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The Long of It Trivia Quiz

All the words in this quiz begin with "long". Adding another word to the end of long will create an entirely new word. I will give the meaning of the new word and you must indicate what word needs to be added.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nannanut

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1823

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a tribal communal dwelling"?

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "cursive writing"?

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a weapon"?

Answer: (One word - 3 letters B)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a dock worker"?

Answer: (One word - 8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "an old-fashioned fielding position in cricket"?

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "existing for a long time"?

Answer: (One word - 8 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "tediously verbose"?

Answer: (One word - 6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a type of beetle"?

Answer: (One word - 4 letters or 6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a type of vessel"?

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "capable of seeing to a great distance"?

Answer: (One word - 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a tribal communal dwelling"?

Answer: House

A longhouse is a a tribal communal dwelling particularly of the Iroquois of North America.
The adjective "long" has evolved from the Middle English spelling of "lang", but originally derives from the Indo-European root "del".
"House" derives from the Old English "hus" meaning 'dwelling or shelter'.

2. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "cursive writing"?

Answer: Hand

Longhand is cursive writing or having words written out in full. Hand derives from the Old English "hond".

3. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a weapon"?

Answer: Bow

A longbow is a weapon used in medieval England which could sometimes exceed 6 feet (1.8 meters). The word "bow" derives from the Old English "boga" originally meaning 'bent'. It was in use from around 1500.

4. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a dock worker"?

Answer: Shoreman

A longshoreman is a dock worker. This usage is attested from 1811 and was originally a combination of "alongshore" and "man". "Along" derives from the from Old English "andlang" meaning 'extending opposite'.

5. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "an old-fashioned fielding position in cricket"?

Answer: Stop

Longstop in cricket fields directly behind the wicketkeeper. "Stop" derives from the Old English "stoppian" meaning 'to stop up or stifle'.

6. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "existing for a long time"?

Answer: Standing

Longstanding is existing for a long time. "Stand" derives from the Old English "standan".

7. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "tediously verbose"?

Answer: Winded

Longwinded or long-winded is tediously verbose. Wind refers to having much breath or wind and derives from the Old English "wind". Long-winded meaning 'given to lengthy speeches' is from 1589.

8. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a type of beetle"?

Answer: Horn

A longhorn is any beetle of the family Cerambycidae. They have long antennae. "Horn" is from the Old English meaning the 'horn of an animal'.
The species may also be described as longhorned.

9. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "a type of vessel"?

Answer: Boat

A longboat is a sailing ship's largest boat or vessel. Boat derives from the Old English. It originally derives from the The Indo-European "bheid" meaning to split. This was possibly referring to making a boat by splitting and then hollowing out a tree trunk.
A long-ship was a long narrow warship with many rowers especially used by Vikings.

10. What word would you add to the end of "long" to create a new word that means "capable of seeing to a great distance"?

Answer: sighted

Longsighted is capable of seeing to a great distance. The word "sight" is from Old English "gesiht" meaning 'thing seen'.

Definitions are from Dictionary.com, The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary and Online Etymology Dictionary.

Source: Author Nannanut

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