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24 quizzes and 270 trivia questions.
1.
Voluptuous V
  Voluptuous V    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will focus on people, places and things that begin with the letter V scattered across multiple categories. Good luck and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Dec 20 21
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Dec 20 21
353 plays
2.
A Veritable Vein of Verbiage
  A Veritable Vein of Verbiage   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
If you have an interest in 'V' words, there should be something to whet your appetite here. All the answers start with the letter 'V'.
Easier, 10 Qns, suomy, Jan 15 15
Easier
suomy
768 plays
3.
UV is Not Just Ultraviolet
  UV is Not Just Ultraviolet    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
For each question, choose the U or V word that is the correct answer.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Feb 08 17
Average
bernie73 gold member
655 plays
4.
Verifiably Very Variable
  Verifiably Very Variable    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
All the answers start with "V".
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Feb 04 17
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
661 plays
5.
  Hello, here is the Letter "U"!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answering "Letter-By-Letter Challenge" I chose the letter "U", the 21st letter of the English alphabet. All questions or answers in this quiz refer to people, places, things beginning with the letter "U". Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Jul 04 21
Easier
masfon gold member
Jul 04 21
866 plays
6.
  Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answering "Letter-By-Letter Challenge" I chose the letter "V", the 22nd letter of the English alphabet. All questions or answers in this quiz refer to people, places, things beginning with the letter "V". Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Oct 04 20
Easier
masfon gold member
Oct 04 20
887 plays
7.
  Valuable Vocabulary   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm fond of 'V': It's one of my initials; it scores well in Scrabble; and some vivacious words would not be possible without it!
Easier, 10 Qns, valn, Aug 10 23
Easier
valn gold member
Aug 10 23
2539 plays
8.
  UV-Let Your Light Shine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the answers are "U" or "V" words. Part of the Author's Lounge "Finding Your Niche 2" quiz challenge.
Easier, 10 Qns, jaknginger, Nov 14 20
Easier
jaknginger gold member
Nov 14 20
439 plays
9.
  Vexatious Vagant Varia    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Yes, this is a quiz about words beginning with the letter V. Let's see what you know.
Easier, 10 Qns, suomy, Dec 12 16
Easier
suomy
664 plays
10.
  U-bend, U-Turn: Fun For You With The Letter U    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's look at that lovely 21st letter of the western alphabet and see what 'U' word associations you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 08 14
Average
darksplash
1862 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Cornelius Vanderbilt's fortune came from what kind of business?

From Quiz "Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!"




11.
  Answers Beginning With 'U'    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Quizzical 17: All the answers begin with the letter 'U'. I provide a description of the word that begins with 'U' and you tell me what it is. They start off very easy and increase in difficulty. Please enjoy.
Tough, 25 Qns, Quizzical, Nov 16 20
Tough
Quizzical
Nov 16 20
3830 plays
12.
  Unnecessarily Unproductive?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
... or perhaps utile? This quiz, as you've no doubt worked out, is all about the letter 'U'. Let's see what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Nov 16 23
Average
suomy
Nov 16 23
646 plays
13.
  I Love the Letter U    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the questions in this quiz relate to the letter "U". Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, snadnerb, Jul 31 12
Average
snadnerb gold member
1930 plays
14.
  V is for Valerie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My name is Valerie so I chose the letter V, not just for names, but for a selection of words. This quiz is all because of "Adventures In Authoring", a badge that I only just noticed!
Easier, 10 Qns, zippolover, May 06 22
Easier
zippolover
May 06 22
1260 plays
15.
  "U"nbelievably they all start with a "U".    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on different topics and all the answers start with a "U". All you need to do is pick the correct "U". Pretty simple really.
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Mar 30 20
Average
zambesi
Mar 30 20
489 plays
16.
  "V"ery true they all start with a "V"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on different topics and all the answers start with a "V". All you need to do is pick the correct "V". Pretty simple really.
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Apr 02 20
Average
zambesi
Apr 02 20
554 plays
17.
  Underrated "U"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We're almost done. Only six quizzes to go. This quiz features the letter "U". I understand you can't wait to undertake this quiz. Use your best judgement.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Jun 30 23
Average
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Jun 30 23
3728 plays
18.
  Answers Beginning With 'V'    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Quizzical32: All the answers begin with the letter 'V'. I provide a description of the word that begins with 'V' and you tell me what it is. They start off easy and increase in difficulty. Please enjoy.
Average, 25 Qns, Quizzical, Jul 10 21
Average
Quizzical
Jul 10 21
4590 plays
19.
  Utterly Useless? The "U" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Utterly useless or uniquely ubiquitous? You understand... but do you know the answers? If you like the quiz, please rate it. If you don't, please let me know why... thanks!
Tough, 10 Qns, CariM0952, Feb 04 10
Tough
CariM0952 gold member
850 plays
20.
  Vigilant "V"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my "V" quiz. All the answers start with the letter "V". I hope you see all the answers vividly in your head.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Oct 31 13
Average
Ilona_Ritter gold member
2474 plays
21.
  Verified Valid - the "V" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A veritable volume of quizzes with answers that begin with the letter "V"... Voila! Have fun! If you like the quiz, please rate it. If you don't, please let me know why... Thanks!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, CariM0952, Feb 13 10
Very Difficult
CariM0952 gold member
505 plays
22.
  This Quiz Was Made For 'U'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions 'U' may or may not know about 'U'. Why don't 'U' try them and see how well 'U' do. Good luck from me to 'U'.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Nov 22 04
Difficult
Ikabud
3038 plays
23.
  'V' is the answer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As always, all the answers begin with the same letter. This time it's 'V'.
Tough, 10 Qns, anagram2, Apr 13 14
Tough
anagram2
1982 plays
24.
  Not U Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz dedicated to U, play and enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fiachra, Dec 24 13
Tough
Fiachra
1567 plays

Letters U and V Trivia Questions

1. What is the relationship between Johannes Vermeer and Tracy Chevalier?

From Quiz
Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!

Answer: Tracy wrote a novel based on a painting by Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class life. He produced about 34 paintings and almost all of them were painted in his home in Delft. One of his most beautiful paintings is the "Girl with a Pearl Earring", dated c.1665, that is on display in the Mauritshuis, an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. Inspired by the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring", the American-British writer Tracy Chevalier released in 1999 a novel with the same name. The book's success motivated the release of a film in 2003. Literature and cinema made Vermeer known worldwide.

2. Mongolia is the second largest landlocked country in Asia. What is the "U" name of its capital?

From Quiz Hello, here is the Letter "U"!

Answer: Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, sometimes called Ulan Bator, which means "Red Hero", is the capital and the largest and most populous city in Mongolia. The city is in the valley of the Tull River and it is the cultural, industrial and financial center of Mongolia. It is also the center of the country's rail system that is connected with the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia and the Chinese Railway System.

3. In the NATO phonetic alphabet what does the "U" stand for?

From Quiz "U"nbelievably they all start with a "U".

Answer: Uniform

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The letter "U" is represented by the code "Uniform".

4. What is the connection between the epic poem "Iliad", attributed to Homer, and the Irish author James Joyce?

From Quiz Unnecessarily Unproductive?

Answer: Ulysses

The "Iliad" is set during the siege of Troy. The companion work attributed to Homer is "Odyssey" which tells of the ten-year journey home of the Greek hero Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Odysseus appears in both poems. Ulysses is the Roman name for Odysseus and is also the name of a novel by James Joyce, first serialised between 1918 and 1920, then published in 1922. Joyce's book covers a day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin. A series of parallels are drawn between the book and the "Odyssey". The book was banned for a number of years on obscenity grounds.

5. Complete the name of the Madonna hit album from 1984: "Like a ________"

From Quiz Valuable Vocabulary

Answer: Virgin

Six virgins guarded the flame of the Goddess Vesta in ancient Rome; this was a 30-year commitment and a position with considerable influence in state affairs.

6. Starting with Valerie; what is the generally accepted meaning of this name?

From Quiz V is for Valerie

Answer: Healthy and strong

Although I have never claimed to be a saint, there is one with my name. St Valerie of Limoges refused to marry a pagan, so he had her decapitated. Not to let him get away this, the lady is reputed to have picked her head up from the ground and handed it to her confessor.

7. What is the Morse code for the letter U?

From Quiz I Love the Letter U

Answer: Dot Dot Dash

The Morse code was developed by Samuel F B Morse. The most commonly known Morse code is the distress signal of SOS: three dots, three dashes and three dots.

8. In Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone series of novels, what is the "U" book title? U is for _____

From Quiz Utterly Useless? The "U" Quiz

Answer: Undertow

Well, there are uniforms and undercover characters, and crime is ubiquitous in her novels, but in this case the U stands for "Undertow". Despite that, there's no body washing up from the sea... but yes, there are bodies. Not all human, either. You'll have to read the book to know more!

9. What is the name of Julia Roberts' character in "Pretty Woman"?

From Quiz Vigilant "V"

Answer: Vivian

Julia Roberts was born October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, GA.

10. What is the Latin word for 'where'?

From Quiz Underrated "U"

Answer: Ubi

Ubiquitous is the million-dollar word for "everywhere". A popular pun in my old Latin class was "Semper ubi sub ubi." Which means, "Always wear underwear." (Literally it translates: Always where under where.")

11. Who was 'Turning Japanese' in 1980?

From Quiz 'V' is the answer

Answer: The Vapors

'Turning Japanese' was the band's second single and it reached number 3 in the UK charts. Their first single, 'Prisoners' failed to make an impact.

12. What famous structure is Danish-born architect, Jorn Utzon best known for designing?

From Quiz This Quiz Was Made For 'U'

Answer: The Sydney Opera House

The distinctive opera house opened in 1973.

13. This second planet from the Sun has an atmosphere containing 96 percent carbon dioxide and 3.5 percent nitrogen and is almost as large as the Earth.

From Quiz Answers Beginning With 'V'

Answer: Venus

14. One of the most visited sights in Stockholm is The Vasa Museum. What is the main attraction of this museum?

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!

Answer: The warship Vasa

The Vasa Museum, stablished in 1990 in Stockholm, displays the unique and well preserved warship Vasa. Vasa was the most powerful, expensive and richly decorated war ship built in Sweden until 1628. On August 10, 1628, the authorities and the local population went to the port of Stockholm to see the Vasa depart. However, instead of the departure they witnessed a disaster: the capsizing and sinking of the ship, a few minutes after setting sail for the first time. In 1956, amateur archeologist Anders Franzer located a large piece of wood belonging to Vasa. A rescue operation was then set up by the Swedish authorities. On April 24, 1961, after 333 years at the bottom of the sea, Vasa was finally taken out of the water and temporarily transferred to a shipyard. Vasa, 700 sculptures that decorated it, and more than 26,000 artifacts can be seen at the Vasa Museum.

15. Ushuaia claims the title of the world's southernmost city. In which country is this city located?

From Quiz Hello, here is the Letter "U"!

Answer: Argentina

Ushuaia is the capital city of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Islas del Atlántico Sur Province in Argentina. It is located at a large bay on the south coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego on the shores of the Beagle Channel. Almost all cruise ships in the region stop at Ushuaia, where tourists can take very interesting excursions in order to visit penguin colonies and ride on the famous End of the World train.

16. What "V" award is the highest decoration for gallantry in the British and a Commonwealth armed forces?

From Quiz "V"ery true they all start with a "V"

Answer: Victoria Cross

The Victory Cross was first awarded for acts of valour "in the presence of the enemy" during the Crimean War (1853-1856). The Victory Medal was a United Kingdom and British Empire WWI campaign medal. Over 5,5 million were awarded. The Victoria Medal is an award that is presented by the Royal Geographical Society since 1902 in honour of Queen Victoria. It is presented "for conspicuous merit in research in geography". Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society to British horticulturists who live in the UK. The award is not presented each year since 1897 and only 63 horticulturists can hold the honour/medal at any one time. This is in honour of the 63 years reign of Queen Victoria. Due to these rules more than one medal can be presented at any one time.

17. What was the location of the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879?

From Quiz Unnecessarily Unproductive?

Answer: Ulundi

The war was started by the British trying to replicate the confederation process that had taken place in Canada under the British North America Act 1867. The first invading army under Lord Chelmsford, however, was defeated at Isandlwana in January 1879. A fresh invasion army was prepared. Chelmsford ignored his orders to hand over to his replacement (and various peace offers from the Zulu king Cetshwayo) in an attempt to regain his reputation through victory over the Zulu. He won his decisive victory at Ulundi.

18. Which planet is the second planet from the sun?

From Quiz Valuable Vocabulary

Answer: Venus

Venus is named for the Roman goddess of love; it's the only planet named after a female deity. Because Venus rotates very slowly (243 earth days)--more slowly than it orbits the sun (224 earth days)--its day is actually longer than its year.

19. What word is believed to come from the German word for water and the Greek word for oil, with "ine" added to make it sound scientific?

From Quiz V is for Valerie

Answer: Vaseline

Vaseline is the most famous brand of petroleum jelly. Robert Chesebrough visited the oil fields and learned of a byproduct known to the workers as rod wax. He extracted the usable product and patented it in 1872. The name Vaseline supposedly comes from the words wasser (German for water) and elaion (Greek for oil).

20. What small musical instrument is similar to the guitar and is commonly associated with Hawaiian music?

From Quiz I Love the Letter U

Answer: Ukulele

Ukuleles normally come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. They were first developed in the 1800s in Hawaii.

21. Traditionally in the UK, what was the identification code of a form that was signed to claim unemployment benefit?

From Quiz U-bend, U-Turn: Fun For You With The Letter U

Answer: UB40

The code stood for Unemployment Benefit Form 40. And, of course, it's where a popular band got its name. "UB40" had seven UK top 10 hits, and also took their cover of Neil Diamond's "Red, Red Wine" to the top of the UK and US charts in 1984 and 1988 respectively.

22. "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." (James Bryce): Who was the author of "The Little Book of Humility and Patience"?

From Quiz Utterly Useless? The "U" Quiz

Answer: William Bernard Ullathorne

William Bernard Ullathorne (1806-1889) was a Benedictine bishop and missionary in Australia. Some of his other works are "The Endowments of Man", "The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues" and "Christian Patience". Horst Uhr wrote "Lovis Corinth" in 1990 (University of California Press). Nicholas Udall (1505-1556) had only one publication, "The Dramatic Writings of Nicholas Udall" (printed in 1906 by the English Drama Society). Friedrich Ueberweg (1826-1871) wrote two volumes of "A History of Philosophy, From Thales to the Present Time".

23. What is the Latin translation of "I came, I saw, I conquered"?

From Quiz Vigilant "V"

Answer: Veni, vidi, vici

Another popular Latin phrase is "Carpe diem" which means seize the day.

24. What does the U stand for in SCUBA?

From Quiz Underrated "U"

Answer: underwater

SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

25. From which Asian country did UN Secretary General U-Thant come?

From Quiz Not U Again

Answer: Myanmar

U-Thant held that post from 1962-1971. For those who did not know when U-Thant was born Myanmar was called Burma.

26. What did Swiss mechanical engineer George De Mestral invent in the 1940s?

From Quiz 'V' is the answer

Answer: Velcro

De Mestral developed the idea after removing burrs from his clothes during a walk in the woods. The name velcro is a combination of the words 'velour', a kind of fabric and 'crochet', a hook.

27. What was the name of the pet wolfhound of English Queen, Anne Boleyn?

From Quiz This Quiz Was Made For 'U'

Answer: Urian

The poor pooch was beheaded along with its owner.

28. Name the European capital city which was also a hit by the group Ultravox.

From Quiz Answers Beginning With 'V'

Answer: Vienna

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