Drop a Letter in the Dark! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nightmares

Nightmares are universal human experiences that occur during REM sleep. Nightmares are more common in young children. A research study in the year 2000 found that over 95% of all children aged between seven and nine years old reported experiencing nightmares.

Answer: Ingathers

The word ingathers first appeared in the 16th century. One of the first uses of the word centered around the concept of bringing in a harvest. Sometimes this term is used to describe immigration policy in Israel where Jews from all over the world are welcomed, ingathered, and repatriated.

Answer: Granites

Granite is an igneous rock type composed mostly of quartz, mica, and feldspar. Black granite has become a very popular material in the building trade. However, most black granite is in actuality basalt, a fine-grained extrusive rock usually of volcanic origins.

Answer: Stinger

A stinger is a sharp organ, usually found on the rear end of an animal that is capable of injecting venom into its enemy. Stingrays, ants, and centipedes are also animals that possess a stinger.

Answer: Insert

Insert marketing is often the number one revenue source for non-subscription newspapers. The Thanksgiving holiday represents the busiest "insert" business season of the year in the U.S.

Answer: Inter

The word "inter" is derived from the French enterer and Spanish enterrar which literally translate to mean bury in the ground. In Italian the word interrare translates to "plant" or "to dig in."

Answer: Nite

The word nite is simply an over-simplification of the word night. It is thought to have first appeared in the 1930s and is used more in informal situations. The letters NITE also are used to refer to Night Imaging Thermal Equipment, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, and Israel's National Institute for Testing and Evaluation.

Answer: Tie

The humble neck tie can trace its roots back to Roman soldiers who used to wear a piece of cloth for decoration or to show rank. The more modern day neck tie is usually attributed to early 17th century Croatian mercenaries who introduced the fashion trend to the French during the 30 Years War (1618-1648).

In fact October 18th is International Necktie Day, a celebration popular in Croatia, Australia, Ireland and several other places across the world.

Answer: It

"It" is a horror miniseries based upon a Stephen King novel. The story centers around a predatory being that can transform itself into a victim's worst fears. For children in the Town of Derry, that fear is Pennywise, a dancing clown. The actor, Tim Curry singlehandedly has been responsible for a pandemic of coulrophobia -- a fear of clowns.

Answer: I

Iodine is an element that has an atomic number of 53. The name iodine is derived from the Greek word ioeides which translates as violet or purple.