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Animal Spoonerisms Trivia Quiz

All the answers in this quiz will be names of animals. To get each answer, you first have to figure out the words that the two clues are describing. Then you simply switch the sounds of the first syllable on both of the words. An example will be given.

A multiple-choice quiz by milesprower18. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
milesprower18

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,497

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1367

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (1/10), Gupster17 (1/10), Guest 208 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Example: A word meaning to descend + Another name for an animal's cave or lair

The two correct words would be "fall" and "den". If you switched the sounds of the beginning of the words, then it would sound like "dolphin", so "dolphin" would be the answer. Now it's your turn. Good luck.

What someone has done if they have left + The largest member of the deer family

Answer: (An animal a certain venomous serpent might fear.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A person participating in a game of bowling + A set of two equal things

Answer: (It's hard to look down on this large carnivore.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A word, starting with "B", that means begging or trying to get something for free + A large number of animals, such as cattle, living and feeding together

Answer: (This is one of the few animals that actually hovers in mid-air.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fifth month in a year + A word meaning able or allowed to

Answer: (This animal is neither an alligator nor a crocodile, but resembles both.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The past tense of "feed" + Another word for stones

Answer: (The most common species of a very adaptable animal.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A savage or violent person, or a word meaning sheer or physical when applying to force or strength + Another word for overweight

Answer: (In reality, this animal certainly is not a vampire.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The opposite of "she" + The origin or cause of something, or a person or book that provides information

Answer: (This underwater creature is definitely unique.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A black mineral that is used for fuel + A word, starting with "P", that means a light tap with the palm of the hand

Answer: (If you dislike skunks, then you won't want to come across this animal.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A three-letter word meaning sticky matter that rhymes with "true" + An automobile

Answer: (This animal is a cat of many names.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A very short word that means mother + The sixth note of the scale in music that comes after "so" and before "ti"

Answer: (The words "ma'am" and "cool" are a spoonerism of a close relative of this animal.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Example: A word meaning to descend + Another name for an animal's cave or lair The two correct words would be "fall" and "den". If you switched the sounds of the beginning of the words, then it would sound like "dolphin", so "dolphin" would be the answer. Now it's your turn. Good luck. What someone has done if they have left + The largest member of the deer family

Answer: mongoose

The two words used in the spoonerism were "gone" and "moose".

2. A person participating in a game of bowling + A set of two equal things

Answer: polar bear

The first word used was "bowler", and the other was "pair".

3. A word, starting with "B", that means begging or trying to get something for free + A large number of animals, such as cattle, living and feeding together

Answer: hummingbird

"Bumming" was the first word. "Herd" was the second word.

4. The fifth month in a year + A word meaning able or allowed to

Answer: caiman

"May" was the first word used, and "can" was the second word used.

5. The past tense of "feed" + Another word for stones

Answer: red fox

The two words used in this spoonerism were "fed" and "rocks".

6. A savage or violent person, or a word meaning sheer or physical when applying to force or strength + Another word for overweight

Answer: fruit bat

The correct words were "brute" and "fat".

7. The opposite of "she" + The origin or cause of something, or a person or book that provides information

Answer: sea horse

This spoonerism used the words "he" and "source".

8. A black mineral that is used for fuel + A word, starting with "P", that means a light tap with the palm of the hand

Answer: polecat

The first word used was "coal", and the other word used was "pat".

9. A three-letter word meaning sticky matter that rhymes with "true" + An automobile

Answer: cougar

The words used in this spoonerism were the words "goo" and "car".

10. A very short word that means mother + The sixth note of the scale in music that comes after "so" and before "ti"

Answer: llama

The words that made up this spoonerism were "ma" and "la".

Source: Author milesprower18

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