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Step into the Wind Trivia Quiz

Take a step right in and see if you can figure out the names of ten winds by solving this mixed bag of brain teasers.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,021

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
260

Question 1 of 10

1. Wordwise:

--M--
SOON

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wordwise:

OOCHK

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Anagram:

The wild boar roamed around Eastern Europe carefully avoiding the northerly wind.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Anagram:

The chickens came home to roost in time to escape the southerly Mediterranean wind.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hidden Word:

Unable to see through the mist, Ralph struggled to find his way around Provence.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hidden Word:

Look at the strong afternoon wind blowing over the Indian subcontinent.

Answer: (One Word, not wind)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Gazing across the bay, Amos noticed that the wind had picked up across the southern coast of Cuba.

Answer: (One Word, not wind)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rebus:

To exhale audibly + Duplicate

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rebus:

Injure + A Preposition + Shade of brown

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rebus:

Haste + Stem of the bamboo

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Wordwise: --M-- SOON

Answer: Monsoon

M on SOON

The Monsoon is a seasonal wind usually accompanied by rain. The term was first used to describe the winds blowing in from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea and bringing rains to the Indian Subcontinent.

2. Wordwise: OOCHK

Answer: Chinook

CH in OOK

The Chinook is a warm, dry wind blowing into the western part of North America.

3. Anagram: The wild boar roamed around Eastern Europe carefully avoiding the northerly wind.

Answer: Bora

Anagram of boar

The Bora is a northerly wind blowing across Eastern Europe and is named after Boreas, the Greek god of the North Wind.

4. Anagram: The chickens came home to roost in time to escape the southerly Mediterranean wind.

Answer: Ostro

Anagram of roost

The Ostro is a southerly Mediterranean wind. The name is derived from Auster, the Roman god of the south wind.

5. Hidden Word: Unable to see through the mist, Ralph struggled to find his way around Provence.

Answer: Mistral

-----the MIST, RALph-----

The Mistral is a cold, dry wind blowing across Central France towards the Mediterranean Sea.

6. Hidden Word: Look at the strong afternoon wind blowing over the Indian subcontinent.

Answer: Loo

LOOk

The Loo is a hot, dry afternoon wind originating in the northwestern desert areas of the Indian subcontinent. It is a seasonal wind that ends when the monsoons arrive.

7. Gazing across the bay, Amos noticed that the wind had picked up across the southern coast of Cuba.

Answer: Bayamo

---the BAY, AMOs----

The Bayamo is a violent wind that blows over Cuba's southern coast.

8. Rebus: To exhale audibly + Duplicate

Answer: Cyclone

Sigh + Clone

The term cyclone was coined during the British Raj in India to warn sailors about storms arising from the Bay of Bengal. It is now used to denote any severe tropical storm.

9. Rebus: Injure + A Preposition + Shade of brown

Answer: Harmattan

Harm + At + Tan

The Harmattan is a dry, dusty wind blowing across west Africa from the Sahara desert towards the Gulf of Guinea.

10. Rebus: Haste + Stem of the bamboo

Answer: Hurricane

Hurry + Cane

A strong tropical storm is called a hurricane.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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