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Pony's Drop A Letter Trivia Quiz

Following the directions given, drop or add a letter, and anagram the letters that remain to form a new word. If you have problems with one of the clues, skip it and see if solving the next word will help you!

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

Author
ponycargirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,314

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1410

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (0/10), quizzer74 (10/10), Guest 94 (0/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. First word with six letters:

Timepieces, (plural) especially those used for measuring intervals of time.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Second word with five letters:

To transmit money.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Third word with four letters:

An Arabian prince, chieftain, or governor.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fourth word with three letters:

The border, edge, or margin of an object.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fifth word with two letters:

The third tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sixth word with one letter:

The symbol of the element iodine.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Seventh word with two letters:

A book by Stephen King.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Eighth word with three letters:

To achieve equal scores in a contest.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ninth word with four letters:

To have a stinging effect with a sharp taste.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tenth word with five letters:

Rome was built on this river.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word with six letters: Timepieces, (plural) especially those used for measuring intervals of time.

Answer: timers

The difference between a timer and a stopwatch is that a stopwatch counts upwards from zero, while a timer counts down from a specified time interval.

2. Second word with five letters: To transmit money.

Answer: remit

When I remit my last payment, I will own my new Mustang outright.

3. Third word with four letters: An Arabian prince, chieftain, or governor.

Answer: emir

The monarchs of Kuwait and Qatar are currently called emirs.

4. Fourth word with three letters: The border, edge, or margin of an object.

Answer: rim

The Grand Canyon has three rims: the South Rim, the North Rim, and the West Rim; each offers a variety of activities.

5. Fifth word with two letters: The third tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

Answer: mi

The ancient solfeggio frequencies were used in Gregorian Chants; they were believed to "impart tremendous spiritual blessings when sung in harmony during religious masses." (redicecreations.com)

6. Sixth word with one letter: The symbol of the element iodine.

Answer: i

Iodine is a chemical element with atomic number 53. It is used in the field of nutrition and in the production of acetic acid and some polymers.

7. Seventh word with two letters: A book by Stephen King.

Answer: it

The horror novel was written in 1986, and was made into a television miniseries in 1990.

8. Eighth word with three letters: To achieve equal scores in a contest.

Answer: tie

The word "tie" is normally used in the United States, while the word "draw" is typically used in the United Kingdom to denote identical results in sporting games. In the game of cricket, however, a tie and a draw are two different things.

9. Ninth word with four letters: To have a stinging effect with a sharp taste.

Answer: bite

That lemonade has quite a bite; did you forget the sugar?

10. Tenth word with five letters: Rome was built on this river.

Answer: Tiber

The Tiber River is the third longest river in Italy. It was originally called the Albula River, but according to legend, the name was changed when King Tiberinus Silvius urinated in it. The name was changed in his honor.

Source: Author ponycargirl

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