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Word Addition 1 Trivia Quiz

I will give you the definitions of two small words that combine to make a longer one. Example: a 3 letter word for something you cook soup in, and a 3 letter word for the remains of burnt wood. The answer is potash (pot + ash).

A multiple-choice quiz by alohonyai. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
alohonyai

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,584

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1199

Question 1 of 10

1. A 2 letter synonym of myself and a 3 letter name of a certain insect.

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Question 2 of 10

2. A 7 letter word for a house of nuns, and a 3 letter word for a charged atom.

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Question 3 of 10

3. A 3 letter word for a quick punch, and a 6 letter name of the strait between North America and Asia.

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Question 4 of 10

4. A 3 letter slang word for prisoner, and a 7 letter word for something a high school band might play; a _______ to John Williams.

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Question 5 of 10

5. A skilled basketball player might be called this 3 letter word, and a 4 letter word for window glass.

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Question 6 of 10

6. A 2 letter word that is also the symbol for element #85, and a 4 letter word for something you should study for.

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 4 letter common name for sodium thiosulfate (used in film development); plus a 6 letter word for the most important part of an essay.

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Question 8 of 10

8. A 2 letter word that is "a drop of golden sun" from "The Sound Of Music," and a 4 letter word for the place you might see ships being loaded and unloaded

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Question 9 of 10

9. A 3 letter word for what you might do in the shower or when you have a song stuck in your head, and a 3 letter generic slang term for insect.

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Question 10 of 10

10. A 4 letter word that is a homonym of what Americans measure height in; plus a 3 letter word for the possessive form of she.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A 2 letter synonym of myself and a 3 letter name of a certain insect.

Answer: Meant

Me is two letters, and refers to myself. Ant is three letters, and is a certain insect.

2. A 7 letter word for a house of nuns, and a 3 letter word for a charged atom.

Answer: Convention

Nuns live in a convent (7), and an atom that either has too many or too few electrons has a positive or negative charge. A charged atom is called an ion (3).

3. A 3 letter word for a quick punch, and a 6 letter name of the strait between North America and Asia.

Answer: Jabbering

A jab (3) is a quick, weak punch. Bering (6) sailed through what is now called the Bering Strait in 1728.

4. A 3 letter slang word for prisoner, and a 7 letter word for something a high school band might play; a _______ to John Williams.

Answer: Contribute

A con (3) is a convicted criminal. A tribute (7) to John Williams might be played by a high school band because the music is recognizable and within their playing capabilities.

5. A skilled basketball player might be called this 3 letter word, and a 4 letter word for window glass.

Answer: propane

Someone who is a skilled basketball player might be referred to as "pro" (3) when his skill is being discussed. The glass in your window is called a pane (4).

6. A 2 letter word that is also the symbol for element #85, and a 4 letter word for something you should study for.

Answer: Attest

Astatine is element #85; it's chemical symbol is At (2). You should study for a test (4).

7. The 4 letter common name for sodium thiosulfate (used in film development); plus a 6 letter word for the most important part of an essay.

Answer: hypothesis

Hypo (4) is a common name for sodium thiosulfate, a chemical used as a fixing agent in film development. A thesis (6) is the point of an essay.

8. A 2 letter word that is "a drop of golden sun" from "The Sound Of Music," and a 4 letter word for the place you might see ships being loaded and unloaded

Answer: report

Re (2), is the second note of the scale (Do, Re, Mi,...), and was defined as a drop of golden sun by a song from the musical Sound of Music. A port (4) is a place to load and unload a ship.

9. A 3 letter word for what you might do in the shower or when you have a song stuck in your head, and a 3 letter generic slang term for insect.

Answer: humbug

To hum (3) is to "sing" without actually moving or opening your mouth. Most people would call any given insect a bug (3).

10. A 4 letter word that is a homonym of what Americans measure height in; plus a 3 letter word for the possessive form of she.

Answer: feather

Americans measure height in feet, a homonym of feet is feat (4). The possessive form of she is her (3).

Source: Author alohonyai

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