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Quiz about Fun with Words
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Fun with Words Trivia Quiz


Words are fun! This quiz features words that are unusual, odd, or just plain fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,372
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1422
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Question 1 of 15
1. Where would you find a gnomon? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What does a spermologer collect? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What does an arctophile collect? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. If you suffer from horripilation, what condition do you have? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What does an Ishihara Test test for? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. If someone gave you a mukluk, what would you do with it? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. If someone tells you that you put them in a state of oscitancy, they're saying that you ______ them. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What kind of animal is a limpkin? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of these is NOT something to eat or drink? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. If you suffer from katzenjammer, what is your major malfunction? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Where does a librocubicularist read? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. If you engage in omphaloskepsis, where are you looking for answers to mystic questions? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Where would you find latrinalia? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. If you engage in nothosonomia, you are calling someone Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What is mundungus? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where would you find a gnomon?

Answer: On a sundial

A gnomon is the raised part of a sundial that makes the shadow. Definitely not an everyday word!
2. What does a spermologer collect?

Answer: Seeds

A spermologer is a collector or gatherer of seeds. I have also seen this word used to describe someone who collects trivia.
3. What does an arctophile collect?

Answer: Teddy bears

4. If you suffer from horripilation, what condition do you have?

Answer: Goosebumps

A terrible name for a mild 'condition'.
5. What does an Ishihara Test test for?

Answer: Color blindness

This standard test for color blindness was invented by Japanese opthamologist Shinobu Ishihara in 1917. It's basically a series of colored dots arranged in some pattern among dots of a different color- people who are color blind can't make out the patterns.
6. If someone gave you a mukluk, what would you do with it?

Answer: Wear it

A mukluk is a waterproof boot, usually made of sealskin, originally worn by the Inuit (Eskimos).
7. If someone tells you that you put them in a state of oscitancy, they're saying that you ______ them.

Answer: Bore

Oscitancy, or oscitance, is a state of drowsiness or dullness.
8. What kind of animal is a limpkin?

Answer: Bird

A limpkin is a long-necked wading bird that inhabits the marshes in southeast North America and South America.
9. Which of these is NOT something to eat or drink?

Answer: Gumma

A gumma is a rubbery tumor that occurs with syphilis (yum!). Scouse is an English stew made from meat, potatoes, and {vegetables;} glogg is a hot punch with brandy, red wine, sherry, spices, fruit, and almond {pieces;} and orzo is pasta shaped like rice grains, used in Greek cooking.
10. If you suffer from katzenjammer, what is your major malfunction?

Answer: A hangover

The word katzenjammer means a hangover, or state of depression and {bewilderment;} it can also refer to a loud, discordant noise. (Don't make so many katzenjammers- I have a katzenjammer!)
11. Where does a librocubicularist read?

Answer: In bed

This term was coined by Christopher Morley in his novel 'The Haunted Bookshop'.
12. If you engage in omphaloskepsis, where are you looking for answers to mystic questions?

Answer: Your belly button

What kind of questions would you ask your belly button? Nevermind, I don't want to know...
13. Where would you find latrinalia?

Answer: In a public restroom

This is the name given to the graffiti found in restrooms. (You know, like Tiffany loves Brad and other literary classics).
14. If you engage in nothosonomia, you are calling someone

Answer: A bastard

There's actually a word for this!
15. What is mundungus?

Answer: Stinky tobacco

Is there any other kind?
Source: Author bullymom

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