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Valuable Vocabulary Trivia Quiz

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!

A multiple-choice quiz by valn. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
valn

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,977

Updated
Aug 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

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

Virgin

Viper

Virago

Victim

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which planet is the second planet from the sun? Hint

Venus

Venal

Venous

Vernal

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are evening prayers at a monastery called? Hint

Vespers

Vipers

Vespas

Vapors

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Question 4 of 10

4. Complete this name -- he's a comic strip stalwart with distinctive hair -- Prince _________ . Hint

Valorous

Valiant

Valuable

Voluable

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these four is one of Escoffier's "Mother Sauces"? Hint

Valued

Verde

Volute

Velout�

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Don McLean song (from the album "American Pie") includes the line, "frameless heads on nameless walls"? Hint

Vincent

Volare

Vance

Vivendi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which spice is among the most expensive in the world yet is also a synonym for plain? Hint

Verbena

Valerian

Vietnamese Mint

Vanilla

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the space exploration vessels, launched in 1977, whose primary mission was the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn? Hint

Voyager 1 & 2

Victory 1 & 2

Valiant 1 & 2

Vanquish 1 & 2

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Question 9 of 10

9. What element is number 23 on the Periodic Table and is named for a Norse goddess of beauty and fertility? Hint

Voracious

Validium

Vanadium

Verisimilitude

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the chieftain who united the tribes of Gaul against Rome? Hint

Vernon

Vukmil

Virgil

Vercingetorix

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

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

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.

3. What are evening prayers at a monastery called?

Answer: Vespers

Vespers (also known as Evensong) is a service that consecrates the end of the day to God. It is both a popular and solemn service that begins with psalms and ends with reading of the "Magnificat" -- the Song of Mary.

4. Complete this name -- he's a comic strip stalwart with distinctive hair -- Prince _________ .

Answer: Valiant

"Prince Valiant" has been running since 1937. Prince Valiant is from Norway and he's married to Aleta (Queen of the Misty Isles). Their children are Arn, Karen, Valeta, Galen and Nathan; there's also granddaughter Ingrid. Prince Valiant is a Knight of the Round Table and his famous "Singing Sword" is forged by the same hand that made Excalibur.

5. Which one of these four is one of Escoffier's "Mother Sauces"?

Answer: Velout�

Chef Auguste Escoffier classified sauces as belonging to one of five bases: b�chamel, espagnole, hollandaise, tomato, and velout�. Velout� means "velvet", and should be a rich, smooth white sauce of light stock, flour, butter, salt and pepper.

6. Which Don McLean song (from the album "American Pie") includes the line, "frameless heads on nameless walls"?

Answer: Vincent

Vincent Van Gogh is the inspiration for this song that begins "Starry starry night", after one of the artist's most famous works, 'The Starry Night'.

7. Which spice is among the most expensive in the world yet is also a synonym for plain?

Answer: Vanilla

Vanilla comes from the seed pod of the vanilla orchid. While native to Mexico, the largest crops now come from Madagascar. Vanilla can be purchased in a variety of forms including: pod, extract, paste, and powder.

8. What is the name of the space exploration vessels, launched in 1977, whose primary mission was the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn?

Answer: Voyager 1 & 2

Voyager 1 & 2 have completed their primary mission, and the mission has been extended. Voyager 2 also explored Uranus and Neptune, and now both vessels are headed to the outer reaches of our solar system on the Voyager Interstellar Mission. The Voyager spacecraft still are sending information back to Earth, and have enough electrical power and thruster fuel to operate at least until 2020. By that time, Voyager 1 will be 12.4 billion miles from the Sun and Voyager 2 will be 10.5 billion miles away.

9. What element is number 23 on the Periodic Table and is named for a Norse goddess of beauty and fertility?

Answer: Vanadium

Vanadis another name for the goddess Freyja.
Vanadium is used in making steel and one of its first uses was in the chassis of the Model T Ford.
Validium is a "living metal" used in defense of Gallifrey in "Dr. Who". It does not appear on the periodic table of the elements!

10. What was the name of the chieftain who united the tribes of Gaul against Rome?

Answer: Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix was defeated at the Battle of Alesia in 52 BC. If you're thinking of naming your baby "Vercingetorix", please don't. Consider these instead: Vernon means "youthful", Virgil means "flourishing", and Vukmil means "wolf of love"!

Source: Author valn

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