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P's and Q's Trivia Quiz

Each word will begin with either P or Q, and contain the other letter. Mind your P's and Q's and enjoy the vocab!

A multiple-choice quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
merylfederman

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,416

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1138

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which "Ps and Qs" word means a witty, sharp, sometimes sarcastic retort? Hint

Quep

Quap

Quop

Quip

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which "Ps and Qs" word means the use of wood arranged in a geometric pattern, especially in flooring? Hint

Paquet

Parquet

Parquent

Panquet

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which "Ps and Qs" word means five children born at once? Hint

Quadruplets

Quintuplets

Questuplets

Quonuplets

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which "Ps and Qs" word means either a state of agitation, or to rouse someone's interest? Hint

Pinque

Poque

Pique

Prique

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which "Ps and Qs" word means an animal with four legs (a noun)? Hint

Quintuped

Quadruped

Quadripodal

Quonupod

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which much-maligned "Ps and Qs" word refers to a story that fills in what happened prior to a known story? Hint

Postquel

Prequel

Prequest

Postquest

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which "Ps and Qs" word, often abbreviated (where it loses its Q!), means the rights and privileges that come with a job? Hint

Perques

Perquisites

Perquests

Perquicks

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Question 8 of 10

8. What "Ps and Qs" word means an flat ornamental object of commemoration or buildup on teeth? Hint

Praque

Proque

Plaque

Ploque

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which "Ps and Qs" word means beautiful, often in the context of landscapes and expansive images of nature? Hint

Pristique

Picturesque

Piqueresque

Platonique

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which "Ps and Qs" word refers to something you must accomplish or finish before going on to the activity (or, often, class) that you would like to participate in? Hint

Pre-requisite

Pre-question

Pre-quisite

Pre-request

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which "Ps and Qs" word means a witty, sharp, sometimes sarcastic retort?

Answer: Quip

"Quip" means both a witty, sarcastic retort, or the action of making such a retort.

2. Which "Ps and Qs" word means the use of wood arranged in a geometric pattern, especially in flooring?

Answer: Parquet

Parquetry is used in many different types of patterns, and besides flooring is also used on furniture for decoration. Parquetry is defined as using angled geometric patterns, not natural or curved ones.

3. Which "Ps and Qs" word means five children born at once?

Answer: Quintuplets

Quintuplets comes from the Latin "quint" meaning "five," and refers to an instance of multiple births where five children are born at once. It is a very rare occurrence, and difficult for most women to carry to term.

4. Which "Ps and Qs" word means either a state of agitation, or to rouse someone's interest?

Answer: Pique

"Pique" can refer to a "fit of pique" where someone is very angry, or the verb "to pique one's interest" meaning to rouse someone's interest. The word, oddly enough, is rarely used without "fit of" or "interest" as its verb-object. Some words travel in packs like that!

5. Which "Ps and Qs" word means an animal with four legs (a noun)?

Answer: Quadruped

"Quadruped" comes from the Latin "quad", meaning "four", and "ped", meaning "feet". Humans, with two legs, are called "bipeds" for "two feet".

6. Which much-maligned "Ps and Qs" word refers to a story that fills in what happened prior to a known story?

Answer: Prequel

Prequels, rather infamously done in the "Star Wars" trilogy of Episodes I-III, are stories written to give background and prior events to a known story that is typically already in existence when the prequel is written.

7. Which "Ps and Qs" word, often abbreviated (where it loses its Q!), means the rights and privileges that come with a job?

Answer: Perquisites

"Perquisites," or "perks," are special things you get with your job, besides pay and benefits - examples could be getting to expense certain things, access to professional-grade equipment even on off-time, or whatever is available and offered by a job in addition to the official payment.

8. What "Ps and Qs" word means an flat ornamental object of commemoration or buildup on teeth?

Answer: Plaque

A plaque can either be a decorative flat ornament with an inscription that tells of some fortunate event or accomplishment, or it can refer to buildup on teeth (or other body parts such as the brain) that is a highly negative thing.

9. Which "Ps and Qs" word means beautiful, often in the context of landscapes and expansive images of nature?

Answer: Picturesque

"Picturesque" just means "like a picture" and refers to a particularly beautiful scene, often but not always of the outdoors.

10. Which "Ps and Qs" word refers to something you must accomplish or finish before going on to the activity (or, often, class) that you would like to participate in?

Answer: Pre-requisite

A "pre-requisite" is a requirement of something that you must complete before consideration to take a course, or apply for a job, or some other official task. You see these often in course listings in school.

Source: Author merylfederman

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