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Quiz about The Dance of the Dragonflies
Quiz about The Dance of the Dragonflies

The Dance of the Dragonflies Trivia Quiz


In this Commission 49 Quiz, you are required to find words with letters from "Dragonfly" or "Dragonflies". All of the needed words are connected to these 'parent' words no matter how vaguely. Let's dance.

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
1nn1
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,187
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
289
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Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. The French word for Dragonfly is "Libellule" which is a feminine noun. Using the letters from DRAGONFLY, what therefore would be the article that precedes this French noun?

Answer: (Two letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. The dragonfly in some ways is quite a remarkable insect. Using the letters from the word DRAGONFLY, what word describes something a dragonfly can do in six directions?

Answer: (Three letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Dragonflies have no sense of hearing. Rearrange the letters of DRAGONFLIES to give a four letter word meaning "cannot hear".

Answer: (Four letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Dragonflies belong in the order Odonata meaning "toothed ones" as they are carnivorous. However they are prone to being eaten themselves. Rearrange the letters of DRAGONFLIES to gives a five letter word meaning a type of amphibian that eats dragonflies.

Answer: (Five letters (plural))
Question 5 of 10
5. Dragonflies also belong to a sub-order ____ptera, where 'ptera" means "wing". Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES, what is the missing prefix which means "uneven' which informs the dragonfly's sub-order?

Answer: (Five letters, Prefix)
Question 6 of 10
6. Dragonflies have unusual mating habits. Using the letter from DRAGONFLIES what is a word that means male or female sex gamete producing organs?

Answer: (Six letters (plural))
Question 7 of 10
7. Dragonflies live near water. Indeed one stage of their life cycle is spent in water as a nymph. Using the letters from DRAGONFLIES name a group of sportsmen who just might uses dragonflies as lures?

Answer: (Seven letters (plural))
Question 8 of 10
8. In Asia, dragonflies are revered. One food manufacturer cashed in on this and made the Dragonfly brand. Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES, what is the Dragonfly brand type of food that is very small fish, which is canned often in tomato sauce?

Answer: (Seven letters (singular))
Question 9 of 10
9. There are over 5000 species of dragonflies, with arguably more species found on Madagascar than anywhere else in the world. Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES please give me a word that describes a resident of such a country which is separated from the mainland.

Answer: (Eight letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Dragonflies are closely related to damselfies, both making up the order Odonata. using the letters from DRAGONFLIES, please give me a portmanteau word that means "next to"

Answer: (Nine letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The French word for Dragonfly is "Libellule" which is a feminine noun. Using the letters from DRAGONFLY, what therefore would be the article that precedes this French noun?

Answer: la

Attitudes towards dragonflies depend on the country, where the Asian perception is much different to European. The folklore of many European emphasises that Dragonflies are snakes' companions. Satan is often said to have sent dragonflies into the world to cause mischief; in Italy, France and among the Dakota Indians, these insects are known as witches' animals.
2. The dragonfly in some ways is quite a remarkable insect. Using the letters from the word DRAGONFLY, what word describes something a dragonfly can do in six directions?

Answer: fly

The dragonfly has four wings unlike the usual two attributed to insects. There are separate muscles for each wing. The hind wings can beat out of phase with the fore wings. They can fly straight up and down as well as hover like a helicopter. If they can't fly, they will starve to death because they only eat prey they catch while flying. They catch their prey, mainly insects, by grabbing it by their six feet. They are one of the most efficient animal hunters in the animal kingdom, catching their prey 95% of the time.
3. Dragonflies have no sense of hearing. Rearrange the letters of DRAGONFLIES to give a four letter word meaning "cannot hear".

Answer: deaf

A dragonfly is deaf - it has no sense of hearing plus it only has a limited sense of smell. No wonder, a dragonfly has extremely big eyes, considered the largest, proportionally, in the animal kingdom. Adults have a visual field of almost the full 360 degrees, the only blind spot directly behind it. (Any child who tells you they have caught a dragonfly is not telling you the truth).
4. Dragonflies belong in the order Odonata meaning "toothed ones" as they are carnivorous. However they are prone to being eaten themselves. Rearrange the letters of DRAGONFLIES to gives a five letter word meaning a type of amphibian that eats dragonflies.

Answer: Frogs

Dragonflies are predatory both in the aquatic nymph and adult phases. Nymphs feed on freshwater invertebrates and larger ones can prey on small fish and especially tadpoles.
However, a dragonfly is preyed upon by a number of predators including birds, fish and reptiles, particularly lizards. Also because an adult dragonfly whilst residing on land, never strays far from water, it makes it a target for frogs and toads (perhaps they are getting their own back for eating tadpoles earlier in their life cycle!)
5. Dragonflies also belong to a sub-order ____ptera, where 'ptera" means "wing". Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES, what is the missing prefix which means "uneven' which informs the dragonfly's sub-order?

Answer: Aniso

If dragonflies and damselflies make up the order Odonata, then dragonflies alone make up the sub-order Anisoptera which means "uneven wing" as the hind wing is much larger than the fore wing.
Dragonflies never fly far from water. Even when found in the desert they will still be near a water source. Perhaps because of this you do not see them in mountainous regions with their altitude limit around 3700m, and even then very few species get so high.
6. Dragonflies have unusual mating habits. Using the letter from DRAGONFLIES what is a word that means male or female sex gamete producing organs?

Answer: gonads

The male approaches the female from behind, locks his first pair or arms around the female neck and sometimes bites her to not resist and tells his body to begin transferring sperm from the end of their bodies to their penises which are higher up their bodies. Now in the right position, the male will start the semen transfer.

However female dragonflies mate with multiple partners, so male dragonflies have developed specialised barbs on their penises that scoop a previous male's semen out of a female dragonfly.
7. Dragonflies live near water. Indeed one stage of their life cycle is spent in water as a nymph. Using the letters from DRAGONFLIES name a group of sportsmen who just might uses dragonflies as lures?

Answer: anglers

Dragonflies stay close water. Most of their life is spent underwater as nymph. Eggs are laid into, or adjacent to, water. The larvae adopt an aquatic lifestyle. They feed on aquatic animals such as other insects, tadpoles and occasionally fish. These nymphs are important in the diets of many aquatic predators including fish. As such they make good lures for anglers and fishermen.

There are twelve larval stages which take up to two years to develop. Then the larvae inch their way out of the water. Their skin splits and a adult emerges.
8. In Asia, dragonflies are revered. One food manufacturer cashed in on this and made the Dragonfly brand. Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES, what is the Dragonfly brand type of food that is very small fish, which is canned often in tomato sauce?

Answer: Sardine

The Asian cultures revere dragonflies unlike their European counterparts. In China, they are a marker of summer but conversely also a symbol of weakness and instability.
In Japan, they are both revered and respected, representing happiness, strength, courage and success. To the Japanese, the tombo (dragonfly) is an important cultural symbol. It is believed to be the "spirit of the rice plant" and a portend of bountiful harvests.
Akitsushmi, which means "Dragonfly Island", is an alternative name for Japan though its origins have not been substantiated.
Dragonfly brand is based in Thailand. Their sardines (in cans) taste sweeter than 'traditional' canned sardines.
9. There are over 5000 species of dragonflies, with arguably more species found on Madagascar than anywhere else in the world. Using the letters of DRAGONFLIES please give me a word that describes a resident of such a country which is separated from the mainland.

Answer: islander

Dragonflies eat insects as adults. They are voracious eaters. They can eat over 30 flies per day. They are are a very effective control on the mosquito population. A single dragonfly can eat at least thirty and even hundreds of mosquitoes per day.
10. Dragonflies are closely related to damselfies, both making up the order Odonata. using the letters from DRAGONFLIES, please give me a portmanteau word that means "next to"

Answer: alongside

To separate dragonflies from damselflies, there are three main differentiation points. Dragonflies are more powerful fliers and can fly in six directions. A damselfly has more limited flying dexterity.
Dragonflies have large eyes so big (and complex) that they make up most of the head.
Damselflies rest with their wings folded along their backs. Dragonflies rest with their wings straight out from their body.
Source: Author 1nn1

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Vocabulary is a sign of...smarts? The Author's Lounge had one rule for titles in Commission #49-- BIG WORDS. Each one of the titles sent featured a word that was longer than eleven words so that you could learn big! This Commission was held in October 2017.

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