A Prayer to King Zeus Online Trivia | Drop a Letter

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1. This quiz will start with a 6-letter word for the first question. For question 2 you will have to drop a letter from question one's answer and possibly have to anagram the result to find the 5 letter word. With each question, you will continue to drop a letter and possibly anagram the letters until you get to a two-letter word. Then you will start adding one letter back again with each question until you have a 7-letter word with question number 10. So our first clue: A person who provides support to another.

Answer: patron

A person, group, or entity who provides support to another is a "PATRON". In ancient Rome, the rich and powerful were often patrons for the less powerful in exchange for services. In fact, they were named the patrician class. Saints can also be considered patrons for specific causes. Saint Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of knowledge.

2. Now drop one letter from your answer and anagram: Clue: A protective garment often employed in cooking.

Answer: Apron

So if we take the word PATRON and drop the "T" we are left with "PARON". Now anagram the letters to get "APRON". An apron is often used by a worker who wants to protect their clothing such as a chef or a blacksmith. Aprons often have a drawstring around the back and possibly pockets on the front. The word apron comes from the Latin word "mappa" which also gives us "napkin".

3. A type of horse with white hairs evenly blended with another color except on the head, mane, and tail.

Answer: Roan

If we take "APRON" and remove the "P" we are left with "ARON". Anagramming will give us "ROAN". The most common roan horse that often comes to mind is a red roan. They have a combination of white and red hairs to give them a light brownish red color. However the head, mane, and tail do not have white hairs making them a deeper reddish brown.

4. Moved quickly with the legs.

Answer: Ran

When we take "ROAN" and drop the "O" we are left with "RAN". No anagram is needed for this one! The word ran is past tense for the verb "run". Legend has it that Pheidippides the Athenian ran from Marathon to Athens to report the victory over the Persians. Sadly Pheidippides then proceeded to fall over dead thus proving the insanity of running 26 miles!

5. Indefinite article.

Answer: An

So we now take "RAN" and drop the "R" to get "AN" our two-letter answer. The word "an" is used before nouns that begin with a vowel. The difference between a definite and an indefinite article is if the noun is known. When a noun is known then "the" is used (i.e. The United States). When a noun is not known then "a" or "an" are used (i.e. a country could be any country).

6. Now we add a letter! Clue: An old worn-out horse.

Answer: Nag

Adding a "G" to "AN" and anagramming gives us "NAG". A nag is an old and worn-out horse. Nags are often farm horses who have worked hard all their lives and are lucky enough to spend their last years in peace. The word nag also can be used to describe pestering especially if a favor has been asked multiple times. The word nag comes from Scandinavia and also gives us "gnaw" as in to irritate.

7. To increase in amount.

Answer: Gain

Now we add an "I" to "NAG" and anagram to give us "GAIN". Gain is often used to describe increasing in a quantity. In particular, it relates to gaining weight! Gain could also be used to describe a team adding points to their score. Interestingly the origins of the word gain come from old French meaning "booty", so I guess you could say you are gaining weight like a pirate! Arghh!

8. Tibetan wild ass.

Answer: Kiang

Taking "GAIN" and adding a "K" and then anagramming gives us "KIANG", a Tibetan animal that looks a lot like a very large donkey. They live on the plateau of Tibet and, like most equines, they are herbivores. The only predator for a Kiang is the Himalayan wolf. There are actually three different species of kiang being described geographically as eastern, southern, and western.

9. Method for making a cake.

Answer: Baking

When a "B" is added to "KIANG" and anagrammed we get "BAKING". When the dry heat of an oven is used to cook food it is called baking. The tradition of baking bread goes back at least 6500 years as yeast was an early discovery. Of course, yeast also gives us one of the greatest pleasures in life, beer.

10. Offering support.

Answer: Backing

Finally, when we insert a "C" in the middle of "BAKING" we get our final word "BACKING". A person who supports you is a mentor. A mentor supports you by backing you either financially or physically. The word backing has roots in being behind someone as in a troop of soldiers who are watching your back. Backing can also have a place in music as in backing up a singer with vocals.

Source: Author BigTriviaDawg

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A Prayer to King Zeus Trivia Quiz

In my quest to become one of the Ascended, I am offering this drop-a-letter quiz to the god Zeus. My hope is that he will back me as a patron in a future time of need. Directions are given with the first question. Have fun!

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