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Tower of Babelfish Trivia Quiz

The defunct Alta Vista Babelfish page would translate phrases into different languages. If you translate from English to French then back to English,e.g., the results can be unintended- and hilarious! What was I really trying to say?

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

Author
crisw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,783

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4736

Last 3 plays: matho_77 (7/10), WolfInSnow (6/10), stredman (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Idiot Cement

Answer: (Two Words- a child's plaything)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Love of the youngling of dog

Answer: (Two Words- common phrase)

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Question 3 of 10

3. That really introduces me errors for tests Hint

That makes me so mad

That gets me on the wrong track

That gives me a headache

That really bugs me

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where it is the meat of cow?

Answer: (Three or four words- commercial phrase)

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Question 5 of 10

5. As comfortably as a failure of operation in a blanket Hint

Something's going on beneath the sheets

Undercover operation

As snug as a bug in a rug

Covering up the evidence

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Question 6 of 10

6. Put the end piece on the donkey firmly

Answer: (6 Words- name of a children's game)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The scents have adolescent taste of alcohol

Answer: (Four Words- title of a rock song)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The early bird receives the continuous screw

Answer: (6 Words- common phrase)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Come to insert. Hint

Come to a stopping point

Arrive at

Come to bed

A put on

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Question 10 of 10

10. Expensive wire Hint

Purse string

Dear me

Dear son

What a line

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Idiot Cement

Answer: Silly Putty

Translated from French to English to French.

2. Love of the youngling of dog

Answer: Puppy love

Translated from English to Portuguese to English

3. That really introduces me errors for tests

Answer: That really bugs me

From English to French to English

4. Where it is the meat of cow?

Answer: Where's the beef?

Remember the commercial line that became a campaign question?

5. As comfortably as a failure of operation in a blanket

Answer: As snug as a bug in a rug

English-Spanish-English

6. Put the end piece on the donkey firmly

Answer: Pin the tail on the donkey

English-German-English

7. The scents have adolescent taste of alcohol

Answer: Smells like teen spirit

The Nirvana song. English-Spanish-English

8. The early bird receives the continuous screw

Answer: The early bird gets the worm

English-German-English

9. Come to insert.

Answer: Come to bed

English-Italian-English

10. Expensive wire

Answer: Dear son

English-French-English

Source: Author crisw

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