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Fencing with 'Peri' Trivia Quiz

"Peri" is a common combination for words. Here are some words that begin with peri.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rehaberpro. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Rehaberpro

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,569

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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443

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is not an English use of 'peri'? Hint

All or surrounding

Around the mouth

A sprite or fairy

A fencing term

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Question 2 of 10

2. A hockey game is divided into three _________?

Answer: (One Word plural)

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Question 3 of 10

3. If someone is in danger, you might say they were in _______?

Answer: (five letter word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these would you find on a submarine? Hint

Perivision

Periscope

Peritext

Periwinkle

5. The path around a circle is called circumference. The path around a square, rectangle or any plane figure is called perimeter. What is the mathematical formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle? Hint

Pi times width

2 times length plus 2 times width

2 times length times 2 times width

Pi times the radius squared

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Question 6 of 10

6. What might you call a magazine that is printed on a regular basis?

Answer: (One Word ten letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. This champagne is one of the most familiar brand names. Dom ____________.

Answer: (One word--proper noun)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a perigee? Hint

A pure bred cat

The point in the orbit of the earth that is farthest from the center of the earth

The point in the orbit of the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth

A general term applied to all orbits of the earth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a periwinkle? Hint

A shade of blue describing some flora and fauna

A lunar phase

A child's toy

A foolish person

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the market we buy fresh fruit and vegetables because they are ____________?

Answer: (they can spoil)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is not an English use of 'peri'?

Answer: A fencing term

Peri has roots in the Middle East where it can refer to a number of tribes and also to a young woman or sprite. It can also be used to mean all or surrounding as a prefix. The fencing term is parry.

2. A hockey game is divided into three _________?

Answer: Periods

Hockey is played on an ice rink and is popular sport in northern cold countries. A period is generally twenty minutes; a game is three periods or sixty minutes.

3. If someone is in danger, you might say they were in _______?

Answer: Peril

Peril comes from Middle English, French, and Latin.

4. Which of these would you find on a submarine?

Answer: Periscope

Johannes Gutenberg, in addition to his contributions to the invention of the printing press, is believed to have invented the periscope in 1647, although the invention was not perfected until World War One.

Answer: 2 times length plus 2 times width

Example: A 2 inch by 4 inch rectangle would be 2x2+2x4=12 Are you smarter than a third grader?

6. What might you call a magazine that is printed on a regular basis?

Answer: periodical

A newspaper is issued daily; some magazines are printed weekly or monthly. Published journals are periodicals. Both Charles Dickens and Stephen King have published periodical novels.

7. This champagne is one of the most familiar brand names. Dom ____________.

Answer: Perignon

Dom Perignon was a Benedictine monk who, when not in prayer and worship, worked to improve the quality of wine in his time such as improved corks and sturdier bottles in addition to experimentation with the wine-making process.

8. What is a perigee?

Answer: The point in the orbit of the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth

Perigee is closest to the center of the earth; apogee is the term for farthest from the earth when describing orbiting objects.

9. What is a periwinkle?

Answer: A shade of blue describing some flora and fauna

The term is applied to certain types of mollusks and some vegetation. It is also a character in the children's program "Blue's Clues".

10. At the market we buy fresh fruit and vegetables because they are ____________?

Answer: perishable

I don't care for black bananas or brown lettuce.

Source: Author Rehaberpro

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