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Water, Water Everywhere Trivia Quiz


Take the plunge into the world of water words. Take a drop of the vital fluid of water and stir in another word to create a new word.

A multiple-choice quiz by leith90. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
leith90
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,971
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1416
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 134 (6/10), Guest 137 (4/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Example: Add a drop of vital fluid to poultry to get an aquatic bird.
WATER+FOWL=WATERFOWL. This longer word is the answer.

First question: Add a drop of vital fluid to an opening in a fence to get a 1972 political scandal.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Add a drop of vital fluid to evidence to get something impervious to moisture.

Answer: (One word, 10 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Add a drop of vital fluid to the opposite of back to get a premium real estate location.

Answer: (One word, 10 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Add a drop of vital fluid to a slip or trip to get a cascade or plunge.

Answer: (One word, 9 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Add a drop of vital fluid to toils to bring tears to your eyes.

Answer: (One word,10 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Add a drop of vital fluid to a hue to get a type of paint.

Answer: (One Word, 10 or 11 letters (singular))
Question 7 of 10
7. Add a drop of vital fluid to a barn to get a crucial turning point.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Add a drop of vital fluid to a program of study to get the path of a river.

Answer: (One Word, 11 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Add a drop of vital fluid to a colloquial toilet to get a famous Belgian battle

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Add a drop of vital fluid to an art or skill to make an aquatic vehicle.

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)

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Most Recent Scores
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 134: 6/10
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 137: 4/10
Nov 18 2024 : royboy1964: 7/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 100: 8/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 100: 9/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 72: 6/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 64: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Example: Add a drop of vital fluid to poultry to get an aquatic bird. WATER+FOWL=WATERFOWL. This longer word is the answer. First question: Add a drop of vital fluid to an opening in a fence to get a 1972 political scandal.

Answer: watergate

WATER + GATE = WATERGATE

The Watergate scandal of 1972 led to the resignation of then U.S. President, Richard Nixon and the incarceration of 43 people, including dozens of top Nixon administration officials.
2. Add a drop of vital fluid to evidence to get something impervious to moisture.

Answer: waterproof

WATER + PROOF = WATERPROOF

Waterproof refers to the resistance of an object to the penetration of water. It is also the name of a 2000 Burt Reynolds movie.
3. Add a drop of vital fluid to the opposite of back to get a premium real estate location.

Answer: waterfront

WATER + FRONT = WATERFRONT

The front of something is the leading edge or most forward part. It also means to face something head on or to lead, as in a band. The waterfront of a town or city is the area abutting a body of water.
4. Add a drop of vital fluid to a slip or trip to get a cascade or plunge.

Answer: waterfall

WATER + FALL = WATERFALL

A fall is to drop under the influence of gravity from an upright position.
A waterfall occurs when water cascades over a vertical drop in the grade of a river or stream. The Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River in Africa are the largest falls in the world, stretching a mile wide.
5. Add a drop of vital fluid to toils to bring tears to your eyes.

Answer: waterworks

WATER + WORKS = WATERWORKS

Work is a physical or mental activity while "the works" can refer to a working component of a machine or it can mean to add all the extras. Waterworks is an informal term for a flood of tears, eg "she turned on the waterworks". It also refers to the water system of a city or municipality.
6. Add a drop of vital fluid to a hue to get a type of paint.

Answer: watercolour

WATER + COLOUR = WATERCOLOUR

A colour is the hue that results from the reflected light. Dyes, pigments and paint impart colour to something. Watercolour paint is a pigment that washes out in water.
7. Add a drop of vital fluid to a barn to get a crucial turning point.

Answer: watershed

WATER + SHED = WATERSHED

A shed is a small building used for storage. Typically they are used in gardens for storing garden implements. It can also refer to the casting off of feathers, skin, shells etc. A watershed event is an important transition between two phases or conditions. Eg: "It was a watershed moment". Watershed may also refer to a region or area drained by a river or stream.
8. Add a drop of vital fluid to a program of study to get the path of a river.

Answer: watercourse

WATER + COURSE = WATERCOURSE

A course is a direction or route taken, and also describes a set program of study at a University or other academic institution. A watercourse is a channel or canal along which water is conveyed.
9. Add a drop of vital fluid to a colloquial toilet to get a famous Belgian battle

Answer: waterloo

WATER + LOO = WATERLOO

The Battle of Waterloo in Belgium (1815) marked the defeat of Napoleon's French Army by the English/Prussian army lead by the Duke of Wellington. The term 'Loo' for toilet is thought to have come about from the French term gardyloo (gardez l'eau) which means 'watch out for the water'. It is also thought to have originated on early British ships when the sailors would urinate over the leeward side of the ship. The British accent would cause the word to sound like 'looward'.
10. Add a drop of vital fluid to an art or skill to make an aquatic vehicle.

Answer: watercraft

WATER + CRAFT = WATERCRAFT

A craft is any art or trade that requires a special skill and dexterity.
Watercraft refers to any marine vehicle which requires floatation, propulsion and navigation by steering. It includes ships, hovercraft and submarines.
Source: Author leith90

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