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Horseplay Wordplay Trivia Quiz

Different words connected in some way to horses are hidden in a variety of puzzles.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,921

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
227

Question 1 of 10

1. Rebus: Combine synonyms to form the answer.

Booth + Electrically charged atom

Answer: (One Word (8 letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Add a Letter: Add a letter to the clue and anagram for the answer.

S + sound made by sheep

Answer: (One Word (6 letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and the answer should spring to mind.

Can Turkey The Bee

Answer: (Two Words (8,5))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Homophone: Words that sound similar.

This horse sounds like a negative vote.

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Other Words: Figure out the answer through synonyms used.

Ebony Attraction

Answer: (Two Words (5,6))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hidden words: Find the answer hidden in the sentence below.

She drank to her fill, yet looked for more water.

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Anagram: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form the answer.

The horses walked in a LOOP around the field to warm up before the game.

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Missing Vowels: Add vowels appropriately to form the answer.

LPZZNR

Answer: (One Word (10 letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cryptic: Solve the cryptic clue for the answer.

The little horse went crazy after seeing the loaf of bread.

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rebus: Combine synonyms to form the answer.

Attire + Era

Answer: (One Word (8 letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rebus: Combine synonyms to form the answer. Booth + Electrically charged atom

Answer: Stallion

Stall + ion

A stallion is a fully grown male horse that has not yet been castrated.

2. Add a Letter: Add a letter to the clue and anagram for the answer. S + sound made by sheep

Answer: Stable

S + Bleat = Stable

Horses are typically housed in stables where each horse may have its own individual stall.

3. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and the answer should spring to mind. Can Turkey The Bee

Answer: Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is an annual horserace held in Louisville, Kentucky in the USA. It is the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown with the other two being the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.

4. Homophone: Words that sound similar. This horse sounds like a negative vote.

Answer: Neigh

A negative vote is a nay. Nay and neigh are homophones.

Apart from a neigh, other sounds made by horses are whinny and snort.

5. In Other Words: Figure out the answer through synonyms used. Ebony Attraction

Answer: Black Beauty

"Black Beauty" is a novel written by Anna Sewell to bring attention to the mistreatment of horses.

6. Hidden words: Find the answer hidden in the sentence below. She drank to her fill, yet looked for more water.

Answer: Filly

...FILL,Yet...

A filly is a young female horse.

7. Anagram: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form the answer. The horses walked in a LOOP around the field to warm up before the game.

Answer: Polo

Polo is a sport played on horseback. The riders hit the ball to the goal using a long wooden mallet. It is one of the only sports where players are not allowed to play left-handed for fear of causing injury to the animals and other riders.

8. Missing Vowels: Add vowels appropriately to form the answer. LPZZNR

Answer: Lipizzaner

The Lipizzaner is most closely associated with the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. These horses are highly trained and able to perform extremely skilled dressage movements called "airs above the ground".

9. Cryptic: Solve the cryptic clue for the answer. The little horse went crazy after seeing the loaf of bread.

Answer: Foal

The word crazy in the sentence is a clue that the answer is hidden in scrambled form in the sentence.

A little horse is called a foal.

10. Rebus: Combine synonyms to form the answer. Attire + Era

Answer: Dressage

Dress + Age

The term dressage comes from the French language and means training. In this sport, the horse and rider perform a series of complicated moves that are predetermined and practiced.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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