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Wordwise 23 Trivia Quiz

Wordwise quizzes encourage you to type the words or phrases you SEE from the way the words are spelled, set up, scrambled, etc.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author minch

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ferfer72

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,840

Updated
May 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
398

Last 3 plays: Kiwikaz (7/10), Guest 137 (4/10), Guest 81 (4/10).

Author's Note: There is a quiz titled "How to Do Wordwise Quizzes" that may be helpful if this is your first time.

Question 1 of 10

1. When on a tennis court, you may come across these:
EBDLSOU

Answer: (two words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. When looking for a new place to live, you may want to attend one of these:
HO___USE

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. If something happens rarely, it happens:
BLUEONCEMOON

Answer: (5 words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This may be final:
C
O
U
N
T

Answer: (One Word could also be two words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Err on the side of caution:
SAFE > SORRY

Answer: (4 Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tom Selleck, Henry Winkler, and Robert Wagner have tried to hawk this item:
EGAGTROM

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A popular Scottish cookie/biscuit:
BREA

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. It's not good if your bank account get to this point:
....B
DRAWN

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Everyone knows it:
SEC__________RET

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Warhol said we would all be famous for this long:
MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE

Answer: (2 words)

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Dec 17 2024 : Kiwikaz: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When on a tennis court, you may come across these: EBDLSOU

Answer: mixed doubles

As it turns out, the term "mixed doubles" is not only used in tennis. It is also used in badminton and curling.

2. When looking for a new place to live, you may want to attend one of these: HO___USE

Answer: open house

An open house also happens at a school. They are usually at the beginning of the year, and they give parents and students an opportunity to meet and greet their new teachers.

3. If something happens rarely, it happens: BLUEONCEMOON

Answer: once in a blue moon

A "blue moon" is an "extra" full moon. It could be the second full moon in a month, the third full moon in a season of four full moons, or the 13th full moon in a year. The saying "once in a blue moon" became popular in the mid-19th century to mean an unusual occurrence.

4. This may be final: C O U N T

Answer: countdown

"The Final Countdown" is a song and album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It is also the title of a 1980 movie about time travel and Pearl Harbor.

5. Err on the side of caution: SAFE > SORRY

Answer: better safe than sorry

It is better to be cautious than unprepared. This idiom originally appeared in an Irish novel by Samuel Lover.

6. Tom Selleck, Henry Winkler, and Robert Wagner have tried to hawk this item: EGAGTROM

Answer: reverse mortgage

A reverse mortgage is available to people who own their homes and are 62 or older. There are many pros and cons associated with the practice (including a loss of equity in your home).

7. A popular Scottish cookie/biscuit: BREA

Answer: shortbread

Shortbread (also called "shorties") was invented in Scotland. It is one of the few cookies that doesn't use leavening (such as baking soda or baking powder), making it more dense.

8. It's not good if your bank account get to this point: ....B DRAWN

Answer: be overdrawn

Depending on the institution, having your bank account overdrawn can cost you a lot of money. One should avoid the situation at all costs (pun intended).

9. Everyone knows it: SEC__________RET

Answer: open secret

An "open secret" is something that is *supposed* to be a secret but is known by many. For example, it may be an "open secret" that someone is engaging in criminal activity--it's supposed to be secret, but many people may know about it.

10. Warhol said we would all be famous for this long: MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE MINUTE

Answer: 15 minutes

American artist Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." This quote has also been attributed to museum director Pontus Hult�n and photographer Nat Finkelstein--although both of them claim Warhol was involved.

Source: Author ferfer72

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Wordwise 23 Trivia Quiz

Wordwise quizzes encourage you to type the words or phrases you SEE from the way the words are spelled, set up, scrambled, etc. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author minch

Wordwise quizzes encourage you to type the words or phrases you SEE from the way the words are spelled, set up, scrambled, etc.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author minch