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Collective Nouns Trivia Quiz

In English, a group of animals is practically never called a 'group'. Instead, you might end up with a 'congregation', a 'colony' or a 'smack'. I give the collective noun, you give the animal.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lyra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Lyra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,718

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2791

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Question 1 of 10

1. A parcel of...? Hint

pigeons

parrots

penguins

pigs

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Question 2 of 10

2. A business of...? Hint

ferrets

bees

ants

coyotes

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Question 3 of 10

3. A storytelling of...? Hint

starlings

ducks

butterflies

crows

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Question 4 of 10

4. A nuisance of...? Hint

cats

rats

flies

peacocks

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Question 5 of 10

5. An ambush of...? Hint

lions

tigers

snakes

locusts

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Question 6 of 10

6. A mischief of...? Hint

mice

larks

monkeys

magpies

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Question 7 of 10

7. A crossing of...? Hint

giraffes

sheep

zebras

cows

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Question 8 of 10

8. A wedge of...? Hint

swallows

turkeys

swans

pheasants

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Question 9 of 10

9. An implausibility of...? Hint

guinea pigs

crocodiles

gnus

clams

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Question 10 of 10

10. And, finally: Which animal comes in a 'weyr'?

Answer: (One Word - probably not an animal you've ever seen)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A parcel of...?

Answer: penguins

Also available in 'huddles' or 'colonies'.

2. A business of...?

Answer: ferrets

Other collective nouns: 'Cast' and 'fesnying' (?)

3. A storytelling of...?

Answer: crows

A bit nicer than 'a murder of crows'. Rooks and ravens also come in storytellings.

4. A nuisance of...?

Answer: cats

Specifically, house cats. If they were wild, they would be a 'destruction', and if they were just plain cats, they could be a 'pounce' or a 'glaring'.

5. An ambush of...?

Answer: tigers

Lions may come in 'prides' or 'troops', snakes in 'pits' or 'beds', and locusts, of course, in 'plagues'.

6. A mischief of...?

Answer: mice

So a nuisance of house cats might chase a mischief of mice.

7. A crossing of...?

Answer: zebras

A zebra crossing.. Oh no.

8. A wedge of...?

Answer: swans

Only when flying in a 'V'-formation, mind you. Otherwise it's a 'herd' or a 'bevy'.

9. An implausibility of...?

Answer: gnus

If you can't remember the long version, try the more normal 'herd' when speeking of gnus in public.

10. And, finally: Which animal comes in a 'weyr'?

Answer: dragon

For fantasy-readers this might be easier. Other collective nouns: A 'wing' or a 'flight'. There is a great book called 'The Flight of Dragons' by Peter Dickinson, by the way.

Source: Author Lyra

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