10 Question Humanities Quiz: Collective Nouns | English

In this quiz you are asked for the correct collective noun for certain specific groups.E.g. do bees live in colonies, swarms, clutches or in flocks? Multiple choice in all cases.

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

Author
flem-ish

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,473

Updated
May 29 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4359

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 116 (1/10), vizqjohn (7/10).

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1. What is the correct collective term for grapes still on the vine? Hint

a bevy of

a cluster of

a bunch of

a tuft of

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2. Which word expresses best the idea of an integrated number of rooms in a hotel? Hint

a block

a suite

a storey

a cluster

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3. What expresses best the idea of a 'mixture of tunes put together to form a longer piece of music'? Hint

an assortment

a medley

a batch

a set

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4. What do herring live in? Hint

shoals

congregations

swarms

confederations

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5. A number of banknotes pressed tightly together is called what? Hint

a pile

a wad

a heap

a sheaf

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6. What do sheep form? Hint

flocks

hordes

troupes

litters

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7. What do robbers organize themselves in? Hint

companies

gangs

nightclubs

trade- unions

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8. Which of these do not come in litters? Hint

puppies

chickens

kittens

piglets

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9. What can be frequently found in teams as well as in panels? Hint

horses

soccer-players

oxen

experts

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10. What is the correct 'collective term' that applies to all of these: a. cards b. wolves c. lies?

Answer: (Fill in the blank in : a ____ of. Answer consists of 4 letters.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the correct collective term for grapes still on the vine?

Answer: a cluster of

Tuft would be suitable for grass. A bunch of grapes is what you buy in the shop. A bunch is already detached from the vine. A bevy...is a large group of people esp. women or girls. Just go and see 'Moulin Rouge': bevies of pretty girls.

2. Which word expresses best the idea of an integrated number of rooms in a hotel?

Answer: a suite

3. What expresses best the idea of a 'mixture of tunes put together to form a longer piece of music'?

Answer: a medley

You could speak of a set of teacups, tools etc. A batch of French loaves. An assortment of Belgian chocolates or English toffees.

4. What do herring live in?

Answer: shoals

States may form a confederation. Nuns and regular clerics may belong to a congregation. Bees constitute swarms. Fish live in shoals. 'The shoals of herring' is an Irish folksong. Occasionally the word school is to be preferred e.g. for whales and dolphins.

5. A number of banknotes pressed tightly together is called what?

Answer: a wad

Wheat can be arranged in sheaves. Books, magazines that are lying about will be called a heap. When they can be carried, we call them a pile.

6. What do sheep form?

Answer: flocks

Hordes of barbarians invaded Europe in the early middle-ages. Cows live in herds. Herds originally applied to sheep as well. The word herd in shepherd has a different meaning. As in German Schaf-hirt it refers to the person who takes care of the flock or "herd".

7. What do robbers organize themselves in?

Answer: gangs

They may meet in nightclubs, but what they form will either be a gang or a syndicate, not a trade-union. For one reason or other one tends to speak of police-teams rather than teams of criminals.Teams normally work together in order to achieve something positive. And of course there are still the teams of oxen, huskies to be taken into account.

8. Which of these do not come in litters?

Answer: chickens

As we all know hens are oviparous, not viviparous.

9. What can be frequently found in teams as well as in panels?

Answer: experts

None of the other options is usually asked to sit in a panel, although they may be in a team.

10. What is the correct 'collective term' that applies to all of these: a. cards b. wolves c. lies?

Answer: pack

Source: Author flem-ish

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