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Begin With "SH" Trivia Quiz

Begin with the letters "SH"; add them to the beginning of the word suggested by the clue to form a new word. Example: SH + cousin of beer = fine grained sedimentary rock. [SH + ale = Shale]

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

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,358

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1000

Question 1 of 10

1. SH + toward the stern = stem of an arrow.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. SH + fireplace = something used to cover a roof.

Answer: (Seven letters (singular))

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Question 3 of 10

3. SH + Santa helper = horizontal place to place such things as books.

Answer: (Five letters (singular))

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Question 4 of 10

4. SH + hematite = land near the ocean.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. SH + not well = confederate of a con artist.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. SH + pester, nettle = neglect, as a duty.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. SH + building addition = hard outer covering.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. SH + tailless primates = forms, designs.

Answer: (Six letters (plural))

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Question 9 of 10

9. SH + massages = low plants.

Answer: (Six letters (plural))

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Question 10 of 10

10. SH + Noah's boat = cartilaginous fish.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. SH + toward the stern = stem of an arrow.

Answer: Shaft

SH + aft = Shaft.

Aft: The Captain sent the sailor aft to check the rigging.

Shaft: The archer could not use one of his arrows because the shaft was broken.

2. SH + fireplace = something used to cover a roof.

Answer: Shingle

SH + ingle = Shingle.

Ingle: For her custom-made home, Linda insisted on an ingle in the center of the entertainment room.

Shingle: To choose a contractor to shingle her roof, Carla got four estimates, and checked out each one through the Better Business Bureau.

3. SH + Santa helper = horizontal place to place such things as books.

Answer: Shelf

SH + elf = Shelf.

Elf: Dromby was the elf in charge of Santa's stuffed animal factory.

Shelf: To help anchor the bookcase, Gordon put the heaviest volumes on the bottom shelf.

4. SH + hematite = land near the ocean.

Answer: Shore

SH + ore = Shore.

Ore: Hematite is one kind of iron ore.

Shore: For our vacation, we rented a large cabin on the New Jersey shore.

5. SH + not well = confederate of a con artist.

Answer: Shill

SH + ill = Shill.

Ill = Fred had to leave work when he became ill.

Shill: The con man used a shill to demonstrate to the crowd how easy it was to win the shell game.

6. SH + pester, nettle = neglect, as a duty.

Answer: Shirk

SH + irk = Shirk.

Irk: Little Johnny's pestering was beginning to irk his father.

Shirk: The soldier tried to shirk his guard duty by pretending to be ill.

7. SH + building addition = hard outer covering.

Answer: Shell

SH + ell = Shell.

Ell: To increase its office space, the company added an ell to its building.

Shell: A tortoise is well-protected by its hard shell.

8. SH + tailless primates = forms, designs.

Answer: Shapes

SH + apes = Shapes.

Apes: Gorillas are classified as great apes.

Shapes: The potter shapes his works in many different forms.

9. SH + massages = low plants.

Answer: Shrubs

SH + rubs = Shrubs.

Rubs: Fred appreciates it when the masseur rubs oil on his legs.

Shrubs: To provide a bit of privacy, Elmer planted a hedge of shrubs around his home.

10. SH + Noah's boat = cartilaginous fish.

Answer: Shark

SH + ark = Shark.

Ark: God commanded Noah to build an ark.

Shark: When he saw the shark, the life guard ordered everyone out of the water.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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