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Polysyllabic Passion Trivia Quiz

Nannywoo's Aunt Polly is seeking a match. Will she find her perfect polysyllabic passion? Their name tags describe their traits. Match up these poly- words with their definitions.

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

Author
nannywoo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,519

Updated
Mar 14 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1263

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. As Aunt Polly entered the speed dating room, she was blinded by the shine of her first date's cheap suit, made of a synthetic fabric. What fabric-related word was on his name tag? Hint

Polyester

Polysaccharide

Polysemous

Polytacky

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Question 2 of 10

2. On her next date, Polly met a man who looked like a peacock, strutting to her table in a suit of many colors. What descriptive name was on his tag? Hint

Polymyalgic

Polyfancy

Polytechnic

Polychromatic

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Question 3 of 10

3. As Polly's next date shook her hand, she noticed that he had extra fingers. How did his name tag identify him? Hint

Polymythic

Polygamous

Polydactylous

Politician

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Question 4 of 10

4. Polly was disappointed to find the next match to be slick and oily. Looking at his name tag, Polly was relieved to see that at least his fat was the safer kind. What word was on his tag? Hint

Polytheistic

Polyunsaturated

Polypetalous

Polyzoan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Polly was so picky, the computer gave her two men for her next date, thinking she might be interested in an alternative sort of marriage. How did their identical name tags read? Hint

Polyandry

Polymorphism

Polypeptide

Polyhedron

6. "The computer must be getting desperate to make a match," Polly thought, when a complete barber shop quartet showed up and began to sing melodiously and contrapuntally in different voices. What appropriate name tag described the singers? Hint

Polyphagic

Polyphonous

Polytrichous

Polyparrot

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Question 7 of 10

7. A tall, dark, handsome date took Polly's breath away. He came from a Pacific island, and his name tag revealed this ethnic and cultural background. What did it say? Hint

Polyribosome

Polynesian

Polyvalent

Polyaussie

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Question 8 of 10

8. The handsome Polynesian greeted Polly with a hearty "Guten tag!" then ordered their dinner in French. As they parted, he whispered, "Sayonara. Hasta la vista, bambina." What word did Polly see when he flipped his name tag over to show his skill with language? Hint

Monopoly

Polygamy

Polyglot

Polyp

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Question 9 of 10

9. Polly was impressed that her match knew so many facts about everything that he seemed like a walking encyclopedia. On their second date, what word did he wear on his name tag to identify himself as one who knows many facts? Hint

Polynomial

Polymath

Polyphyodont

Polyfuntrivia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Polly sighed and said "yes" when her chosen match repeated the magic words: "Love I will give you, love until you have been loved to the loveliest loves of loving." When he turned over his name tag, what word did Polly see that labeled this sort of verbal repetition? Hint

Polypodia

Polychord

Polypnea

Polyptoton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As Aunt Polly entered the speed dating room, she was blinded by the shine of her first date's cheap suit, made of a synthetic fabric. What fabric-related word was on his name tag?

Answer: Polyester

Polyester is a synthetic material; polysemous has to do with multiple meanings; a polysaccharide is a complex carbohydrate; "polytacky" isn't a word.

2. On her next date, Polly met a man who looked like a peacock, strutting to her table in a suit of many colors. What descriptive name was on his tag?

Answer: Polychromatic

Polychromatic refers to many colors; polymyalgic describes pain; a polytechnic is an institution of higher education offering courses in vocational or technical subjects. I made up the word polyfancy.

3. As Polly's next date shook her hand, she noticed that he had extra fingers. How did his name tag identify him?

Answer: Polydactylous

An animal or person with more than the usual number of fingers or toes is polydactylous. A polygamous person has more than one husband or wife simultaneously. Polymythic literature combines several different stories. You know what a politician is.

4. Polly was disappointed to find the next match to be slick and oily. Looking at his name tag, Polly was relieved to see that at least his fat was the safer kind. What word was on his tag?

Answer: Polyunsaturated

Polyunsaturated fat comes mostly from plant-based foods and oils. A person who is polytheistic believes in more than one god. A polypetalous flower has separate petals. A polyzoan is an aquatic animal that forms colonies by budding.

5. Polly was so picky, the computer gave her two men for her next date, thinking she might be interested in an alternative sort of marriage. How did their identical name tags read?

Answer: Polyandry

Polyandry refers to a woman having more than one husband at the same time. Polypeptides are chains of amino acids that make up proteins. Polymorphism refers to different forms. A polyhedron is a three dimensional figure with a number of sides and faces.

Answer: Polyphonous

Polyphonous means having a multiplicity or harmony of different sounds. Polyphagic refers to excessive eating; polytrichous means very hairy; and polyparrot sounds like a silly bird but is not a real word.

7. A tall, dark, handsome date took Polly's breath away. He came from a Pacific island, and his name tag revealed this ethnic and cultural background. What did it say?

Answer: Polynesian

Polynesian people are native to one of over 1,000 islands in the Pacific, including Hawaii, the Cook Islands, Samoa, and New Zealand. A polyribosome synthesizes protein. When a chemical is polyvalent, it reacts with many different kinds of antigens, microorganisms, etc. Pollyaussie is nonsense, mateys.

Answer: Polyglot

A polyglot is fluent in many languages. Polygamy refers to multiple spouses, a polyp is a growth, and monopoly is a game.

Answer: Polymath

A polymath knows a lot about many things, not just math. A polynomial is the sum of two or more numbers. A polyphydont has several sets of teeth in succession. Polyfuntrivia might seem correct, since fun trivia players are brilliant, but it is not a word.

Answer: Polyptoton

A polyptoton is the repetition of a word in various forms in the same utterance. Polypodia refers to multiple feet. Polypnea is panting. A polychord is a musical instrument.

Source: Author nannywoo

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