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Stepping Stones #13 Trivia Quiz

Start with a word (your first stepping stone) and lose a letter to make another word. When you have one remaining letter, start working your way up again, adding a letter as you go. You may or may not need to rearrange the letters as you go.

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

Author
Tizzabelle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
649

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. In this quiz we'll be practicing a little genetic engineering.

Firstly, what is the surname of cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie?

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The inspiration for a designer or artist.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. To exploit to your own advantage.

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The chemical symbol for the element selenium.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Abbreviation for a unit of conductance named after a German scientist.

Answer: (One letter)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Abbreviation for the international system of units of measurement.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. To drink delicately.

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Baked dishes of fruit, vegetables or meat on a pastry base, with or without a pastry topping.

Answer: (One word, four letters, plural)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A conical structure most commonly seen on top of a church.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A long-legged rest for a billiard cue aiding a player to reach one ball sitting behind another ball.

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In this quiz we'll be practicing a little genetic engineering. Firstly, what is the surname of cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie?

Answer: Mouse

2. The inspiration for a designer or artist.

Answer: Muse

3. To exploit to your own advantage.

Answer: Use

4. The chemical symbol for the element selenium.

Answer: Se

5. Abbreviation for a unit of conductance named after a German scientist.

Answer: S

The unit of conductance called a siemens is named after Ernst Werner von Siemens, a German inventor and businessman.

6. Abbreviation for the international system of units of measurement.

Answer: SI

The International System of Units takes the abbreviation SI from the French "Syst�me international d'unit�s".

7. To drink delicately.

Answer: Sip

8. Baked dishes of fruit, vegetables or meat on a pastry base, with or without a pastry topping.

Answer: Pies

9. A conical structure most commonly seen on top of a church.

Answer: Spire

10. A long-legged rest for a billiard cue aiding a player to reach one ball sitting behind another ball.

Answer: Spider

Well done. You've turned a mouse into a spider. Or is that an eight legged mouse you've created? ;-)

Source: Author Tizzabelle

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