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Stepping Stones #15 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: 4 mins.

Author
Tizzabelle

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,070

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
903

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. A human being.

Answer: (One word, six letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A reproductive unit characteristic of fungi and lower plants.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A length of cord.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Surname of American author with the first names Edgar Allan (1809-1849).

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The longest river in Italy.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The musical abbreviation on a score which denotes playing softly.

Answer: (One letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The US postal abbreviation for Pennsylvania.

Answer: (One word, two letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Greek God of flocks and herds.

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. To arrange in advance.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A factory.

Answer: (One word, five letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A human being.

Answer: Person

2. A reproductive unit characteristic of fungi and lower plants.

Answer: Spore

3. A length of cord.

Answer: Rope

4. Surname of American author with the first names Edgar Allan (1809-1849).

Answer: Poe

5. The longest river in Italy.

Answer: Po

6. The musical abbreviation on a score which denotes playing softly.

Answer: P

P in this context stands for "piano" meaning to play softly. "pp" means to play moderately softly and stands for "pianissimo".

7. The US postal abbreviation for Pennsylvania.

Answer: Pa

8. The Greek God of flocks and herds.

Answer: Pan

9. To arrange in advance.

Answer: Plan

10. A factory.

Answer: Plant

Congratulations. You've turned a human being into a plant.
I don't think this was what Charles Darwin had in mind when he wrote about evolution. ;-)

Source: Author Tizzabelle

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