Letters U and V Trivia

1. What is the relationship between Johannes Vermeer and Tracy Chevalier?

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!

Answer: Tracy wrote a novel based on a painting by Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class life. He produced about 34 paintings and almost all of them were painted in his home in Delft. One of his most beautiful paintings is the "Girl with a Pearl Earring", dated c.1665, that is on display in the Mauritshuis, an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. Inspired by the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring", the American-British writer Tracy Chevalier released in 1999 a novel with the same name. The book's success motivated the release of a film in 2003. Literature and cinema made Vermeer known worldwide.

From Quiz Hello, here is the Letter "U"!

Answer: Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, sometimes called Ulan Bator, which means "Red Hero", is the capital and the largest and most populous city in Mongolia. The city is in the valley of the Tull River and it is the cultural, industrial and financial center of Mongolia. It is also the center of the country's rail system that is connected with the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia and the Chinese Railway System.

From Quiz "U"nbelievably they all start with a "U".

Answer: Uniform

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The letter "U" is represented by the code "Uniform".

From Quiz Unnecessarily Unproductive?

Answer: Ulysses

The "Iliad" is set during the siege of Troy. The companion work attributed to Homer is "Odyssey" which tells of the ten-year journey home of the Greek hero Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Odysseus appears in both poems. Ulysses is the Roman name for Odysseus and is also the name of a novel by James Joyce, first serialised between 1918 and 1920, then published in 1922. Joyce's book covers a day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin. A series of parallels are drawn between the book and the "Odyssey". The book was banned for a number of years on obscenity grounds.

From Quiz Valuable Vocabulary

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.

From Quiz V is for Valerie

Answer: Healthy and strong

Although I have never claimed to be a saint, there is one with my name. St Valerie of Limoges refused to marry a pagan, so he had her decapitated. Not to let him get away this, the lady is reputed to have picked her head up from the ground and handed it to her confessor.

From Quiz I Love the Letter U

Answer: Dot Dot Dash

The Morse code was developed by Samuel F B Morse. The most commonly known Morse code is the distress signal of SOS: three dots, three dashes and three dots.

From Quiz Utterly Useless? The "U" Quiz

Answer: Undertow

Well, there are uniforms and undercover characters, and crime is ubiquitous in her novels, but in this case the U stands for "Undertow". Despite that, there's no body washing up from the sea... but yes, there are bodies. Not all human, either. You'll have to read the book to know more!

From Quiz Vigilant "V"

Answer: Vivian

Julia Roberts was born October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, GA.

From Quiz Underrated "U"

Answer: Ubi

Ubiquitous is the million-dollar word for "everywhere". A popular pun in my old Latin class was "Semper ubi sub ubi." Which means, "Always wear underwear." (Literally it translates: Always where under where.")

From Quiz 'V' is the answer

Answer: The Vapors

'Turning Japanese' was the band's second single and it reached number 3 in the UK charts. Their first single, 'Prisoners' failed to make an impact.

From Quiz This Quiz Was Made For 'U'

Answer: The Sydney Opera House

The distinctive opera house opened in 1973.

From Quiz Answers Beginning With 'V'

Answer: Venus

From Quiz A 'U-Niversal' Quiz

Answer: U2

The members of U2 are Paul 'Bono' Hewson, guitarist Dave 'The Edge' Evans, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. They were formed in Dublin in 1976 and released their debut album 'Boy' four years later. While singles such as 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' and 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' made them famous in the UK, their fifth album, 'The Joshua Tree', was the one that put them on the map worldwide. They are also known for their extravagant tours; on their 1992 'Zoo TV' tour, Bono played multiple characters - including the devilish MacPhisto - and the show featured a variety of media on giant screens, while on the PopMart tour, the Edge had a 'Spinal Tap'-esque moment where he got stuck in a giant lemon that would not open. In the '00s, they teamed up with Apple to promote its new music player, the iPod; the single 'Vertigo' was used in iPod adverts. (On another note, I must be one of the few people out there who thinks their 1997 comeback single 'Discotheque' was actually pretty good.)

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "V"!

Answer: The warship Vasa

The Vasa Museum, stablished in 1990 in Stockholm, displays the unique and well preserved warship Vasa. Vasa was the most powerful, expensive and richly decorated war ship built in Sweden until 1628. On August 10, 1628, the authorities and the local population went to the port of Stockholm to see the Vasa depart. However, instead of the departure they witnessed a disaster: the capsizing and sinking of the ship, a few minutes after setting sail for the first time. In 1956, amateur archeologist Anders Franzer located a large piece of wood belonging to Vasa. A rescue operation was then set up by the Swedish authorities. On April 24, 1961, after 333 years at the bottom of the sea, Vasa was finally taken out of the water and temporarily transferred to a shipyard. Vasa, 700 sculptures that decorated it, and more than 26,000 artifacts can be seen at the Vasa Museum.

From Quiz Hello, here is the Letter "U"!

Answer: Argentina

Ushuaia is the capital city of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Islas del Atlántico Sur Province in Argentina. It is located at a large bay on the south coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego on the shores of the Beagle Channel. Almost all cruise ships in the region stop at Ushuaia, where tourists can take very interesting excursions in order to visit penguin colonies and ride on the famous End of the World train.

From Quiz "V"ery true they all start with a "V"

Answer: Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross was first awarded for acts of valour "in the presence of the enemy" during the Crimean War (1853-1856). The Victory Medal was a United Kingdom and British Empire WWI campaign medal. Over 5,5 million were awarded. The Victoria Medal is an award that is presented by the Royal Geographical Society since 1902 in honour of Queen Victoria. It is presented "for conspicuous merit in research in geography". Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society to British horticulturists who live in the UK. The award is not presented each year since 1897 and only 63 horticulturists can hold the honour/medal at any one time. This is in honour of the 63 years reign of Queen Victoria. Due to these rules more than one medal can be presented at any one time.

From Quiz Unnecessarily Unproductive?

Answer: Ulundi

The war was started by the British trying to replicate the confederation process that had taken place in Canada under the British North America Act 1867. The first invading army under Lord Chelmsford, however, was defeated at Isandlwana in January 1879. A fresh invasion army was prepared. Chelmsford ignored his orders to hand over to his replacement (and various peace offers from the Zulu king Cetshwayo) in an attempt to regain his reputation through victory over the Zulu. He won his decisive victory at Ulundi.

From Quiz Valuable Vocabulary

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.

From Quiz V is for Valerie

Answer: Vaseline

Vaseline is the most famous brand of petroleum jelly. Robert Chesebrough visited the oil fields and learned of a byproduct known to the workers as rod wax. He extracted the usable product and patented it in 1872. The name Vaseline supposedly comes from the words wasser (German for water) and elaion (Greek for oil).

From Quiz I Love the Letter U

Answer: Ukulele

Ukuleles normally come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. They were first developed in the 1800s in Hawaii.

From Quiz U-bend, U-Turn: Fun For You With The Letter U

Answer: UB40

The code stood for Unemployment Benefit Form 40. And, of course, it's where a popular band got its name. "UB40" had seven UK top 10 hits, and also took their cover of Neil Diamond's "Red, Red Wine" to the top of the UK and US charts in 1984 and 1988 respectively.

From Quiz Utterly Useless? The "U" Quiz

Answer: William Bernard Ullathorne

William Bernard Ullathorne (1806-1889) was a Benedictine bishop and missionary in Australia. Some of his other works are "The Endowments of Man", "The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues" and "Christian Patience". Horst Uhr wrote "Lovis Corinth" in 1990 (University of California Press). Nicholas Udall (1505-1556) had only one publication, "The Dramatic Writings of Nicholas Udall" (printed in 1906 by the English Drama Society). Friedrich Ueberweg (1826-1871) wrote two volumes of "A History of Philosophy, From Thales to the Present Time".

From Quiz Vigilant "V"

Answer: Veni, vidi, vici

Another popular Latin phrase is "Carpe diem" which means seize the day.

From Quiz Underrated "U"

Answer: underwater

SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

From Quiz Not U Again

Answer: Myanmar

U-Thant held that post from 1962-1971. For those who did not know when U-Thant was born Myanmar was called Burma.

From Quiz 'V' is the answer

Answer: Velcro

De Mestral developed the idea after removing burrs from his clothes during a walk in the woods. The name velcro is a combination of the words 'velour', a kind of fabric and 'crochet', a hook.

From Quiz This Quiz Was Made For 'U'

Answer: Urian

The poor pooch was beheaded along with its owner.

From Quiz Answers Beginning With 'V'

Answer: Vienna

From Quiz A 'U-Niversal' Quiz

Answer: Utah

Utah is a western state in the Mountain West region of the US, the 45th to join the Union, and is known for its beautiful and diverse scenery - including Zion Canyon and Bryce Canyon - and having a large Mormon population, with the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints being based in the state capital of Salt Lake City. Notably, it is the only US state where the majority of the population belong to a single church. The name of the state comes from the local Ute tribe, meaning 'people of the mountains', while the nickname of the state is nothing to do with beekeeping, but because bees represent perseverance and industry. The beehive was chosen as the state symbol in 1848 and appears on the state flag.

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