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Quiz about A Snails Pace
Quiz about A Snails Pace

A Snail's Pace Trivia Quiz


A mollusk of the class Gastropoda's rate of speed, or 'a snail's pace.' Can you identify the idiom written in other words?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,630
Updated
Feb 02 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
2150
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (10/10), adam36 (9/10), Hayes1953 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is meant by saying 'a small quantity within the bounds of the vessel in the shape of a truncated cone?' Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does 'strike with force the metal fastener connecting to the surface of the uppermost part' mean in other words? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is another way of saying 'immense faculties of thought reason in the same manner?' Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What more familiar phrase is implied by 'all that is with the exception of the basin located in the room designed for cooking?' Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How else might one say 'it requires the cardinal number which is the lowest prime number to engage in a popular Latin American dance?' Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is another way of saying 'a member of the Aves class which is located in the manus has the value of the cardinal number that is the double of one that is found in the shrubbery?' Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is a more common way of saying 'permit canines which are in a state of unconsciousness to be still?' Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does the phrase 'the more grandiose those that are in a state of being, the more severe the impact if they drop suddenly' mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is meant by saying 'the city on the Tiber River was not constructed in a period consisting of one planetary rotation?' Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What does the phrase 'cause motion around a central point of an optical organ which is unable to perform its function' mean? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is meant by saying 'a small quantity within the bounds of the vessel in the shape of a truncated cone?'

Answer: A drop in the bucket

'A drop in the bucket' means a tiny bit, often insignificant, of a much larger amount.

"This quiz is just a drop in the bucket on FunTrivia."
2. What does 'strike with force the metal fastener connecting to the surface of the uppermost part' mean in other words?

Answer: Hit the nail on the head

'Hit the nail on the head' means to do or say something exactly right.

"If you think FunTrivia is a great place, you hit the nail on the head!"
3. What is another way of saying 'immense faculties of thought reason in the same manner?'

Answer: Great minds think alike

'Great minds think alike' means intelligent people imagine the same ideas at the same time. It's often a way of complimenting one another when two people have the same thought at the same time.

The first quiz author said, "The editors on FunTrivia are the best."
Another quiz author replied, "I was just thinking that, too."
The first author added, "Great minds think alike!"
4. What more familiar phrase is implied by 'all that is with the exception of the basin located in the room designed for cooking?'

Answer: Everything but the kitchen sink

'Everything but the kitchen sink' means that nearly everything that can be included has been, probably far more than was actually necessary.

"When I go traveling, I take along everything but the kitchen sink."
5. How else might one say 'it requires the cardinal number which is the lowest prime number to engage in a popular Latin American dance?'

Answer: It takes two to tango

It takes two people to have a disagreement, often used to mean that neither side is totally innocent.

Little brother said, "Mom, she pushed me."
Sister replied, "You called me names!"
Brother responded, "I didn't do anything to her."
Mom said, "It takes two to tango."
6. What is another way of saying 'a member of the Aves class which is located in the manus has the value of the cardinal number that is the double of one that is found in the shrubbery?'

Answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' means that what you have in hand is better than what you risk losing in trying to get more.

"I've had an offer to buy my car. I might get a better offer later, but a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush."
7. What is a more common way of saying 'permit canines which are in a state of unconsciousness to be still?'

Answer: Let sleeping dogs lie

'Let sleeping dogs lie' means do not provoke trouble where there is none. It is best not to stir up a situation that could cause trouble.

Daughter: "I came in late last night, but dad didn't say anything this morning. I thought it was best to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring it up."
8. What does the phrase 'the more grandiose those that are in a state of being, the more severe the impact if they drop suddenly' mean?

Answer: The bigger they are, the harder they fall

'The bigger they are, the harder they fall' means that bigger opponents fall harder, often referring to the favorite unable to accept defeat by an underdog.

"That team was really upset after they lost that game."
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall."
9. What is meant by saying 'the city on the Tiber River was not constructed in a period consisting of one planetary rotation?'

Answer: Rome was not built in a day

'Rome was not built in a day' means that worthwhile things take time to achieve. Work hard and be patient.

"Why didn't FunTrivia have all these neat features years ago?"
"Rome was not built in a day."
10. What does the phrase 'cause motion around a central point of an optical organ which is unable to perform its function' mean?

Answer: Turn a blind eye

'Turn (or turning) a blind eye' means refusing to acknowledge what is plainly obvious.

"He knew that TV was stolen but he turned a blind eye and bought it anyway."
Source: Author Sprink1234

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