Add One Letter, Nine Times Trivia Quiz

Answer: K

"King of Kings" = a king is a ruler or leader, so the "leader" (first letter) of "Kings" = K

In Christianity, the phrase "King of Kings" is sometimes used, such as in hymns, to refer to God.

Answer: E

"Second Gentleman" = the second letter in "gentleman" = E

Some countries use an honorary title to refer to the spouse of the leader. For example, in the United States, the President's wife is often referred to as the First Lady, and the wife of the Vice President is called the Second Lady. But if the spouse of the leader -- and/or of the second-in-command -- is male, the correct titles would be First Gentleman and Second Gentleman, respectively.

Answer: Y

"Final Fantasy" = the last letter of "Fantasy" = Y

If you enjoy video games, you probably know of the "Final Fantasy" series. They are RPGs -- role-playing games -- that include elements of magic, science fiction, mythology, and a group of characters who team up to combat evil forces. Ever since the first game came out in 1987, "Final Fantasy" has been one of the most popular -- and best-selling -- franchises in video-game history.

Answer: B

"Queen bee" = the primary, or most important, bee in a colony; the "queen" (primary letter) in "bee" = B

The term "queen bee" is interesting -- the queen bee's purpose is to reproduce, not to be a "ruler" over the other bees -- yet if the queen dies, the colony will likely die off as well. (The worker bees may try to replace her with a new queen, but if they cannot do so quickly enough, there will be no way for the colony to continue to reproduce.)

Answer: O

"Eye of the storm" = used both figuratively and literally, it means the center of something, so the center of "storm" = O

When it comes to hurricanes, powerful ones often have an "eye" in the center, where it is relatively calm and cloud-free. The U.S. National Weather Service (weather.gov) notes that "the cause of eye formation is still not fully understood."

As mentioned, the phrase can also be figurative -- if someone is "in the eye of the storm," it means they are in the center, or middle, of a conflict or an otherwise difficult situation.

Answer: A

Beta = in Greek, the second letter after alpha = the "beta" (second letter) of "carotene" = A

In the Greek alphabet, the first letter is alpha, the second letter is beta, and so on. The last letter is omega. In the Bible, God says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" (Revelation 22:13). People still use "alpha" and "omega" in a similar sense. Logically, in the same way as "alpha" is used to mean "first," "beta" would be "second."

Carotenes (from the Greek for "carrot") are basically compounds that act as plant pigments; they can be red, yellow or orange. One of these, beta carotene, is found in many vegetables. Our bodies take beta carotene and turn it into vitamin A.

Answer: R

Bottom dollar = the "bottom" or end of "dollar" = R

The most common use of this phrase is "bet your bottom dollar." If someone says, "You can bet your bottom dollar," it's another way of saying, "You can be sure of that!" The idea is that a person is (or should be) so confident that they would bet all their money -- down to their very last dollar.

This phrase is heard in the song "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie." In the first stanza she sings, "The sun'll come out/ Tomorrow/ Bet your bottom dollar/ That tomorrow/ There'll be sun!"

(thanks to STLyrics.com for the words to the song)

Answer: D

Prime directive = the first, most-important instruction; the "prime" (first) letter of "directive" = D

If the term "Prime Directive" sounds familiar, you most likely heard it in the famous TV series "Star Trek." A directive is basically a rule or guideline, so the idea of "prime directive" means that this instruction takes precedence -- it is the most important.

Within "Star Trek", the "Prime Directive" is the guiding principle of Starfleet, a superior authority. The Prime Directive, also called "General Order 1," is similar to the real-life policy of laissez-faire -- basically, let things happen without interfering. On "Star Trek," the idea said Starfleet is to *explore* and *research* other cultures and civilizations in outer space -- but *not* to interfere.

Answer: S

"Terminal illness" = an illness that will result in death = the "terminal" (end) letter of "illness" = S

A "terminal illness" -- sometimes called "end-stage disease/illness" -- takes its name from the Latin work "terminus," which means "boundary," "limit," or "end." Thus it refers to an illness or disease that eventually leads to the end of a person's life. By definition, a "terminal" illness is one that is deadly and has no known cure. From a doctor's perspective, it is beyond the "boundary" of medical knowledge.

Answer: keyboards

If you got the first nine letters correct, you would have K + E + Y + B + O + A + R + D + S = keyboards. Whether you're playing on a computer, tablet, mobile phone or something else, you probably used a keyboard to type in your answers! Simple as that!