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Quiz about Down and Up the Letter Staircase

Down and Up the Letter Staircase Quiz

Start with a six letter word that I will give you a definition for. The second word will be one letter less and might need unscrambling. After you get down to a one letter word, work your way back up the letter staircase by adding a letter to each answer

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1134

Question 1 of 10

1. First word of six letters:
To abrade by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.

Answer: (One Word/6 Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Second word of five letters:
Frighten

Answer: (One Word/5 Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Third word of four letters:
A speed contest

Answer: (One Word/4 Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fourth word of three letters:
A segment of a circle

Answer: (One Word/3 Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fifth word of two letters:
Egyptian sun god

Answer: (One Word/2 Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sixth word of one letter:
The first letter of the English alphabet or symbol for the Greek letter alpha

Answer: (One Word/1 Letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Seventh word of two letters:
Ma's partner

Answer: (One Word/2 Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Eighth word of three letters:
A representation, on a plane surface, of a geographic region

Answer: (One Word/3 Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ninth word of four letters:
A baby carriage

Answer: (One Word/4 Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tenth word of five letters:
Menstrual pain

Answer: (One Word/5 Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word of six letters: To abrade by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.

Answer: Scrape

You can scrape your knees when you fall, or using sandpaper on wood would be an act of scraping.

2. Second word of five letters: Frighten

Answer: Scare

To frighten something is to fill it with fear.

3. Third word of four letters: A speed contest

Answer: Race

There are many kinds of races, including bicycle, car, and horse races.

4. Fourth word of three letters: A segment of a circle

Answer: Arc

An arc is anything shaped like a curve or arch, such as a segment of a circle.

5. Fifth word of two letters: Egyptian sun god

Answer: Ra

Ra was the ancient Egyptian sun god and is represented by a solar disk.

6. Sixth word of one letter: The first letter of the English alphabet or symbol for the Greek letter alpha

Answer: A

A is the first letter of the modern English alphabet or can be used to describe something shaped like this letter, such as an A-frame house.

7. Seventh word of two letters: Ma's partner

Answer: Pa

Pa is an informal term for papa or father.

8. Eighth word of three letters: A representation, on a plane surface, of a geographic region

Answer: Map

A map is a flat, usually paper, diagram of a geographic area and usually depicts roads and the cities found in that area.

9. Ninth word of four letters: A baby carriage

Answer: Pram

A pram is the British term for a four-wheeled baby carriage.

10. Tenth word of five letters: Menstrual pain

Answer: Cramp

A cramp is a spasmodic, involuntary, muscular contraction causing pain.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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