158. Creature Quiz

The Allusionist

Helen Zaltzman

Arts, Education, Words, Linguistics, History, Entertainment, Helen Zaltzman, Etymology, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

There's lots of fun etymology of creatures and a lot of fun etymology derived from creatures, and now it is gathered into this fun playalong quiz about animal etymologies!

There's an interactive answer sheet at theallusionist.org/creaturequiz, plus more information about various animals and etymologies, and as always the full dictionary entry for the randomly selected word.

And come to see the new live show Your Name Here in Aotearoa New Zealand this month of August 2022! Ticket links are at theallusionist.org/events, and everyone gets a special Allusionist pencil. Each!

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0:00.0	This is The Illusionist, in which I, Helen Zotsman, am hanging out by Pigpen with my new
0:08.9	pal Whiskey. Say hi Whiskey.
0:12.0	Because today's episode is a play along etymology quiz all about creatures, mammals, birds, insects,
0:23.4	sea beasts, fun for all the families.
0:26.3	Bob off to get a piece of paper and pencil or load up The Illusionist.org slash creature
0:31.1	quiz where there's an interactive score sheet.
0:34.2	But if you're in Altero and New Zealand, stay right here. I have an important message
0:38.3	for you and that is The Illusionist Live Touring Show. Your name here, all about eponyms,
0:42.9	is on this month, this very month of August 2022. In fact, the next show is later today
0:48.0	from when I'm recording. So come along to see us in one occur, to need in Christchurch,
0:52.2	Wellington and Auckland, hurry to The Illusionist.org slash events for information and tickets because
0:57.1	August is now, so these shows are soon. This live show is not available on the podcast,
1:02.7	nor is the problematic eponym pencil that everyone gets when they attend the show. So,
1:07.7	come along, The Illusionist.org slash events.
1:10.8	Alright everybody, are you ready to quiz? Whiskey, are you ready to quiz? Humans, have
1:17.8	you got the interactive answer sheet open at The Illusionist.org slash creature quiz? Then
1:22.6	on with the quiz. Question 1. Which creature's name has the
1:34.0	epomology little priest A. Badger B. Magpie C. Schnauser D. Parachute Answer Parachute
1:47.2	derived from the Italian paraketo little priest.
1:51.8	Question 2. Magpie is short for A. Magnum PI B. Margaret Pica C. Magic Pigeon or D. Maggester
2:03.3	Pine Tree Answer B. Margaret Pica The Mag was an abbreviation
2:10.6	for Margaret and think about it quite a few comma birds had human names. The Jenny
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