WONDER #299: Why Are They Called Flip-Flops?

Question 1 of 3

What term means a word or a thing’s name comes from the sound that it makes?

  1. onomatopoeia
  2. metaphor
  3. simile
  4. calculus

Question 2 of 3

Experts believe flip-flops have been around for at least how many years?

  1. 100
  2. 500
  3. 6,000
  4. 10,000

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

  1. moo
  2. buzz
  3. zip
  4. smart

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