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'N'ticing Nugatory Nuggets of (k)Nowledge Quiz


If you have an interest in 'N' words, there should be something to whet your appetite here. All the answers start with the letter 'N'.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
suomy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
356,344
Updated
May 25 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1147
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (5/10), Guest 63 (6/10), DeepHistory (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Depending on who you believe, the Inuit are said to have numerous names for snow. The name for this type of snow however has found its way into the English language from the French or Swiss French. What is it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Can you name this country which has Spanish as its official language and Managua as its capital? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing were the first people to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. What was Sherpa Tenzing's family name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In this classic 1959 thriller, an advertising executive (played by Cary Grant) is chased across America in a case of mistaken identity. What is the film's name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Looking around the larder, I see some potatoes, a few tomatoes, a handful of cape gooseberries (or ground cherries), aubergines (or eggplants), bell peppers and spices such as paprika and cayenne pepper. Enough to form the basis of a meal. Surprisingly perhaps, these all belong to the same family of plants. Which one? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. If you happened to be celebrating with champagne and a large group of friends, what size of bottle size might you get? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What specialist is likely to have more than a passing interest in the columns of Bertin, the renal pyramids of Malpighi, the loop of Henle and Bowman's capsule?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Today we have the Roundheads facing off against the Cavaliers in what will prove to be the most important battle of this war. Where are we? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This writer was exiled from Russia following the 1917 Revolution and moved to Berlin, followed by America. He finally ended up in Switzerland. His most well-known work was "Lolita", published in 1955. Can you name him?
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Question 10 of 10
10. And now going underwater, can you name the first nuclear-powered submarine? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Depending on who you believe, the Inuit are said to have numerous names for snow. The name for this type of snow however has found its way into the English language from the French or Swiss French. What is it?

Answer: Névé

Névé is a type of hard granular snow that can end up as glacial ice. As for Inuit names for snow, you could look at the satirical list of 100 names produced by Phil Jones which includes such gems as MacTla (snow burgers), fritla (fried snow) and gristla (deep fried snow).
2. Can you name this country which has Spanish as its official language and Managua as its capital?

Answer: Nicaragua

Conquered in the 16th Century by the Spanish, large chunks of the population succumbed to the diseases brought by the conquistadors. Nicaragua is the largest country by area in Central America; it is also the poorest and least populated.
3. In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing were the first people to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. What was Sherpa Tenzing's family name?

Answer: Norgay

Born Namgyal Wangdi, his name was changed on the advice of the head lama of Rongbuk monastery. His climbing career started in 1935 with Eric Shipton, a famous British mountaineer. The 1953 expedition was Tenzing's seventh visit to the mountain.
4. In this classic 1959 thriller, an advertising executive (played by Cary Grant) is chased across America in a case of mistaken identity. What is the film's name?

Answer: North By Northwest

"North By Northwest" was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and featured Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. Famous scenes include the attack by crop dusting plane and the Mount Rushmore monument chase. Although up for three Oscars, it lost out on all of them to the ancient Roman drama "Ben-Hur". Alfred Hitchcock also directed "Notorious" and "Number Seventeen", and "North to Alaska" is a 1960 comedy starring John Wayne and Stewart Granger.
5. Looking around the larder, I see some potatoes, a few tomatoes, a handful of cape gooseberries (or ground cherries), aubergines (or eggplants), bell peppers and spices such as paprika and cayenne pepper. Enough to form the basis of a meal. Surprisingly perhaps, these all belong to the same family of plants. Which one?

Answer: Nightshade

All foods listed contain small levels of alkaloids which are toxic to humans. The tobacco plant is also a member of this family with nicotine being an alkaloid. The Nightshades (or Solanaceae family) are perhaps better known in the medical field where some of the beneficial properties of the alkaloids are used. For example, the Deadly Nightshade (or Belladonna) which produces Atropine, is used to dilate pupils and is invaluable in eye operations.
6. If you happened to be celebrating with champagne and a large group of friends, what size of bottle size might you get?

Answer: Nebuchadnezzar

The Nebuchadnezzar is a 15 litre bottle of champagne and is the equivalent of 20 standard bottles so you would need a few friends to help you finish it off. You can thank the Bible for providing the name - Nebuchadnezzar II was a Babylonian king dating from around 600 BC. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon have been attributed to him. The original but unrelated Nebuchadnezzar I (from around 1100 BC) was also Babylonian but didn't get the honour of having a bottle named after him.
7. What specialist is likely to have more than a passing interest in the columns of Bertin, the renal pyramids of Malpighi, the loop of Henle and Bowman's capsule?

Answer: Nephrologist

These are all parts of the kidney. A nephrologist is a physician trained in treating kidney diseases. The others are specialists as well. A nostologist is a person who studies dementia, perhaps more commonly known as a gerontologist; a necrologist could be described as an obituary writer; and a nephologist specialises in the study of clouds.
8. Today we have the Roundheads facing off against the Cavaliers in what will prove to be the most important battle of this war. Where are we?

Answer: Naseby

The English Civil War was fought between the King (Cavaliers) and the Parliament (Roundheads) over control of the country. It ended with the establishment of a commonwealth which replaced the monarchy. The Battle of Naseby which took place on 14 June 1645, was the key engagement during the first phase of the war. King Charles I and his nephew Prince Rupert of the Rhine and their Cavaliers took on the New Model Army, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, and lost badly.

It was not until after the second phase started during his captivity that King Charles I was put on trial then executed after being found guilty of treason.
9. This writer was exiled from Russia following the 1917 Revolution and moved to Berlin, followed by America. He finally ended up in Switzerland. His most well-known work was "Lolita", published in 1955. Can you name him?

Answer: Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov was also a noted entomologist, specialising in a relatively modest tribe of butterflies. He wrote "Lolita" during butterfly-hunting trips in western America. He made enough money from "Lolita" to move to Switzerland where he spent the rest of his life based in a hotel in Montreaux.
10. And now going underwater, can you name the first nuclear-powered submarine?

Answer: Nautilus

The USS Nautilus was launched in 1954 and broke many submarine records due to the extended capabilities provided by its nuclear propulsion. The Nautilus was the first naval vessel to reach the North Pole, achieving this in 1958. She was decommissioned in 1980 and is now a museum. The Nautilus was also the name of the fictional submarine in Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as well as being a type of pelagic mollusk.
Source: Author suomy

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