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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
Easy
Avg Score
22 / 26
Plays
446
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Fieldbarn (24/26), Guest 174 (0/26), evilmoderate (25/26).
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Question 1 of 26
1. Which animal is an Australian marsupial? Hint


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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


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


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


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


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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


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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


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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


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


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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.


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


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


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


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


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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


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


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


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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


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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


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


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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


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


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


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


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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


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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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Most Recent Scores
Oct 28 2025 : Fieldbarn: 24/26
Oct 16 2025 : Guest 174: 0/26
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