Palindromes Quiz

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of words and phrases that read the same forwards and backwards!

1.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Level
B
Label
C
Lever
D
River
2.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Moon
B
Noon
C
Soon
D
Boon
3.
Which of these is a palindrome?
A
Face
B
Racecar
C
Race
D
Racer
4.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Dad
B
Mom
C
Neither
D
Both 'Dad' and 'Mom'
5.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Kayak
B
Yacht
C
Raft
D
Canoe
6.
Which famous palindrome phrase is attributed (probably falsely) to Napoleon?
A
"Was it a car or a cat I saw?"
B
"A man, a plan, a canal: Panama"
C
"Able was I ere I saw Elba"
D
"Never odd or even"
7.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Infer
B
Refer
C
Prefer
D
Defer
8.
Which of these is a palindromic phrase (ignoring spaces and punctuation)?
A
"Actions speak louder than words"
B
"Was it a car or a cat I saw"
C
"The early bird catches the worm"
D
"Time flies fast"
9.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Livid
B
Vivid
C
Civil
D
Civic
10.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Motor
B
Stator
C
Tutor
D
Rotor
11.
Which famous palindrome relates to the construction of a waterway?
A
"A man, a plan, a canal: Panama"
B
"Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog"
C
"Do geese see God?"
D
"Mr. Owl ate my metal worm"
12.
Which of these words is a palindrome?
A
Deified
B
Defined
C
Denied
D
Defied
13.
What is the term for a number that reads the same forwards and backwards (like 12321)?
A
A reflexive number
B
A palindromic number
C
A symmetric number
D
A prime number
14.
Which of these is a palindrome?
A
Reviver
B
Reviser
C
Reliever
D
Reviewer
15.
What is the longest single-word palindrome commonly found in English dictionaries?
A
Redivider
B
Rotavator
C
Racecar
D
Deified

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