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The Amazing Postal CODE 5 Trivia Quiz

Another week has gone by (the last one before summer), so it's time for Postal CODE Quiz #5, where all of the answers are words MADE solely from the two-letter US Postal abbreviations for the fifty states. "CODE" and "MADE" are two of those words.

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

Author
scalar

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,469

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
274

Question 1 of 10

1. We're getting close to the last of the two-letter words suitable for these quizzes. This one is an exclamation of surprise, pain or disapproval. It also hangs around with "Yeah," "Boy," and "Brother."

Answer: (One Word, Two Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The next four words have an automotive theme. The first is what what work your valves.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters, Plural)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The second word sparks your plugs and, as an adjective, describes devices that help a great number of things on your car do their jobs.

Answer: (One Word, four letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A good suspension system gives your car a smooth one of these, no matter how rough the road.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. These accessories come on most new vehicles and can also be added to old ones. Some people consider them annoying and false ones have caused them to be often ignored.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters, Plural)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now on to a volcanic theme for the next three words. The first one is a common shape for volcanos. Mount Fuji is an example.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The next one is probably the best known name for a volcano's output (when magma makes it to the surface).

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A cinderlike, cellular form of the answer to #7 is called what? Hint

SCORIA

MATXAL

MOMTOK

LASDAR

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Question 9 of 10

9. A rash solution, perhaps leaving one feeling in the pink.

Answer: (One Word, Eight Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, it's time for one of only four ten-letter words I've found that fit the rules (or come close). This one is a collective term for great U.S. college athletes; an individual one would need an "n" on the end.

Answer: (Ten Letters, Hyphenated 3-7)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: OH

OH boy, another Postal Quiz! Ohio

2. The next four words have an automotive theme. The first is what what work your valves.

Answer: CAMS

CAMS, plural of cam, which is short for camshaft. California and Mississippi

3. The second word sparks your plugs and, as an adjective, describes devices that help a great number of things on your car do their jobs.

Answer: COIL

The ignition COIL boosts the battery voltage (usually 12) to 15,000 volts or more to be able to arc across the spark plug gap. Many vehicles use COIL springs in the suspension (torsion bars and leaf springs are also used). COIL springs also close the above-mentioned valves and are found in seats, locks, latches etc. Colorado and Illinois

4. A good suspension system gives your car a smooth one of these, no matter how rough the road.

Answer: RIDE

Rhode Island and Delaware

5. These accessories come on most new vehicles and can also be added to old ones. Some people consider them annoying and false ones have caused them to be often ignored.

Answer: ALARMS

Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi

6. Now on to a volcanic theme for the next three words. The first one is a common shape for volcanos. Mount Fuji is an example.

Answer: CONE

Colorado and Nebraska

7. The next one is probably the best known name for a volcano's output (when magma makes it to the surface).

Answer: LAVA

Louisiana and Virginia

8. A cinderlike, cellular form of the answer to #7 is called what?

Answer: SCORIA

South Carolina, Oregon and Iowa

9. A rash solution, perhaps leaving one feeling in the pink.

Answer: CALAMINE

CALAMINE lotion (an aqueous solution of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, among other things) is used for rashes such as those caused by poison oak and ivy; it reduces swelling, eases itching and helps prevent infection.
California, Louisiana, Michigan and Nebraska

Answer: ALL-AMERICA

Alabama, Louisiana, Maine, Rhode Island and California

Source: Author scalar

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