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The Answer is Always "NO" Trivia Quiz

Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.

A multiple-choice quiz by DR.NO. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DR.NO

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,908

Updated
Jun 16 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1762

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. An Amharic (Ethiopia) speaker may lead you to think they are in agreement with you by saying which of the following words that actually means "no"? Hint

Okay

Whatever

Sure

Aye

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Arabic (North Africa) word for "no" (although spelled slightly differently) sounds a lot like the name of which female character from "Futurama"? Hint

Bender

Lela

Fry

Farnsworth

3. The Ashanti/Assante (Ghana) speaking desk clerk just told you there are "no" hotel rooms available although it sounds like he'd like to discuss which of the following Harry Potter characters? Hint

Hermione

Daabi

Snape

Voldemort

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Bagandji (Australia) the word for "no" sounds rather dangerous, because it is also the name of which poisonous lizard found in southwestern American and northern Mexico? Hint

Monitor

Salamander

Newt

Gila

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Bete (Cameroon) language has a particularly funny word for "no" that can also refer to which clown doll used by Albert Bandura in his research on behavior associated with aggression? Hint

Bobo

Doodles

Clarabell

Ronald McDonald

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the festive way of saying "no" in Trobes Tokples (Trobriand Papua N. Guinea)? Hint

Gala

Soiree

Party

Tete a tete

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Icetot (Uganda) which of the following words sounds like a video game system, but really means "no"? Hint

Ntondo

Sega

Atari

Wii

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Question 8 of 10

8. "No" in the Cora (Mexico) language resembles which Incan accounting system that employed the knotting of cords? Hint

Slide Rule

Abacus

Kepu

Calculator

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Question 9 of 10

9. A Cree (Canada) speaker may sound like he's discussing his last trip to the dentist, but is actually saying "no" when using which of the following words? Hint

Premolar

Bicuspid

Mola

Incisor

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Question 10 of 10

10. If inviting a speaker of Dhivehi (Maldives) to lunch you may find yourself dining alone if you accidentally use which word for "no" in your invitation? Hint

Evening

Morning

Noon

Twilight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An Amharic (Ethiopia) speaker may lead you to think they are in agreement with you by saying which of the following words that actually means "no"?

Answer: Aye

The Amhara of North Central Ethiopia speak Amharic, which is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amharic

2. The Arabic (North Africa) word for "no" (although spelled slightly differently) sounds a lot like the name of which female character from "Futurama"?

Answer: Lela

Being the most spoken member of the Semitic language family Arabic has 27 sub-languages and is classified as a "macrolanguage".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language

3. The Ashanti/Assante (Ghana) speaking desk clerk just told you there are "no" hotel rooms available although it sounds like he'd like to discuss which of the following Harry Potter characters?

Answer: Daabi

Ashanti/Assante is a dialect of Twi, which is classified as being a member of the Akan language groups, which are spoken by related peoples living in Ghana and eastern C�te d'Ivoire. Closely related all of the Akan languages are mutually intelligible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twi

4. In Bagandji (Australia) the word for "no" sounds rather dangerous, because it is also the name of which poisonous lizard found in southwestern American and northern Mexico?

Answer: Gila

Bagandji (AKA Baagandji), Southern Bagandi, and Kula are alternative names for "The Darling Language", which has a nearly extinct status.

5. The Bete (Cameroon) language has a particularly funny word for "no" that can also refer to which clown doll used by Albert Bandura in his research on behavior associated with aggression?

Answer: Bobo

Although sharing the same linguistic root name the Bete language of Cameroon is not the same language as either Bete of Nigeria or B�t� of C�te d'Ivoire.

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=btt

6. What is the festive way of saying "no" in Trobes Tokples (Trobriand Papua N. Guinea)?

Answer: Gala

Located in the South Pacific Ocean, the Trobriand Islands were settled in the late 19th century and consist of five inhabited islands and hundreds of smaller uninhabited islands. Trobes Tokples is one of five dialects of Kilivila spoken by Trobriand Islanders.

http://people.stu.ca/~belyea/2002/RITES02/libtro.HTM

7. In Icetot (Uganda) which of the following words sounds like a video game system, but really means "no"?

Answer: Ntondo

Icetot (pronounced i-che-tot) is spoken by the endangered Ik tribe that resides in remote mountain areas along the Northern Ugandan and Kenyan border. The Ik have traditionally only had a verbal language, but recently have begun to focus on developing a written language.

http://www.familycareuganda.com/projects/

8. "No" in the Cora (Mexico) language resembles which Incan accounting system that employed the knotting of cords?

Answer: Kepu

Cora is classified as a Uto-Aztecan language of central Mexico. The two dialects of Cora (Cora de El Nayar and Cora de Santa Teresa)differ so greatly from one another that some linguists consider them as separate languages. There are approximately 16,000 Cora speakers of which there are several hundred living in western Colorado in a Mexican immigrant community.

http://www.native-languages.org/cora.htm

9. A Cree (Canada) speaker may sound like he's discussing his last trip to the dentist, but is actually saying "no" when using which of the following words?

Answer: Mola

Cree encompasses a group of related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117,000 speakers, which makes it Canada's most spoken aboriginal language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cree_language

10. If inviting a speaker of Dhivehi (Maldives) to lunch you may find yourself dining alone if you accidentally use which word for "no" in your invitation?

Answer: Noon

Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Maldives and Mincoy that has approximately 350,000 speakers. In fact, the Maldives has adopted Dhivehi as its official national language. There are several English words (e.g., atoll) that have been derived from Dhivehian words.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhivehi

Other References:

"'No' in Many Languages"
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/no.htm

Source: Author DR.NO

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