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Quiz about Compound Word Come Around
Quiz about Compound Word Come Around

Compound Word Come Around Trivia Quiz


In this quiz, each answer is a compound word. After the first question, each answer starts with the last part of the previous compound word. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,415
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
674
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: BARTRA (10/10), TurkishLizzy (8/10), Guest 131 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. The first compound word is a popular sport in the U.S., sometimes called America's pastime. What sport is being described in this first inning?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Take the second half of the previous answer, and move it to the beginning of this compound word.

Which word describes where the sport identified in question one might be played?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Using the last half of the previous compound word to start this word, which word describes either a natural or cultivated area available for public use?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Putting the last half of the previous word as the first part of this word, which compound word defines a woman who owns a boardinghouse?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Take the last question's compound word, and use the last half for the first part of this word.

Which word, honestly not much used now, could a chivalrous male use for his sweetheart?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Use the second word in the last question's compound word to begin this word.

Can you supply the word for a small, affectionate parrot?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. From the answer above, take the last half of the compound word and use it here as the first half.

What name could be used for a garden fountain where avian species might frolic in water?

Answer: (4+4=8 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. From the previous answer use the second part of the compound word as the first part of this word.

After a thorough cleaning in a tub, what liquid often leaves a ring?

Answer: (4+5=9 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Use the last part of the compound word in the question above as the first part of this compound word.

What partially submerged device might be installed in a river or stream so that the flowing current could power a mill?

Answer: (5+5=10 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. For the last question the compound word is created from the last part of the previous word and the first part of the initial word.

For single axle vehicles, what word describes the distance between the center of the forward and rear axles?

Answer: (5+4=9 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first compound word is a popular sport in the U.S., sometimes called America's pastime. What sport is being described in this first inning?

Answer: baseball

There are several stories of how baseball got its start, but credit is generally given to Alexander Cartwright for creating formalized rules. Playing by these rules in 1846, the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club (Cartwright's team) lost to the New York Baseball Club in four innings with a score of 23-1.
2. Take the second half of the previous answer, and move it to the beginning of this compound word. Which word describes where the sport identified in question one might be played?

Answer: ballpark

Baseball is played in a stadium, including the diamond, field, and spectator seats, which is often referred to as a ballpark.

Ballpark can also be used as an approximate measure, such as "in the ballpark" or "a ballpark figure".
3. Using the last half of the previous compound word to start this word, which word describes either a natural or cultivated area available for public use?

Answer: parkland

A parkland could be designated by many various entities, such as a city, state or country. The U.S. National Park Service maintains over 400 parks of about 84 million acres.
4. Putting the last half of the previous word as the first part of this word, which compound word defines a woman who owns a boardinghouse?

Answer: landlady

A landlady would collect payment for the use of land, a building, a room, etc., that she would either manage or own.
5. Take the last question's compound word, and use the last half for the first part of this word. Which word, honestly not much used now, could a chivalrous male use for his sweetheart?

Answer: ladylove

This romantic reference to a man's sweetheart was supposedly first recorded in the early 1700s.
6. Use the second word in the last question's compound word to begin this word. Can you supply the word for a small, affectionate parrot?

Answer: lovebird

There are nine known species of lovebirds. These small birds can have long-term bonds with mates. These birds can also make affectionate pets.
7. From the answer above, take the last half of the compound word and use it here as the first half. What name could be used for a garden fountain where avian species might frolic in water?

Answer: birdbath

Many gardeners add a birdbath to their yard, either as a free-standing fountain or even a small pool. These are often favorably placed for bird watching.
8. From the previous answer use the second part of the compound word as the first part of this word. After a thorough cleaning in a tub, what liquid often leaves a ring?

Answer: bathwater

After you fill the tub with bathwater and have a soak, or just get clean, any suspended particles in the water may be left on the tub surface, which sometimes creates a ring.
9. Use the last part of the compound word in the question above as the first part of this compound word. What partially submerged device might be installed in a river or stream so that the flowing current could power a mill?

Answer: waterwheel

Moving water causes the wheel to turn. The turning wheel can be attached to other wheels of various sizes to power all sorts of devices, or the wheel can be used to feed irrigation pipes.
10. For the last question the compound word is created from the last part of the previous word and the first part of the initial word. For single axle vehicles, what word describes the distance between the center of the forward and rear axles?

Answer: wheelbase

The length of a car's wheelbase could significantly impact a purchase. A larger wheelbase generally indicates a larger interior, a possible boon if you're tall. A smaller wheelbase should be able to navigate tighter turns and fit in smaller spaces.
Source: Author mlcmlc

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