Bigwoo's Word Ladder (1) Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pa

Ma and Pa Kettle are characters that appeared in a series of comedic movies based on Betty MacDonald's novel "The Egg and I". The series, filmed in the 1940s and 1950s, featured a large rural family who was trying to adapt to the modern conveniences of life.

Answer: Nap

James Maas, a sleep deprivation expert, is credited with being one of the first to stress the importance of napping for adults. He coined the term "power nap", and believed that short naps during the workday will increase productivity. Most sleep experts suggest that a power nap of 20 minutes can be beneficial.

Answer: Pane

Window panes were originally made because 18th century glass makers had a hard time creating large single sheets of glass and because transporting those large sheets would be difficult. The smaller panes of glass made it easier to transport. They were connected by molds made out of wood that were called "muntins". Today paned windows are still popular as an architectural stye.

Answer: Nepal

This SE Asian country has seven of the world's tallest eight mountains, including Mount Everest; the world's highest. Her capital is Kathmandu.

Answer: Panels

The word "panel" can also refer to a display of instruments on a machine's dashboard, a group of people summoned for jury duty or a single frame of a comic strip.

Answer: Planes

A true geometrical plane can be difficult to comprehend. It is a two-dimensional flat surface that has no thickness and goes on indefinitely. The word can also refer to an airplane, a level or a tool that is used to smooth or flatten an item.

Answer: Plans

One of Yogi Berra's famous 'yogi-isims" is "If you don't know where you are going you will end up someplace else". Berra's simple proverbs were not only funny but often true. This particular one stresses the wisdom of slowing down and making a plan in order to be able to better meet your objective.

Answer: Slap

The slap is often used to describe a violent action delivered to inflict insult or humiliation more than physical harm (although it can do that). It is almost always used in a negative way including being used in idioms such as "it was a slap in the face" or "he received a slap on the wrist."

Answer: Lap

"Lap" is also used in racing sports to describe one trip around the track. It is often used to connote a place of comfort or blessing (i.e. a baby sitting in her mother's lap or sitting in the lap of luxury). A lap dog is any small dog that can rest comfortably in his owner's lap.

Answer: Al

Al Gore was a US senator from Tennessee, Bill Clinton's vice-president and an environmental activist. Al Roker is a longtime weatherman for NBC's "The Today Show" and an author.