Two Becomes One #3 Trivia Quiz

Answer: catnap

catbird, catnip, copycat, napper, kidnap, napkin
A catbird is North American songbird whose calls resemble the meowing of a cat. Catnip is an aromatic herb that belongs to the mint family. A copycat is a person that mimics another person very closely.

Answer: rosebush

roseate - rosebud - rose hip - bushbuck - bushfire - bushman
Roseate is a rosy colour as well as meaning cheerful, bright and optimistic. Rosebud is a bud of a rose. Rose hip is the fruit of the rose and is often used in jelly. Bushbuck is an African antelope that is small and nocturnal. A bushman is a person that lives in the outback or the bush.

Answer: yardstick

car yard, front yard, school yard; broomstick, stick insect, stick-up
A yardstick is a graduated measuring stick that is one yard in length or a test/standard used in measurement. A stick insect is so called as it resembles a twig or stick. Broomstick is also a Mediterranean shrub with bright yellow flowers.

Answer: underpass

Underway, under wire, Down under; passbook, overpass or Passover, passable
Underway can also be a nautical term that means that the boat/ship is not moored to a fixed object. Down under is a slang term for Australia. Passbooks were books that bank savings were recorded in, not used much these days. Passover is a Jewish holiday that traditionally lasts for eight days to commemorate the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.

Answer: stagecoach

stage fright, back stage, stagehand; tennis coach, mail coach, coachman
Stage fright is when a person gets acutely nervous in performing in front of an audience. A stagehand does jobs, like lighting and shifting scenery, in a theatre production. A mail coach was a type of stagecoach that usually only delivered mail before today's modern conveniences. Coachman is the name of the person who drives a coach, also it is an artificial fly used in angling.

Answer: fieldwork

field test - field hand - airfield - artwork - workbench or bench work - workshop A field test is conducted under actual conditions and not under controlled conditions as in a laboratory. Airfield can be another name for an airport. A workshop is an area where light industrial work is done or it can mean a place where information is exchanged and transferred i.e., seminars. Fieldwork is a temporary military stronghold in the place of combat or used in conjunction with field test, as it describes the primary observation of the subject without experimenter interference and work done within the field.

Answer: cancan

canon, tin can, cannot; oil can, candid, beer can
The cancan originated in France and is a high kicking dance usually performed by women. Canon is a church law, books of the Bible (Holy Scripture), R.C. calendar of saints, a musical term and an established principle. Candid means free of prejudice, therefore it is impartial and frank.

Answer: carpet

car bonnet, carpark, car door; pet shop, pet food, house pet.
Some statistics on house pets are: In the UK, goldfish are the most popular pet, and rated well above tropical fish. China keeps the most pet birds and fish in the World. The USA is the reptile and dog lover's capitol of the World. Source: Euromonitor

Answer: upward

grown up, upstart or start up, dress up; wardrobe, downward, forward
Upstart originally was not derisive, as it described a person who was from humble beginnings who attained sudden wealth, power or importance. These days it means more so a person that is presumptuous and full of self-importance.

Answer: input

albumin - box in - inmate - put down - output - shot-put
Albumin can be spelt albumen and it is a form of water-soluble protein that can be found in such items as egg white and blood serum. Box in is a term used to describe a situation of little or no escape. A put down is a slang term for an insult. Output is the end product of creativity of manufacturing, in addition to being a term used for energy and power. Input is something that comes into a system for further treatment or use, for example, information or electrical power.