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Sailing Up and Down the Sea Trivia Quiz

With the wind in our sails and hearts full of hope, the Four Winds invite you to start out with one type of boat and end up in another. The answer to each question becomes the answer to the next, after dropping a letter and rearranging. Good luck!

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

Author
shuehorn

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,353

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1732

Question 1 of 10

1. More suited to flat water than the sea, which flat-bottomed rowing boat is typically seen in Venice?

Answer: (One Word (seven letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Calm waters will be found ahead if you can drop a letter and guess this shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by islands or reefs.

Answer: (One word (six letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop a letter from the previous answer to find a generic term for a white, English-speaking person.

Answer: (One word (five letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. This could become confusing right about now! Drop a letter to find a word that is shorter than the previous word, but means the opposite of short!

Answer: (One word (four letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Let yet another letter to go whipping away in the wind to get a short word meaning "a small wooden block or peg" or half of the name of a "Christmassy" drink.

Answer: (One Word (three letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Drop another letter to get the domain name for a coastal country that borders Sierra Leone in Africa.

Answer: (One Word (two letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now let's grab the rudder and change directions, adding a letter to find another alcoholic beverage, this time one made from grain.

Answer: (One Word (three letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Even though it's foggy out here on the water, can you hear that? Adding one more letter should give you a ringing sound.

Answer: (One Word (four letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter to form a word describing something that is nearing the end of its existence.

Answer: (One Word (five letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, swim along and add another letter to form a small boat usually used to reach a larger vessel from the shore.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. More suited to flat water than the sea, which flat-bottomed rowing boat is typically seen in Venice?

Answer: GONDOLA

The primary role of the gondola (in Venice) today is for transporting tourists, though it was the most common means of transport in general in that city for many years. The "driver" and the one in charge of controlling the vessel is called a "gondolier".

2. Calm waters will be found ahead if you can drop a letter and guess this shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by islands or reefs.

Answer: LAGOON

"Lagoon" comes from the Italian "laguna", which refers to the Lagoon of Venice. Lagoons can be either salt- or fresh-water, but by definition all have a raised land or reef barrier that separates them from a larger body of water.

3. Drop a letter from the previous answer to find a generic term for a white, English-speaking person.

Answer: ANGLO

"Anglo" most commonly refers to a person of British Isles descent residing in New Zealand, the Americas or Australia, or to a British expatriate residing elsewhere in the world.

4. This could become confusing right about now! Drop a letter to find a word that is shorter than the previous word, but means the opposite of short!

Answer: LONG

Reading up on the dictionary definition of "long" tells you that the word can be used in many different ways. "Long" can be used as an adjective to measure distance, as a noun to measure a time interval, on its own as an adverb for "a long time", or as a verb meaning "to have a strong wish or desire for something". A very versatile word!

5. Let yet another letter to go whipping away in the wind to get a short word meaning "a small wooden block or peg" or half of the name of a "Christmassy" drink.

Answer: NOG

The site freedictionary.com gives the correct definition for "nog" as "a wooden block built into a masonry wall to hold nails that support joinery structures". If that doesn't make sense, then grab "half a cup of eggnog" and you'll be alright!

6. Drop another letter to get the domain name for a coastal country that borders Sierra Leone in Africa.

Answer: GN

Gn is the country code top-level domain for the West African country of Guinea. It is also internet slang for "good night".

7. Now let's grab the rudder and change directions, adding a letter to find another alcoholic beverage, this time one made from grain.

Answer: GIN

Gin is made by distilling the liquid of fermented grain, and flavoring it with juniper berries. The word "gin" can also mean something completely different: a machine used to separate fibers from the cotton seeds.

8. Even though it's foggy out here on the water, can you hear that? Adding one more letter should give you a ringing sound.

Answer: DING

The word "ding" is also the name for a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Did that ring a bell for you?

9. Add a letter to form a word describing something that is nearing the end of its existence.

Answer: DYING

One of the best known quotes on dying comes from American actor-director Woody Allen, "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying." He also said, "I don't mind dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens."

10. Finally, swim along and add another letter to form a small boat usually used to reach a larger vessel from the shore.

Answer: DINGHY

The name "dinghy" is believed to have been taken from the Hindi word "dingi" meaning small boat.

Source: Author shuehorn

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