Do You Want to "Win"? Trivia Quiz

Answer: windpipe

The windpipe or trachea is a respiratory tube connecting the voice box (larynx) to the lungs, where air passes through the throat before entering the lungs during inhaling and after exiting the lungs during exhaling.

Answer: wings

Birds, insects, and bats are winged creatures, while airplanes are winged vehicles. All of these can fly because they all have wings. I dreamed of flying like an eagle or Maleficent if we have wings. Wing is also a verb meaning to fly. However, things can fly without wings, like helicopters and drones.

Wings can also mean any broad extensions from the main part, like wings of a house.

Answer: wince

Other examples of negative feelings we can wince are embarrassment, frustration, sorrow, sadness, or shame. I wince my pain by calming down and taking deep breath.

Answer: winter

Winter is the coldest season where freezing temps, snow, and long nights are common. Winter in the northern hemisphere lasts from December through March, and from June through September in the southern hemisphere. Skiing, riding snowmobiles, building snowmen, and throwing snowballs are winter pastimes.

Answer: wine

Wine is one of the classical beverages, invented at least 8000 years ago. It can also be considered a religious beverage as it is sometimes served in Catholic churches. Wine is typically made from grapes, but other fruits can also be used to make wine (called fruit wine), like cherry, plum, dandelion, or pineapple.

Brandy is a distilled wine and is traditionally drunk after dinner.

Answer: wind

Wind is the current of air that goes from higher pressure to lower pressure regions. Wind provides as both a wise friend and as a devilous foe. Wind is used to push sailboats and hot air balloons, and for providing wind power via wind turbines or windmills. Strong winds can produce casualties and destruction, especially from tornadoes.

There is another pronunciation and meaning of wind. Wind with a long 'i' sound means to roll, twist, and to move in a series of turns.

Curious about who the god of wind is? Well, there are many wind gods; the notable gods are the Greek god Aeolus, Greek god Anemoi, Roman god Venti, and Egyptian god Shu.

Answer: window

Window is an opening in the outer wall or roof of the building or vehicle where daylight and outdoor scenes are allowed to pass through while the glass seals off the elements, like rain, cold, wind, and moisture. They can also let fresh outdoor air in by opening windows.

Windows is also a popular Microsoft Operation System, whose logo shows obviously a window.

Answer: wink

It would have been really easy if you think of a word rhyming with blink in connection with this quiz's instruction. Wink not only rhymes with blink, they're both about the eyes. To blink means to close both eyes briefly, while a wink involves a single eye.

Answer: windfall

Hence the compound word, windfall is a process in which winds cause things to fall, like fruits falling from the trees. Because this event can be surprising, another meaning for windfall was developed. It came to mean any unexpected luck or gain that may lead to positive outcomes. I got a windfall of extra time and used it wisely to get things over with.

Answer: windjammer

A windjammer is a large wind-driven ship sporting large masts and sails. They were used to carry cargo across the seas during the 19th and early 20th centuries before being replaced by engine-powered ships. Today, windjammers are used especially for cruises.

Windjammer is also a slang for a person playing a wind instrument.