'On' Your Marks Trivia Quiz

Answer: Garonne

Gar and NE with 'on' inserted. The gar favours shallow water and is found mainly in the south-eastern regions of North America, such as Louisiana and the coast of Mexico. The Garonne is a river of northern Spain and southwestern France. It flows from the Pyrenees to the port of Bordeaux.

Answer: Antagonising

Ant, ag, i and sing with 'on' inserted. Ants are common insects found in our gardens and known for their industry. while ag is the symbol for silver, being short for argentum. The ninth letter is i and if you produce a melody with words you sing.

Putting all these together produces the word antagonising, meaning annoying somebody. The American spelling would work as well, with a slightly different clue for zing, but I'm British.

Answer: Gladstone

Glad, ST and E with 'on' inserted. Glad means feeling happy (remember Pollyanna and the 'glad' game?), saint is abbreviated as st, which could also be short for street, and the sun rises in the east.

All these put together with 'on' included give you the name of the four time Prime Minister Gladstone, who also has a sturdy travel bag named after him.

Answer: Considerate

C, sid, ER and ate, with 'on' inserted. Most people named Sidney find their name abbreviated to Sid, while 'ER' was one of the longer running hospital based dramas. The past tense of eat is ate, and putting all the clues together and putting 'on' after the first letter of C creates the word considerate.

Someone who is considerate is aware of other people's feelings and takes care not to hurt their feelings by thoughtlessness.

Answer: Barcelona

Bar, Ce and LA with 'on' inserted. A bar is where alcohol is served - in the UK it is found inside a pub while in America a bar tends to refer to the whole establishment. Cerium is a metallic element with the symbol Ce while Los Angeles is often referred to just as LA.

Taking these clues and adding 'on' creates the name of Barcelona, located on the Mediterranean Sea on Spain's eastern coast.

Answer: Colonist

CO and list with 'on' inserted. The postal abbreviation for Colorado is CO and a ship is said to list if it is no longer sitting upright in the water. Adding 'on' to these two answers creates the word colonist, a pioneer who settles in a new region or land.

Answer: Antigone

Anti and GE with 'on' inserted. Anti is derived from the Greek language and means to be in opposition, while General Electric is usually referred to as GE. With 'on' inserted, you get the name of Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus in Greek myth.

Answer: Remonstrate

REM, st and rate, with 'on' inserted. REM is the band name, taken from the abbreviation for rapid eye movement during sleep, which means someone is dreaming. St, in this instance, is short for street while every player is asked to rate the quiz they've just played to give others an idea of what to expect. Adding 'on' will give you the word remonstrate, which has come to mean arguing, in a polite manner, against what is being proposed.

Answer: Catatonic

Cat, at and 'ic', with 'on' inserted. The feline family includes big and small cats, but you only needed one, at describes a location while 'in charge' is shortened to 'ic'. With 'on' included you arrive at catatonic, a disturbance of the mind in which someone is unable to interact with others.

Answer: Leonardo

Le, ar and do with 'on' inserted. Le is the French word for the (masculine) while argon's symbol is Ar. Ditto is shortened to 'do' and inserting 'on' gives you the first name of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo lived from 1452 until 1519 and is remembered for his wide range of interests and the wonderful art he created.