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A Sigh of Relief Trivia Quiz

Each one-word answer contains a syllable that is pronounced "sigh." However, that syllable may be spelled any of a number of ways. The "sigh" syllable does not always appear at the beginning of the word. Some of the answers are proper nouns.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,585

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
2909

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: WesleyCrusher (16/20), bulldogBen1 (18/20), kell217 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. A one-eyed monster?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 7 letters.)

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Question 2 of 20

2. _______ Marner?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)

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Question 3 of 20

3. An antonym for "din"?

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 4 of 20

4. The study of the mind?

Answer: (Begins with P and has 10 letters.)

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Question 5 of 20

5. To move sideways -- to _______ up to someone?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)

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Question 6 of 20

6. A reference book with alphabetized informational articles?

Answer: (Begins with E and has 12 or 13 letters.)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Hip and thigh pain?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 8 letters.)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Some call this a religion, and others call it a cult.

Answer: (Begins with S and has 11 letters.)

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Question 9 of 20

9. A game: _______ Says?

Answer: (No hint needed.)

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Question 10 of 20

10. A grain storage structure?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Where you are now (since you're on the Internet)?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 10 letters.)

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Question 12 of 20

12. The branch of biology that deals with cells?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 8 letters.)

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Question 13 of 20

13. Baseball star _______ Young?

Answer: (His nickname.)

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Question 14 of 20

14. A nonentity?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 6 letters.)

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Question 15 of 20

15. A child or descendant?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Thailand?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 17 of 20

17. A bionic person?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 6 letters.)

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Question 18 of 20

18. When you hear one behind your car you should pull over and stop.

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Goodbye in Japanese?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 8 letters. Watch your spelling.)

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Question 20 of 20

20. A twister--the kind that took Dorothy to Oz?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 7 letters.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A one-eyed monster?

Answer: cyclops

In Greek mythology, a cyclops was a horrible monster with one eye in the center of its forehead.

2. _______ Marner?

Answer: Silas

Silas Marner is George Eliot's fictional miser. After the miserly weaver's stash of golden coins is stolen, he adopts a golden-haired orphaned child and names her Eppie.

3. An antonym for "din"?

Answer: silence

Silence is golden.

4. The study of the mind?

Answer: psychology

This word's Greek root, "psyche," means mind or soul.

5. To move sideways -- to _______ up to someone?

Answer: sidle

Cats often sidle up to you so they can rub against your leg.

6. A reference book with alphabetized informational articles?

Answer: encyclopedia

These days it's easier to use the Internet than to look something up in an encyclopedia.

7. Hip and thigh pain?

Answer: sciatica

It gets its name from the sciatic nerve that runs down the back of the leg.

8. Some call this a religion, and others call it a cult.

Answer: Scientology

Founded by L. Ron Hubbard.

9. A game: _______ Says?

Answer: Simon

Then there's Paul Simon, Simon Legree and Simple Simon (who met a pieman).

10. A grain storage structure?

Answer: silo

In the movie Witness, a villain met his end in one. They are usually cylindrical.

11. Where you are now (since you're on the Internet)?

Answer: cyberspace

This word was added to Webster's Dictionary in 1986.

12. The branch of biology that deals with cells?

Answer: cytology

13. Baseball star _______ Young?

Answer: Cy

Denton True "Cy" Young (1867-1955) was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. He pitched 511 winning games.

14. A nonentity?

Answer: cipher

15. A child or descendant?

Answer: scion

This word usually connotes wealth and power--"the scion of a distinguished family."

16. Thailand?

Answer: Siam

"Anna and the King of Siam" takes place in Thailand.

17. A bionic person?

Answer: cyborg

18. When you hear one behind your car you should pull over and stop.

Answer: siren

19. Goodbye in Japanese?

Answer: sayonara

20. A twister--the kind that took Dorothy to Oz?

Answer: cyclone

Dorothy didn't hide in the cyclone cellar because she was looking for Toto.

Source: Author robynraymer

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