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Personalize This! Trivia Quiz

Don't overanalyse it. Words made using the letters in 'personalize' have been hidden in a brief sentence containing a description of the word.

A multiple-choice quiz by leith90. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
leith90

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1109

Question 1 of 10

1. Example: The waSP EARned its name as a dangerous insect because of its lance shaped sting. The answer is spear.

The plan Ed had drafted was for a supersonic aircraft.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Peter had to beg for an apple and a banana for a snack before dinner.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The football pro needed to lie on his stomach for a massage after the hard-fought game.

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Question 4 of 10

4. The pear looked like a precious gem, as it nestled in the shell shaped bowl.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Horatio Nelson argued he needed a depth sounder to safely navigate the Mediterranean.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The captain drew a line round a map to show the cruise ship's position and course to the passengers.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The engineers panned the bridge segments for flaws after the storm.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The metal pin eroded in the cold atmosphere on the mountains.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The new crew member didn't know if the mainsail or the jib went at the front of the yacht.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The nobleman's earlobe was red after the Countess pinched it.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters (Not 'inch'))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Example: The waSP EARned its name as a dangerous insect because of its lance shaped sting. The answer is spear. The plan Ed had drafted was for a supersonic aircraft.

Answer: Plane

The (PLAN E)d had.

A plane is the common and shortened version of an aeroplane (airplane) and is used to indicate any type of winged aircraft.

The Wright brothers were credited with inventing and flying the first plane in 1903.

2. Peter had to beg for an apple and a banana for a snack before dinner.

Answer: Plea

Ap(PLE A)nd a banana.

A plea is a begging request or appeal. The word is now most commonly used in conjunction with court proceedings.

3. The football pro needed to lie on his stomach for a massage after the hard-fought game.

Answer: Prone

Football (PRO NE)eded.

To lie prone, is to lie face down. Supine is lying on your back, face up.

4. The pear looked like a precious gem, as it nestled in the shell shaped bowl.

Answer: Pearl

The (PEAR L)ooked like a precious gem.

A pearl is created by a living mollusk by depositing layers of calcium carbonate around a grain of sand or other foreign body. Natural pearls occur in the wild but are extremely rare. Cultured pearls are created in both saltwater and freshwater farms.

5. Horatio Nelson argued he needed a depth sounder to safely navigate the Mediterranean.

Answer: Sonar

Nel(SON AR)gued.

Sonar (SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a device used for finding objects or the depth of the seabed underwater. Active sonar measures the time it takes to receive back the echo of a sound it emits.

6. The captain drew a line round a map to show the cruise ship's position and course to the passengers.

Answer: Liner

A (LINE R)ound the deck.

A cruise ship is sometimes referred to as a liner (or ocean liner) and they were originally used to transport mail before aeroplanes were created. During the war many cruise liners were converted into troop ships.

7. The engineers panned the bridge segments for flaws after the storm.

Answer: Span

Engineer(S PAN)ned the bridge.

A span of a bridge is the distance from one side to another. A span is also the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger.

8. The metal pin eroded in the cold atmosphere on the mountains.

Answer: Alpine

The met(AL PIN E)roded.

Alpine refers to anything connected with the Alps or (incorrectly) any cold mountainous place. Eg: Alpine flowers, Alpine skiing.

9. The new crew member didn't know if the mainsail or the jib went at the front of the yacht.

Answer: Sailor

Main(SAIL OR) jib.

The name sailor originated from the original sailing boats, but is now used for any crew member on a water vessel. Other names are mariner or seaman.

10. The nobleman's earlobe was red after the Countess pinched it.

Answer: Earl

Nobleman's (EARL)obe.

An Earl is a member of the peerage who is addressed as 'Lord'. In modern Europe and Britain, an Earl is ranked above a Viscount but below a Marquis.

Source: Author leith90

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