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Z Answers Quiz #1

Based on the clues, guess these random things that start with the letter Z.
All answers are a single word
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First submittedJanuary 21, 2013
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Striped African animal
Zebra
The twelve astrological signs
Zodiac
Undead person
Zombie
Country misruled by Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
South African ethnic group
Zulu
Masked swashbuckling swordsman
Zorro
Louisiana musical genre that
uses washboards as an instrument
Zydeco
School of Buddhism
Zen
King of the Greek gods
Zeus
Element with symbol Zn
Zinc
Last letter in the alphabet, to a Brit
Zed
Jerusalem, or a U.S. national park
Zion
Ice resurfacing machine
Zamboni
Tube-like variety of pasta
Ziti
Colombian dance fitness program
Zumba
In cubic form, it looks like a diamond
Zirconia
Former name of the D.R. Congo
Zaire
Last name of Facebook's founder
Zuckerberg
Biggest city in Switzerland
Zurich
Popular brand of lighter
Zippo
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60 Comments
Akkragh
+1
Level 44
Jan 13, 2014
Zuid-Holland is another province in the Netherlands. Although it is only spelled with a Z in Dutch.
danvan
+1
Level 43
Nov 18, 2015
Yeah, but there is no country called "New South Holland"
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Jun 14, 2017
What? - There is no Holland question in this quiz!
Djilas
+4
Level 86
Jun 25, 2017
There used to be Zealand I guess.
sillie
+1
Level 75
Jun 23, 2018
Zealand is that Danish island. Zeeland is a Dutch province.
fuanacdc
+3
Level 89
Jan 14, 2014
Technically Zamboni is a brand of ice resurfacing machine, granted it has become synonymous, like kleenex.
redsplat
+7
Level 72
Sep 27, 2018
Except that Frank Zamboni invented the ice resurfacing machine, whereas Kleenex didn't invent tissue.
fuanacdc
+1
Level 89
Mar 7, 2019
Fair point
EcceHomo
+5
Level 86
Mar 1, 2021
Is this a North American thing? I've never heard of a Zamboni.
CyborgBee
+3
Level 86
May 13, 2023
I think it's mainly used for ice hockey rinks, hence best known in North America. Maybe also well known in the hockey playing parts of Eastern Europe?
Botticella
+2
Level 68
Aug 11, 2024
Zamboni driving is an essential service (and respected art) in Canada.
chailattee
+1
Level 68
Apr 27, 2021
As an American, me neither.
clr231
+5
Level 59
Jan 15, 2014
Whose motorcycle is this?
david2013
+6
Level 87
Feb 25, 2014
Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
dmachine
+2
Level 56
Mar 10, 2019
It's not a motorcycle, baby, it's a chopper.
ander217
+1
Level 73
Feb 18, 2015
remembered the Zuider Zee in The Netherlands and tried every variation and spelling I could think of...Zuiderland, Ziederland, Zee, Zeider, etc. I thought I tried Zeeland, too, but apparently not.
tschutzer
+3
Level 93
Apr 22, 2015
Part of me is of a mind that you should accept the commonly-misunderstood-to-be-the-same-thing "zirconium". But the other part of me wants everyone forced by this quiz to know the difference.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2015
The part of you that wants zirconium to be accepted won the argument. :)
stromae
+2
Level 70
Nov 18, 2015
coincidence that i took this quiz when zayn released his comeback video
clivey
+1
Level 69
Nov 23, 2015
Suggestion : Largest Island in Denmark - Zealand.
QuizWol
+6
Level 66
Apr 18, 2018
I am a Brit and to me z is z.

I think you need add something along the lines of what it sounds like.

CardinalSin
+2
Level 82
Feb 21, 2020
I too am a Brit and don't see why I should know anything about zippo nor want to.
AlexThirkell
+5
Level 74
Feb 6, 2021
I three am a Brit and I used to use a Zippo many times every day for about 10 years. They're lovely, and probably the only thing I miss from my smoking days.
Dontforget
+1
Level 76
Oct 6, 2025
The zippo lighter has a unique significance to Canadians as it's featured in the song Wheat Kings by the hip about the true story of a boy who was accused of a murder he didn't commit at 17 years old. He was released after they deemed him innocent 23 years later

In his Zippo lighter, he sees the killer's face

Maybe it's someone standing in a killer's place

Twenty years for nothing, well that's nothing new

Besides, no one's interested in something you didn't do

Wheat kings and pretty things

let's just see what the morning brings

Its a great song, definitely worth a listen. If nothing else it'll help you remember the clue

Dimby
+4
Level 83
Nov 18, 2021
That's so funny that you pronounce it as "z". That sounds so wrong to me. I pronounce it as "z". I've heard others say "z" or even "z".
sergeantmalice
+5
Level 56
Jun 13, 2022
zed is the correct pronunciation in most of the world. it's not just a "british" thing
RoboquizM86
+1
Level 61
Apr 16, 2026
That's what I thought
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Jun 24, 2018
I think 'Zircon' should be correct for Zirconia?
samiamco
+4
Level 68
Jul 1, 2018
Zircon is a naturally-occuring gemstone; zirconia is a man-made diamond substitute. They gave different chemical compositions and structures, so no. They're only similar in spelling.
Dimby
+2
Level 83
Nov 18, 2021
And... that they both contain the element zirconium?
jennyfleur
+3
Level 65
Jun 28, 2018
How about a question about Zoroaster? (Says the Religion major...) ;)
roleybob
+3
Level 73
Jul 18, 2018
Zoroaster, zither, ziggurat, zedonk - I'm sure there are plenty of interesting words available for the second round of 'words that start with letter ...' quizzes
IvanAndonov
+1
Level 63
Aug 14, 2018
Zimbardo, Zaz, Zucchero, zabaglione, Zordon, Zoolander, Zulia, Zapotec, Zatopek, Zayn, zucchini, Zynga, Zyzzyx Road, Zappa, Zelig, Zuma, Zardoz, Zenga, Zoidberg...

Once I also did a "ZZ Top Football" three-question round with Zinedine Zidane, Zdenek Zeman and Zlatko Zahovič.

Datchet
+1
Level 57
Aug 26, 2020
This is "Z quiz #1." Some must be saved for subsequent Z-quizzes!
redsplat
+6
Level 72
Sep 27, 2018
A bajillion other places say 'zed' for z: Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India...it's 'zed' in the vast majority of the English-speaking world. Perhaps you want to rephrase the clue as 'outside the US' instead of British?
blackholexsun
+9
Level 64
Mar 5, 2019
Even in every foreign language, the letter Z almost always sounds closer to its origin, Zeta, than Zee. However, as an American, I have to uphold my proud Zee origins, and declare that every other country/language to be a bunch of commies.
reverendmeat
+1
Level 86
May 22, 2022
Based
Xtrordinary
+1
Level 75
Nov 23, 2024
The quiz does not state that 'Zed' is exclusive to the British
BizarroTommy
+11
Level 71
Feb 12, 2019
accept "zucc" for zuckerberg
xyzzy
+1
Level 72
Mar 5, 2019
Country formerly misled by Mugabe
HinesBrothers
+6
Level 78
Mar 5, 2019
Misled is past tense
tshalla
+1
Level 78
Mar 5, 2019
Nope.
Dimby
+2
Level 83
Nov 18, 2021
The clue is written in passive form, giving it two possible meanings. It could mean "Mugabe misled this country" or it could mean "The country that is misled by Mugabe". Since the focus is on the unknown in the sentence (it is a clue, after all), the passive sentence does make sense here.
HTownBoyz
+4
Level 51
Mar 5, 2019
All these Zs make it feel as if it isnt a real letter
ander217
+10
Level 73
Mar 5, 2019
All these Zs make me want to go to sleep.
GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 65
Mar 5, 2019
just no.
rynoleb
+3
Level 75
Mar 5, 2019
That moment when you're from Louisiana so the least common answer is super easy.
Susie222
+2
Level 58
Mar 5, 2019
You put words to my thoughts!
cranbeckh
+1
Level 69
Jul 3, 2024
But spelling it took me 20 tries.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Aug 7, 2019
Accept zircon? That is what it is called by jewellers, and well almost everyone eventhough it might not technically be correct.

Also a quote from the wiki page on zircon: Colourless specimens that show gem quality are a popular substitute for diamond and are also known as "Matura diamond".

Carry
+4
Level 63
Jan 21, 2020
As someone mentioned before they're not the same thing. Zircon is a mineral and Zirconia is an oxide of zirconium.
AussieAngie
+1
Level 64
Jul 3, 2020
I had never heard of a zamboni until now. Not many ice skating rinks here. Good quiz.
Wiremu
+2
Level 62
Feb 2, 2021
Guessed Zoro for Roronoa Zoro in One Piece when I read Swashbuckling Swordsman and I got that one right lol
BlackLab
+5
Level 66
Nov 18, 2021
Please accept all my answers, whether they are correct or not. Thank you :D
reverendmeat
+2
Level 86
May 22, 2022
Learned zydeco today. Only knew that as a restaurant in my hometown
GlobalCitizen
+2
Level 65
Dec 11, 2022
Maybe change the clue "Jerusalem" to "mount in Jerusalem"?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jul 15, 2023
Missed Zippo and Zydeco
RuthlessCosmo
+1
Level 78
Jul 3, 2024
Fun fact: "zydeco" derives from the phrase "les haricots [ne] sont pas sales," or "the snap beans aren't salty." The term "zydeco" was around for years but became much more widely known after Clifton Chenier released "Zydeco Sont Pas Sales" in 1965. Here's Chenier performing it in Switzerland--no, not Zurich, I'm sorry to say--in 1975: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rudr6K3zFwM.
andwer21
+1
Level 61
Jul 3, 2024
"Last letter in the alphabet, to a Brit" should say "Last letter in English, to everyone outside the USA".
Shirmal
+1
Level 61
Mar 14, 2025
I had never heard of zydeco. I thought the washboards were for Skiffle bands??
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