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On the Spice Trail Trivia Quiz

Can you find the ten different spices and herbs 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 #
377,100

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
312

Question 1 of 10

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

Sill Aunt Row

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cryptic: Solve the cryptic clue and find a spice.

This pungent spice sounds like it's feeling cold.

Answer: (One Word, 5 or 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hidden Words: Find the spice hidden in the sentence below.

The cougar licked his lips after a heavy meal.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Add a Letter: Add a letter to the word described in the clue to get a spice.

C + Affection

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

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

Revitalize + Each

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and the answer should spring to mind.

Jinn Jar

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Anagrams: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form a type of spice.

The chef CAME prepared for the competition with his arsenal of spices.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wordwise: Say what you see.

NAMCON

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hidden Words: Find the spice hidden in the sentence below.

While hunting for a peanut, Meg happened to find this spice instead.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a spice should spring to mind.

Term Mare Rack

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a herb should spring to mind. Sill Aunt Row

Answer: Cilantro

Cilantro is also known as coriander in some parts of the world. It is commonly used in Indian, Southeast Asian and Mediterranean cuisines.

2. Cryptic: Solve the cryptic clue and find a spice. This pungent spice sounds like it's feeling cold.

Answer: Chili

Chili peppers are believed to have originated in South America from where it reached Europe. The European explorers then brought it to different parts of Asia.

3. Hidden Words: Find the spice hidden in the sentence below. The cougar licked his lips after a heavy meal.

Answer: Garlic

...couGAR LICked...

Garlic belongs to the onion family and its documented usage by human beings dates back over seven thousand years. In popular myth it is regarded as one of the safeguards against vampires.

4. Add a Letter: Add a letter to the word described in the clue to get a spice. C + Affection

Answer: Clove

Apart from their use as a spice, cloves are also used in traditional Asian medicine. One of their uses is as a painkiller for toothaches.

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a spice. Revitalize + Each

Answer: Pepper

Peppers grow on vines and are native to India and Indonesia. The peppercorn was considered so valuable at one point in time that it was referred to as 'black gold'.

6. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and the answer should spring to mind. Jinn Jar

Answer: Ginger

The spice ginger most often refers to the root of the ginger plant which is widely used in Asian cuisines. Traditional forms of medicine regard it as a good way to help counter nausea.

Jinns are supernatural beings in Islamic myths.

7. Anagrams: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form a type of spice. The chef CAME prepared for the competition with his arsenal of spices.

Answer: Mace

Nutmeg and mace are both derived from the same tree. While the nutmeg is the seed, the mace is the outer covering of the seed.

8. Wordwise: Say what you see. NAMCON

Answer: Cinnamon

C in namon

Cinnamon also finds a mention in the Old Testament of the Bible when Moses is told to use it in the preparation of the oil used for anointing.

9. Hidden Words: Find the spice hidden in the sentence below. While hunting for a peanut, Meg happened to find this spice instead.

Answer: Nutmeg

...peaNUT, MEG...

The flag of Grenada contains a clove of nutmeg which is one of the most important crops of the country. It is also a nod to the country's earlier identity as the Isle of Spice.

10. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a spice should spring to mind. Term Mare Rack

Answer: Turmeric

Turmeric is ground and used as a powder in different forms of Indian cooking. It gives most gravies their yellowish, orange colour.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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