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Jeff's Compound Words 1 Trivia Quiz

Compound words are words that are made by putting two smaller words together. I will give you hints to the two smaller words and the definition of the larger word.

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffcotton. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jeffcotton

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
1262

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Question 1 of 10

1. A building where goods are sold + A short high-pitched ringing sound = The purchasing of goods from stores. Hint

Shopping

Shopding

Shopring

Shopbing

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Question 2 of 10

2. When someone deceives or tricks someone else + A series of questions to assess knowledge = An event in which people compete for victory. Hint

Conrun

Conexam

Contest

Contrial

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Question 3 of 10

3. A piece of furniture with a flat or sloped surface + The highest point of something = The working surface of a table. Hint

Desktop

Deskover

Deskbottom

Deskunder

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Question 4 of 10

4. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth + A town with a harbor where ships load or unload = A place where planes take off and land on runways. Hint

Harbourport

Skyport

Airport

Shipport

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Question 5 of 10

5. A yellow fatty substance + A small flying insect = A nectar-feeding insect. Hint

Lardfly

Applefly

Gheefly

Butterfly

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Question 6 of 10

6. A soft, wet substance + A space with walls and a roof = A fungus with a domed top. Hint

Mushouse

Softhouse

Softroom

Mushroom

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Question 7 of 10

7. A person of the female gender + A warm blooded animal with feathers = A small, round, black spotted beetle. Hint

Womanpig

Womanbird

Ladybird

Ladypig

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Question 8 of 10

8. Opposite of front + The solid surface of the Earth = The area or scenery behind the main object Hint

Foreground

Centreground

Middleground

Background

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Question 9 of 10

9. To sort something into a category + A space with walls and a roof = A room in which a class of students is taught. Hint

Classhouse

Classroom

Graderoom

Gradehouse

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Question 10 of 10

10. The very darkest colour + Get on or into a vehicle = A smooth, dark, surface used for writing on with chalk. Hint

Whiteplank

Whiteboard

Blackboard

Blackplank

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A building where goods are sold + A short high-pitched ringing sound = The purchasing of goods from stores.

Answer: Shopping

Shopping is when you buy goods from stores which is usually food, clothes and household goods.

2. When someone deceives or tricks someone else + A series of questions to assess knowledge = An event in which people compete for victory.

Answer: Contest

A contest is an event where people compete to win in a sport, activity, or particular quality.

3. A piece of furniture with a flat or sloped surface + The highest point of something = The working surface of a table.

Answer: Desktop

A desktop is a computer display that represents files or folders on the main page of a computer.

4. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth + A town with a harbor where ships load or unload = A place where planes take off and land on runways.

Answer: Airport

An airport is a place where airplanes take off and land that has all the services and buildings needed to take care of the airplanes, people, and luggage.

5. A yellow fatty substance + A small flying insect = A nectar-feeding insect.

Answer: Butterfly

A butterfly is a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, colourful wings.

6. A soft, wet substance + A space with walls and a roof = A fungus with a domed top.

Answer: Mushroom

A mushroom is a fungal growth which has a stalk and a domed cap which also often has gills on the underside of the cap.

7. A person of the female gender + A warm blooded animal with feathers = A small, round, black spotted beetle.

Answer: Ladybird

A ladybird (sometimes called a ladybug) is a small, round, bright-colored and spotted beetle which feeds on plants and other insects smaller than it.

8. Opposite of front + The solid surface of the Earth = The area or scenery behind the main object

Answer: Background

The background is the area or scenery behind something. It is also known as a backdrop or rear.

9. To sort something into a category + A space with walls and a roof = A room in which a class of students is taught.

Answer: Classroom

A classroom is a room, typically in a school, where a class of students are taught.

10. The very darkest colour + Get on or into a vehicle = A smooth, dark, surface used for writing on with chalk.

Answer: Blackboard

A blackboard is a board with a smooth, dark, surface used for writing on with chalk. They are usually found in schools and classrooms.

Source: Author jeffcotton

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