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Intentionally Easy Meanings Trivia Quiz

Today's society has lost faith in its education system. Let's see if they're right.

A multiple-choice quiz by DeiDei. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
DeiDei

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5025

Last 3 plays: debray2001 (8/10), Guest 71 (8/10), dee1304 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a periscope? Hint

Instrument to see stars and planets

Instrument to detect earthquakes

Instrument to amplify sounds

Instrument used to see things above the surface of the water

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Question 2 of 10

2. What part of speech is the word 'peril'? Hint

noun

conjunction

adverb

adjective

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a gnu? Hint

A mythical creature akin to an elf or gnome

A characteristic trait usually indicating illness

A nocturnal species of bird from northern England

A kind of antelope that lives in Africa

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Question 4 of 10

4. The word cunning can be either of which two parts of speech? Hint

adjective or noun

verb or adjective

noun or verb

adverb or adjective

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Question 5 of 10

5. A stamen is part of what? Hint

a flower

a tree

a bird

an insect

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does vanquish mean? Hint

To defeat or overcome

To give water to

To pour water on

To aid in a challenge

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a synonym for the word prime? Hint

springlike

main

subordinate

inconsequential

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does debris mean? Hint

to damage something to the point of dilapidation

the process of refining chocolate

a chocolate covering commonly found on crepes

the scattered remains of something destroyed

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does acquaint mean? Hint

to believe in the validity of

to deny knowledge of

to keep one's distance from

to make familiar

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is acreage? Hint

a kind of acidic bitter taste

a kind of sharp pain

an area of land

praise for a job well done

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a periscope?

Answer: Instrument used to see things above the surface of the water

An instrument on a submarine that is used to see ships, land or other things above the surface of the water. Periscopes can also be used in other situations where it is desired to see an area which is obstructed from direct vision, such as out of a tank, or over a parapet.

2. What part of speech is the word 'peril'?

Answer: noun

Peril, noun, a chance or risk of human loss or harm.

3. What is a gnu?

Answer: A kind of antelope that lives in Africa

gnu: A large animal that lives in Africa, a kind of Antelope.

4. The word cunning can be either of which two parts of speech?

Answer: adjective or noun

adjective-very clever at fooling others, noun-cleverness at deceiving others

5. A stamen is part of what?

Answer: a flower

Stamen:The part of a flower that produces pollen.

6. What does vanquish mean?

Answer: To defeat or overcome

7. What is a synonym for the word prime?

Answer: main

Prime-The first or greatest of importance or value

8. What does debris mean?

Answer: the scattered remains of something destroyed

9. What does acquaint mean?

Answer: to make familiar

10. What is acreage?

Answer: an area of land

Acreage is an area of land measured in acres.

Source: Author DeiDei

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