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Words in MARSUPIAL Trivia Quiz

Marsupials are a wonderful group of animals, found mainly in Australia. How many of these words can you find using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, and the clues given?

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

Author
barrywlj

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,717

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
749

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Question 1 of 10

1. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a planet.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a word meaning to practise boxing.

Answer: (4 letters starting with S)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a type of rough filing tool.

Answer: (4 letters starting with R)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find what a cowboy may wear on his boot.

Answer: (4 letters starting with S)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find something a lion may do to hurt you with its claws.

Answer: (4 letters starting with M)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a chain coat that knights wore.

Answer: (4 letters starting with M)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sound we may make when eating soup.

Answer: (5 letters starting with S)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sloped path.

Answer: (4 letters starting with R)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a type of snake.

Answer: (3 letters starting with A)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sign used in mathematics.

Answer: (4 letters starting with P)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a planet.

Answer: Mars

Mars, the fourth planet out from the Sun, is known as the 'Red Planet'. It is named for the Roman God of War, and features lines which scientists originally thought to be canals, leading them to believe that life existed on Mars.

2. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a word meaning to practise boxing.

Answer: spar

A boxer usually spars against an opponent, both wearing protective helmets. Another use for the word 'spar' is as a round pole used as part of a mast on a sailing ship.

3. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a type of rough filing tool.

Answer: rasp

A rasp is a rough file used for quick filing work on timber or metal. Rasp can also refer to 'rough' breathing, as with a sore throat.

4. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find what a cowboy may wear on his boot.

Answer: spur

Cowboys use spurs to make the horse go faster (not very nice). The male platypus, an egg-laying Australian mammal, has a poisonous spur on its hind legs.

5. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find something a lion may do to hurt you with its claws.

Answer: maul

Make sure you are careful around any animal that has claws! "Maul" is a homophone of "mall". Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.

6. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a chain coat that knights wore.

Answer: mail

Knights and men-at arms of olden days wore coats of mail, consisting of small metal disks linked together to provide protection. We think more of mail today as what we send in the post.

7. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sound we may make when eating soup.

Answer: slurp

'Slurp' is one of those words that sounds like the action being performed. Other words like this are hiss, buzz and pitter-patter.

8. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sloped path.

Answer: ramp

Ramps are being used more and more to provide wheelchair access for people who need it. It is also thought that ramps were used to move those huge blocks of stone from which the pyramids in Egypt were constructed.

9. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a type of snake.

Answer: asp

The most famous asp in history is probably the one that Cleopatra allowed to bite her in ancient Egypt. Vipers, adders, boas and pythons are other groups of snakes.

10. Using only the letters in MARSUPIAL, find a sign used in mathematics.

Answer: plus

The plus sign (+) is used to show addition. The other main operations we use are subtraction, or take away (-), multiplication or times (x or *) and division (/).

Source: Author barrywlj

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