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Quiz about A Sigh of Relief
Quiz about A Sigh of Relief

A Sigh of Relief Trivia Quiz


Each one-word answer contains a syllable that is pronounced "sigh." However, that syllable may be spelled any of a number of ways. The "sigh" syllable does not always appear at the beginning of the word. Some of the answers are proper nouns.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
robynraymer
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
93,585
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
2848
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 20
1. A one-eyed monster?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 7 letters.)
Question 2 of 20
2. _______ Marner?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)
Question 3 of 20
3. An antonym for "din"?

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 4 of 20
4. The study of the mind?

Answer: (Begins with P and has 10 letters.)
Question 5 of 20
5. To move sideways -- to _______ up to someone?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)
Question 6 of 20
6. A reference book with alphabetized informational articles?

Answer: (Begins with E and has 12 or 13 letters.)
Question 7 of 20
7. Hip and thigh pain?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 8 letters.)
Question 8 of 20
8. Some call this a religion, and others call it a cult.

Answer: (Begins with S and has 11 letters.)
Question 9 of 20
9. A game: _______ Says?

Answer: (No hint needed.)
Question 10 of 20
10. A grain storage structure?

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 11 of 20
11. Where you are now (since you're on the Internet)?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 10 letters.)
Question 12 of 20
12. The branch of biology that deals with cells?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 8 letters.)
Question 13 of 20
13. Baseball star _______ Young?

Answer: (His nickname.)
Question 14 of 20
14. A nonentity?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 6 letters.)
Question 15 of 20
15. A child or descendant?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)
Question 16 of 20
16. Thailand?

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 17 of 20
17. A bionic person?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 6 letters.)
Question 18 of 20
18. When you hear one behind your car you should pull over and stop.

Answer: (Begins with S and has 5 letters.)
Question 19 of 20
19. Goodbye in Japanese?

Answer: (Begins with S and has 8 letters. Watch your spelling.)
Question 20 of 20
20. A twister--the kind that took Dorothy to Oz?

Answer: (Begins with C and has 7 letters.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A one-eyed monster?

Answer: cyclops

In Greek mythology, a cyclops was a horrible monster with one eye in the center of its forehead.
2. _______ Marner?

Answer: Silas

Silas Marner is George Eliot's fictional miser. After the miserly weaver's stash of golden coins is stolen, he adopts a golden-haired orphaned child and names her Eppie.
3. An antonym for "din"?

Answer: silence

Silence is golden.
4. The study of the mind?

Answer: psychology

This word's Greek root, "psyche," means mind or soul.
5. To move sideways -- to _______ up to someone?

Answer: sidle

Cats often sidle up to you so they can rub against your leg.
6. A reference book with alphabetized informational articles?

Answer: encyclopedia

These days it's easier to use the Internet than to look something up in an encyclopedia.
7. Hip and thigh pain?

Answer: sciatica

It gets its name from the sciatic nerve that runs down the back of the leg.
8. Some call this a religion, and others call it a cult.

Answer: Scientology

Founded by L. Ron Hubbard.
9. A game: _______ Says?

Answer: Simon

Then there's Paul Simon, Simon Legree and Simple Simon (who met a pieman).
10. A grain storage structure?

Answer: silo

In the movie Witness, a villain met his end in one. They are usually cylindrical.
11. Where you are now (since you're on the Internet)?

Answer: cyberspace

This word was added to Webster's Dictionary in 1986.
12. The branch of biology that deals with cells?

Answer: cytology

13. Baseball star _______ Young?

Answer: Cy

Denton True "Cy" Young (1867-1955) was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. He pitched 511 winning games.
14. A nonentity?

Answer: cipher

15. A child or descendant?

Answer: scion

This word usually connotes wealth and power--"the scion of a distinguished family."
16. Thailand?

Answer: Siam

"Anna and the King of Siam" takes place in Thailand.
17. A bionic person?

Answer: cyborg

18. When you hear one behind your car you should pull over and stop.

Answer: siren

19. Goodbye in Japanese?

Answer: sayonara

20. A twister--the kind that took Dorothy to Oz?

Answer: cyclone

Dorothy didn't hide in the cyclone cellar because she was looking for Toto.
Source: Author robynraymer

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