Q 01/05

Which famous palindrome phrase refers to a significant engineering feat?

A) A man, a plan, a canal: Panama!

B) No lemon, no melon.

C) Was it a car or a cat I saw?

D) Red rum, sir, is murder.

Answer · why

A) A man, a plan, a canal: Panama!

The phrase 'A man, a plan, a canal: Panama!' is a well-known palindrome coined by Leigh Mercer in 1948, referring to the construction of the Panama Ca...

Q 02/05

Which well-known palindrome is often humorously presented as an introduction?

A) Madam, I'm Adam.

B) Never odd or even.

C) Do geese see God?

D) Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog.

Answer · why

A) Madam, I'm Adam.

'Madam, I'm Adam' is a classic palindrome, playfully imagined as Adam's first words to Eve.

Q 03/05

Which of these vehicles has a name that is also a palindrome?

A) Scooter

B) Bicycle

C) Jet ski

D) Racecar

Answer · why

D) Racecar

The word 'racecar' reads the same forwards and backwards, making it a common example of a single-word palindrome.

Q 04/05

Which of these common given names is also a palindrome?

A) Hannah

B) Sarah

C) Jessica

D) Emily

Answer · why

A) Hannah

The name Hannah is a palindrome, reading identically forwards and backwards. Other palindromic names include Anna, Ava, Bob, and Otto.

Q 05/05

Which of these questions is a famous palindrome?

A) What is your name?

B) Are you there?

C) Do geese see God?

D) Who goes there?

Answer · why

C) Do geese see God?

'Do geese see God?' is a well-known palindromic question, reading the same in reverse.

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