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Quiz about From Here to There
Quiz about From Here to There

From Here to There Trivia Quiz


After finding the answer for the first question, drop a letter and rearrange the remaining ones to create the answer to the next question. At question 8, begin adding a letter and rearranging. You may work from any point to build backwards or forwards.

A multiple-choice quiz by alaspooryoric. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
380,354
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. We'll start with a fictional place created by James Hilton--Shangri-La. Now rearrange the letters in Shangri-La (without dropping a letter for this first one) to create a word that refers to the short, upright boards that form a wall of an attic or garret by cutting off the angle from the rafters of the roof to the floor.

Answer: (nine letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Another name for the ring-necked spitting cobras found in southern Africa (Start dropping a letter from the previous answer.)(Please, note that the previous answer does NOT have a letter "k", so this answer won't have one either.)

Answer: (eight letters / plural)
Question 3 of 10
3. An act of whipping or flogging, or, figuratively speaking, a scolding

Answer: (seven letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. An indicator--such as a gesture, sign, light, or sound--that conveys information such as a warning or an instruction to begin or cease

Answer: (six letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. A gastropod that would be found in the family Helicidae

Answer: (five letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. The past participle of "lie", meaning to have rested or reclined

Answer: (four letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. An acronym for a network that interconnects computers within a confined space such as a school, a hospital, or an office building

Answer: (three letters / acronym)
Question 8 of 10
8. Begin adding a letter . . .

Lively enthusiasm combined with noticeable style or flair

Answer: (four letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. A large antelope of the African savannah

Answer: (five letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. An inspirational place made famous by a nineteenth-century American writing about the woods and a certain pond

Answer: (six letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We'll start with a fictional place created by James Hilton--Shangri-La. Now rearrange the letters in Shangri-La (without dropping a letter for this first one) to create a word that refers to the short, upright boards that form a wall of an attic or garret by cutting off the angle from the rafters of the roof to the floor.

Answer: ashlaring

The correct answer is "ashlaring".

"Ashlar" is a masonry term referring to cut or hewn square stones.

British writer James Hilton published the novel "Lost Horizon" in 1933. The fictional setting Shangri-La, located in the Himalayas, has since been featured in a number of films, TV shows, books, songs, video games, and trading card games.
2. Another name for the ring-necked spitting cobras found in southern Africa (Start dropping a letter from the previous answer.)(Please, note that the previous answer does NOT have a letter "k", so this answer won't have one either.)

Answer: ringhals

The correct answer is "ringhals".

The ringhal, or rinkhal, is related to the cobra but is not actually a cobra, as it does not belong to the genus Naja. It does have a hood, and it sprays its venom, usually toward the face.
3. An act of whipping or flogging, or, figuratively speaking, a scolding

Answer: lashing

The correct answer is "lashing".

Figuratively, a scolding may be referred to as a "lashing", suggesting that someone has been whipped by another's tongue. A "lashing" may also be a rope or a cord used for binding or securing.
4. An indicator--such as a gesture, sign, light, or sound--that conveys information such as a warning or an instruction to begin or cease

Answer: signal

The correct answer is "signal".

The thumbs up hand gesture is used in many countries to signal "very good" or "all is well"; however, in other countries the gesture can be quite insulting!
5. A gastropod that would be found in the family Helicidae

Answer: snail

The correct answer is "snail".

Land snails have the abilities of sight and smell, but they cannot hear. They move at a speed that is less than 1.5 centimeters per second.
6. The past participle of "lie", meaning to have rested or reclined

Answer: lain

The correct answer is "lain".

When using the word "lie" to mean "to rest or recline", the past tense is "lay" and the past participle is "lain". I lie down for a nap every afternoon. I lay down for a nap yesterday. I have lain here in bed for hours.
7. An acronym for a network that interconnects computers within a confined space such as a school, a hospital, or an office building

Answer: LAN

The correct answer is "LAN".

"LAN" stands for "limited area network". Some examples of technologies (both present and past) used to establish a LAN are Wi-Fi, Ethernet, AppleTalk, ARCNET, and Token Ring.
8. Begin adding a letter . . . Lively enthusiasm combined with noticeable style or flair

Answer: elan

The correct answer is "elan".

The English form of the word "elan" evolved from the French "eslancer", which refers to "to rush" or "to dash".
9. A large antelope of the African savannah

Answer: eland

The correct answer is "eland".

Despite its large body, the eland can jump to heights of eight feet from a position of standing still.
10. An inspirational place made famous by a nineteenth-century American writing about the woods and a certain pond

Answer: Walden

The correct answer is "Walden".

Originally published in 1854, "Walden; or, Life in the Woods" was written by the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was also a highly motivational speaker for the abolition of slavery.
Source: Author alaspooryoric

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