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Words beginning with BEE Trivia Quiz

As a member of the Bees Knees team I thought I would see if I could find some words starting with the letters BEE. Have fun, don't get stung.

A multiple-choice quiz by DaveH1960. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DaveH1960

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,366

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
793

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The first word is 'BEESTINGS', not to be confused with bee stings. What does it mean? Hint

Colostrum

Crude winter sleds

Hinged face guards (on a helmet)

Baby sitters

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Question 2 of 10

2. How about 'BEETLE'? Apart from being an insect, do you know what a beetle is? Hint

The owner of a workhouse

A wooden instrument for mashing potatoes

A hybrid between two types of horse

A female hunting hound

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Question 3 of 10

3. An animal which is described as a cross between a North American bison (buffalo) and a domestic cow is known as a 'BEEFALO'.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is BEEFWOOD? Hint

A word for the 'graining' on a joint of beef

An obsolete word for a butcher's table

A broadsword

An Australian tree

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The most direct route between two places' is the definition of what? Hint

Beeflight

Beeway

Beeline

Beeroad

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Question 6 of 10

6. One definition of BEESWING is 'A crusty deposit'. Where would you expect to find this? Hint

On a boat

Under the sea

In a garden

In a bottle of port

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 'Yeoman Warders' at the Tower of London are commonly known as what BEE word?

Answer: (ONE Word - 10 letters - Plural)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where on your body would you find your 'BEEZER'? Hint

Your chest

Your hand

Your head

Your back

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'BEEBREAD' is a European flatbread made with honey.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, we're back where we started, with a 'BEE'. Apart from being an insect, what is a bee? Hint

A two headed miners pick

A type of gemstone

A nautical term

A horsedrawn cart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first word is 'BEESTINGS', not to be confused with bee stings. What does it mean?

Answer: Colostrum

BEESTINGS is the name given to the first milk secreted by a mammal, especially a cow, after giving birth.

2. How about 'BEETLE'? Apart from being an insect, do you know what a beetle is?

Answer: A wooden instrument for mashing potatoes

A BEETLE is a wooden instrument used for beating linen or for mashing potatoes.
Also, of course, it is an insect of the order Coleoptera. Beetles are probably one of the most prolific insects on the planet with approximately 370,000 species identified already and more being described and named every day.

3. An animal which is described as a cross between a North American bison (buffalo) and a domestic cow is known as a 'BEEFALO'.

Answer: True

A type of crossbred cattle which is approximately 3/8 bison (buffalo) and 5/8 domestic cattle is known as a BEEFALO. Beefalo meat is said to be leaner than normal beef.

4. What is BEEFWOOD?

Answer: An Australian tree

BEEFWOOD is used when referring to an Australian tree of the genus Casuarina. It can also refer to the reddish-coloured wood obtained from these trees.

5. 'The most direct route between two places' is the definition of what?

Answer: Beeline

It is said that a bee will always fly a direct route back to the hive. Hence the expression 'to make a beeline for something' means to go somewhere in a straight line.

6. One definition of BEESWING is 'A crusty deposit'. Where would you expect to find this?

Answer: In a bottle of port

Beeswing forms in bottles of port or wine which have been aged in the bottle. It is a fine, crusty deposit of tartar which forms a filmy coating on the bottle, and this is said to resemble a bee's wing.

7. The 'Yeoman Warders' at the Tower of London are commonly known as what BEE word?

Answer: Beefeaters

To give them their full and correct title: Yeoman Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, were originally created to guard prisoners held in the Tower of London and also to guard the Crown Jewels. These days their duties are mainly restricted to being tour guides.

8. Where on your body would you find your 'BEEZER'?

Answer: Your head

Your BEEZER is an old fashioned English word meaning your nose.
It is also a pronunciation that is used for motorcycles manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms company (BSA = Beezer).

9. 'BEEBREAD' is a European flatbread made with honey.

Answer: False

BEEBREAD is a mixture of nectar and pollen which is fed to bee larvae by worker bees. It is believed that the constituent parts of beebread vary, possibly on an hourly basis, dependent on the type of pollen collected.
An American scientist, working for the Department of Agriculture, has identified 107 types of mould, 81 different yeasts and 29 bacteria (along with various enzymes, proteins, vitamins etc) in one sample of beebread.

10. Finally, we're back where we started, with a 'BEE'. Apart from being an insect, what is a bee?

Answer: A nautical term

A BEE, or bee block, is a type of pulley attached to the bowsprit of a ship and used to 'reeve a stay' (tie a rope to).

A bee is also an insect, a member of the Apoidea family of which there are thought to be about 20,000 species.

Source: Author DaveH1960

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