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Wordwise for Starters Trivia Quiz

Well known phrases, books and bits of entertainment for you to unravel.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
403,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
433

Question 1 of 10

1. RVOLIE

Answer: (Two Words (Book))

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Question 2 of 10

2. MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN OUT

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. RONNIE RONNIE

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. PARANOTHERDAYADISE

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. LOOKYOULEAP

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. ROUDIAMONDGH

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. OINTFLYMENT

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. POPIGKE

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. (ALPHA UPSILON DELTA LAMDA OMEGA) ME

(Note: the answer is four words and doesn't require punctuation)

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. OEG

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. RVOLIE

Answer: Oliver Twist

Answer: Oliver Twist

The word Oliver is twisted and that leads to the book by Charles Dickens.

2. MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN OUT

Answer: Eight Men Out

Answer: Eight Men Out

The word men written eight times followed by the word out.

This was the title of a book by Eliot Asinof and a film by John Sayles about the Black Box scandal of 1919.

3. RONNIE RONNIE

Answer: The two Ronnies

Answer: The Two Ronnies

The name Ronnie written twice.

A British TV series of the 1970s and 1980s starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.

4. PARANOTHERDAYADISE

Answer: Another day in paradise

Answer: Another Day in Paradise

The paradise envelopes the words another day

A Phil Collins song released in 1989. A track off the album "...But Seriously".

5. LOOKYOULEAP

Answer: Look before you leap

Answer: Look before you leap.

The word look followed by the words you and leap.

Make sure that you have considered what may happen, before taking an action.

6. ROUDIAMONDGH

Answer: Diamond in the rough

Answer: Diamond in the rough

The word diamond is surrounded by the word rough.

The phrase is said about a good person that hasn't got manners or education.

7. OINTFLYMENT

Answer: Fly in the ointment

Answer: Fly in the ointment

The word fly can be seen in the world ointment.

This phrase is used when something spoils a situation.

8. POPIGKE

Answer: Pig in a poke

Answer: Pig in a poke

The word pig is in the word poke.

This phrase is used when something is bought without proper inspection.
A poke is a sack and the phrase most probably came from the practice of selling piglets in a sack.

9. (ALPHA UPSILON DELTA LAMDA OMEGA) ME (Note: the answer is four words and doesn't require punctuation)

Answer: All Greek to me

Answer: All Greek to me

A series of Greek alphabet letters followed by the word me.

The phrase is used when something is hard to understand or goes over one's head.

10. OEG

Answer: Alter Ego

Answer: Alter ego

Here we have the word ego scrambled.

The Latin phrase alter ego means other self which is used for a person's second personality.

Source: Author gme24

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