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10 Word Power Questions | Vocabulary Trivia Quiz

You will be quizzed on the meanings of many different words. Get out your dictionaries!

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

Author
Eema-U

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2081

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is a marsupial? Hint

cold-blooded animal

animal that sleeps during the day and stays awake at night

mammal with pouch

no such thing

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a samlet? Hint

a New Zealand custom

a type of bag

young salmon

plural of salmon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What exactly is a drey? Hint

squirrel's nest

the opposite of prey

bird's nest

rabbit's hole

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is a leman? Hint

a lover

an enemy

a fruit, yellow and sour

a friend

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Question 5 of 10

5. If something is said to be terete, what is it? Hint

smooth and rounded

smooth and round on some parts, sharp and pointy on others

sharp and pointy

rough

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is (a) whare? Hint

Australian aboriginal hut or house

Australian aboriginal tradition

Maori tradition

Maori hut or house

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Question 7 of 10

7. If I confer something, what have I just done? Hint

granted

wished

destroyed

lost

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a dong? Hint

a deep sound from a large bell

none of these

a wild dog found in Australia

an active volcano

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Question 9 of 10

9. If somebody is senescent, then what are they? Hint

growing old

giving birth

young

pre-natal

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is an udometer, or what does it do? Hint

none of these

normal thermometer

wet & dry bulb thermometer

measures wind speed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a marsupial?

Answer: mammal with pouch

Kangaroos, and also many other Australian animals, are marsupials. An animal that stays awake at night is a nocturnal animal.

2. What is a samlet?

Answer: young salmon

Young Salmon (a type of fish) are called samlet. Salmon is a plural itself. It is a single and a plural.

3. What exactly is a drey?

Answer: squirrel's nest

The squirrel went back to his drey to bring his children their food.

4. What is a leman?

Answer: a lover

Leman - lover, sweetheart, unlawful lover or mistress. This is not a commonly used word, people would use 'lover' a lot more. This word is used in Romance novels sometimes, too.

5. If something is said to be terete, what is it?

Answer: smooth and rounded

The terete ball is not rough, which makes it easier to keep hold of. Terete balls are not as easy to catch.

6. What is (a) whare?

Answer: Maori hut or house

Maori people are native to New Zealand. Aboriginal people are native to Australia. Maori is pronounced Mow-rie.

7. If I confer something, what have I just done?

Answer: granted

I shall confer the favour that you ask of me. Confer - grant.

8. What is a dong?

Answer: a deep sound from a large bell

Believe it or not, dong is just that, the onomatopoeic sound of a bell. You might have thought that it had some other meaning, but it doesn't. The Australian wild dog is a dingo. The Dong is also a currency used in Vietnam.

9. If somebody is senescent, then what are they?

Answer: growing old

That woman looks as though she is senescent - and doesn't like it!

10. What is an udometer, or what does it do?

Answer: none of these

An udometer is actually a rain gauge. It is used to measure precipitation. A wet and dry bulb thermometer is called an hydrometer. A normal thermometer is just a normal thermometer. Finally, an anemometer measures wind speed.

Source: Author Eema-U

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