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'Tri' This on For Size Trivia Quiz
I will give a word meaning, add the prefix 'tri' and match the new word to the correct definition.
eg: TRI + maize = three cornered hat. Answer: Tricorn (TRI + corn = tricorn).
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by leith90.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
Last 3 plays: kino76 (10/10), mandy2 (10/10), Chavs (10/10).
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Questions
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1. Tri + Mr Jolson = ?
Moon of Neptune
2. Tri + Long Time = ?
Court case
3. Tri + legume case = ?
Acted frivolously
4. Tri + heavyweight = ?
Type of fabric
5. Tri + baby's bed = ?
Prioritise
6. Tri + short product plug = ?
Child's transport
7. Tri + by way of = ?
Photographer's need
8. Tri + flew the coop = ?
Clan
9. Tri + is = ?
Set of three
10. Tri + washer phase = ?
Minutiae
Select each answer
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tri + Mr Jolson = ?
Answer: Court case
TRI + Al = Trial
Dubbed 'The World's Greatest Entertainer', Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian and actor.
A trial may be a court case, an ordeal or a test.
2. Tri + Long Time = ?
Answer: Prioritise
Tri + age = Triage
Usually in regards to patients, triage is a way of sorting them according to severity and urgency of care.
3. Tri + legume case = ?
Answer: Photographer's need
Tri + pod = tripod
A tripod is a three-legged camera stand.
4. Tri + heavyweight = ?
Answer: Moon of Neptune
Tri + ton = Triton.
Triton is Neptune's largest moon and was named for the Greek God of the sea.
5. Tri + baby's bed = ?
Answer: Type of fabric
Tri + cot = Tricot
Tricot is a thin, run-resistant fabric often used in underwear and swimwear.
6. Tri + short product plug = ?
Answer: Set of three
Tri + ad = triad.
A triad is a set of three components, eg: for a fire to flourish, it must have a triad of heat, fuel and oxygen.
A triad may also mean a Chinese branch of organised crime.
7. Tri + by way of = ?
Answer: Minutiae
Tri + via = trivia
Trivia is a hodge-podge of information of little value. Unless you happen to be a spermologer (spermologist).
8. Tri + flew the coop = ?
Answer: Acted frivolously
Tri + fled = trifled
To trifle with something is not to give the respect a person or situation deserves. A trifle is also a custard dessert or a small amount. You cannot have a trifle of trifle however, unless you have very strong will power.
9. Tri + is = ?
Answer: Clan
Tri + be = tribe.
A tribe is a community of people usually sharing ancient ancestors, customs and religions.
10. Tri + washer phase = ?
Answer: Child's transport
Tri + cycle = tricycle
A tricycle is a velocipede with three wheels, usually a large one in the front and two smaller ones at the back.
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