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Jeff's Compound Words 2 Trivia Quiz

Compound words are words that are made by putting two smaller words together. I will give you hints to the two smaller words and the definition of the larger word.

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffcotton. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jeffcotton

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,389

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1288

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Question 1 of 10

1. A limb used for holding things + a seat where you can sit = A chair with side supports. Hint

Legchair

Armchair

Footchair

Facechair

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Question 2 of 10

2. The act of discharging weapons at an enemy + activity done to make money = A rocket containing gunpowder that when lit, shoots up into the air. Hint

Windwork

Icework

Firework

Earthwork

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Question 3 of 10

3. A wet substance that falls from the sky + A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends = An arch of colors formed in the sky. Hint

Sunbow

Icebow

Hailbow

Rainbow

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Question 4 of 10

4. An adult female + A warm blooded vertebrate with feathers and wings = A small round bright-colored and spotted beetle. Hint

Malebird

Manbird

Ladybird

Femalebird

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Question 5 of 10

5. A ball of energy in the sky + an animal with gills and fins which lives in water = An underwater animal with 5 or more limbs. Hint

Sunfish

Airfish

Windfish

Starfish

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Question 6 of 10

6. A large farm building + grounds between the house and the street = The area of open ground around a farm. Hint

Barnplant

Barngarden

Barnyard

Barnorchard

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cause great fear + A large bird = An object which is used by farmers to scare away birds. Hint

Scareeagle

Scarecrow

Scareemu

Scarebird

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Question 8 of 10

8. A unit of time which is equal to 60 minutes + a transparent substance made mostly with sand = A time-telling device consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck. Hint

Hourglass

Secondglass

Minuteglass

Dayglass

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Question 9 of 10

9. A part of the body used for walking + A spherical object = A team game played all over the world. Hint

Headball

Handball

Football

Legball

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Question 10 of 10

10. A part of the body used for carrying things + A container with an opening at the top used for carrying things = A woman's purse. Hint

Handbag

Footbag

Legbag

Armbag

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A limb used for holding things + a seat where you can sit = A chair with side supports.

Answer: Armchair

Armchairs have side supports for resting the arms on.

2. The act of discharging weapons at an enemy + activity done to make money = A rocket containing gunpowder that when lit, shoots up into the air.

Answer: Firework

Fireworks are usually set off in Britain on Bonfire Night which is on November 5th every year.

3. A wet substance that falls from the sky + A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends = An arch of colors formed in the sky.

Answer: Rainbow

Rainbows are formed when the sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere.

4. An adult female + A warm blooded vertebrate with feathers and wings = A small round bright-colored and spotted beetle.

Answer: Ladybird

Ladybirds are usually red with black spots and feed on insect pests such as aphids.

5. A ball of energy in the sky + an animal with gills and fins which lives in water = An underwater animal with 5 or more limbs.

Answer: Starfish

Starfish usually eat clams, oysters, some types of snails. There are over 1,800 species of starfish and there are probably plenty more waiting to be discovered.

6. A large farm building + grounds between the house and the street = The area of open ground around a farm.

Answer: Barnyard

A barnyard is also a large farm building used for storing farm products and sheltering animals.

7. Cause great fear + A large bird = An object which is used by farmers to scare away birds.

Answer: Scarecrow

Farmers usually dress the scarecrow in human clothes to make them as realistic as possible.

8. A unit of time which is equal to 60 minutes + a transparent substance made mostly with sand = A time-telling device consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck.

Answer: Hourglass

An hourglass measures the time passed from a few minutes to an hour.

9. A part of the body used for walking + A spherical object = A team game played all over the world.

Answer: Football

Football in the form of soccer is a game played by two teams of 11 players on a pitch with goals and goal posts at either end.

10. A part of the body used for carrying things + A container with an opening at the top used for carrying things = A woman's purse.

Answer: Handbag

Handbags are known to be used by women to hold personal items such as money, keys and cosmetics.

Source: Author jeffcotton

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