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Can you name the phrases and hyphenated words that begin with each of the isolated letters A through Z?
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A
A group of individuals at the top of excellence or society
B
A low-budget commercial film
C
Procedure where the baby is delivered through an abdominal incision
D
June 6, 1944
E
Rod shaped bacterium that can cause food poisoning
F
Shorthand for a curse word that often gets dropped
G
2009 guinea pig comedy; what pilots experience upon takeoff
H
Fusion-based nuclear weapon
I
An iron or steel building staple for erecting sky scrapers
J
American clothing retailer with a popular catalog
K
Discount department store chain
L
One of two squares attached to a vehicle with a student driver
M
Luxury Mid-size SUV made by Mercedes
N
American pop group featuring Justin Timberlake
O
This gasket's failure caused the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
P
Rapper/producer Sean Combs' name circa 2001-2005
Q
Brand of popular cotton swab
R
MPAA designation for a movie that requires a guardian when under 17
S
The probable location of the electron in a hydrogen atom
T
A similar cut of beef to the Porterhouse
U
North American equipment, moving and storage rental company
V
A TV-based technology used to block content and programs based on ratings
W
This car power source has pistons positioned so it looks like a letter
X
Electromagnetic radiation used to image skeletons
Y
Something men have and women do not, genetically
Z
Part of the basis for a Cartesian coordinate space
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Alphabetic Things (A-Z) Quiz
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reicherm
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 03:43 GMT
4 points
i will gladly take suggestions to replace certain ones on here
netsuke
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 04:19 GMT
2 points
Pretty good quiz..I like it, but isn't the Swine Flu H1N1?
reicherm
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 04:24 GMT
2 points
wow i feel like such a moron. thank you
Gangsterls
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 04:29 GMT
9 points
How about B-side?
adowns
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 04:32 GMT
3 points
Avian flu is H5N1; swine flu is H1N1. Otherwise, it was a fun quiz!
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MusicGeak
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 05:59 GMT
-18 points
You should also take cesarean section because that was the first thing i tried.
reicherm
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 06:17 GMT
5 points
i will but the point is to only write the second half of the phrase
d_train
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 10:40 GMT
9 points
i guess it's a stretch to ask for JC Penney for American Clothing and Accessories Retailer
peanut4
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 11:45 GMT
5 points
Was I the only one who thought the thing that men have but women don't was "Y fronts"?
marcoose
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 12:28 GMT
-1 points
suggestion: 5 for W?
phobanbud
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 18:35 GMT
4 points
I was putting in 5 for W too. Ive always heard the "5 Ws" as apposed to the W questions.
googlebird
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 21:03 GMT
6 points
Good quiz. Nominated.
Brainz
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Feb 9th, 2010 at 22:51 GMT
2 points
AWESOME QUIZ
antiomi
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Feb 10th, 2010 at 00:23 GMT
5 points
You should take JC Penney
johnhenry
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Feb 10th, 2010 at 01:24 GMT
5 points
perhaps taking j. jill for the clothing one? my mother is a frequent shopper and it was the first thing that came to mind...
rudyfernandez5
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Feb 10th, 2010 at 02:55 GMT
3 points
i'd try to think of another W. nothing comes to mind but there are too many different ways to say W questions. other than that very good
split_infinitive
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Feb 11th, 2010 at 08:25 GMT
3 points
Good quiz. I'd suggest adjusting the column widths on the style page so that the first column is as small as possible, and the third is at least 60%. It'll look nicer, read easier and require less scrolling.
CapeYaleCod
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Feb 14th, 2010 at 20:03 GMT
-1 points
What about "reel" for b? I think it's just as commonly heard as "roll". you could also accept "side" but I think the case isn't as strong...
evansmith
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Mar 21st, 2010 at 12:04 GMT
-2 points
What about VHS or VCR?
Nikkidemas
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Jun 23rd, 2010 at 18:57 GMT
2 points
Disagree with the "b-side" and "b-reel" suggestions. Stick with b-roll.
Game published: Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:03 GMT
tomalak55
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:13 GMT
42 points
The H-Bomb was not dropped on Hiroshima or Nagasaki. H-bombs (hydrogen fusion bombs) weren't tested until the 1950s. The bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomic weapons that used fission of uranium and plutonium.
_DB
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:14 GMT
2 points
what he said ^
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_DB
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:19 GMT
-7 points
and as a Canadian, I've never heard of J Crew... maybe find something more universal? "Canoe paddling technique" = J-Stroke? or is that just as bad, but more Canadian? :P
root45
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:22 GMT
32 points
I don't know what a J-stroke is. I don't know if the universal idea works too well. We all have something we don't know. I missed L and V because I've never been a student driver and I don't own a TV, but I don't think those questions should be changed on my account.
SowCrates
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:26 GMT
13 points
I guessed "V-GINY" before "V-chip". It's so nice to have Futurama back in my life.
jasperwyld
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:28 GMT
16 points
I tried "orbit" but not "orbital", so I'll nitpick on that one.
toucan
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:28 GMT
19 points
O-ring failure caused the Challenger disaster, not the Columbia disaster
meeks516
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 04:51 GMT
20 points
Im a Canadian and I dont know what a J stroke is...
floydpink
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 05:25 GMT
37 points
I tried s orbit and s shell; so I would like to second that nitpick.
sproutcm
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 05:34 GMT
17 points
@floydpink @jasperwyld As a chemist, there is no such thing as an "s orbit" and there is really no such things as an "s shell" either; however an "s subshell" would be correct.
fm_
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 05:37 GMT
12 points
I don't much like the "W engine" clue. It makes it sound like you're looking for the name of a car. I would have guessed "W engine" had I thought that might be what you were looking for. I would rephrase it to something like "A car power source that has pistons positioned so they look like a letter."
VulcanTrekkie45
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 05:40 GMT
44 points
L plate doesn't work with all localites. As a driver who learned to drive in Massachusetts, I can tell you we didn't have anything like that. Find something more universal for that?
Chocolatl
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 05:50 GMT
-4 points
A T-bone steak is not "similar to" a Porterhouse; a T-bone is a Porterhouse steak with all or part of the tenderloin removed.
bglyon
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 06:45 GMT
3 points
I third the nitpick Hydrogen, I know that orbital is the technical term, but orbit should be ok at the very least. Also, with L plates, I only knew that because I have been to Australia, but I am not sure it is limited to there, so something more universal would be good. Otherwise fun quiz!
Charismaz
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 06:58 GMT
4 points
Could B-grade for film/movie be acceptable too? That's what I always knew it as.
Gilles_de_Rais
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 07:53 GMT
2 points
Great quiz! Never heard of J. Crew though... is that bad? >_>
maaxwell
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 08:14 GMT
7 points
The A-Team would be a much better choice for A (I love it when a plan comes together). This is a very "American-ised" quiz, maybe you should find things that are more internationally recognized.
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Herouk87:
Apr 5th, 2011 at 08:18 GMT
-21 points
I agree with maaxwell. Quite american-ized (or should that be ised) and too much time. I finished with over 3 minutes left
NY_MOB
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 09:24 GMT
3 points
@maaxwell & @Herouk87: Well that didn't take long.
Sapphire_Hart
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Apr 5th, 2011 at 10:08 GMT
0 points
How did I miss N*Sync? Major fail.
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