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Animal Talk 1 Trivia Quiz

Animals are an important part of our lives AND our vocabulary. See what you know about these animal-related words and expressions.

A multiple-choice quiz by SP44000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SP44000

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,581

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3267

Last 3 plays: chang50 (5/10), saradu (9/10), bernie73 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following words means stubborn or obstinate? Hint

sluggish

bully

pig-headed

carper

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Question 2 of 10

2. What animal word completes the idiom in the following sentence? Do not "________ around" with your mother's breakable dishes. Hint

raccoon

chimp

monkey

rat

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a toadstool? Hint

an amphibian restroom

a stool used by barbers to boost up children in the chair

a type of mushroom

an edible plant that grows in damp areas

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is an animal word for a loud, expressive laugh?

Answer: (one word 10, letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a type of collar that is high, close-fitting and often on sweaters called?

Answer: (one word, 10 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the term dog-ear mean? Hint

to fold down the corner of a page

to listen very carefully

to scold someone by flipping them on the ear

to shred into small pieces

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Question 7 of 10

7. If someone uses the term fishy what do they mean? Hint

any of these

suspicious

like a fish

hard to believe

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Question 8 of 10

8. What animal-related word means brave and courageous? Hint

snaky

lionhearted

crabby

wolfish

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Question 9 of 10

9. To nag or dominate someone persistently is called what avian word?

Answer: (one word, 7 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a cowlick? Hint

a worn surface on a metal door handle

hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair

a method of eating an ice cream cone with long slow licks

a smack on the back of the head

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following words means stubborn or obstinate?

Answer: pig-headed

Pigs are also associated with being dirty or sloppy and the word piggish is used in this case. Mulish and mule-headed are two other animal-related words that mean stubborn.

2. What animal word completes the idiom in the following sentence? Do not "________ around" with your mother's breakable dishes.

Answer: monkey

To monkey around with something means to play or meddle with it. Many people consider monkeys to be cute animals, but some species are also known to be mischievous. Naughty and mischievous children are sometimes referred to as monkeys because of their behavior.

3. What is a toadstool?

Answer: a type of mushroom

The term toadstool refers especially to inedible or poisonous mushrooms.

4. What is an animal word for a loud, expressive laugh?

Answer: horselaugh

The neigh or whinny of a horse sounds almost like a laugh. Phyllis Diller, an American comedienne popular in the 1960's, paved the way for women to be involved in stand-up comedy. She has an easily recognizable horselaugh which was often heard in her act.

5. What is a type of collar that is high, close-fitting and often on sweaters called?

Answer: turtleneck

A similar collar is called the cowl-neck collar. It is also a collar that is turned down, but it is loose-fitting rather than the tighter turtleneck.

6. What does the term dog-ear mean?

Answer: to fold down the corner of a page

This is a method of marking one's place in a book, although most librarians probably prefer that patrons not do this to library books.

7. If someone uses the term fishy what do they mean?

Answer: any of these

Fishy, if meaning "like a fish", usually refers to a taste or odor. Many fisherman like to tell tales of catching bigger fish than they really do; these "fish tales" or "fish stories" contribute to the other definitions of the word.

8. What animal-related word means brave and courageous?

Answer: lionhearted

The "king of the jungle" lends his name to an admired trait. Richard the Lionheart is one of the most famous leaders to have this nickname. The incorrect answers are all related to traits that are not usually as sought after.

9. To nag or dominate someone persistently is called what avian word?

Answer: henpeck

This term is most often used to refer to a husband being treated in this manner by his wife.

10. What is a cowlick?

Answer: hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair

Cowlicks can be difficult to deal with as the hair "stubbornly refuses" to change directions. "Resistance is futile", as the saying goes, so it's better to just accept the special patch of hair and go on with life.

Source: Author SP44000

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