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From Anchor to Zephyr Trivia Quiz

A quick and easy vocabulary quiz. Begin with A and continue on to Z. Use the clues to find words that begins with successive alphabet letters and end with the ur sound--spelled any number of ways. If you like this one, please try 'From Array to Zay.'

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,296

Updated
Nov 15 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
4647

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means a writer?

Answer: (A--6 letters)

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Question 2 of 25

2. Sweet, sour, salty, or _______ - which word, ending with the -ur sound, completes this familiar list?

Answer: (B--6 letters)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of thick soup?

Answer: (C--7 letters)

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, would describe someone who is neat and trim, or nicely dressed?

Answer: (D--6 letters)

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, could be either a ruler or a penguin?

Answer: (E--7 letters)

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a famous dolphin's name?

Answer: (F--7 letters)

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, completes this familiar phrase? Win one for the _______.

Answer: (G--6 letters. Think Ronald Reagan.)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means impede?

Answer: (H--6 letters.)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means to wound?

Answer: (I--6 letters)

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Question 10 of 25

10. One of 12 decision makers in a courtroom could be described by which word, ending with the -ur sound?

Answer: (J--5 letters)

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a type of Jewish folk music?

Answer: (K--7 letters.)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a missive?

Answer: (L--6 letters)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is Latin for 'mama'?

Answer: (M--5 letters)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is slang for 'small child'?

Answer: (N--6 letters)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a weasel's aquatic cousin?

Answer: (O--5 letters)

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Question 16 of 25

16. Harry _______: Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is missing from this fictional character's name?

Answer: (P--6 letters)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might describe a drop-out or defeatist?

Answer: (Q--7 letters)

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, describes a predatory bird such as a falcon?

Answer: (R--6 letters)

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Question 19 of 25

19. In the 60s and 70s, someone who got naked and raced across stages and through other public places was referred to by what word, ending with the -ur sound?

Answer: (S--8 letters)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might be defined as a male seamstress?

Answer: (T--6 letters)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, describes where a calf's breakfast comes from?

Answer: (U--5 letters)

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of snake?

Answer: (V--5 letters)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is slang for a big lie?

Answer: (W--7 letters)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might be used to describe a pleasure vessel sailor? (I'm skipping X, though XYSTER is in the Scrabble dictionary.)

Answer: (Y--7 letters)

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of stringed instrument?

Answer: (Z--6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means a writer?

Answer: author

Other words beginning with A and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include anchor, armor, or aquifer.

2. Sweet, sour, salty, or _______ - which word, ending with the -ur sound, completes this familiar list?

Answer: bitter

Other words beginning with B and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include better, bettor, batter, butter, or Beamer.

3. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of thick soup?

Answer: chowder

Other words beginning with C and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include catheter, chatter, cleanser, cancer, canter, or cantor.

4. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, would describe someone who is neat and trim, or nicely dressed?

Answer: dapper

Other words beginning with D and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include dipper, dagger or dropper.

5. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, could be either a ruler or a penguin?

Answer: emperor

Other words beginning with E and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include ether or examiner.

6. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a famous dolphin's name?

Answer: Flipper

Other words beginning with F and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include flapper or flatterer or firefighter.

7. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, completes this familiar phrase? Win one for the _______.

Answer: Gipper

George Gipp was a young football star at Notre Dame in the early 1900s. He died at age 25, and his deathbed request was that future Notre Dame football players be asked to 'win one just for the Gipper', from time to time. The future Prez portrayed the Gipper in a movie.

Other words beginning with G and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include glitter, grouper, or grounder.

8. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means impede?

Answer: hinder

Other words beginning with H and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include hitter or Mad Hatter or holster.

9. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, means to wound?

Answer: injure

Other words beginning with I and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include inner or interloper or interpreter.

10. One of 12 decision makers in a courtroom could be described by which word, ending with the -ur sound?

Answer: juror

Another word beginning with J and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) is jabber.

11. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a type of Jewish folk music?

Answer: Klezmer

Another word beginning with K and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) is kipper.

12. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a missive?

Answer: letter

Other words beginning with L and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include ladder, leader, litter, lighter, or lucre.

13. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is Latin for 'mama'?

Answer: mater

Other words beginning with M and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include mother, mutter, mitre, muffler, or master.

14. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is slang for 'small child'?

Answer: nipper

Anther word beginning with N and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) is nitpicker.

15. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a weasel's aquatic cousin?

Answer: otter

Anther word beginning with O and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) is onlooker.

16. Harry _______: Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is missing from this fictional character's name?

Answer: Potter

Other words beginning with P and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include pitter patter or peddlar or pater or pointer.

17. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might describe a drop-out or defeatist?

Answer: quitter

Other words beginning with Q and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include quarter or quizzer.

18. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, describes a predatory bird such as a falcon?

Answer: raptor

Other words beginning with R and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include rattler or Riddler or Range Rover or Robyn Raymer.

19. In the 60s and 70s, someone who got naked and raced across stages and through other public places was referred to by what word, ending with the -ur sound?

Answer: streaker

Other words beginning with S and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include sailor, settler, setter, or soldier.

20. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might be defined as a male seamstress?

Answer: tailor

Other words beginning with T and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include Tyler, Taylor, trailer, timber, timbre, tippler, trapper, or theater.

21. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, describes where a calf's breakfast comes from?

Answer: udder

Anther word beginning with U and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) is utter.

22. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of snake?

Answer: viper

Other words beginning with V and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include victor or vapor.

23. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is slang for a big lie?

Answer: whopper

Other words beginning with W and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include whippersnapper or weather or whether or wether (a gelded male sheep).

24. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, might be used to describe a pleasure vessel sailor? (I'm skipping X, though XYSTER is in the Scrabble dictionary.)

Answer: yachter

Other words beginning with Y and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include yeasayer or yammer.

25. Which word, ending with the -ur sound, is a kind of stringed instrument?

Answer: zither

Other six-letter words beginning with Z and ending with the "ur" sound (but not matching the clue) include zipper or zinger or zephyr (a gentle breeze and a monkey's name in the Babar books).

Source: Author robynraymer

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