Anagram Attraction #4 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ocean

Canoe = Ocean

Canoeing became a part of the Summer Olympics at the 1936 Berlin games. There are two types of sporting events. Slalom involves canoeing through rapids while sprint is a race across calm water.

Answer: March

Charm = March

The month of March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. Observances during the month include International Women's Day on 8th March, Pi Day on 14th March and St. Patrick's Day on 17th March.

Answer: Thing

Night = Thing

Laylat al-Qadr which translates to "Night of Power" is an important period in Islam. It commemorates the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Answer: Early

Layer = Early

Among the three main types of rocks, sedimentary rocks are formed by the laying down of layer upon layer of soil and sediments. Since this is a long term process, it allows sufficient times for fossils of plants and animals to be preserved within the layers. The other two types of rocks are igneous and metamorphic.

Answer: Panel

Plane = Panel

Panel has many meanings. It can mean a flat board on the surface of a wall. In comic strips, each single block containing a cartoon is called a panel. The term is also used as a collective noun for judges or interviewers.

Answer: Repel

Leper = Repel

A person suffering from leprosy or Hansen's Disease is called a leper. In earlier times, given the contagiousness of the disease and lack of medical treatment available, lepers were made to stay in separate colonies away from the main cities or villages. As a result, the word leper came to mean a social outcast.

Answer: Pedal

Plead = Pedal

A pedal is a lever operated with the foot. It is found in automobiles where the clutch, brake and accelerator are generally all pedals. It is also found on some musical instruments.

Answer: Brush

Shrub = Brush

In the Bible, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush. Though the bush was on fire, it was not consumed by the flames. The burning bush has been adopted as a symbol by many Christian denominations and churches across the world.

Answer: South

Shout = South

Early explorers expected to find a large continent in the southern hemisphere to 'balance' the landmass in the northern part. When Australia was first discovered by Europeans, they assumed this was large enough to qualify. Later, even with the discovery of Antarctica, it was found that the northern hemisphere is much bigger in terms of land size.

Answer: Serve

Verse = Serve

In the sport of tennis, every point begins with a serve. A serve that the opponent cannot return is called an ace.