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'Y' is for... Trivia Quiz


Only two to go now in my A-Z quiz and it is the turn of Y now for the word in the scenario, where you guess the answer. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kristian88
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,397
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
697
Last 3 plays: colbymanram (3/10), postcards2go (10/10), rainbowriver (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. You may well have heard the term, yabbering on, but where would you have to be actually hear a native speaking 'yabber'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I went to my doctor's surgery a few days ago and told him I thought I had a problem. After examining me, he said that all it was was 'yex'. What did I have? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Whilst on my travels around the world I visited Turkey and witnessed a man with a 'yataghan'. What was it that he had in his hands? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Norse mythology has given us lots of words and terms in the English language. But what, in Norse mythology, was the 'Ygdrasil' which played an important part in their stories? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Whilst playing a game with my friends, I managed to achieve a 'yarborough'. What game do you think I was playing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Just the other day, my brother came round after he had been on his holidays, and he brought me some 'yerba', which we proceeded to sit down and enjoy. What was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A friend of mine, in America, told me the other day that he worked as a 'yegg'. What is the most obvious place that he works? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Whilst I was watching the Discovery Channel recently, there was a documentary about some people that lived in a 'yurt'. Where did these people live? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I have a friend who works in a specialist job and is an expert in 'yapp'. Where do you think is the most likely place that he works? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Whilst I was in Turkey, I stayed with a local family who fed and watered me. One day they brought me a drink called 'ayran'. What was the drink made from? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You may well have heard the term, yabbering on, but where would you have to be actually hear a native speaking 'yabber'?

Answer: Australia

Yabber is a pidgin language spoken by Aboriginal Australians. Hence the term yabbering on, meaning speaking fast in an almost unrecognisable language.
2. I went to my doctor's surgery a few days ago and told him I thought I had a problem. After examining me, he said that all it was was 'yex'. What did I have?

Answer: Hiccups

Yex is hiccups and comes from the Old English word.
3. Whilst on my travels around the world I visited Turkey and witnessed a man with a 'yataghan'. What was it that he had in his hands?

Answer: Curved sword

A yataghan is a short curved sword from Turkey that has no guard on it. The word comes from the Turkish.
4. Norse mythology has given us lots of words and terms in the English language. But what, in Norse mythology, was the 'Ygdrasil' which played an important part in their stories?

Answer: Tree

Ygrasil, or sometimes spelt Yggdrasil, was the tree whose roots bound together Heaven, Earth and Hell.
5. Whilst playing a game with my friends, I managed to achieve a 'yarborough'. What game do you think I was playing?

Answer: Bridge

Yarborough is a whist or bridge hand, in which you have no card that is higher than a 9. The word comes from the Earl of Yarborough, a keen bridge player but general loser.
6. Just the other day, my brother came round after he had been on his holidays, and he brought me some 'yerba', which we proceeded to sit down and enjoy. What was it?

Answer: Paraguayan tea

Yerba or yerba mate, is from the Spanish and is a Paraguayan tea.
7. A friend of mine, in America, told me the other day that he worked as a 'yegg'. What is the most obvious place that he works?

Answer: Bank

A yegg is American slang for a safebreaker.
8. Whilst I was watching the Discovery Channel recently, there was a documentary about some people that lived in a 'yurt'. Where did these people live?

Answer: Northern Asia and the Arctic

A yurt is an Arctic house of tent and comes from the Russian language. You can sometimes find a yurt in Northern Asia such as Mongolia and Russia.
9. I have a friend who works in a specialist job and is an expert in 'yapp'. Where do you think is the most likely place that he works?

Answer: Bookshop

Yapp, named after its inventor, is a style of book binding. It uses limp leather covers that project beyond the edges to protect the book itself.
10. Whilst I was in Turkey, I stayed with a local family who fed and watered me. One day they brought me a drink called 'ayran'. What was the drink made from?

Answer: Yogurt

Aryan is made from yogurt by adding water and a bit of salt...and jolly nice it was too.
Source: Author kristian88

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