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A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
517

Question 1 of 15

1. Can this sore blossom into a flower?

Answer: (One word 4 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Wander freely for this Southern European capital city.

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Is this skin complaint hiding in the straw?.

Answer: (One word 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Is this baby a Spanish princess?

Answer: (One word 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Tell this witty Irish writer to wash about his ears.

Answer: (One word 4 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Find the cheese on the taffeta gown.

Answer: (One word 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. You might find this feline relation on a branch.

Answer: (One word 6 letters pun involved)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Do listeners suffer from this common complaint?

Answer: (Two words 3 letters and 4 letters pun involved)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Look for a herb in the National Archives of Ireland.

Answer: (One Word 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Put a circle in a different box for Bugs Bunny.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Fuse compass points initially for current data please.

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Use almost obese Thomas for gauge.

Answer: (One Word 6 letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Always greater notwithstanding.

Answer: (One Word 12 letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Put two European articles together to become subordinate.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Miaow.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Can this sore blossom into a flower?

Answer: Rose

Rose is an anagram of sore.

2. Wander freely for this Southern European capital city.

Answer: Rome

Roam is to wander and Rome is the city.

3. Is this skin complaint hiding in the straw?.

Answer: Warts

Warts = an anagram of straw.

4. Is this baby a Spanish princess?

Answer: Infanta

Baby = infant + a =infanta.

5. Tell this witty Irish writer to wash about his ears.

Answer: Shaw

Wash turned about = Shaw.

6. Find the cheese on the taffeta gown.

Answer: Feta

TafFETA = Greek cheese.

7. You might find this feline relation on a branch.

Answer: Catkin

Feline = cat
Relation = kin
Catkins appear on some trees in Winter.

8. Do listeners suffer from this common complaint?

Answer: Ear ache

Ear = listening
Ache = complaint or affliction

9. Look for a herb in the National Archives of Ireland.

Answer: Chives

ArCHIVES = a hidden word.

10. Put a circle in a different box for Bugs Bunny.

Answer: Cartoon

Carton = another word for box + 'O' a circle = cartoon, which is what Bugs Bunny is.

11. Fuse compass points initially for current data please.

Answer: News

Compass points initially = N, E, W, S. which is current data about the planet.

12. Use almost obese Thomas for gauge.

Answer: Fathom

Obese = fat + Thom or almost all of Thomas = fathom which is another word for gauge.

13. Always greater notwithstanding.

Answer: Nevertheless

Notwithstanding = nevertheless, which also means always being the greater. A pun on a synonym.

14. Put two European articles together to become subordinate.

Answer: Under

From French = Un
+
From German = Der
To be subordinate is to be under the direction/command of another.

15. Miaow.

Answer: Catcall

What can I say. The sound made by a cat and the sound of jeering in the theatre.

Source: Author Fiachra

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