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Talk a Blue Streak Trivia Quiz

There are quite a few compound words that begin with blue. How many do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,630

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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2474

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Take Blue and add a hollow metal musical instrument to get a perennial flower.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Add a bodily fluid to Blue to form a word describing someone of royal lineage.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of insect is formed by adding a type of container to Blue?

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Take Blue and add a type of vegetation to get a form of music.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Add a word that can be used as a synonym for font to Blue to get a layout or draft of a technical drawing.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of bird is formed by adding a synonym for invoice to Blue?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add an appendage of certain aquatic creatures to Blue to get a type of tuna.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which fictional character famous for having many wives is formed by adding a facial feature to Blue?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add an olfactory organ to Blue to form a famous sailing vessel.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which term formed by adding an article of clothing to Blue was used to refer to an intellectual woman?

Answer: (One Word, 12 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Take Blue and add a hollow metal musical instrument to get a perennial flower.

Answer: Bluebell

Bluebells, also referred to as wood hyacinths sometimes, are of two native varieties. The Hyacinthoides non-scripta are native to England and France and commonly found in the woods. The Spanish variety is known as Hyacinthoides hispanica.

2. Add a bodily fluid to Blue to form a word describing someone of royal lineage.

Answer: Blueblood

The term blueblood is a literal translation of the Spanish term 'sangre azul'. It is used to refer to anyone of aristocratic descent.

3. What type of insect is formed by adding a type of container to Blue?

Answer: Bluebottle

The bluebottle is a type of common blowfly. It is so named because of its bright blue metallic colouring. The larvae of these flies feed on the dead bodies of animals.

4. Take Blue and add a type of vegetation to get a form of music.

Answer: Bluegrass

Bluegrass music is regarded as a sub-genre of country music and most commonly associated with the state of Kentucky in the United States of America. While it is believed to have been inspired by the music of the Appalachian region, it also incorporates elements of traditional English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish music.

5. Add a word that can be used as a synonym for font to Blue to get a layout or draft of a technical drawing.

Answer: Blueprint

A blueprint can be considered as a guide for creating something. In architecture, a photographic print is made using white line drawings on a blue background leading to the draft being referred to as a blueprint.

6. What type of bird is formed by adding a synonym for invoice to Blue?

Answer: Bluebill

The bluebill is a type of finch native to the tropical areas of the African continent. Subspecies include Grant's bluebill, Western bluebill and Red-headed bluebill.

7. Add an appendage of certain aquatic creatures to Blue to get a type of tuna.

Answer: Bluefin

Bluefin is a name used to refer to various species of tuna. These include the Pacific bluefin tuna and Atlantic bluefin tuna, both named after the oceans they inhabit.

8. Which fictional character famous for having many wives is formed by adding a facial feature to Blue?

Answer: Bluebeard

Originating in France, the folktale of Bluebeard is the story of a noble of the same name who was famous for murdering his wives and hiding their bodies. This is discovered by his newest bride and the tale follows her attempts to avoid the fate of her predecessors.

9. Add an olfactory organ to Blue to form a famous sailing vessel.

Answer: Bluenose

The Bluenose was a Canadian schooner that was built in the province of Nova Scotia in 1921. It went on to become a provincial icon and the people from Nova Scotia are also referred to by this nickname.

10. Which term formed by adding an article of clothing to Blue was used to refer to an intellectual woman?

Answer: Bluestocking

Originating in the 18th century, the term later developed negative connotations and was used to refer in a derogatory manner to women who had an interest in learning and books. It originated from a literary society called the Blue Stocking Society which was led by Elizabeth Montagu in the 1750s in England.

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