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Word Brain Teasers
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2,618 Questions
Why do so many English first names begin with the letter J?
It was actually probably created in French first, and then borrowed into English around the 16th Century. It was created to distinguish between the two sounds of the letter i, which was pronounced as both a vowel and a consonant.
When was the first bayeux tapestry made?
The Bayeux Tapestry was made before 1082, most people think it was finished in 1077 but some think it was finished later on no one knows exactly when it was started or finished but people mainly agree that it was started and finished before 1082. It was comissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux.
The Bayeux Tapestry is a 70m (230 foot) long by 0.5m (20 inches) wide strip of linen that contains a series of embroided pictures illustrating the Norman invasion of England. The Tapestry includes pictures of 626 people, 190 horses, 37 ships and 33 buildings. It is believed that Bishop Odo, William the Conqeror's half-brother, organised the making of the tapestry. The embroidery was probably produced by a group of English needle workers.
What Christmas song has the first line initials hahjcitbtoty?
The song is 'Carol of the Bells' and the line is 'Hark How the Bells..'
Composed by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych in 1916. Originally titled Shchedryk, this Ukranian folk song is about a sparrow and the bountiful year that awaits his family. It was first performed in the Ukraine on the night of January 13, 1916, on the Julian calendar this is considered New Years eve.
Because they are never happy with anything and to them there is always something better out there, when really there isn't !
JFK, or John F. Kennedy, was a president of the United States. He was assassinated before he had the chance to finish his term. JFK is now the name of a boat and some sort of water channel/gulf/river/etc.
What do greek letters represent?
Greek letters are used in various fields such as mathematics, science, and engineering to represent specific variables, constants, or mathematical functions. They are also used in the Greek alphabet, the script used for writing the Greek language. In mathematics, for example, Greek letters such as π represent the mathematical constant pi.
Usually the first two and the last two letters are blue, making it "once in a blue moon"
What words make different words when you take away letters?
strip - s = trip trip - t = rip spin - s = pin pin - p = in
Is it correct to say on yesterday or on tomorrow?
No. In English we may say that something happened (or will happen) "on" a particular day or date (eg: Tuesday, or 15th March) but we do not say "on" yesterday and tomorrow. If something happened (or will happen) during a certain month but not on a specific date we may say "in" Eg: I am going shopping on Friday. My birthday was on the 17th June. I went swimming yesterday. I will visit a friend tomorrow. I am going to have a holiday in December.
What is the only day of the week that does not end in Y?
Depends on language but in English there are none
All days of the week end in "Y"
A word that starts with a c that is 8 letters long?
I will supply five words to get you started: calamity, calculate, canister, capacity, and cardinal.
As you get blank to the equater temperatures usually get blank?
As you get closer to the equator, temperatures usually get warmer.
