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Moving Riddles? Trivia Quiz

The answers to these rhyming riddles are all different ways of moving about. They all have one word answers. You are told how many letters there are in each answer. Have fun!

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
31356

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/5), Guest 73 (0/5), kell217 (1/5).

Question 1 of 5

1. Floating on water, without a care.

Float over land, on a cushion of air.

What form of transport am I?

Answer: (One Word of Ten Letters)

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Question 2 of 5

2. We sound like flatfish, but have no doubt.

On frozen water, we're assets to get you about.

Answer: (One Word of Six Letters)

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Question 3 of 5

3. I am famous in China, but was infamous in Berlin.

Now - add a male monarch, the exercise can begin.

Answer: (One Word of Seven Letters- cryptic clue)

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Question 4 of 5

4. Two revolutions are all you need.

You might have called me a velocipede.

I'll get you around at moderate speed.

Answer: (One Word of Seven Letters)

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Question 5 of 5

5. Treads and risers, up or down I travel.

Continuously moving, you're on another level.

Answer: (One Word of Nine Letters)

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Nov 07 2024 : Guest 73: 5/5
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 73: 0/5
Oct 19 2024 : kell217: 1/5
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Floating on water, without a care. Float over land, on a cushion of air. What form of transport am I?

Answer: Hovercraft

Christopher Cockerell developed the hovercraft in the 1950s.

2. We sound like flatfish, but have no doubt. On frozen water, we're assets to get you about.

Answer: Skates

The first part of the riddle alludes to the flatfish skate.

3. I am famous in China, but was infamous in Berlin. Now - add a male monarch, the exercise can begin.

Answer: Walking

The first line hints at the Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall.
The male monarch is a king.
Wall + king = walking.

4. Two revolutions are all you need. You might have called me a velocipede. I'll get you around at moderate speed.

Answer: Bicycle

Bi is the prefix for two.
One complete revolution is a cycle.
Bi + cycle = bicycle.

5. Treads and risers, up or down I travel. Continuously moving, you're on another level.

Answer: Escalator

Stairs have treads and risers.
The moving stairs that take you from one level of a building to another is an escalator.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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