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Gems on the Ladder Trivia Quiz

Start with a precious stone and drop one letter at a time to form new words. Midway through the ladder start adding letters to end up with another gem.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
640

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. This beautiful green gem is regarded as the birthstone for the month of May.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter and scramble to form a word relating to the skin.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lose another letter and rearrange to create a synonym for kingdom.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop another letter and form a word to describe a female horse.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lose one more letter and form a body part.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Change one letter from the previous answer to get a male member of the human race.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter to form a word meaning a cry of pain.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add another letter and rearrange to find a word describing a wanderer.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add another letter and scramble to create another synonym for kingdom.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, add one more letter and create another precious stone.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This beautiful green gem is regarded as the birthstone for the month of May.

Answer: Emerald

The green coloured variety of the mineral beryl is known as emerald.

2. Drop a letter and scramble to form a word relating to the skin.

Answer: Dermal

Another word that could have fit for this clue is medlar - a small deciduous tree found in the southern part of Africa.

3. Lose another letter and rearrange to create a synonym for kingdom.

Answer: Realm

The word is believed to have been derived from the Latin word regalimen which meant 'belonging to the king'.

4. Drop another letter and form a word to describe a female horse.

Answer: Mare

Mare is also the Latin word for sea or ocean.

5. Lose one more letter and form a body part.

Answer: Arm

Arm can also mean to equip with weapons.

6. Change one letter from the previous answer to get a male member of the human race.

Answer: Man

Man is also used as a verb to describe operating a piece of equipment.

7. Add a letter to form a word meaning a cry of pain.

Answer: Moan

In the "Harry Potter" series, Moaning Myrtle is the name of a ghost who haunts the girl's bathroom.

8. Add another letter and rearrange to find a word describing a wanderer.

Answer: Nomad

The Bedouins of the Middle East and the Tuaregs of Niger are examples of nomadic tribes.

9. Add another letter and scramble to create another synonym for kingdom.

Answer: Domain

Domain can also be used to indicate a person's area of expertise.

10. Finally, add one more letter and create another precious stone.

Answer: Diamond

The diamond is the birthstone for the month of April. One of the most famous diamonds in history is the koh-i-noor, which was taken from India by the British when the former was part of the empire. It is now found among the crown jewels in the Tower of London.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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