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Drop a Letter A to Z Trivia Quiz

Start with a five letter word, drop a letter, and rearrange the remaining letters to form a new word. When you are down to one, start adding a letter until you've gone from A to Z!

A multiple-choice quiz by daver852. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daver852

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,938

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
857

Question 1 of 10

1. One of these a day keeps the doctor away (5 letters)

Answer: (Can be red, yellow, or green)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A place that seems to attract lovers (4 letters)

Answer: (Can also describe every fourth year)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Your friend (3 letters)

Answer: (Joey was one in a musical)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chemical symbol for aluminum (2 letters)

Answer: (Also the first name of a famous shoe salesman named Bundy)

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Question 5 of 10

5. An indefinite article (One letter)

Answer: (What students hope to get on their report cards)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now start adding a letter: An ancient Egyptian sun god (2 letters)

Answer: (Also the symbol for an element discovered by Marie Curie)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Acronym for a defeated Constitutional amendment (3 letters)

Answer: (Can describe a period of time)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A large, omnivorous mammal (4 letters)

Answer: (Yogi was one)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A type of sword (5 letters)

Answer: (Also a type of jet aircraft)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A herd of striped equine animals (6 letters, plural)

Answer: (A nickname for officials in American football)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of these a day keeps the doctor away (5 letters)

Answer: Apple

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is an old folk saying. There are many varieties of apples, and they come in a variety of colors.

2. A place that seems to attract lovers (4 letters)

Answer: Leap

Many places have a "lover's leap," usually connected with a tale of romantic tragedy. Every fourth year, with rare exceptions, is a leap year.

3. Your friend (3 letters)

Answer: Pal

Pal derives from a Gypsy word, phal, meaning friend or comrade. "Pal Joey" was a 1940 Broadway musical that was later made into a film starring Frank Sinatra and Rita Hayworth.

4. Chemical symbol for aluminum (2 letters)

Answer: Al

The British refer aluminum as aluminium. Al Bundy was the main character in the popular television series "Married With Children."

5. An indefinite article (One letter)

Answer: A

In English, "a" and "an" are called indefinite articles. Every student wants to get "straight As."

6. Now start adding a letter: An ancient Egyptian sun god (2 letters)

Answer: Ra

Ra was major god in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the midday sun. Marie Curie was a famous scientist who won two Nobel Prizes.

7. Acronym for a defeated Constitutional amendment (3 letters)

Answer: ERA

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1972, but did not get enough support to be adopted. An era can be a period of time, often named after an individual, such as the Victorian era, named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

8. A large, omnivorous mammal (4 letters)

Answer: Bear

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Yogi Bear was a famous cartoon character who lived in Jellystone Park.

9. A type of sword (5 letters)

Answer: Saber

A saber, or sabre, was a type of sword often used by the cavalry. The F-86 Sabre was a jet aircraft that saw a lot of action during the Korean War,

10. A herd of striped equine animals (6 letters, plural)

Answer: Zebras

Zebras live in Africa. In American football, the officials wear black-and-white striped uniforms and are often referred to as zebras.

Source: Author daver852

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