A Boat and a Total Trivia Quiz

Answer: ark

"Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth. And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood." (Genesis 7:6-7)

In the Biblical story of Noah, God has decided to kill the human race with a great flood. Noah and his family are to be spared by being on a large boat or watercraft described as an ARK.

Answer: irk

IRK means to annoy. In my personal experience, I often see it used in the passive voice: you are irked/annoyed by something. Something else that might irk you is a never ending noise. Irritate is another synonym.

Answer: ire

IRE could refer to anger or fury or wrath. The medieval poem "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath) refers the Last Judgment. Personally, "ire" can also be a good filler word when I need one while writing a crossword puzzle.

Answer: pre

The runner was Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), nicknamed Pre. He set records for several long distance races and represented the US in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He would have likely also represented the US at the 1976 Olympics but for his premature death.

Answer: poe

Edgar Allan POE was a poet and short story author from the 19th century United States. Some of his well-known works are the poem "The Raven" and the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Sad to say, not too many of his works have a happy ending.

Answer: pow

POW might be a sound word that you could associate with a gun being fired (like "bang") or with something being hit. A popular expression is "Pow right in the kisser (mouth)".

Answer: sow

A SOW is a female pig who has birthed at least one litter. A grown female pig who has not done so is a gilt. Pronounced differently, sow could mean planting seeds for a crop.

Answer: saw

One might associate a SAW with cutting wood (whether a tree or lumber). The same word can be both a noun and a verb. "Saw" was also a popular 2004 horror film that was the first in a franchise.

Answer: sam

The figure of Uncle SAM serves as a stand in for the United States and/or US government in many a political cartoon or poster. His most famous appearance may be in a popular World War I recruiting poster where he informs the viewer "I want you for US Army". Uncle Sam can be recognized by his red, white, and blue suit and white goatee.

Answer: sum

SUM is the total that results when two or more numbers are added together. Quotient is used when dividing. Product is used when multiplying. Difference is used when subtracting. The sum is the total at the other end of this quiz.