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Alliterative words begin with the same letter or sound; rhyming words end with the same (or similar) sound. Please play these today. (Yeah, I know - I'm not much of a poet.)
8 quizzes and 80 trivia questions.
1.
  More Easy Alliterations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Few things could be more basic for 'euphony' in English expressions than alliterative effects. Try these.
Easier, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 06 22
Easier
flem-ish
Aug 06 22
5666 plays
2.
  Sea, Sigh, So, Sum    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The descriptions on the left should bring to mind an alliterative phrase or saying. Choose the letter from the right hand column that is associated with the alliteration. (In the case of the title, the letter is S.)
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jul 30 18
Average
spanishliz editor
Jul 30 18
332 plays
3.
  Rhyming Compounds And Phrases    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even those of us who are not poets occasionally express themselves in rhyme. You are given the first half of a rhyming combination. You fill out the missing part. Example: Question:See you later, ______. Answer: alligator.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 01 15
Very Easy
flem-ish
8239 plays
4.
  Sops, Pops and Stops    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you a clue for ten words all with similar sounds and you select the correct words for each. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 09 17
Easier
Creedy gold member
Nov 09 17
1120 plays
5.
  Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are given the first part of a current standing phrase. It's up to you to find the second half which always creates a rhyme-effect with the first. Example: Q.: Might is _______ A: right.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 20 21
Very Easy
flem-ish
Oct 20 21
6440 plays
6.
  Rhymes With Trivia    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
If you are on this site, you probably love trivia. There are, however, quite a few other "via" words. See if you can find the best matches between the "via" words in the first column and the other names and terms in the second column.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jun 20 18
Average
bernie73 gold member
Jun 20 18
370 plays
7.
  Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all love to try and say them but what are we actually talking about?
Average, 10 Qns, scheimer, Aug 16 23
Average
scheimer
Aug 16 23
2180 plays
8.
  Alliterative Idiom.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Somehow communication seems to work better when the message is carried across via a form of sound repetition e.g. alliteration, or repetition of initial consonants in stressed syllables. All the answers in this quiz alliterate with the rest of the idiom.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 06 10
Average
flem-ish
4411 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Being rash is seldom a virtue. It's usually better, at first, to hold your __________

From Quiz "More Easy Alliterations"




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Alliteration and Rhymes Trivia Questions
1. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? (Assuming the peppers were already, albeit improbably, pickled upon picking)

From Quiz Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them!

Answer: A quarter of a bushel

A 'peck' used to be a term of measurement referring to liquid or solid, but now it refers mostly to solid items. It can also be considered to be equal to 2 gallons or 8 quarts. Thanks to Dr. Math at the online Math Forum for the info! Thank you to the player that pointed out that peppers would not be pickled when they were first picked, technically. Therefore, the realistic answer would be zero because pickled peppers cannot be picked because they would not be pickled until after they had been picked. However, I simply added that note to the question since that is the text of the famous tongue twister. Thank you Chillstatus!

2. Being rash is seldom a virtue. It's usually better, at first, to hold your __________

From Quiz More Easy Alliterations

Answer: horses

You might hold to your hat in windy weather. Keeping your hat on is not what was meant here.

3. Look before you ____

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: leap

4. The typical Scottish Celtic girl is a red_____ with green eyes.

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: head

5. Tricks used to deceive or words used to hide what is happening or make it unclear, can be called : Hocus- _______

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds And Phrases

Answer: pocus

6. This is a derogatory term used for members of a society's law enforcers. Do you know it?

From Quiz Sops, Pops and Stops

Answer: Cops

This insulting term for police officers has been around for at least one hundred years, but as to when and where it originated remains in question. There is one theory that it derives from the title of Chief of Police. Police officers work in a wide range of different areas for the benefit, safety and protection of societies. Their duties include keeping the peace, law enforcement, traffic monitoring, surveillance, investigations and even into the realm of anti-terrorism. They're an incredibly important part of society, and, in many cases, greatly under-appreciated.

7. It's common wisdom that before you marry, you should have found your ________ already, since financial security helps promote a happy marriage.

From Quiz More Easy Alliterations

Answer: feet

Having a last fling before your marriage may be a good thing, and that's what stag- or hen-parties might be for. Whether testing floozies and fillies is a good or a bad thing, is not within the scope of this question.

8. It was neck or ________

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: nothing

9. Some people like to wine and __________

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: dine

10. Many people don't like the hurly- _______ of city-life.

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds And Phrases

Answer: burly

11. This term was once applied to rather vain men who were overly conscious of their appearance. What was it?

From Quiz Sops, Pops and Stops

Answer: Fops

A fop was the type of man usually portrayed in those lovely English period dramas seen on the screen from time to time. He dressed impeccably, always the epitome of what the fashionalble young man around town wore, and was perfumed and plumed, and snooty beyond all description. He also tended to adopt studied poses and spoke in a languid, affected voice. He could be seen flicking a speck of dust off his tailored coat as he minced along the promenade, or elegantly sniffing snuff. In short, he made one long to push him into a very deep and very muddy puddle. He was also known as a dandy, a popinjay or a coxcomb by infuriated, red-faced older men, and of course, the fop is still with us today. He just goes by another name and another style of fashion instead.

12. Billy, Bob and Betty bought big blue and black balloons from the booming bazaar. Where did Billy, Bob and Betty go?

From Quiz Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them!

Answer: A street market

This question could be simplified by asking for the definition of 'bazaar'. A bazaar is technically defined as "a street lined with shops and stalls selling a variety of merchandise."

13. It's a bad thing when your boyfriend is as dull as _____________

From Quiz More Easy Alliterations

Answer: dishwater

The original expression, however, is dull as ditchwater. The other idioms are: dry as dust; dirt cheap.

14. Running hard may make you puff and _______

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: pant

15. Macbeth was aware that it was a decisive moment for him. What he did, would make him or ________ him.

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: break

16. Remember that song about a girl in an itsy bitsy teenie ________ yellow polka dot bikini?

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds And Phrases

Answer: weenie & weeny

Vveerry small ...

17. This is what some people do to the branches of lovely big shady trees upon the slightest pretext. What is this diabolical term for this assault on nature?

From Quiz Sops, Pops and Stops

Answer: Lops

Give them the slightest excuse and they'll be out lopping the branches off beautiful gracious trees as if their very lives depended on it. Much like my neighbour in fact. He's an environmental terrorist. He lops and chops and poisons and sprays like a fiend incarnate. He has removed every tree in his once lovely yard, fights with the neighbours because their leaves blow on his driveway, prunes bushes just as they begin to flower, and has replaced most of his lawn with artificial grass.

18. What would an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie be imagining?

From Quiz Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them!

Answer: Exotic animals

The keyword in this tongue twister is the word 'menagerie'. A menagerie is basically defined as a place where wild or exotic animals are kept for show or to be trained. Therefore, our menagerie owner would be thinking about animals.

19. Every Jack has his _____________

From Quiz More Easy Alliterations

Answer: Jill

Freudian symbols are not customary in the good old British version of English.

20. When two people are as thick as ________ , they are apparently very good friends who always stick together. ?

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: thieves

21. The best place from where to watch a sports event is the grand_____

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: stand & stands

22. A gadget that is handy and also looks nice is handy- ______

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds And Phrases

Answer: dandy

23. When children behave very well, we say they are as good as __________ ?

From Quiz More Easy Alliterations

Answer: gold

Golden rules; golden mean; golden hearts ... all gold-standards.

24. When you feel as fit as a _________, it means that you are in really good shape. ?

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: fiddle

25. The enemy listens in. So, remember: Loose lips might sink _________.

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: ships

26. The Native Americans had a style of meeting, or 'palaver', which Europeans termed a pow ____ .

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds And Phrases

Answer: wow

Pauwau was an Algonquin term for a spiritual meeting, a religious ceremony. Europeans adopted the word to refer to any meeting relating to serious matters. It has since come to be used in reference to a meeting about business matters.

27. This is what happens when enough air is forcibly pushed into an inflatable product until it can take no more. What happens to it then?

From Quiz Sops, Pops and Stops

Answer: Pops

And it makes a delightfully loud noise when doing so. Pop is a term that can be applied to various instances or commodities. We have soda pops, which are non-alcoholic, fizzy drinks, or ice pops which are frozen flavoured water on sticks. Then of course there are grandfathers or fathers who are sometimes referred to by the term as well. Commonly however, if something has popped, it has burst or suddenly emerged, such as a cork popping out of a bottle, or a balloon popping when it is over-inflated.

28. How much could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (FYI - "chuck" means to throw or remove.)

From Quiz Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them!

Answer: 700 pounds

The "Wall Street Journal" inquired of Richard Thomas, wildlife expert, to answer this very question. According to him, woodchucks can chuck about 35 cubic feet of dirt. So by his calculation, this would mean a woodchuck could probably chuck about 700 pounds of wood. This is, of course, depending on the motivation and ability of the woodchuck but in general, if a woodchuck COULD (not WOULD) chuck wood, it would probably be about 700 pounds worth. While "chucking" by a woodchuck refers to digging, the amount of wood a woodchuck could chuck is purely hypothetical and was researched by the above mentioned wildlife expert solely to "answer" the famous tongue-twisting question. And since there is no optional answer stating "a woodchuck cannot or would not chuck wood", it can be assumed the answer is purely hypothetical.

29. It's seldom very wise to act against all rules and ______________

From Quiz Alliterative Idiom.

Answer: regulations

30. The Flower ______ movement was typical of the sixties.

From Quiz Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two

Answer: Power

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