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Men Have Got a Lot to Answer For! Quiz


Yes, men have got a lot to answer for! You don't have to belong to Mensa to understand this menagerie of words beginning with MEN. Can you define their meaning?

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Plodd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,907
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
475
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Question 1 of 10
1. They say that all women's problems start with men, even including the menopause! Can you define the word 'menopause'?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Some of the students at a local college were learning about elementary 'mensuration'? In which field of study have they been taught?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these words does NOT relate to the protective membranes which surround the brain?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Visiting the church, I happened to notice a mendicant fast asleep outside, obviously waiting for people to turn up for the service. What is a 'mendicant'?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Images taken from the planet Mars have been sent home, and it is interesting to see the mensa in fine detail. Can you tell me what the word 'mensa' means?
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Question 6 of 10
6. "The politician's mendacity has made him well known in the world's press". What does the term 'mendacity' imply?
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Question 7 of 10
7. An alternative name for a menhaden is a mossbunker or pogy. What type of creature is a 'menhaden'?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Dotted all around the world in various locations are tall square menhirs, varying in height but often tapering towards the top. Can you define 'menhir'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Mexico is known for its spicy food with influences of Spanish cuisine. What type of food is Mexican 'menudo'?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Yes, men have got a lot to answer for! The majority of men I know could be described as menschen. What property do they share?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. They say that all women's problems start with men, even including the menopause! Can you define the word 'menopause'?

Answer: The end of menstruation

Men have got to remember that during the female menopause, women are always right! All joking aside, the majority of women go through a whole host of symptoms and emotions when they reach the "change of life". The menopause is when menstruation ceases and women are no longer able to have children as their ovaries stop producing eggs.
2. Some of the students at a local college were learning about elementary 'mensuration'? In which field of study have they been taught?

Answer: Mathematics

Mensuration is the act of measuring, or the branch of mathematics which studies geometric shapes, areas, volumes and related parameters. A sample question in a test could be, "A rectangle is six meters long and three meters wide. What is the area?"
3. Which of these words does NOT relate to the protective membranes which surround the brain?

Answer: Mendelevium

Mendelevium is a synthetic element with the chemical symbol Md and Atomic number 101. Meninges are the membranes in the brain and spinal cord which protects the central nervous system. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or virus. Meningioma is a type of brain tumour (normally benign) that starts in the meninges.
4. Visiting the church, I happened to notice a mendicant fast asleep outside, obviously waiting for people to turn up for the service. What is a 'mendicant'?

Answer: A beggar

The definition of the word mendicant is "beggar", or someone who is always asking for money. They generally rely on charitable donations. Mendicants are associated with some religious orders who visit villages, begging for food while they preach.
5. Images taken from the planet Mars have been sent home, and it is interesting to see the mensa in fine detail. Can you tell me what the word 'mensa' means?

Answer: An area of raised land

A mensa is an extraterrestrial mesa. An example is the Ganges Mensa on Mars, which is an area of raised land 140km across. Images were returned back to Earth from HiRise, a camera on board a reconnaissance orbiter of Mars, launched from Cape Canaveral in 2005. Mensa is also the name given to a high IQ organisation, a constellation, and a religious table for meals.
6. "The politician's mendacity has made him well known in the world's press". What does the term 'mendacity' imply?

Answer: That a person is deceitful

Politicians have a poor reputation for being mendacious, or being untruthful and telling lies. The press has a keen nose for sniffing out dirty laundry and making it public, especially when it concerns a public figure constantly in the spotlight.
7. An alternative name for a menhaden is a mossbunker or pogy. What type of creature is a 'menhaden'?

Answer: Fish

A menhaden is a small oily fish which belongs to the herring family. They are mainly native to the Mexican Gulf and the Atlantic coastline off North America. They are farmed in huge quantities to produce omega-3 oil for human consumption.
8. Dotted all around the world in various locations are tall square menhirs, varying in height but often tapering towards the top. Can you define 'menhir'?

Answer: A prehistoric monolith

A 'menhir' is a tall upright stone monolith. There are thousands of them around the world, with the majority concentrated in Europe. Carnac in France has the largest collection of menhir stones in the world, with over 10,000 stones that were erected around 3300 BC.
9. Mexico is known for its spicy food with influences of Spanish cuisine. What type of food is Mexican 'menudo'?

Answer: Soup

Menudo is a spicy tripe soup containing beef stomach along with red chili pepper, lime and onions. It is normally served with tortilla or bread to soak up the juices. It is a highly pungent soup and is believed to be a cure for a hangover.
10. Yes, men have got a lot to answer for! The majority of men I know could be described as menschen. What property do they share?

Answer: Integrity and honour

Mensche (plural menschen) is a word for a decent and mature person who has admirable qualities. The word is Yiddish for a "human being" or a "good person". Another word which is similar to mensche is 'mense'. This is a name given to a person who has decorum, propriety and brings honour or grace to a situation.
Source: Author Plodd

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