Every Answer Starts With Y… Can You Score 30/50?

Added: 2026-05-30

[00:00:00]Welcome back to the channel. It's quiz time once again and today's rule is that all answers start with the letter Y.

[00:00:05]Now, get ready to play along and see how many you can get before the end. Let's get started. What is the main currency of Japan?

[00:00:22]The yen.

[00:00:26]Which video sharing platform was co-founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim?

[00:00:36]>> [music] >> Where you're currently watching this video, YouTube.

[00:00:42]While associated with exercise in the West, what is a religious practice from ancient India?

[00:00:50]>> [music] >> The answer is yoga.

[00:00:57]Which country borders Saudi Arabia and Oman on the Arabian Peninsula?

[00:01:09]The country of Yemen.

[00:01:13]Which Star Wars character speaks in unusual word order and trains Luke Skywalker on Dagobah?

[00:01:25]Yoda.

[00:01:28]Which Japanese city is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and one of the world's busiest ports?

[00:01:40]Yokohama.

[00:01:44]What is the nutrient-bearing portion of the egg whose primary function is to supply food for the development of the embryo?

[00:01:56]The yolk.

[00:01:59]What is the longest river in Asia?

[00:02:11]The Yangtze River.

[00:02:15]In Hindu mythology, who is the god of death and justice?

[00:02:25]>> [music] >> Yama.

[00:02:30]What form of singing involving repeated changes [music] of pitch during a single note originated in the Alps?

[00:02:42]Yodeling.

[00:02:46]Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, is located in which territory in Northwest Canada?

[00:02:58]The Yukon Territory.

[00:03:01]What is the winter festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples that was incorporated into Christmas?

[00:03:13]Yule or Yuletide.

[00:03:17]Which US national park is famous for Old Faithful [music] Geyser?

[00:03:29]Yellowstone National Park.

[00:03:33]What is the principal unit of the renminbi?

[00:03:45]The correct answer is yuan.

[00:03:48]Which Crimean resort city gave its name to the 1945 conference of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin?

[00:04:00]The city of Yalta.

[00:04:04]Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia were all parts of what former country?

[00:04:16]Yugoslavia.

[00:04:19]Which national park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is famed for its giant ancient sequoia trees?

[00:04:31]The Yosemite National Park.

[00:04:35]What imperial unit of measurement is [music] equal to 0.9144 m?

[00:04:47]A yard.

[00:04:50]Who became the first human in space in 1961?

[00:05:02]The answer is Yuri Gagarin.

[00:05:06]Which artist married John Lennon in 1969?

[00:05:18]Yoko Ono.

[00:05:21]Which Jewish holy day is known as the Day of Atonement?

[00:05:33]It is called Yom Kippur.

[00:05:37]What Chinese philosophical concept describes complementary opposites in balance?

[00:05:47]>> [music] >> Yin and yang.

[00:05:53]Which Japanese brand is known for both motorcycles and musical instruments?

[00:06:05]Yamaha.

[00:06:08]Which American search engine debuted in 1994?

[00:06:20]Yahoo.

[00:06:24]What is the title of a 1967 James Bond film starring Sean Connery?

[00:06:36]You only live twice.

[00:06:39]What legendary Himalayan creature is also called the abominable snowman?

[00:06:51]The Yeti.

[00:06:55]What fermented milk food is made using bacterial cultures and commonly eaten at breakfast?

[00:07:07]Yogurt.

[00:07:10]What single-celled fungus is [music] used to make bread rise?

[00:07:22]Yeast.

[00:07:26]Which Village People hit is famous for its sing-along chorus and letter-shaped dance moves?

[00:07:38]YMCA.

[00:07:41]What is the name of the river which runs through Melbourne, Australia?

[00:07:53]The Yarra River.

[00:07:57]What is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities?

[00:08:07]>> [music] >> Yerevan city.

[00:08:12]Which fashion designer's initials form the label YSL?

[00:08:24]The answer is Yves Saint Laurent.

[00:08:28]What breed of dog bred to catch rats is named after a county in northern England?

[00:08:40]Yorkshire Terrier.

[00:08:43]What is the personal name of the god of the Israelites?

[00:08:55]Yahweh.

[00:08:59]What domesticated bovine originates in the Himalayas?

[00:09:11]A yak.

[00:09:15]What catchphrase is most closely associated with Fred Flintstone?

[00:09:26]Yabba-Dabba-Doo.

[00:09:30]Which Belgian town gave its name to major World War I battles in Flanders?

[00:09:42]>> The town of Ieper.

[00:09:46]Which river is sometimes [music] nicknamed China's sorrow because of its devastating floods?

[00:09:58]>> [music] >> The Yellow River.

[00:10:01]The words bagel, golem, and schnozel all derive from what language?

[00:10:13]Yiddish.

[00:10:17]In Norse mythology, what immense ash tree links the nine worlds?

[00:10:29]The correct answer is Yggdrasil.

[00:10:31]>> [music] >> Here we go. Just 10 questions to go, and it's time for today's bonus question.

[00:10:36]See if you can figure it out. Leave your answer below, and don't forget to like and subscribe.

[00:10:43]What road sign indicates that a merging vehicle should stop for incoming traffic?

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[00:10:54]Which fragrant Japanese citrus fruit is [music] often used in ponzu and desserts?

[00:11:06]The yuzu fruit.

[00:11:10]What is the highest rank a professional sumo wrestler can achieve?

[00:11:22]Yokozuna.

[00:11:25]In Japanese mythology, what giant eight-headed serpent was slain by Susanoo?

[00:11:37]>> Yamata no Orochi What is the common name for Japan's traditional organized crime syndicates?

[00:11:53]The Yakuza What word represents the letter Y in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

[00:12:08]Yankee What is the official name for the Tower of London Guards commonly [music] nicknamed Beefeaters?

[00:12:23]>> [laughter] >> Yeomen Warders Which Ivy League University is located in New Haven, Connecticut?

[00:12:32]>> [music] >> Yale University What string-based toy was depicted on ancient Greek vases?

[00:12:55]A yo-yo Serving from 1991 to 1999, what is the surname of the first president of Russia?

[00:13:11]The answer is Yeltsin.

[00:13:14]Which chemical element has the symbol Y?

[00:13:26]Yttrium That brings us to the end of the quiz.

[00:13:31]Check your score on the screen and tell me how you did in the comments. I'll see you in the next one.