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Gnome or Not Trivia Quiz

Whether you find a gnome or not, you will find ten mythical creatures hidden in this mixed bag of puzzles.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
388

Question 1 of 10

1. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a mythical creature should spring to mind.

Pick See

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature.

WEB IRON

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature.

PRIEST

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature.

RESIN

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a mythical creature.

Prohibit + Female pronoun

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rebus: Solve this word puzzle to form a mythical creature.

Eating ravenously - B - G

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below.

With a view to increasing their popularity, important members of these mythical creatures met to exchange ideas.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below.

A rebuke from Snow White and war finally ended.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below.

Santa himself thanked his helpers after all the Christmas presents were delivered on time.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below.

These mythical creatures held a demonstration protesting against their negative portrayal.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a mythical creature should spring to mind. Pick See

Answer: Pixie

Believed to have originated in Celtic myth, pixies are mischievous though good-hearted fairy creatures.

2. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature. WEB IRON

Answer: Brownie

Among the fairy folk, brownies are shown as a hardworking lot, willing to help out human beings with domestic chores. While they prefer working in the night when they can escape unseen, they willingly accept small gifts or food in exchange for the work done.

3. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature. PRIEST

Answer: Sprite

Derived from the Latin word 'spiritus' which means spirit, the term sprite is used to refer to any member of the fairy folk. It may also be used to refer to a ghost.

4. Anagrams: Rearrange the letters to form a mythical creature. RESIN

Answer: Siren

In Greek mythology, sirens used their melodious music to lure sailors towards rocks resulting in the sailors getting shipwrecked.

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a mythical creature. Prohibit + Female pronoun

Answer: Banshee

In Irish folklore, the wailing of a banshee is believed to portend an impending death.

6. Rebus: Solve this word puzzle to form a mythical creature. Eating ravenously - B - G

Answer: Goblin

Gobbling is used to describe a manner of quickly wolfing down food.

Considered to be related to gnomes, goblins are magical creatures who prefer to use their abilities to create trouble and harm others.

7. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below. With a view to increasing their popularity, important members of these mythical creatures met to exchange ideas.

Answer: Imp

"...IMPortant members..."

Imps are regarded as the pranksters among the fairy folk and typically portrayed as playing pranks and indulging in other mischievous activities.

8. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below. A rebuke from Snow White and war finally ended.

Answer: Dwarf

"...anD WAR Finally..."

Dwarves are small creatures among the fairy folk commonly shown to be involved in the trades of smithy and mining. The most well known portrayal of dwarves is in the Disney film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" inspired by the fairytale of the same name.

9. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below. Santa himself thanked his helpers after all the Christmas presents were delivered on time.

Answer: Elf

"Santa himsELF..."

Often portrayed in a positive light in fairytales, elves are small beings with magical abilities. Santa Claus is commonly depicted having a huge team of elves working for him producing the gifts that are distributed on Christmas eve.

10. Hidden Words: Find the mythical creature hidden in the sentence below. These mythical creatures held a demonstration protesting against their negative portrayal.

Answer: Demon

"...held a DEMONStration..."

Demon is derived from the Greek word 'daimon' and while the word originally did not infer to a malevolent being, the myths involving evil demons began to outnumber those portraying them in a positive light, leading to the negative connotation of the word in present times.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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