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1
The word “salary” comes from the Latin for which item?
Salt
Gold
Sheep
Bread
2
What's the quirky origin of "Sleepwalking"?
A literal reference to walking on cloud-like sleep.
A term coined by doctors observing nocturnal behavior.
A combination of "sleep" and an Old English word for "to move aimlessly."
Ancient belief that the moon caused people to wander in their sleep.
3
Where did the word "Robot" come from?
A type of metallic sound effect.
An old English term for a loyal servant.
The surname of its inventor.
A Czech play about labourers
4
The word "Muscle" comes from Latin meaning "little mouse," bcs flexing muscles were thought to resemble mice under skin
True
False
5
The word "Freelance" (working independently) comes from medieval knights who fought for pay, not loyalty to a lord.
False
True
6
What's the origin of "Headphones"?
Named after an inventor called Mr. Head.
A slang term for wearing a hat with built-in speakers.
A combination of "head" and "phones" (for sound).
Derived from "head-gear for telephoning."
7
The word “pandemonium” was invented by…?
A Greek philosopher
John Milton
Edgar Allan Poe
Shakespeare
8
Where does the word “vaccine” come from?
Latin for cow
Old French for vein
Arabic for cure
Greek for medicine
9
Where does the word “book” originally come from?
A tree's bark
A folded map
A block of wax
A stone tablet
10
Where did "Boycott" (to refuse to deal with an organization) get its name?
From Captain Charles Boycott, an Irish land agent.
A group of rebellious young men in 19th-century England.
A legal term for collective protest.
The act of cutting ties like cutting a rope on a buoy.
11
The word "Sandwich" was named after an Earl who didn't want to leave his card game to eat a proper meal.
True
False
12
“Goodbye” is a shortened version of…?
God be with you
Watch yourself
Be good, go safe
Go in peace
13
The word "Awesome" (extremely impressive) used to mean "full of awe or dread."
False
True
14
The word "Shampoo" has its roots in:
The sound of scrubbing vigorously.
A French term for cleansing hair.
A Hindi word meaning "to press or massage."
An ancient Roman bathing ritual involving foam.
15
The word "Alphabet" is derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, Alpha and Beta.
False
True
16
The word "Quarantine" comes from a Latin word meaning "forty," referring to a 40-day isolation period for ships.
True
False
17
The word "Whiskey" means "water of life" in its original language.
False
True
18
The word “school” originally meant…?
A quiet garden
Leisure time
Building for learning
A group of students
19
“Trivia” originally meant…?
Tiny pieces of information
Crossroads where three roads meet
Things found in books
Recycled knowledge
20
The word "Buddy" (a friend) likely evolved from:
A type of small, loyal dog.
A nursery rhyme character.
A slang term for "brother."
The word "brother" transformed by child-speak or dialect.
21
What’s the original meaning of “sincere”?
Without wax
True feeling
Pure heart
Clean of sin
22
The phrase "Cold Shoulder" (meaning to ignore someone) probably originated from:
A type of formal Victorian dance move.
Giving an unwelcome guest a cold cut of meat.
The literal chilling sensation when someone turns away.
A Viking greeting ritual in winter.
23
The word "Clue" (an investigative hint) originally referred to a ball of thread used to find one's way out of labyrinths
True
False
24
What’s the origin of the word “candidate”?
From "white-robed"
From "bright mind"
From "trustworthy one"
From "hope"
25
The word "Nightmare" (a bad dream) originally referred to:
The feeling of being suffocated in your sleep
A star constellation visible only in bad weather.
A terrifying horse that appeared in dreams.
A female demon believed to sit on sleepers' chests.
26
The word "Companion" literally means "one who shares bread with you."
False
True
27
The word "Disaster" literally means "bad star," suggesting an unfortunate event caused by planetary alignment.
False
True
28
The word "Sabotage" (deliberately destroying property) comes from:
Farmers using their wooden shoes (sabots) to damage machinery.
A secret society in ancient Rome.
The name of a mischievous goblin.
A specific type of violent protest in the French Revolution.
29
The word "Nerd" (meaning socially awkward, intellectual person) most likely originated from:
A medieval term for a clumsy knight.
The sound a bookworm makes when startled
A character in Dr. Seuss's "If I Ran the Zoo."
An acronym for "Nuclear Energy Research Department."
30
“What did the word “nice” originally mean?
Foolish
Friendly
Clever
Precise
