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Quiz about Quite Quirky Quiz
Quiz about Quite Quirky Quiz

Quite Quirky Quiz


One of my team members in pub quizzes spoke of a challenge of an alphabet quiz with 26 words starting with Q and each ending with another letter of the alphabet. Here is such a venture. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by JanIQ. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JanIQ
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,906
Updated
Apr 19 22
# Qns
26
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
21 / 26
Plays
257
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (23/26), Guest 1 (20/26), Guest 75 (0/26).
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Question 1 of 26
1. Which animal is an Australian marsupial? Hint


Question 2 of 26
2. According to Sufi practice, what is the name of the axis, a perfect human and infallible spiritual leader mediating between the humanity and the divine world? A building complex and minaret in Delhi is named after this axis. Hint


Question 3 of 26
3. What is one of the stage names of the English musician Will Holland? Hint


Question 4 of 26
4. What is the title of an Islamic noble, especially the commander of a fortification in North Africa? Hint


Question 5 of 26
5. Which of these was the name of a video game? Hint


Question 6 of 26
6. Which of these unusual words can be used as a synonym for "drink", albeit with the undertone of overindulgence? Hint


Question 7 of 26
7. Who was the Norwegian prime minister during most of the Second World War? His name has become a synonym for "traitor". Hint


Question 8 of 26
8. In "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, what is the missing word in this last line of most stanzas? "*** the Raven, 'Nevermore' ". The number of asterisks does not correspond to the length of the word. Hint


Question 9 of 26
9. Which is the word for the Chinese concept of "vital energy" or "life force"? Hint


Question 10 of 26
10. Which of these names is *NOT* a place name in Iran, but the surname of an Albanian weightlifter? Besides the wrong answer mentioned as an option here, I mention a few other Iranian place names starting with Q and ending in J: Qalaj, Qeyqaj, Qahvaj, Qahej, Qelij, Qalanj, Quj and Qonj.


Question 11 of 26
11. Which subatomic particle comes in up, down, top, bottom, charm and strange varieties? Hint


Question 12 of 26
12. In the "Harry Potter" books and movies, what writing tool was used frequently by Rita Skeeter? Hint


Question 13 of 26
13. Which of these words is a synonym for pseudo medicine? Hint


Question 14 of 26
14. Which band founded by John Lennon in 1956 evolved into the Beatles? I've left out the article. Hint


Question 15 of 26
15. What is a UK term for a cooperation between the public and private sector? More specifically it is used for a group that uses public funding but acts rather independently from the government. Hint


Question 16 of 26
16. In which TV series starred Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a time traveller? Hint


Question 17 of 26
17. Which of these places is a town in the northwest of Greenland, also known as New Thule? Hint


Question 18 of 26
18. In the "James Bond" movie franchise, Desmond Llewelyn gained world fame as the character Q. But Q was the abbreviation for his occupation. What was this occupation? Hint


Question 19 of 26
19. Which of these is an alternative spelling for a Russian drink with low alcoholic content made from rye flour or rye malt? Hint


Question 20 of 26
20. Who is usually credited with creating the mini skirt, to great delight of many men? Last name only. Hint


Question 21 of 26
21. Which of these is *NOT* a substance with medicinal uses, but a series of knots used to keep records? Hint


Question 22 of 26
22. Which of these abbreviations means a cross-reference to several items (not to one single item)? Hint


Question 23 of 26
23. What is one of the verbs that is important to woodworkers? Hint


Question 24 of 26
24. Which of these words means a shape with five elements? Hint


Question 25 of 26
25. The computer language SQL was named after an abbreviation for three words. For which word was the letter Q used? Hint


Question 26 of 26
26. As the final question in this question set, it is time to use a fill in the blank. Which word completes the usual last sentence in these questionnaires? "Thank you for playing this ****. " or "Please don't forget to rate this ****. "

Answer: (One word only, four letters. You've encountered it many times on this website.)

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