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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.
Dec 18 2024
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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!
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