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Quiz about Two Becomes One  2
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Two Becomes One # 2 Trivia Quiz


The first three words have an 'unknown' common word that can go in front of or behind to make a new word. The same for the last three words. Join the two 'unknown' words together, to make the mystery word.

A multiple-choice quiz by Auszev. Estimated time: 10 mins.
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Author
Auszev
Time
10 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
185,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
647
Question 1 of 15
1. (*berry - *jay - navy*) + (foot* - news* - *out)=

The symbol * is placed at the start or end of a clue word to indicate where the unknown common word goes. Ex: (*fly = horsefly) (fly* = fly spray).
Clues may be either compound words (e.g. *port for "carport") or parts of a word (e.g. *pet for "carpet")
An initial letter of one of the words and the amount of letters in each word is given in the hint area.

Answer: (4 (blue) + 5 (print) = 9 Letters (blueprint) - One word starts with P)
Question 2 of 15
2. (*hill - *hold OR hold* - *roar) + (can* - *to - *ward) =

Answer: (2 + 2 = 4 Letters - One word stats with U)
Question 3 of 15
3. (key* - *paper - *worthy) + (log* - *mark - *worm) =

Answer: (4 + 4 = 8 Letters - One word starts with N)
Question 4 of 15
4. (*ladder - goose* - dance*) + (grand* - *earth - *tongue) =

Answer: (4 & 6 = 10 Letters - One word starts with S)
Question 5 of 15
5. (over* - *through - *catch) + (band* - *dust - *fish)=

Answer: (3 & 3 = 6 Letters - One word starts with S)
Question 6 of 15
6. (middle* - mess* - pass*) + (rest* + *on + tooth*) =

Answer: (3 & 4 = 7 Letters - One word starts with L)
Question 7 of 15
7. (*moon - *suckle - *comb) + (mountain* - *drop - *lap) =

Answer: (5 & 3 = 8 Letters - One word starts with D)
Question 8 of 15
8. (*hole - master* - house*) + (running* + *walk + hard*) =

Answer: (3 + 5 = 8 Letters - One word starts with B)
Question 9 of 15
9. (*bag - *caddy - Chinese*) + (*board - *hook - butter*) =

Answer: (3 + 3 = 6 Letters - One word starts with T)
Question 10 of 15
10. (*ribbon - *cut - *dye) + (bottle* - *work - *wood) =

Answer: (4 + 5 = 9 Letters - One word starts with H)
Question 11 of 15
11. (half* - *shine - *light) + (*ware - flint* - *fly) =

Answer: (4 + 5 = 9 Letters - One word starts with S)
Question 12 of 15
12. (*hand - *shed - *lick) + (*hood - low* - toy*) =

Answer: (3 + 3 = 6 Letters - One word starts with C)
Question 13 of 15
13. (*block - *shed - fire* or *fire) + (potato* + *board + *shot) =

Answer: (4 + 4 = 8 Letters - One word starts with W)
Question 14 of 15
14. (*cite - beg* - *to) + (down* - sea* - *show) =

Answer: (2 + 4 = 6 Letters = One word starts with I)
Question 15 of 15
15. (*house - *spot - red*) + (*breeder - *show - sausage*) =

Answer: (3 + 3 = 6 Letters - One word starts with H)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (*berry - *jay - navy*) + (foot* - news* - *out)= The symbol * is placed at the start or end of a clue word to indicate where the unknown common word goes. Ex: (*fly = horsefly) (fly* = fly spray). Clues may be either compound words (e.g. *port for "carport") or parts of a word (e.g. *pet for "carpet") An initial letter of one of the words and the amount of letters in each word is given in the hint area.

Answer: blueprint

blueberry, blue jay, navy blue, footprint, newsprint, printout

Blueberry is a bush that yields edible fruit with blue or pink flowers.
A blue jay is a North American bird.
Newsprint is cheap paper made from wood pulp, used in newspapers.
A blueprint is a detailed schedule and/or plan of action as well as being a reproduction of architectural plans or technical drawings.
2. (*hill - *hold OR hold* - *roar) + (can* - *to - *ward) =

Answer: upon

uphill, hold-up or up hold, uproar, canon, onto, onward

One definition of uphill is a huge adversity, and another is going upwards on sloped land.
Uproar may be used to describe confusion usually in conjunction with a lot of noise.
Canon is another way to spell canyon but most frequently is related to church.
Onward means to proceed.
3. (key* - *paper - *worthy) + (log* - *mark - *worm) =

Answer: notebook

keynote, notepaper, noteworthy, logbook, bookmark, bookworm

Keynote is a musical term and it indicates the underlying element or theme of an action at hand.
Noteworthy is another word for indicating merit and something that is deserving of being noticed.
A bookworm is a descriptive way of indicating that a person does extensive reading.
4. (*ladder - goose* - dance*) + (grand* - *earth - *tongue) =

Answer: stepmother

Stepladder, goose step, dance step; grandmother, mother earth, mother tongue.

The goose step is popular in Russia especially in the army. Swinging the legs sharply from the hip and keeping the knees locked achieves this style of marching.
Mother tongue is another term for a person's first/native language.
5. (over* - *through - *catch) + (band* - *dust - *fish)=

Answer: seesaw

oversee, see through, see catch; bandsaw, sawdust, saw fish

See catch is an adult male fur seal found in Alaska.
Bandsaw is a power saw used in wood constructing.
A sawfish is a marine fish from the Pristis genus. It is related to rays and skates. It has a very long snout, which has teeth on both sides.
6. (middle* - mess* - pass*) + (rest* + *on + tooth*) =

Answer: ageless

middle age, message, passage; restless, lesson, toothless

Middle age can be called midlife, and it is usually refers to the years between 40 and 60.
Passage meanings include, a slow trot by a horse that alternately raises and returns to the ground one pair of feet diagonally and then the other.
7. (*moon - *suckle - *comb) + (mountain* - *drop - *lap) =

Answer: honeydew

honeymoon, honeysuckle, honeycomb; mountain dew, dewdrop, dewlap

Honeysuckle is a type of shrub.
Mountain dew is illegally distilled corn liquor, it is also a brand name of a soft drink in Australia.
Dewdrop is a single drop of dew.
Dewlap is the loose fold of skin that hangs from neck on some animals and birds.
Honeydew is a type of melon or it can be the sticky substance excreted by some insects, as in aphids, on leaves.
8. (*hole - master* - house*) + (running* + *walk + hard*) =

Answer: keyboard

keyhole, master key, house key, running board, boardwalk, hardboard

A running board was popular on early produced cars. These ran down the side of the car next to the door, which were stood on when getting in and out of the vehicle. Many vehicles still have them, especially trucks.
Compressing fibres from wood chips with a binder at a high temperature makes hardboard. It is popular wood in construction.
9. (*bag - *caddy - Chinese*) + (*board - *hook - butter*) =

Answer: teacup

teabag, tea caddy, Chinese tea, cupboard, cup hook, buttercup

Buttercup is a herb of the genus Ranunculus. It is found in the World's temperate and cold regions. The flowers are coloured yellow or white.
10. (*ribbon - *cut - *dye) + (bottle* - *work - *wood) =

Answer: hairbrush

hair ribbon, haircut, hair dye; bottlebrush, brushwork, brushwood

Bottlebrush is a native shrub of Australia. The bottlebrush's scientific name is Callistemon, derived from the Greek word's kallos (beauty) and stemen (stamen).
Brushwork is painting or work done with a brush, also a term used to describe how paint is applied with the brush.
Brushwood has three different meanings (1) name of the branches that have been broken or cut off. (2) dense undergrowth and (3) an area that is covered by undergrowth.
11. (half* - *shine - *light) + (*ware - flint* - *fly) =

Answer: moonstone

half moon, moonshine, moonlight, stoneware, Flintstone, stone fly

Moonshine is slang for whiskey that has been distilled illegally, also another word for moonlight, and slang for foolish talk or nonsense.
The stonefly is an insect. Its nymphs live under stones besides streams. It is often used as bait in fishing.
Moonstone is a gem that is a variety of feldspar.
12. (*hand - *shed - *lick) + (*hood - low* - toy*) =

Answer: cowboy

cowhand, cowshed, cowlick, boyhood, lowboy, toy boy

Cowhand can be either describe male or female.
Cowshed is where cows are milked.
Cowlick refers to a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction.
A lowboy is a low chest of draws.
Toy boy is a slang term used for a very young person who usually is supported by a female that is much older.
13. (*block - *shed - fire* or *fire) + (potato* + *board + *shot) =

Answer: woodchip

woodblock, woodshed, fire wood or wood fire, potato chip, chipboard, chip shot

Woodblock can be another word for woodcut, which is used in art or printing. Woodblock is also a musical instrument that when struck produces percussive sounds.
Woodshed is a place where wood is kept.
Chipboard is a type of wood that has been manufactured, and it is not very strong.
Chip shot is a golf shot used when approaching the green.
14. (*cite - beg* - *to) + (down* - sea* - *show) =

Answer: inside

incite, begin, into, downside, seaside, sideshow

Incite means to provoke or urge something or somebody.
Sideshow is a small show that is not the main attraction; or, a diversion or a spectacle to detract from the bigger issue.
Downside also has two meanings; it can be the lower side or portion as well as mean an aspect that is a disadvantage.
15. (*house - *spot - red*) + (*breeder - *show - sausage*) =

Answer: hotdog

hothouse, hot spot, red hot, dog breeder, dog show, sausage dog

A hot spot is slang for where the most action is happening.
Red hot is a descriptive term that means something is extremely vital, important or dangerous; apart from also meaning extremely hot in touch.
A sausage dog is a nickname given to a dachshund dog.
Source: Author Auszev

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