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Seesaw Letter Scramble #2 Trivia Quiz

Start with a 7 letter city in the United States. Drop a letter and unscramble each time down to 2 letters. Go back up each time adding one and finish with a 6 letter city in the United States. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by johnnycat777. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
johnnycat777

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,891

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
484

Question 1 of 10

1. "The Motor City", "Motown" or "Hockeytown".

Answer: (One Word (7 letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Weakened or rendered useless due to decay or decomposition.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Semi-aquatic mammal which can be found in a river or sea.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Past tense of tear.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. A scrap or leftover morsel of food after a meal.

Answer: (One Word (3 letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Toward a person, place or thing.

Answer: (One Word (2 letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. A chronic drinker.

Answer: (One Word (3 letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Remove from a place or position occupied.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Explore an area to obtain information.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The second largest city in the state of Arizona.

Answer: (One Word (6 letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Motor City", "Motown" or "Hockeytown".

Answer: Detroit

Detroit was founded in 1701 by French settlers. The British took control of the city in 1760 during the French and Indian War.

2. Weakened or rendered useless due to decay or decomposition.

Answer: rotted

Usually refers to things made of wood, where dry rot or wet rot can exist.

3. Semi-aquatic mammal which can be found in a river or sea.

Answer: otter

Otters are in the family Mustelidae, and are related to weasels and badgers.

4. Past tense of tear.

Answer: tore

Tore can also refer to the molding at the base of a column.

5. A scrap or leftover morsel of food after a meal.

Answer: ort

Ort comes from the 15th century Middle English word orte.

6. Toward a person, place or thing.

Answer: to

The Internet country code for Tonga is .to.

7. A chronic drinker.

Answer: sot

Comes from the Old English sott, meaning fool.

8. Remove from a place or position occupied.

Answer: oust

Transitive verb from Middle English word ouster.

9. Explore an area to obtain information.

Answer: scout

Traditionally, scouts were used in the military to gain valuable information about enemy forces. Today, scouts are hired to find talented people in various occupations.

10. The second largest city in the state of Arizona.

Answer: Tucson

Tucson was founded by Spanish Jesuits in 1700. The city is home to the University of Arizona, which was founded in 1885 and is the oldest university in the state.

Source: Author johnnycat777

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