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Light My Fire Trivia Quiz

'Come on, baby, light my fire' is the chorus of a song from the 1960s. Let's look at some other common phrases using the word fire with different meanings.

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

Author
looney_tunes

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
4432

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the phrase "ready, aim, fire", which of these words could be used instead of the word 'fire'? Hint

Burn

Shoot

Bake

Throw

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Question 2 of 10

2. If I say that I am lighting a fire under someone, what am I doing? Hint

Trying to make them get started on some action

Scolding them for behaving badly

Warming them up in cold weather

Telling them they'll have better luck next time

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Question 3 of 10

3. When my parents warned me that I was playing with fire, I was confused, because I was nowhere near any fire. What did they mean? Hint

They thought I was planning to light candles in my room without adult supervision.

They thought I had been lighting matches to watch them burn.

They thought I was doing something risky, and might get hurt.

They thought I had gotten dirty playing with the ashes in the fireplace.

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Question 4 of 10

4. When a celebrity sits down at a press conference and says, "Fire away", what does he or she mean? Hint

It is a request for someone to turn on the heating.

It is an invitation for people to start throwing things at them.

It is a challenge to a duel.

It is an invitation for people to start asking questions.

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Question 5 of 10

5. A friend recently admired the fire in my diamond ring. What did she mean by that? Hint

It seems to give off smoke.

It has an orange color, like fire.

It sparkles beautifully in the light.

It glows like a hot coal.

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Dave really drew Jack's fire on that issue". What did Dave do? Hint

Dave said something with which Jack agreed.

Dave said something that made Jack angry.

Dave declared that Jack didn't know what he was talking about.

Dave avoided saying anything at all when Jack asked him a question.

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Question 7 of 10

7. My best friend was on fire at the prospect of going to see her favorite band in concert. Which of these words could replace 'on fire' in that sentence? Hint

angry

depressed

excited

unhappy

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Question 8 of 10

8. After I made a clay pot in my art class, I had to fire it. What did I do in order to dry and harden the clay? Hint

Baked it in a special oven called a kiln

Buried it in the ground and let it age

Threw it into a fire

Covered it with ashes from a special fire

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Question 9 of 10

9. My daughter just came home and said her boss had fired her. How should I react? Hint

I should be angry - that's against the law!

I should be glad - she just got promoted.

I should be sad - she just lost her job.

I should be worried - she was just told that she might have to move to another city.

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Question 10 of 10

10. My son plans to set the world on fire with his new invention. What does he expect to happen when he markets it? Hint

Firefighters around the world will get a new firefighting tool.

He and his invention will make everyone get very excited.

He will be arrested for arson, but it will be worth it.

The rate of global warming will increase as people use his invention.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the phrase "ready, aim, fire", which of these words could be used instead of the word 'fire'?

Answer: Shoot

These words are often used to help people learning to shoot a gun to prepare themselves to make an accurate shot. On 'ready', the gun or rifle is placed into position; on 'aim', the target is brought into view using the sights; on 'fire' the trigger is pulled, releasing the bullet or shell.

2. If I say that I am lighting a fire under someone, what am I doing?

Answer: Trying to make them get started on some action

"Lighting a fire under someone" means to urge them strongly to get started doing something, usually something which has been put off for some time. It probably is derived from the idea that, if you actually lit a fire under them, they would get up pretty quickly!

3. When my parents warned me that I was playing with fire, I was confused, because I was nowhere near any fire. What did they mean?

Answer: They thought I was doing something risky, and might get hurt.

I was actually teasing my younger brother at the time, and they knew that if he got angry enough he might lose control and hit me. "Playing with fire" means doing something that could get you into trouble or cause you to suffer some physical or mental harm.

4. When a celebrity sits down at a press conference and says, "Fire away", what does he or she mean?

Answer: It is an invitation for people to start asking questions.

"Fire away" is an invitation for questions. It is probably used because reporters at a press conference tend to shout questions all at once, creating a sense of being under verbal attack, unless they are controlled by someone who manages the session. We might say that they "fire off" their questions very quickly.

5. A friend recently admired the fire in my diamond ring. What did she mean by that?

Answer: It sparkles beautifully in the light.

Diamonds are carefully cut and shaped so that light which hits them is refracted (bent) to produce flashes of colored light. These flashes of light are called the diamond's fire.

6. "Dave really drew Jack's fire on that issue". What did Dave do?

Answer: Dave said something that made Jack angry.

To draw someone's fire means to say or do something that makes them criticize or censure you. Dave may have made a statement with which Jack disagreed strongly, and Jack told him so in no uncertain terms!

7. My best friend was on fire at the prospect of going to see her favorite band in concert. Which of these words could replace 'on fire' in that sentence?

Answer: excited

"Being on fire" about something means to be very excited about it. We can sometimes say that people who feel a strong emotion are burning with the passion they feel, and this is a similar use of the fire image.

8. After I made a clay pot in my art class, I had to fire it. What did I do in order to dry and harden the clay?

Answer: Baked it in a special oven called a kiln

A kiln is a special oven that can reach very high temperatures. It is used to set objects that have been made from clay. It is also used to fire them again after they have been painted or glazed, in order to create the final finish on the object. As well as using a kiln, one can fire a pot by covering it with ashes and then burning a fire on top of it to produce the necessary heat without damaging the pot.

9. My daughter just came home and said her boss had fired her. How should I react?

Answer: I should be sad - she just lost her job.

To fire someone means to dismiss them - they no longer have a job. This use of the word probably started as a pun on the word 'discharge', which means both to shoot (or fire) a gun and to dismiss someone from employment.

10. My son plans to set the world on fire with his new invention. What does he expect to happen when he markets it?

Answer: He and his invention will make everyone get very excited.

To "set the world on fire" means to do something that causes a great sensation - headlines, talk shows, marketing potential, the world will be his oyster. (But that's another quiz.)

Source: Author looney_tunes

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