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Do Butterflies Tell Lies? Trivia Quiz

I give you a long word. You find shorter words that the long word does (and doesn't) contain. This is NOT a letter scrambling quiz. Example: BUTTERFLY contains BUT and FLY, but it does not contain BY.

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

Author
robynraymer

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,786

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
12745

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which word does WEDNESDAY contain? Hint

win

nest

wed

stay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which word or name does ANTARCTICA contain? Hint

tar

aunt

tick

Anne

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which word is NOT in PHOTOGRAPHER? Hint

hot

rap

her

grape

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which word is NOT in CARPETING? Hint

pet

tin

car

pit

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which name or word is NOT in OPTOMETRY? Hint

tree

met

try

Tom

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which word does CATASTROPHE contain? Hint

trophy

task

cast

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which word is NOT in MULTIPLICATION? Hint

cat

location

tip

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which word is NOT in CONNECTICUT? Hint

connect

con

cut

net

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which smaller words DO appear in GREAT-GRANDMOTHER? Hint

great, eat, grandmother, grand, an, and, moth, mother, her

green, grape, ground, another, here, therefore, for

grate, greet, grant, grander, mom, hers, there, their

trend, train, grain, grandma, grapenuts, fur, Randy, mutter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which word or name is NOT in KENTUCKY? Hint

key

tuck

Ken

Kent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word does WEDNESDAY contain?

Answer: wed

It also contains the word DAY and the name ED (which is short for Edward, Edmund, or Edgar).

2. Which word or name does ANTARCTICA contain?

Answer: tar

Antarctica is a continent that is located at the South Pole. Lots of penguins live there, but very few people. It's very icy and snowy in Antarctica. This name also contains AN, ANT, ARC, ARCTIC, and TIC (a tic is a nervous habit, such as face twitching or foot tapping).

3. Which word is NOT in PHOTOGRAPHER?

Answer: grape

It also contains PHOTO, GRAPH, and TO.

4. Which word is NOT in CARPETING?

Answer: pit

It also contains CARPET and CARP (a kind of fish).

5. Which name or word is NOT in OPTOMETRY?

Answer: tree

Men and women who practice optometry test people's eyes to find out what kinds of eyeglasses or contact lenses they need. The word's final syllable is pronounced "tree," but spelled "try." OPTOMETRY also contains TO, TOME (a very, very long book), and OPT (which means "to choose").

6. Which word does CATASTROPHE contain?

Answer: he

A catastrophe is a disaster or terrible event. This word also contains CAT, AT, and AS.

7. Which word is NOT in MULTIPLICATION?

Answer: location

Do you know your multiplication tables? What does 12 times 12 equal?

8. Which word is NOT in CONNECTICUT?

Answer: net

Connecticut is a state in the northeast United States. It is north of New York City. To CON someone means to trick him or her.

9. Which smaller words DO appear in GREAT-GRANDMOTHER?

Answer: great, eat, grandmother, grand, an, and, moth, mother, her

Your great-grandmother is your mother's or father's grandma.

10. Which word or name is NOT in KENTUCKY?

Answer: key

Kent is an English county. It is sometimes called "the garden of England." There is a famous university there. The state of Kentucky is near the middle of the United States. It shares borders with seven other states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee!

Source: Author robynraymer

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