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Riddle
What is the origin of the word 'riddle'?
From the Latin word 'ridiculus'
From the Greek word 'rhetorikos'
From the German word 'rätsel'
From the English word 'read'
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Fun
What is the etymology of the word 'fun'?
Derived from the word 'fool'
Derived from the word 'entertainment'
Derived from the word 'amusement'
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Rose
What is the etymology of the word 'rose'?
From Latin rosa
From Greek ῥόδον rhódon
From Old Persian wrd-
From Avestan varəδa
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Puffin
What is the meaning of the English name 'puffin'?
The puffin is named after a famous clown
The puffin is named after a type of fish
The puffin is named after the fatty, salted meat of young birds of the Manx shearwater
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Population
What is the origin of the word population?
The word population is derived from the Greek word polis
The word population is derived from the Latin word populus
The word population is derived from the French word population
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Ageratina tinifolia
What is the meaning of the species epithet of Ageratina tinifolia?
It refers to the plant's habitat
It refers to the plant's medicinal properties
It refers to the plant's color
It refers to the shape of the flowers
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Foot
What is the etymology of the word 'foot'?
From Latin 'pedis'
From Old Norse 'fotr'
From Greek 'pod'
From Old English 'hand'
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Cleavage (breasts)
What is the origin of the term 'cleavage'?
It was first used in the 1940s to describe the low neckline that exposes the division between the breasts
It was first used in the early 19th century to describe the low neckline that exposes the division between the breasts
It was first used in the early 19th century in geology and mineralogy to mean the tendency of crystals, minerals, and rocks to split along definite planes
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Beetle
What is the meaning of the name Coleoptera?
The name means 'hardened shield-like forewings'
The name means 'insects with hard exoskeleton'
The name means 'insects with two pairs of wings'
The name means 'insects with long antennae'
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Omnivore
What is the origin of the word 'omnivore'?
From the Greek words 'omni' meaning 'all' and 'vore' meaning 'to eat'
From the Latin words 'herba' meaning 'plant' and 'vore' meaning 'to eat'
From the Latin words 'omnis' meaning 'all' and 'vora' meaning 'to eat or devour'
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