Words Trivia

14

The phrase, "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" was spoken at the funeral of what person?

14

Where is the human body do you find the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

20

What word is this? It is the name of a small kind of songbird and also the last name of the architect of many of the churches of London, including St. Paul's Cathedral.

12

Which word, meaning fanatic, comes from the name of the first century Jewish group that fought against Roman rule in Palestine?

11

What word describing a highly cultured person is named for a part of the head?

13

Can you translate into English the meaning of the word Pravda, the name of the newspaper of the former Soviet Union?

2

These two words differ in spelling by one letter: one means to influence, the other means to cause. What are the two words?

16

Which game is played on a billiards table using a pool cre, 15 red balls, and 6 other balls of various colors?

14

Found on most French coins are three words, the motto of France. What are they?

10

Mark Twain once said, "If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are ... " what?

2

What word can refer to a donkey or a vain stupid person?

4

Who is responsible for this phrase: "Turn on, tune in, drop out."

19

The shortest French word with all five vowels is the word meaning bird. What is it?

10

This word refers to a type of sofa, a type of overcoat, a brand of cigarettes, and a city in England. What is it?

7

According to ancient and medieval philosophy, after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, the fifth and highest essence, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and all things, was called by what essential name?