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Anagram Attraction Trivia Quiz

The task is simple - match the words that are anagrams. To make it slightly tougher, only the definitions are given. For eg: Small piece goes with Precious Metal (Sliver, Silver)

A matching quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
395,253

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
735

Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (0/10), BurgGurl (10/10), VFLNana (0/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Canonized		Sincere
2. Oriental		Featured
3. Long-winded		Besmirched
4. An army rank		Expand
5. A room to display artworks		Honoured
6. Hopelessness		Discussions
7. Merchants		Royally
8. Vertical or horizontal lines		Persevere
9. Mediterranean herb		Changed
10. Warned		See

Select each answer

1. Canonized

2. Oriental

3. Long-winded

4. An army rank

5. A room to display artworks

6. Hopelessness

7. Merchants

8. Vertical or horizontal lines

9. Mediterranean herb

10. Warned

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Canonized

Answer: Besmirched

Sainted = Stained

In the Roman Catholic Church, the process of declaring a person a saint is known as Canonization.

2. Oriental

Answer: Sincere

Eastern = Earnest

The Orient is the term used to describe the region to the east of Europe.

3. Long-winded

Answer: See

Verbose = Observe

Other synonyms for verbose are talkative, garrulous and loquacious.

4. An army rank

Answer: Expand

General = Enlarge

The General is one of the higher ranks in the army. It is second only to the Field Marshall or General of the Army.

5. A room to display artworks

Answer: Royally

Gallery = Regally

Another possible anagram to pair with these words is allergy.

6. Hopelessness

Answer: Honoured

Despair = Praised

Other synonyms for despair are distress and anguish.

7. Merchants

Answer: Featured

Traders = Starred

Much of the cultural exchange between the kingdoms of early days were brought about by the traders who went forth to find cheaper sources of valuable resources.

8. Vertical or horizontal lines

Answer: Persevere

Stripes = Persist

Most country flags feature stripes of various colours, either vertically or horizontally. The colours used typically have a strong association with the nation and its people.

9. Mediterranean herb

Answer: Discussions

Parsley = Parleys

Parsley is one of the four herbs mentioned in the Simon and Garfunkel song "Scarborough Fair", the other three being sage, thyme and rosemary.

10. Warned

Answer: Changed

Alerted = Altered

An alert is like an early warning system that seeks to limit the damage done by notifying of any potential problems in advance.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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