Catch the Wind Trivia Quiz

Answer: Twirl

Whirl + Wind

A very short and passionate courtship is often called a whirlwind romance.

Answer: Drop

Wind + Fall

A windfall gain is an unexpected source of money. It is sometimes referred to by the idiom "pennies from heaven".

Answer: Chief

Head + Wind

A headwind moves in the direction opposite to travel and therefore impedes progress. On the other hand, a tailwind moves in the direction of travel and gives a lift or boost.

Answer: Young girl

Wind + Lass

A windlass is a mechanical device which uses a cylinder and rope system to move heavy objects. It is commonly used on ships to move cargo.

Answer: Tube

Wind + Pipe

The trachea is sometimes called the windpipe as it is part of the respiratory system, helping the air to reach the lungs.

Answer: Sack

Wind + Bag

Windbag is a term used to derogatorily refer to someone who talks too much, often in a pompous or boastful manner.

Answer: Timber

Wood + Wind

The woodwind family of musical instruments has two broad subcategories - flutes and reeds. The instruments are called woodwinds as the blowing of air is used to produce sound.

Answer: Factory

Wind + Mill

Windmills are used to generate electricity using wind power. The Dutch have traditionally used windmills for pumping water to prevent flooding in their low lying country. These have now become a symbol of the Netherlands. The Kinderdijk, a World Heritage site in the Netherlands, has 19 mills that were built in the mid-18th century as a water management system.

Answer: Mopped

Wind + Swept

Windswept is often used to describe a landscape that is bare and desolate.

Answer: Protect

Wind + Shield

In earlier times, a shield was part of the soldier's body armour. It was worn on the arm and used to deflect blows. The word shield is also used as a verb meaning to protect.