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Soozy's S Words Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the definitions of two words which when added together, make a new word that starts with the letter S. Good Luck!

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

Author
Soozy_Woozy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
926

Question 1 of 10

1. To be in an upright position + Show direction by extending a finger = A mental position from which things are viewed.

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The luminous body that the Earth revolves around + A wooden partition in a church = Lotion used to block out ultraviolet rays from your skin.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A left-over piece of material + A compilation of known facts about a person = Something that you put newspaper cuttings in.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A slang word for a prison guard (Aust) + A person who steers an automobile = A cocktail made from vodka and orange.

Answer: (11 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. To set forth on a sea voyage + A vessel that can be hauled aboard a large ship = A playing card with the rank of four.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A cutting tool with serrated edges + A chore around the house that removes fine particles of earth = Fine wood fragments.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Salt water covering a large area of land + A plant that grows where it is not wanted = Multicellular marine algae.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. To an extreme degree + One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea = A fictional character who has great strength.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. To burn something on its surface + Last name of television's talking horse = Dried out due to excessive exposure to sunlight.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A substance used for seasoning food + Uncleared Australian country = A shrubby seashore plant.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To be in an upright position + Show direction by extending a finger = A mental position from which things are viewed.

Answer: Standpoint

STAND + POINT = STANDPOINT. Standpoint can also mean a point of view or perspective on something. "Standpoint" is also the name of a monthly British cultural and political magazine.

2. The luminous body that the Earth revolves around + A wooden partition in a church = Lotion used to block out ultraviolet rays from your skin.

Answer: Sunscreen

SUN + SCREEN = SUNSCREEN. Can also refer to a partition or umbrella that shades you from the sun's damaging rays.

3. A left-over piece of material + A compilation of known facts about a person = Something that you put newspaper cuttings in.

Answer: Scrapbook

SCRAP + BOOK = SCRAPBOOK. A scrapbook can be used for putting photographs, magazine pictures, designs and memorabilia in.

4. A slang word for a prison guard (Aust) + A person who steers an automobile = A cocktail made from vodka and orange.

Answer: Screwdriver

SCREW + DRIVER = SCREWDRIVER. A screwdriver can also be a hand tool that is used to push screws into wood or soft metal sheets.

5. To set forth on a sea voyage + A vessel that can be hauled aboard a large ship = A playing card with the rank of four.

Answer: Sailboat

SAIL + BOAT = SAILBOAT. A sailboat can also be a sea vessel that is propelled along by the action of the wind against sails. In "Holdem Poker" a sailboat is the number four card.

6. A cutting tool with serrated edges + A chore around the house that removes fine particles of earth = Fine wood fragments.

Answer: Sawdust

SAW + DUST = SAWDUST. After cutting timber very fine pieces of wood are left behind on the floor, and this is called sawdust.

7. Salt water covering a large area of land + A plant that grows where it is not wanted = Multicellular marine algae.

Answer: Seaweed

SEA + WEED = SEAWEED. Seaweed can be any of a large number of sea plants, an example being kelp. Some countries harvest seaweed to sell for its nutritional properties.

8. To an extreme degree + One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea = A fictional character who has great strength.

Answer: Superman

SUPER + MAN = SUPERMAN. Superman is a fictitious character on television, the movies and in comic books. His alter ego, Clark Kent, works as a newspaper reporter, who changes into a one piece suit and flies all over the world.

9. To burn something on its surface + Last name of television's talking horse = Dried out due to excessive exposure to sunlight.

Answer: Scorched

SCORCH + ED = SCORCHED. When it's hot and dry the sun makes water evaporate from things that are exposed to it. This in turn causes the object to brown and sometimes burn. "Mister Ed" was a talking horse in a 1961 American television sitcom.

10. A substance used for seasoning food + Uncleared Australian country = A shrubby seashore plant.

Answer: Saltbush

SALT + BUSH = SALTBUSH. Saltbushes are shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that exist well in dry alkaline soils. Places where you may find them are deserts, the seashore and old outback dusty towns of Australia.

Source: Author Soozy_Woozy

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