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Start With "O" Trivia Quiz

Start with the letter "O"; add it at the beginning of the word suggested by the clue to form a new word. Example: O + tiny pieces = death notices (abbrev.) [O + bits = Obits.]

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,253

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
953

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1. O + MGM lion = margarine

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Question 2 of 10

2. O + wound reminder = movie award

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3. O + order to horse = double curve

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Question 4 of 10

4. O + writing fluid = swine sound

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5. O + males = portend

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6. O + friend = Australian gem

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7. O + evergreen = offer an opinion

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Question 8 of 10

8. O + Egyptian sun god (var.) = made from a grain

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Question 9 of 10

9. O + donate = pointed arch

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Question 10 of 10

10. O + discharge from a wound = numbered musical work

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. O + MGM lion = margarine

Answer: Oleo

O + Leo = Oleo.

Leo: Leo, the MGM lion symbol, is a common name for the "King of the Beasts."

Oleo: Although seldom used now, the term oleo was once a common name for margarine.

2. O + wound reminder = movie award

Answer: Oscar

O + scar = Oscar.

Scar: My wound left a six inch scar on my thigh.

Oscar: At the first Academy Award ceremony, the Oscar for Best Picture went to the film "Wings."

3. O + order to horse = double curve

Answer: Ogee

O + gee = Ogee.

Gee: When the driver said "gee," the horse turned to the right.

Ogee: The cutbacks on the mountain road formed an ogee, also known as an "s" curve.

4. O + writing fluid = swine sound

Answer: Oink

O + ink = Oink.

Ink: Fred's pen ran out of ink before he finished the test.

Oink: A cow says "moo"; a pig says "oink."

5. O + males = portend

Answer: Omen

O + men = Omen.

Men: Boys grow up and become men.

Omen: Sailors considered a red sunrise to be a bad omen.

6. O + friend = Australian gem

Answer: Opal

O + pal = Opal.

Pal: My pal and I entered the three-legged race at the picnic.

Opal: Australia has many opal mines.

7. O + evergreen = offer an opinion

Answer: Opine

O + pine = Opine.

Pine: The spruce is one of many coniferous pine trees.

Opine: The politician began to opine on the merits of the proposed law.

8. O + Egyptian sun god (var.) = made from a grain

Answer: Oaten

O + Aten = Oaten.

Aten: The Egyptian High Priest made an offering to Aten, the Sun God.

Oaten: She preferred oaten cereals to those made from any other grain.

9. O + donate = pointed arch

Answer: Ogive

O + give = Ogive.

Give: Sheila preferred to give to charities that rescued animals.

Ogive: The architect suggested an ogive as part of the entrance to the garden.

10. O + discharge from a wound = numbered musical work

Answer: Opus

o + pus = Opus.

Pus = Not long after I scraped my knee, pus began to ooze out of the wound.

Opus: The composer Jacob Himmel labelled each of his works with an opus number.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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