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Quiz about Its Not What You Think
Quiz about Its Not What You Think

It's Not What You Think Trivia Quiz


For my 400th quiz something a little different from most of my other quizzes! You decide to go for a walk through town to visit the harbour and see some things that aren't quite as they seem.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
187,665
Updated
Jun 01 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
10548
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (4/10), jxhsutt (3/10), Guest 164 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first part of your walk takes you through a park. You happen to notice a honey locust. What are you looking at? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After leaving the park you go into a book store You pick up a book called "Eats, Shoots and Leaves". You read the blurb and find it is a book about this subject. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. While leafing through another book you come across a page about a Suffolk Punch. What does this page describe? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. While consulting the index in another book, you come across the name laughing jackass. You turn to the page and find that a laughing jackass is one of these. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. You are about to leave the store when the picture on the cover of a sea life book attracts your notice. You pick up the book to find out what the picture depicts. A credit inside the cover says that the picture is of a crown of thorns. What type of sea life is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You pass a travel agency and glance at the colourful brochures displayed there. One invites you to the Andalusia region of Spain. You remember a bit of trivia about the origin of the word Andalusia. What word is it derived from? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You are nearly at the harbour, when you meet a group of people coming from a side street. You hear them mention cobweb, moth, pease-blossom, mustard-seed and quince. Where have they been? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. You are now by the sea and are walking along the landscaped approach to the pier. A red admiral happens to catch your eye. What is a red admiral? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Nearing the dock you notice a blue ensign. what are you looking at? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Two sailors pass you. You overhear them saying that a companionway needs to be painted. What is a companionway? Hint



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Apr 26 2024 : Guest 209: 4/10
Apr 23 2024 : jxhsutt: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first part of your walk takes you through a park. You happen to notice a honey locust. What are you looking at?

Answer: type of tree

The honey locust is a North American tree which belongs to the legume family. It has sweet smelling flowers and long seed pods.
2. After leaving the park you go into a book store You pick up a book called "Eats, Shoots and Leaves". You read the blurb and find it is a book about this subject.

Answer: punctuation

"Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is a book on punctuation written by Lynne Truss, which quickly became a best-seller in Britain. Think of the two different scenes that are envisaged by "eats shoots and leaves" - a munching animal and "eats, shoots and leaves" - restaurant patron shoots someone on leaving. What a difference a comma can make!
The complete title is "Eats, Shoots and Leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation".
3. While leafing through another book you come across a page about a Suffolk Punch. What does this page describe?

Answer: horse

A Suffolk Punch is one of the smaller draft horses. It is chestnut coloured and at one time was often seen pulling milk delivery wagons.
4. While consulting the index in another book, you come across the name laughing jackass. You turn to the page and find that a laughing jackass is one of these.

Answer: bird

The laughing jackass is another name for the Australian kookaburra. The kookaburra belongs to the kingfisher family and has a cry that sounds like someone laughing.
5. You are about to leave the store when the picture on the cover of a sea life book attracts your notice. You pick up the book to find out what the picture depicts. A credit inside the cover says that the picture is of a crown of thorns. What type of sea life is this?

Answer: starfish

The crown of thorns is a starfish which feasts on coral. Much of Australia's Great Barrier Reef is being destroyed as the large starfish move over it digesting the coral with their stomachs.
6. You pass a travel agency and glance at the colourful brochures displayed there. One invites you to the Andalusia region of Spain. You remember a bit of trivia about the origin of the word Andalusia. What word is it derived from?

Answer: vandal

Andalusia, is a region of southern Spain, whose capital is Seville.
The Vandals, who were a Germanic people, attacked the Roman provinces
including France and Spain in the third and fourth centuries.
7. You are nearly at the harbour, when you meet a group of people coming from a side street. You hear them mention cobweb, moth, pease-blossom, mustard-seed and quince. Where have they been?

Answer: theatre

Cobweb, Moth, Mustard-seed, Pease-blossom and Quince are characters in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer-night's Dream". The first four mentioned are fairies who attend Titania and Oberon. Quince is a carpenter.
8. You are now by the sea and are walking along the landscaped approach to the pier. A red admiral happens to catch your eye. What is a red admiral?

Answer: butterfly

A red admiral, species Vanessa atalanta, is a migratory butterfly that is wide-spread in western Europe. It is also found in North America, parts of eastern Asia and the extreme north of Africa.
9. Nearing the dock you notice a blue ensign. what are you looking at?

Answer: flag

The blue ensign is a British naval flag. It is blue with a union jack in the top left quarter.
10. Two sailors pass you. You overhear them saying that a companionway needs to be painted. What is a companionway?

Answer: staircase on a ship

It's time to return, maybe you'll stop and book that holiday to Spain! You know just the right companion to go with!
Source: Author minch

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