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From Jaipur to Essen Trivia Quiz

Travel with me from Jaipur in India to Essen in Germany. We won't be taking airplanes, ships or trains, however, but journeying by way of word chain. Each word will begin with the last three letters of the word before.

A multiple-choice quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
spanishliz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,468

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
251

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. We start our journey in the "Pink City", the old section of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan in the west of India. Note that not all of our stops will be places on a map.

To begin we need a word, starting with the last three letters of our departure point, that applies to a group of strict Protestants in 16th century England.

Answer: (One Word (singular, seven letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Starting with the last three letters of the previous word, we next require a mathematical term that can also mean something we go off on when we digress from the matter at hand.

Answer: (One Word (seven letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Remembering to start with the last three letters of the previous word, we need a word meaning whole.

Answer: (One Word (six letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. We are going to a place this time, using the last three letters of the last word you found to begin. Where now? It's the place from which St Patrick is said to have driven the snakes.

Answer: (One Word (seven letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Using the last three letters of that place name, we can now find some useful items (or are they decorative?) for the fireplace.

Answer: (One Word (plural, eight letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Adding just two letters to the last three of the previous word will give us the beginning of something - perhaps an invasion, or a bout of influenza.

Answer: (One Word (five letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. The last three letters of the word before are joined by seven more to bring us to a place, but not a proper noun. This place might have been populated by families after a long journey from the "Old Country".

Answer: (One word (ten letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Three letters from the previous word, and four more give us someone who participates in an event, possibly for a fee.

Answer: (One Word (singular, seven letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now we find ourselves confronted by something in direct opposition to our aims, by adding a few letters to the last three of the previous word.

Answer: (One Word (ten letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Our final word before we reach our destination describes the feeling expressed by female siblings.

Remembering that we are trying to reach Essen, will help you decide how this word ends.

Answer: (One Word (twelve letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We start our journey in the "Pink City", the old section of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan in the west of India. Note that not all of our stops will be places on a map. To begin we need a word, starting with the last three letters of our departure point, that applies to a group of strict Protestants in 16th century England.

Answer: Puritan

The Puritans were a group who hoped to reform the Church of England to a stricter adherence to a simpler and stricter interpretation of religious doctrine than was the norm in the 16th century.

2. Starting with the last three letters of the previous word, we next require a mathematical term that can also mean something we go off on when we digress from the matter at hand.

Answer: Tangent

A geometrical tangent is a line that touches, without crossing, a curve. Going off on a tangent during a conversation is something that I do fairly often, with the result that sometimes neither I nor the person with whom I am speaking can remember what we were discussing in the first place.

3. Remembering to start with the last three letters of the previous word, we need a word meaning whole.

Answer: Entire

A quote that I have always remembered from the movie "Schindler's List" is "Whoever saves one life saves the world entire." It is a quotation originally from the Talmud, and speaks for itself.

4. We are going to a place this time, using the last three letters of the last word you found to begin. Where now? It's the place from which St Patrick is said to have driven the snakes.

Answer: Ireland

Apparently it was the Ice Age that drove the snakes away, not St Pat, but it is still a good story. The island which we think of as Ireland is occupied by Eire in the south, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

5. Using the last three letters of that place name, we can now find some useful items (or are they decorative?) for the fireplace.

Answer: Andirons

Andirons are the metal supports used to hold the logs in a fireplace, and usually come in pairs. They can still be used in this manner, but can also be simply decorative items on show if the fireplace is rarely used (or furnished with an electric or gas fire insert).

6. Adding just two letters to the last three of the previous word will give us the beginning of something - perhaps an invasion, or a bout of influenza.

Answer: Onset

The onset of the 'flu is often characterised by a feeling that one's skin has become especially tender, or alternating chills and feverish feelings. The onset of an invasion probably includes a bombardment.

Answer: Settlement

The Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, USA, was the first successful British settlement in the area, and served as Virginia's capital from 1616 until 1699. Modern day visitors to the area can visit the living history museum and participate in (or watch) re-enactments and anniversary celebrations.

8. Three letters from the previous word, and four more give us someone who participates in an event, possibly for a fee.

Answer: Entrant

Many events require participants, or entrants, to pay an entry fee to compete. Marathons and other sporting events would be an example of this. Other events, such as the Olympics, while not necessarily requiring a monetary contribution, specify standards that entrants must meet in order to qualify to take part.

9. Now we find ourselves confronted by something in direct opposition to our aims, by adding a few letters to the last three of the previous word.

Answer: Antithesis

Antithesis comes from the Greek, and essentially means something that is the opposite of something else. An example of antithesis used as a literary device can be found in the opening passages of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities".

10. Our final word before we reach our destination describes the feeling expressed by female siblings. Remembering that we are trying to reach Essen, will help you decide how this word ends.

Answer: Sisterliness

The word sisterliness conjures up visions of youngsters happily playing together, or teenagers gladly sharing clothes and jewellery. The reality might be somewhat less sedate!

Finally, using the last three letters of sisterliness, we reach the industrial city of Essen, in Germany's Ruhr Valley.

Source: Author spanishliz

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