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It's A Beautiful World Trivia Quiz

All the clues and answers are associated with our beautiful world, and can be found within the letters of 'A BEAUTIFUL WORLD'.

A multiple-choice quiz by delboy22. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
delboy22

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
291

Question 1 of 10

1. Fluffed up like a cloud.

Answer: (One word begins with B - 8 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Associated with flowers.

Answer: (One word - 6 letters, begins with F)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The sound made by certain birds, almost like a yodel.

Answer: (One word - 6 letters - Begins with W)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cultivated land that is unused for one season.

Answer: (One word - 6 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. A species of insect-eating hyena native to Southern Africa.

Answer: (One word - 8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. To shine forth, as the sun does.

Answer: (One word - 7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The colour of a clear sky or clear sea.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anyone who has ever been to Norway, will know the name of a long narrow inlet of water. Please note - there are two ways of spelling the word - logic will tell you which is correct!

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A stiff hat, traditionally made of straw.

Answer: (One word - begins with b)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A very large rock.

Answer: (One word - 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fluffed up like a cloud.

Answer: billowed

There are many types of cloud. Those that billow, are usually the cumulus type.

2. Associated with flowers.

Answer: floral

Creating floral displays is one way of bringing the beauty of nature into the home.

3. The sound made by certain birds, almost like a yodel.

Answer: warble

Of the many species of 'warblers', some are identified by their song alone.

4. Cultivated land that is unused for one season.

Answer: fallow

Fallow is one of the oldest colour words in the English language, being the colour of sandy soil in fields left to 'fallow'.

5. A species of insect-eating hyena native to Southern Africa.

Answer: aardwolf

Feeding primarily on termites, this wolf-like animal, is quite different to its relative the hyena.

6. To shine forth, as the sun does.

Answer: radiate

The sun radiates heat and light, as a smile radiates love and happiness.

7. The colour of a clear sky or clear sea.

Answer: blue

The sky appears blue, because in the visible spectrum of light, blues are shorter wavelength, and are absorbed and scattered by the gases in the atmosphere.

8. Anyone who has ever been to Norway, will know the name of a long narrow inlet of water. Please note - there are two ways of spelling the word - logic will tell you which is correct!

Answer: fiord

The Norwegian fiords - a most beautiful example of the work of mother nature.

9. A stiff hat, traditionally made of straw.

Answer: boater

The boater is still worn as part of a school uniform in some schools.
It is still popular all over the world though as a sun-hat.

10. A very large rock.

Answer: boulder

Boulders are large rocks, created as part of the natural weathering of exposed landscapes. The grand canyon for instance, is full of boulders, only proving that
even when she is at her most destructive, mother earth is still able to create beautiful sights.

Source: Author delboy22

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