In One Ear and Out the Other Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fear

Fear is an emotion that is felt when a person is put in a position of danger or a threatening situation where something bad may happen. What causes fear in one person may have no effect on somebody else. An excessive fear of an object or a situation is called a phobia.

Answer: Rear

Rear is a word used to define the back of something, as in the sentence "I have a garden at the rear of my house." It can also mean to breed or raise animals or children, and describes the action of a horse rising up onto its hind legs.

Answer: Near

When an object is near to you it means that it is not very far away (in distance or in time). It can be a physical object, as in "My house is near the park", or it can be more abstract, as in "The light was fading, which meant night was near".

Answer: Year

A calendar year is twelve months long, which is 365 days. The time it takes for the Earth to go around the sun is 365 and one quarter days. As there is an extra quarter day each year every four years an extra day is added to the month of February. This is called a leap year.

Answer: Tear

When we cry we produce tears which come out of the eyes. We may cry when we are sad or if we are really happy, as in "She cried with tears of joy". The word "tear" (but pronounced differently) can also mean to rip something, such as a piece of paper, into smaller bits.

Answer: Pear

A pear is an edible fruit which grows on a tree. It is a member of the rose family. Pears are bell shaped and taper up to the top where they are attached to the tree by a stem. They can be eaten raw, baked into pies or made into jams and jellies.

Answer: Hear

The word hear means to perceive a sound with the ear. This is caused by sound waves in the air reaching our ears and making the eardrum vibrate. These vibrations form a signal which is carried to the brain and a sound is experienced.
The study of sound is called acoustics.

Answer: Wear

When you put on clothes you wear them. There are many different clothes to wear for different occasions. When you go to school you may wear a school uniform and during PE lessons you wear your PE kit. On a cold day you could wear a coat and when it is raining you may wear a raincoat.

Answer: Gear

Gear can be defined as any equipment, tools or clothes that are required for a particular activity. If you go hiking in the countryside you will take your walking gear with you, such as hiking boots, walking poles and a rucksack. Gears are also wheels with teeth which are found in various machinery.

Answer: Bear

Bears are large, powerful meat eating mammals which can be found in many parts of the world. There are several species of bear, such as the grizzly bear which is found in North America and the polar bear which is found in the Arctic. Other breeds of bear include the sun bear, the spectacled bear and the sloth bear. Most bears sleep during the winter. This is called hibernation.