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Quiz about Compound Words Alphabetics RZ

Compound Words - Alphabetics R-Z Quiz

Take two smaller words, put them together and you get a whole new word. Sounds easy enough doesn't it? Ready, set, here we go.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
tazman6619

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
3852

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: bradncarol (10/10), Gumby1967 (10/10), Guest 104 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Water from clouds + opposite of rise = precipitation Hint

Rainfall

Rainstorm

Windstorm

Windfall

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Question 2 of 10

2. Opposite of tall + the thing your birthday candles go on = A famous doll is Strawberry _______ Hint

Shortmeal

Oatcake

Shortcake

Oatmeal

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lightning's companion + what sits on your shoulders = a type of cloud Hint

Thunderhead

Blockstone

Thunderstone

Blockhead

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Question 4 of 10

4. Opposite of over + to rise from sitting = to comprehend Hint

Headstand

Headway

Underway

Understand

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Question 5 of 10

5. A climbing plant + a measurement equal to three feet = a place where grapes are grown Hint

Backyard

Vineyard

Frontyard

Schoolyard

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Question 6 of 10

6. A conflict between nations + the price to ride the bus = the process of military struggle Hint

Warfare

Warship

Airship

Airfare

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Question 7 of 10

7. To clean something + what the kitchen or den in your house is = a place to clean up Hint

Washrock

Bedroom

Washroom

Bedrock

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 24th letter of the alphabet + a narrow beam of light = what the doctor takes to see your bones Hint

X-rated

X-ray

Sunray

Stingray

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Question 9 of 10

9. A measurement equal to three feet + your upper limb = half of a spar that holds a sail Hint

Firearm

Yardstick

Yardarm

Firestick

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Question 10 of 10

10. A place where animals are kept + another word for guard = a person who takes care of animals Hint

Beekeeper

Zookeeper

Zoologist

Beehive

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Water from clouds + opposite of rise = precipitation

Answer: Rainfall

Water from clouds = rain
Opposite of up = fall
Rain + fall = Rainfall

There is no clear consensus on the place with the most rainfall each year but there are several contenders for the title. Among these are Mount Wai-'ale-'ale on Kauai, the Colombian highlands, and Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in India. (Source: dandantheweatherman.com)

2. Opposite of tall + the thing your birthday candles go on = A famous doll is Strawberry _______

Answer: Shortcake

Opposite of tall = short
The thing your birthday candles goes on = cake
Short + cake = Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake animated shows orignally aired in the 1980s and made a comeback in 2003.

3. Lightning's companion + what sits on your shoulders = a type of cloud

Answer: Thunderhead

Lightning's companion = thunder
What sits on your shoulders = head
Thunder + head = Thunderhead

Thunderheads are usually cumulonimbus clouds. Thunderhead is also a Marvel comics character.

4. Opposite of over + to rise from sitting = to comprehend

Answer: Understand

Opposite of over = under
To rise from sitting = stand
Under + stand = Understand

The origins of the word understand are unclear but one explanation is that it comes from to "stand in the midst of". In this case under does not mean below but between or among.

5. A climbing plant + a measurement equal to three feet = a place where grapes are grown

Answer: Vineyard

A climbing plant = vine
A measurement equal to three feet = yard
Vine + yard = Vineyard

Vineyards are usually associated with the growing of grapes for wine.

6. A conflict between nations + the price to ride the bus = the process of military struggle

Answer: Warfare

A conflict between nations = war
The price to ride the bus = fare
War + fare = Warfare

Warfare is different from war in that it encompasses the process of war and war refers to the actual conflict. Despite this difference the words are often used interchangeably.

7. To clean something + what the kitchen or den in your house is = a place to clean up

Answer: Washroom

To clean something = wash
What the kitchen or den in your house is = room
Wash + room = Washroom

The word washroom is a chiefly American word from the beginning of the 1800s.

8. The 24th letter of the alphabet + a narrow beam of light = what the doctor takes to see your bones

Answer: X-ray

The 24th letter of the alphabet = x
A narrow beam of light = ray
X + ray = X-ray

An x-ray is a form of radiation that allows a doctor to see inside your body. X-rays cannot penetrate lead.

9. A measurement equal to three feet + your upper limb = half of a spar that holds a sail

Answer: Yardarm

A measurement equal to three feet = yard
Your upper limb = arm
Yard + arm = Yardarm

A yardarm is half of a yard, which in sailing is the spar or pole that a sail is held up by. A yard usually hangs from the mast right in its middle.

10. A place where animals are kept + another word for guard = a person who takes care of animals

Answer: Zookeeper

A place where animals are kept = zoo
Another word for guard = keeper
Zoo + keeper = Zookeeper

A zookeeper is different from a zoologist in that a zookeeper takes care of the animals and a zoologist studies animals.

Source: Author tazman6619

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