulous Questions - the "Q" Quiz

Answer: Queen danio

The Queen danio, Devario Regina, is a quiet, peaceful fish originating from India and South-east Asia. It likes warm, fast-moving rivers and eats worms and bugs. The Queen triggerfish, or Balistes, is much larger, at 8-24 inches in length. It has a sickle-shaped tail and two bright blue stripes on its face. It is found in coral reefs, and prefers to dine on crabs, clams and sea urchins. The Quillback is even longer, at 26 inches. It's a carpsucker with a mean-looking dorsal fin. Its favourite meal is insect larva found in river sediment. The Quillfish looks like an eel. It reaches a maximum length of about 16 inches. Found in the north Pacific, it apparently stays deep during the day, coming near the surface only at night. Not much is known about its habits, including its preferred lunch.

10. There is no frigate like a book: Which author ushered in the genre of the vampire?

From Quiz Pleasingly Puzzling Posers for People

Answer: John Polidori

John William Polidori was born in London in 1795. At the age of 19, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh as a doctor of medicine, and in fact was the personal physician for Lord Byron. Taking an idea from a story written by Byron on a trip to Europe, Polidori turned it into a tale of a vampire who 'mixes' with the upper classes. The book, "Vampyre" was the first English tale of its sort; it was initially said to be written by Byron but Byron tried to correct the misconception. Polidori died in London in 1821, at the age of 26, possibly through suicide. Mungo Park was born in 1771 in Scotland. He also studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He obtained the position of assistant surgeon on a ship to Sumatra, and when he arrived he took up exploring the African continent. His literary work was a description of his travels. He died in 1806, while attempting to travel the length of the Niger River, when his canoe caught in rocks and he could not escape hostile tribesmen. Elliot Paul was an American author, born in 1891 in Massachusetts. He served in the Great War and his novels often reflected his military experiences. A journalist by trade, he moved to Paris and worked for the International Herald Tribune there while writing novels in his spare time. On return to the US, he took up screenwriting. He died in 1958 in Rhode Island. Boleslaw Prus (real name Aleksander Glowacki) was a Polish journalist and author, born in 1847. At the age of 16 he was captured in battle with Russia and was held as a prisoner of war for about 3 years. He wrote as a sideline, mostly short stories but also one historical novel, "Pharaoh". He died in 1912.

11. What's the origin of the phrase "mind your Ps and Qs"?

From Quiz Mind Your Ps and Qs

Answer: Who knows?

Nobody seems to know the exact origin of this phrase. When I was a little tot, my grandmother always admonished me to "Mind your Ps and Qs", as in "Remember to say "Please' and 'Thank you'." That's one explanation of the origin of this stricture. Another quite logical explanation is that in the days when newspapers were set in lead type, the letters were kept in two boxes above the typesetting machine - the upper box contained capital letters, the lower box contained small letters (which is where we get the terms upper and lower case, just in case you're interested). Apprentice printers were always told not to mix up p and q, since the two compartments were side by side, and it was easy to mistake a p for a q. Hence, "Mind your Ps and Qs." Yet another suggestion is that in the 18th century, English publicans kept a running tab on a chalk board for each customer, and would list thereon how many pints or quarts said customer had on his tab. It was a good idea to mind one's Ps and Qs, in order to make sure one could pay one's bill, and to make sure one didn't get too drunk, I suppose!

12. What is the name of the hunchback in Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"?

From Quiz The Quirky Quaint "Q" Quiz

Answer: Quasimodo

Victor Hugo also wrote "Les Misérables".

13. Who is the boy who never grew up?

From Quiz Practically, Perfect "P"

Answer: Peter Pan

"Peter Pan" was written by James M. Barrie.

14. Which former US vice-president had problems spelling the word 'potato'? His first name is Dan. What was his last name?

From Quiz Q as in Quiz

Answer: Quayle

On June 15, 1992 Dan Quayle became the laughing-stock of the world, when he prompted a schoolboy in Trenton (NJ) to spell potato as 'potatoe'. Other examples of the spelling problems of this great politician: 'May our nation continue to be a beakon of hope to the world' on his 1989 Christmas card, and 'I had a great time this weekend but the golf was lousey' in a note to a friend....

15. What is a kakapo?

From Quiz 'P' is the answer

Answer: Parrot

A large flightless parrot, once widespread in New Zealand. It was described by early European settlers as 'the most wonderful bird on earth'. Now the kakapo is an endangered species.

16. The drug first used to treat malaria has now been largely replaced by others with fewer side effects. Obtained from the bark of the Cinchona tree, what is this drug?

From Quiz 'Q' is the answer

Answer: Quinine

Quinine has also been used as a flavouring, giving tonic water its bitter taste. Gin and tonic was consumed in the past to prevent attacks of malaria.

17. The largest Canadian province in area.

From Quiz Answers Beginning With 'Q'

Answer: Quebec

18. According to Sufi practice, what is the name of the axis, a perfect human and infallible spiritual leader mediating between the humanity and the divine world? A building complex and minaret in Delhi is named after this axis.

From Quiz Quite Quirky Quiz

Answer: Qutb

Qutb (also sometimes written as Qutub) is indeed the axis. The Sufi teachers (adherents of a mystic tradition within Islam, in all main divisions of Islam: both Sunni and Shia Islam) proclaim that a Qutb, a perfect human, is present in every era, although the identity of the Qutb is only revealed to a few Sufi masters. Sufi teachers try to emulate the perfect way of the Qutb. The Qutb Minar in Delhi is a minaret near the Quwwat-al-Islam Mosque, in a complex that also has room for some tomb monuments. Building was started during the Delhi Sultanate, at the end of the Twelfth Century. The minaret is about 72 m high and is inscribed on the UNESCO world Heritage Site list. Architecture in the Qutb complex combines typical Indian (Hindu) and typical Islamic aspects. Quarab is a horse breed, a cross of Arabian horses and American quarter horses. Quilizumab is an antibody developed by Genentech, and is used to treat asthma. QMPSB is a synthetic drug related to cannabis.

19. Quito is the capital of Ecuador and is located very close to the equator line. How many meters above sea level is Quito located?

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "Q"

Answer: 2,850 meters

"Quito", formerly called Saint Francis of Quito, was founded by the Spanish in 1534. It is the capital of Ecuador, located in the Guayllabamba River basin, on the slopes of the active stratovolcano Pichincha, in the Andes mountain range. Quito is 2,850 meters above sea level and its historic center is 25 kilometers south of the equator line. Visiting the "Museo de Sítio Intiñan", at latitude zero, on the outskirts of Quito, it is possible to carry out several experiments which show how things behave on the equator.

20. In the NATO phonetic alphabet what does the "Q" stand for?

From Quiz "Q"uite honestly they all start with "Q"

Answer: Quebec

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The code Quebec represents "Q".

21. Which 'Q' artist/band had a hit with the 1974 song "Devil Gate Drive"?

From Quiz Quisquous Quirky Questions?

Answer: Suzi Quatro

American glam-rock singer Suzi Quatro put out her first album in 1974. The single "Devil Gate Drive" was also re-recorded for her 1995 album "What Goes Around". She has found most of her success as a musician in Europe and Australia, and is perhaps best known in the US for her role as bass player Leather Tuscadero in the TV series "Happy Days".

22. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How much is a peck? (U.S. measurements)

From Quiz A Profusion of Ps

Answer: 2 gallons

A peck is a dry measurement, equivalent to two gallons or 1/4 of a bushel. This measurement is not commonly used anymore, though the tongue twister remains popular. Peck can also mean to strike something with a beak (like a bird), to nag, to type slowly or to smooch. What I can't figure is where Peter Piper found a pickled pepper plant. I look for one each spring at the garden center, but have yet to find one. I still have to pickle the little suckers myself.

23. General: Holy Hockey, Batman! You can't play ice hockey without a what? (One of Don Rickles' favorite insults.)

From Quiz P's A-Plenty

Answer: Puck

Rickles would often refer to audience members as hockey pucks. Pucks are usually made of hard rubber.

24. How many days did ships have to wait in quarantine before unloading in Venice during the "Black Death" plague in Europe?

From Quiz Please Form A Q

Answer: 40

Quarantine involves keeping people or animals isolated from others, typically to ensure that they are free of disease. The term comes from the Venetian word "quaranta" meaning forty.

25. Quackle is an old English word that means what?

From Quiz Coming to U from Q

Answer: To choke someone

This word, which dates back to at least the early 1600s in England, can also mean to quack like a duck. However, if you had been quackled by anyone back in those good old days, you wouldn't be able to quack at all because you'd be occupied with being choked instead. In fact, you'd be all quacked out. Isn't it a lovely word, though?

26. Fyodor Dostoyevsky is one of the great Russian novelists noted for what study of guilt and rationalization?

From Quiz Pun Not Intended

Answer: Crime and Punishment

Three of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novels are still widely read and taught including "Crime and Punishment" (1866), "The Idiot"(1869) and "The Brothers Karamazov "(1880), in addition to other novels, numerous short stories, essays, and translations.

27. Pangloss is a character from which eighteenth century novel?

From Quiz Ps in Our Time

Answer: Candide

'Candide, ou L'Optimisme' was written by Voltaire and originally published in 1759. It tells the story of the life of Candide, who is taught by Pangloss, an incurable optimist. The various characters in the book suffer many misfortunes, including slavery, conscription, chain gangs and apparent death. Pangloss is the character who believes, and teaches Candide to believe, that the life they lead is 'the best of all possible worlds'.

28. Sci/Tech and Television: Which scientific term connects the plot of the 1990s American TV show 'Sliders' and a type of electrical circuit commonly used in household wiring?

From Quiz A Plethora of 'P's

Answer: Parallel

'Sliders' featured a group of characters travelling (or 'sliding') between a variety of parallel universes, and follows the difficulties they encounter as they hunt for a way back to their original universe. Parallel universes are a standard concept in science fiction, they are often portrayed as worlds similar to our own but where certain things have evolved differently. For example, in one 'Sliders' episode the group find themselves in a world made different by the fact that the British won the American Wars of Independence. Most household wiring systems are 'parallel circuits', where different components are wired on separate branches within the circuit rather than one after another on the same wire (in 'series'). The key benefit of this is that if one component fails (such as a blown light bulb) then the remaining ones continue to work - which would not happen if they were all wired in series. Clearly it would be incredibly inconvenient to have to stumble around your house in the pitch black trying every light bulb in turn to find the broken one - the amount of time wasted worldwide might even be a significant enough event to generate a parallel universe! In physics, a particle can be defined a sub-atomic constituent of matter. A positron is the antiparticle of the electron (having a positive charge) and a proton is a positively charged particle found in atomic nuclei.

29. What is the missing word in the idiom "____ one's clogs"?

From Quiz Plodd's Puzzling P's

Answer: Pop

To "pop one's clogs" is an idiom which means "to die". It is believed that the word "pop" is slang for pawn, and for people who were short of cash, they would take items from their household to a pawn shop in exchange for money. The last thing they would pawn would be their clogs as these were essential for everyday living.

30. A qadi is a judge who rules according to traditional Muslim religious law. What is the name for this legal code?

From Quiz Q Without a U

Answer: Sharia

The basis for law in many Islamic countries, Sharia is based on the teachings in the Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad collected in the Sunnah. It concerns everything from contracts and trade law to issues of personal morality and hygiene. In some non-Islamic countries, such as India and Great Britain, Muslims may choose to have certain matters, including family law, judged or arbitrated by a Sharia court.

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