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Brainstorm 6 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical64: Find the second connecting word in these common two-word phrases. For example: Baking - , chilli - , curry - , custard - , talcum - , washing - . The answer is powder. Baking powder, chilli powder etc. These increase in difficulty. Have fun

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 10 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
10 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,595

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
1830

Question 1 of 25

1. Cleopatra's - , darning - , magnetic - , pine - .

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Question 2 of 25

2. Coconut - , crude - , mineral - , olive - , vegetable - .

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Question 3 of 25

3. Celtic - , double - , George - , Iron - , Maltese - , Southern - .

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Question 4 of 25

4. Calling - , Christmas - , cigarette - , credit - , donor - .

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Question 5 of 25

5. Black - , commercial - , fine - , noble - , pop - .

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Question 6 of 25

6. Forbidden - , kiwi - , passion - , soft - .

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Question 7 of 25

7. Bottom - , date - , goal - , main - , Plimsoll - , story - .

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Question 8 of 25

8. Dark - , river - , rocking - , sea - , Trojan - , Wooden - .

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Question 9 of 25

9. Brown - , dress - , sports - , stuffed - , sweat - , tee - .

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Question 10 of 25

10. Cocktail - , French - , ski - , walking - , white - .

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Question 11 of 25

11. Con - , confidence - , dirty - , hat - , three-card - .

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Question 12 of 25

12. Black - , evil - , magic - , private - , red - .

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Question 13 of 25

13. Barrier - , clotted - , ice - , single - , vanishing - .

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Question 14 of 25

14. Bible - , black - , conveyor - , fan - , Lonsdale - , seat - .

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Question 15 of 25

15. Hang - , kick - , knock - , mess - , muck - , talk - .

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Question 16 of 25

16. Big - , brass - , elastic - , rubber - , steel - .

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Question 17 of 25

17. Child's - , miracle - , mystery - , Passion - , stroke - .

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Question 18 of 25

18. Booby - , poverty - , radar - , speed - , steam - .

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Question 19 of 25

19. National - , press - , public - , rogues' - , shooting - .

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Question 20 of 25

20. Happy - , lunch - , rush - , zero - .

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Question 21 of 25

21. Bicycle - , daisy - , food - , mountain - , watch - .

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Question 22 of 25

22. Bag - , dinner - , first - , painted - , young - .

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Question 23 of 25

23. Comic - , grand - , light - , soap - .

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Question 24 of 25

24. Long - , old - , poker - , straight - .

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Question 25 of 25

25. Common - , compound - , partial - , proper - , simple - , vulgar - .

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cleopatra's - , darning - , magnetic - , pine - .

Answer: Needle

Cleopatra's Needle, darning needle, magnetic needle (used on a magnetic compass)

2. Coconut - , crude - , mineral - , olive - , vegetable - .

Answer: Oil

Coconut oil, crude oil, mineral oil etc.

3. Celtic - , double - , George - , Iron - , Maltese - , Southern - .

Answer: Cross

Celtic cross, double cross, George Cross etc.

4. Calling - , Christmas - , cigarette - , credit - , donor - .

Answer: Card

Calling card, Christmas card, cigarette card etc.

5. Black - , commercial - , fine - , noble - , pop - .

Answer: Art

Black art (black magic), commercial art, fine art etc. Noble art is boxing.

6. Forbidden - , kiwi - , passion - , soft - .

Answer: Fruit

Forbidden fruit, kiwi fruit, passion fruit etc.

7. Bottom - , date - , goal - , main - , Plimsoll - , story - .

Answer: Line

Bottom line, date line, firing line etc. Plimsoll line is a load line on a ship named after M.P. Samuel Plimsoll (1824-98)

8. Dark - , river - , rocking - , sea - , Trojan - , Wooden - .

Answer: Horse

Dark horse, river horse (hippopotamus), rocking horse etc. The Trojan Horse is also called the Wooden Horse.

9. Brown - , dress - , sports - , stuffed - , sweat - , tee - .

Answer: Shirt

Brown Shirt (in Nazi Germany, a storm trooper), dress shirt, sports shirt etc. A stuffed shirt is a pompous or formal person.

10. Cocktail - , French - , ski - , walking - , white - .

Answer: Stick

Cocktail stick, French stick (French stick loaf), ski stick etc.

11. Con - , confidence - , dirty - , hat - , three-card - .

Answer: Trick

Con trick, confidence trick, dirty trick etc. A three-card trick is a game in which players bet on which of the three inverted playing cards is the queen.

12. Black - , evil - , magic - , private - , red - .

Answer: Eye

Black eye, evil eye, magic eye etc. Private eye or private detective.

13. Barrier - , clotted - , ice - , single - , vanishing - .

Answer: Cream

Barrier cream, clotted cream, ice cream etc. Vanishing cream is a cosmetic cream that is colourless once applied.

14. Bible - , black - , conveyor - , fan - , Lonsdale - , seat - .

Answer: Belt

Bible Belt, black belt, conveyer belt etc.

15. Hang - , kick - , knock - , mess - , muck - , talk - .

Answer: About

Hang about, kick about, knock about etc. Muck about is British slang to waste time, misbehave or to interfere with. Apologies to our American players for including this one. 'Up' included as an answer thanks to finlady.

16. Big - , brass - , elastic - , rubber - , steel - .

Answer: Band

Big band, brass band, elastic band etc.

17. Child's - , miracle - , mystery - , Passion - , stroke - .

Answer: Play

Child's play, miracle play is a medieval play based on a biblical story or the life of a saint, Passion play etc.

18. Booby - , poverty - , radar - , speed - , steam - .

Answer: Trap

Booby trap, poverty trap, radar trap etc.

19. National - , press - , public - , rogues' - , shooting - .

Answer: Gallery

National Gallery, press gallery, public gallery etc.

20. Happy - , lunch - , rush - , zero - .

Answer: Hour

Happy hour, lunch hour, rush hour etc. Zero hour in military terms is the time set for the start of an attack or the initial stage of an operation.

21. Bicycle - , daisy - , food - , mountain - , watch - .

Answer: Chain

Bicycle chain, daisy chain, food chain etc.

22. Bag - , dinner - , first - , painted - , young - .

Answer: Lady

Bag lady, dinner lady, first lady etc. A painted lady is a variety of butterfly.

23. Comic - , grand - , light - , soap - .

Answer: Opera

Comic opera, grand opera, light opera (operetta) etc.

24. Long - , old - , poker - , straight - .

Answer: Face

Long face, old face (a type style of printing originating in the 18th century), poker face etc.

25. Common - , compound - , partial - , proper - , simple - , vulgar - .

Answer: Fraction

Common fraction, compound fraction, partial fraction. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author Quizzical

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