Pub Quiz (02/10/2021)

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Hey @PubQuiz! and @Discussions!
It seems I’ll be starting the quiz about 2021-10-02T18:00:00Z.
This week’s theme, as voted, is…

Onomatopoeia

For when I start the quiz, please vote on the polls below…

  • Tag me for every question!
  • I’ll keep this thread on watching.

0 voters

How many questions?
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20

0 voters

Good luck!

Tagging those who voted:
@elixr, @Kiwi, @astxrism, @idiot.exe, @unsungcheerio, @Caticorn, @Littlefeets, @Kristi, @Ouijaloveletters

Online-ites:
@benitz786, @Rose24, @CerealKiller, @Secreterz, @Danielle318, @raviola, @CerealKiller,

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Question One:

What is onomatopoeia?
  • A word that mimics a sound
  • The Greek word for gobbledygook
  • The use of purposely messy prose for dramatic effect
  • Words that create a visual image

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@PubQuiz, it’s starting. (Also, @Discussions too)
I’ll give you no more than 3 minutes for each question. There are 15 in total.
@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi

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Question Two:

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
  • A descriptive word
  • A sound word
  • A statement
  • An action word

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi

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Question Three:

My ice cream went _____________ on the sidewalk.
  • Crunch
  • Drop
  • Splash
  • Splat

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi

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Question Four:

Which of the following is not an onomatopoeia?
  • Crack
  • Horn
  • Moo
  • Shatter

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Five:

Which word could represent the sound of something breaking?
  • Break
  • Boom
  • Plop
  • Shatter

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Six:

Choose the onomatopoeia that best completes the sentence. “Abby made a big ___________ when she jumped into the pool.”
  • Boom
  • Dump
  • Mess
  • Splash

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Seven:

Which word could represent the sound of a car?
  • Beep
  • Boom
  • Kaboom
  • Vroom

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Hey @PubQuiz and @Discussions, where you all at?

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Question Eight:

“The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.” What is the onomatopoeia?
  • Hacking
  • Lung
  • Sounded
  • Up

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Nine:

“When Hannah pressed the gas, she took off so quickly that her tyres screeched.” What is the onomatopoeia?
  • Pressed
  • Quickly
  • Screeched
  • Took

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Ten:

Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
  • My stomach yelled with hunger
  • The clock is the keeper of time
  • The fly buzzed around
  • The leaves fell like rain

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Eleven:

How is onomatopoeia different from alliteration?
  • Alliteration cannot create rhythm
  • Alliteration does not utilise sound
  • Onomatopoeia is a certain type of word, whereas alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds
  • Onomatopoeia is a certain type of word, whereas alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Twelve:

Which of the following is onomatopoeia?
  • Glug-glug
  • Haha!
  • Slurp
  • All of the above

0 voters

@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Thirteen:

“He fell down on his skateboard.” Rewrite the following sentence, using Onomatopoeia:
  • He fell, the skateboard fell, the sky fell.
  • His skateboard skittered across the ground and he fell with a thud.
  • His skateboard slipped from his sweaty hand.
  • One must be careful not to fall when skateboarding.

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Fourteen:

What sound is made for dismay over a mistake or blunder?
  • Buzz
  • Moan
  • Oops
  • Thwack

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Question Fifteen:

Find examples of onomatopoeia in the following sentence. “She heard the snip of the scissors and then her long-treasured hair slithered to the floor.”
  • Heard
  • Long-treasured
  • Snip
  • Slithered

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@Ouijaloveletters, @Rose24, @benitz786, @elixr, @Kristi, @Danielle318

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Alright, @PubQuiz, that’s all. Thank you. (wink)
I’ll count up the answers shortly!

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Alright, here are the answers, @PubQuiz…

Question 1:

What is onomatopoeia?
A word that mimics a sound

Question 2:

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
A sound word

Question 3:

My ice cream went _____________ on the sidewalk.
Splat

Question 4:

Which of the following is not an onomatopoeia?
Horn

Question 5:

Which word could represent the sound of something breaking?
Shatter

Question 6:

Choose the onomatopoeia that best completes the sentence.
Abby made a big___________ when she jumped into the pool
Splash

Question 7:

Which word could represent the sound of a car?
Vroom

Question 8:

The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.
What is the onomatopoeia?
Hacking

Question 9:

"When Hannah pressed the gas, she took off so quickly that her tyres screeched."
What is the onomatopoeia?
Screeched

Question 10:

Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
The fly buzzed around

Question 11:

How is onomatopoeia different from alliteration?
Onomatopoeia is a certain type of word, whereas alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds

Question 12:

Which of the following is onomatopoeia?
All of the above

Question 13:

He fell down on his skateboard.
Rewrite the following sentence, using Onomatopoeia:
His skateboard skittered across the ground and he fell with a thud.

Question 14:

What sound is made for dismay over a mistake or blunder?
Oops

Question 15:

Find the examples of onomatopoeia in the following sentence.
She heard the snip of the scissors and then her long-treasured hair slithered to the floor.
Snip & slithered

And the winner of the quiz is… @benitz786!

@benitz786 15
@Mouschi 14
@Caticorn 13.5
@Littlefeets 11
@Kristi 9
@unsungcheerio 6
@Rose24 3
@Danielle318 2

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Oops. Oh well.

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