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Fruit, Fowl, Fish or Fairy? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is as simple as its title! Look at the following words, and decide if they are names of fruits, fowl (birds), fish or mythical creatures similar to fairies. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by magpie8. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
magpie8

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,102

Updated
May 30 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
38415

Awards
Editor's Choice

Last 3 plays: kjshear (20/20), Kalibre (13/20), mfc (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is an IBIS? Hint

Fish

Fairy

Fruit

Fowl

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is a KOBOLD? Hint

Fish

Fairy

Fowl

Fruit

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is a BOBOLINK? Hint

Fairy

Fish

Fruit

Fowl

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is a CARAMBOLA? Hint

Fowl

Fruit

Fish

Fairy

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is a DACE? Hint

Fish

Fowl

Fruit

Fairy

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is a PUCK? Hint

Fowl

Fruit

Fairy

Fish

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is a MILLER'S THUMB? Hint

Fish

Fowl

Fairy

Fruit

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is a ROBIN GOODFELLOW? Hint

Fowl

Fish

Fairy

Fruit

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is an EGRET? Hint

Fish

Fairy

Fowl

Fruit

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Question 10 of 20

10. What is a BITTERLING? Hint

Fish

Fowl

Fruit

Fairy

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is an AVADAVAT? Hint

Fowl

Fish

Fairy

Fruit

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is a FAY? Hint

Fruit

Fairy

Fowl

Fish

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is an AMBERJACK? Hint

Fruit

Fish

Fairy

Fowl

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is a LOQUAT? Hint

Fairy

Fowl

Fruit

Fish

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is a NISSE? Hint

Fowl

Fruit

Fairy

Fish

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is a ROUGHY? Hint

Fish

Fairy

Fruit

Fowl

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is a REMORA? Hint

Fairy

Fish

Fowl

Fruit

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is a POMELO? Hint

Fairy

Fish

Fruit

Fowl

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is a PLOVER? Hint

Fowl

Fairy

Fish

Fruit

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Question 20 of 20

20. Finally, what four letter word can mean both a small, green-fleshed fruit and a flightless bird found in New Zealand?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is an IBIS?

Answer: Fowl

An ibis is a large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.

2. What is a KOBOLD?

Answer: Fairy

A kobold is spirit of German mythology that lives underground.

3. What is a BOBOLINK?

Answer: Fowl

A bobolink is a songbird, generally indigenous to North America.

4. What is a CARAMBOLA?

Answer: Fruit

Also known as a starfruit, a carambola is a tangy yellowish fruit, which forms a star shape when sliced.

5. What is a DACE?

Answer: Fish

A dace is a freshwater fish, similar to a carp.

6. What is a PUCK?

Answer: Fairy

A puck is a sometimes malevolent fairy-like creature of English mythology.

7. What is a MILLER'S THUMB?

Answer: Fish

A miller's thumb is a small freshwater fish with a flat head. Its technical term is Cottus gobio.

8. What is a ROBIN GOODFELLOW?

Answer: Fairy

Robin Goodfellow is a mischievous fairy, thought at one time to haunt the English countryside. Shakespeare wrote about the creature in his comedy, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. He is sometimes referred to as Puck, as well.

9. What is an EGRET?

Answer: Fowl

An egret is a type of heron that grows long feathers during breeding season.

10. What is a BITTERLING?

Answer: Fish

Known in Latin as Rhodeus amarus, the bitterling is a small freshwater fish with vibrant coloration.

11. What is an AVADAVAT?

Answer: Fowl

No, it's not a legal statement! A type of waxbill of red or green colour, the avadavat was named after a city in India.

12. What is a FAY?

Answer: Fairy

A fay is another term for a fairy, often used in poetry.

13. What is an AMBERJACK?

Answer: Fish

An amberjack is a large tropical and subtropical fish found in the South Pacific and Atlantic.

14. What is a LOQUAT?

Answer: Fruit

A loquat is a yellowish oval-shaped fruit. Its taste is sweet but acidic.

15. What is a NISSE?

Answer: Fairy

A nisse is a fairy of Norwegian folklore. They are thought to be extremely tiny, quite homely and often ferocious.

16. What is a ROUGHY?

Answer: Fish

A roughy is a type of scaly marine fish, indigenous to Australia and New Zealand.

17. What is a REMORA?

Answer: Fish

A remora is a thin sea fish with a sucker on the top of its head, that it uses to attach itself to larger species.

18. What is a POMELO?

Answer: Fruit

A pomelo is the largest variety of the citrus fruits. It has a thick yellow rind, and tastes somewhat like a grapefruit.

19. What is a PLOVER?

Answer: Fowl

A plover is a short-billed wading bird that frequents water, grassland and mountainous areas. Its name is derived from the Latin word pluvia, meaning rain.

20. Finally, what four letter word can mean both a small, green-fleshed fruit and a flightless bird found in New Zealand?

Answer: kiwi

Hope you had fun figuring out your fruits from fish, and fowl from fairies!

Source: Author magpie8

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