UV-Let Your Light Shine Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vanuatu

Vanuatu is an archipelago. The 80+ island nation is located in the South Pacific Ocean. First claimed by the Spanish, then France and England made their claims. The island nation became an independent republic in 1980.

Answer: Umeboshi

Umeboshi is a Japanese pickled fruit that resembles an apricot. It has a very high citric acid content and tastes quite sour and salty. There is also a sweet variety.

Answer: Van Halen

Born in 1953, Alexander Arthur van Halen was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His brother Edward Lodewijk van Halen was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1955. The van Halen family came to the United States in 1962 and resided in Pasadena, California. Alex and Eddie became naturalized U.S. citizens.

Eddie and his brother Alex formed the band that soon became known as Van Halen. They had almost 50 years of music together as a formal band until Eddie passed away October 6, 2020 due to cancer.

Answer: Vertigo

"Vertigo" was a 1958 Hitchcock classic! James Stewart played the leading role of John "Scottie" Ferguson. He was retired from being a police detective due to an accident. The accident left his character with vertigo and a fear of heights. The dolly zoom is used to create a feeling of vertigo by using a zoom lens and moving camera dollies at the same time. The camera trick is also called the "Vertigo effect", "Hitchcock shot" or "Jaws effect".

Answer: Volunteer

Volunteers are not employees, although they may work for an organization that has many paid staff members. Volunteers offer their time or expertise for a cause or charity. Sometimes volunteer work is part of an internship towards a career or classwork. Most hospitals have volunteers to answer phones, deliver flowers, and assist visitors. Retirees sometimes volunteer merely for the social interaction.

Answer: Vegan

Strict vegan diets restrict all animal products including eggs and dairy. Some strict vegan diets even restrict honey. There are different types of vegetarian diets. For example, ovo-vegetarian followers allow eggs but no dairy, while lacto-ovo vegetarian diets allow eggs and dairy. Lacto-vegetarian diets include milk and other dairy but no eggs.

There is also a pescatarian diet that allows fish but no other animal, dairy or eggs.

Answer: Understand

According to Merriam-Webster, to comprehend something means you have a clear idea of something. Synonyms for comprehend are understand, acknowledge, embrace, recognize and realize.

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay is located in the southeastern area of South America. It borders Argentina and Brazil and sits on the Atlantic Ocean. Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.

Uganda is on the continent of Africa. Ukraine borders Russia and is a country in eastern Europe. Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in central Asia.

Answer: Ukulele

Although most think the ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument, it actually was introduced to Hawaii by the Portuguese in the late 1800s. The ukulele looks like a tiny guitar. It has four strings and is a member of the lute family.

Answer: Vermilion

Vermilion is a brilliant red. Violet is associated with purple. Verdigris is bluish-green. Vanilla is off-white with yellow tones.