Word Nerd Quiz Quiz Questions

1. Which of these words is related to applause?

A plausible B possible C plowable D pliable

2. What is another word for a secretary?

A accountant B amendator C amanuensis D mechanic

3. Which of these words relates to turtles and tortoises?

A apotrophic B autochthonous C celadon D chelonian

4. What does the word "cuneiform" mean?

A wedge-shaped B rectangular C squiggly D inky

5. Which of these means "peaceful people"?

A Cherokee B Navajo C Apache D Hopi

6. What is the name for a medicine that contains no actual medicine?

A sulfa B placebo C aspirin D penicillin

7. With what kind of construction is a mason associated?

A window installation B carpentry C stonework D plumbing

8. What word does Jean-Maurice-Emile Baudot’s name give us?

A bead B baud C bauxite D bread

9. What does a ship take on?

A ballast B bustards C basil D ballistics

10. What does the word "photography" mean?

A writing with air B writing with sand C writing with light D writing with water