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Lose and Add a Letter 2 Trivia Quiz

Start with a 7-letter word, drop a letter and anagram to get a new word. Do this until you have a 2-letter word and then step up a letter at a time.

A multiple-choice quiz by bwfc10. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Seven letters: A small mongoose found in Africa

Answer: Meerkat

A meerkat is a member of the Suricata genus with a lifespan of over 12 years in captivity and as long as 15 years in the wild. They are carnivores mainly easting insects, lizards, small birds and snakes, but sometimes will eat the roots of plants and even fruit. They live in groups that are called a "clan", "mob" or "gang".

2. Six letters: For example - Farmers, Stock, Labor or Fish?

Answer: Market

The word "Market" can mean many things but essentially is a place for the exchange of buying and selling goods including illegal trade on the "black market". It can be used either as a noun or a verb.

3. Five letters: Latin word for mother

Answer: Mater

Mater is the Latin word for "mother". An Alma mater is a Latin term meaning "nourishing mother" . It is commonly used for a school or college that a person attended or graduated from.

4. Four letters: To pull apart

Answer: Tear

The word "tear" can have several meanings from pulling something apart to a drop of fluid from the lacrimal gland (tear duct) in the eye and can be used either as a noun or a verb.

5. Three letters: Part of the head

Answer: Ear

The ear is the organ of hearing and equilibrium.
It is composed of three distinct parts - the outer, middle and inner ear. The smallest bones of the body, namely, the malleus, stapes and incus can be found in the middle ear.
A condition where there is continuous ringing in the ear is called tinnitus.

6. Two letters: State abbreviation for Little Rock's state

Answer: AR

Arkansas was the 25th state to be admitted to the Union in 1836.Little Rock has been the capital of Arkansas since 1921.
The 42nd President of the Unites States, William Jefferson Clinton, was born in Hope, Arkansas. The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is in Little Rock and was dedicated in 2004.

7. Three letters: The number of strokes with which a golfer should be able to reach a particular hole

Answer: Par

On an eighteen-hole golf course, the usual number of strokes needed for a particular hole is either three, four or five. Professional golfers are expected to reach the hole in those number of strokes. One stroke below par is a Birdie, two below an Eagle and one over par is a Bogey.

8. Four letters: Brownish-green edible fruit

Answer: Pear

Pears are rich in potassium and copper and there are over 100 varieties grown around the world. It can also be made into a sparkling alcoholic beverage known as "Perry".

9. Five letters: Sharp pointed weapon

Answer: Spear

Spears have a long history, first being used a piece of hunting equipment and later used as a weapon in battle by the Romans and Greek armies. The tips were made from either sharpened animal bone or metals such as iron.

10. Six letters: Himalayan mountain guide

Answer: Sherpa

The Sherpa people live mainly in the Himalayan regions of China, Tibet and Nepal. Their language is also known as Sherpa.
One of the most famous Sherpas was Tenzing Norgay who, with Sir Edmund Hillary, was one of the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.

Source: Author bwfc10

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Lose and Add a Letter 2 Trivia Quiz

Start with a 7-letter word, drop a letter and anagram to get a new word. Do this until you have a 2-letter word and then step up a letter at a time.

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