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Quiz about Not So Obscure Words Beginning With Obs
Quiz about Not So Obscure Words Beginning With Obs

Not So Obscure Words Beginning With "Obs" Quiz


Who needs a quiz with the word "Obscure" in the title?" There are some great every-day words that begin with "Obs"; the question is, can you decipher them from the clues?

A multiple-choice quiz by coachpauly. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
coachpauly
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
340,781
Updated
Feb 25 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
3238
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Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. At 5640m (18,500 feet), what kind of building (beginning with "obs") is the world's highest home for a telescope?
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Question 2 of 10
2. What is an "obs" word that is another name for a naturally occurring volcanic glass? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What perfume launched in 1985 by designer Calvin Klein, has what has been described as an oriental-spicy fragrance? Its name refers to the state into which it is designed to bring those who detect its scent. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. With the emergence of tiny "IPODS" and "MP3" players, the "discman," "walkman" and bulky "boom-box" have been made what "OBS" word? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this "Obs" word as "something that impedes progress or achievement." In track and field races, hurdlers must jump ten of these, and in show-jumping horses leap over this synonym word for barriers. What "Obs" word am I describing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is another name for the medical specialist who has expertize in labor and childbirth? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The "Heimlich Maneuver" is a life-saving technique used to remove what "Obs" word from a person's airway? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. First appearing in the early 1600s, this "Obs" word is from the Latin Obscenus referring to a foul or loathsome act. What word am I referring to? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Diehard Harry Potter fans will be able to get the next word by taking "OB" + "a spell to render an opponent unconscious". What word is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the word meaning not clearly seen or easily distinguished? The title of this quiz might offer you a clue. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At 5640m (18,500 feet), what kind of building (beginning with "obs") is the world's highest home for a telescope?

Answer: Observatory

The University of Tokyo Atacama OBSERVATORY is situated atop a mountaintop in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile. Established in 2009, it contains an optical-infrared telescope capable of exploring deep into the night sky.
2. What is an "obs" word that is another name for a naturally occurring volcanic glass?

Answer: Obsidian

OBSIDIAN is found on every continent and is usually black or dark in color. Obsidian is primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide and is considered to be felsic in nature. Early man found obsidian a great material for the manufacture of knives and arrow-heads.
3. What perfume launched in 1985 by designer Calvin Klein, has what has been described as an oriental-spicy fragrance? Its name refers to the state into which it is designed to bring those who detect its scent.

Answer: Obsession

The perfume "Obsession" was a major hit for the Calvin Klein company and it immediately became the "scent" of the 1980s. Famous models such as Kate Moss were used to present the product as a provocative and sensual accoutrement for any woman's scent cupboard.
4. With the emergence of tiny "IPODS" and "MP3" players, the "discman," "walkman" and bulky "boom-box" have been made what "OBS" word?

Answer: Obsolete

The "walkman" was born in 1978 and the "discman" in 1984. Both continue to be trademarks of the SONY company and revolutionized the way ordinary people listened to music. Sadly, both products went the way of the "Pony Express," with technology rendering the products OBSOLETE, or out of date.
5. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this "Obs" word as "something that impedes progress or achievement." In track and field races, hurdlers must jump ten of these, and in show-jumping horses leap over this synonym word for barriers. What "Obs" word am I describing?

Answer: Obstacles

OBSTACLES have been used in many different contexts. Individuals may have to overcome economic, ecological, architectural, political, technological, biopsychological or social obstacles in every-day life. The word OBSTACLE comes from the Latin word "obstare" which means to block or hinder.
6. What is another name for the medical specialist who has expertize in labor and childbirth?

Answer: Obstetrician

An OBSTETRICIAN is a medical professional that cares for pregnant women throughout pregnancy and the birthing process. Many obstetricians also train as gynecologists in order to be able to provide medical advice and treatment in working with all areas of the female reproductive system.
7. The "Heimlich Maneuver" is a life-saving technique used to remove what "Obs" word from a person's airway?

Answer: Obstruction

Dr. Henry Heimlich is the controversial American physician largely credited with the invention of abdominal thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver) in order to assist a person who is choking on a foreign object which is lodged in the airway, providing an OBSTRUCTION to breathing). In 2006, the American Red Cross changed the accepted name of this technique from the "Heimlich Maneuver" to "Abdominal Thrusts".
8. First appearing in the early 1600s, this "Obs" word is from the Latin Obscenus referring to a foul or loathsome act. What word am I referring to?

Answer: Obscenity

The word OBSCENITY has come to mean any act or word that offends societal norms and is viewed by mainstream society as being disgusting, taboo, indecent, or profane. Words and pictures conveying explicit sexual undertones are the most common and open forms of OBSCENITY.
9. Diehard Harry Potter fans will be able to get the next word by taking "OB" + "a spell to render an opponent unconscious". What word is this?

Answer: Obstupefy

OBSTUPEFY is actually a synonym for the word "stupefy" which means to make dull or stupid, to deprive of sense, or to blunt the ability to perceive or understand something.
10. What is the word meaning not clearly seen or easily distinguished? The title of this quiz might offer you a clue.

Answer: Obscure

A fitting way to end with a word that means to obscure, make dim, to hide, or to make less visible or intelligible. Other words derived from "OBSCURE" include obscurity, obscurant, obscurantism, obscurantist, and obscuration.
Source: Author coachpauly

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