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The Amazing Postal CODE 16 Trivia Quiz

Here are clues to ten more words that are constructed solely of US Postal Service state abbreviations. OK (Oklahoma), follow ME (Maine)!

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

Author
scalar

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
270

Question 1 of 10

1. The rules remain unchanged, just string together two-letter state abbreviations to make a word that satisfies the clue.
The first word this week is means after a fashion, in a certain way or part of ice cream on top.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This is a kind of palm tree or a first name in cosmetics.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The people that built Machu Picchu.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The past participle of lie (as in recline, not a fib).

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Act IV, Scene I, Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost." Costard: "O my troth, most sweet jests! most ________ vulgar wit!" The word in the blank means unlearned or artless. Hint

ONCONY

ANCONY

INCONY

ENCONY

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Question 6 of 10

6. The remnant of a cut or wound.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A short, erect tail or the dreary, menial part of a task.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Ruffed Lemur (scientific name: Lemur macaco) is also known by what other common name? In depth research is not required here.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. An East Indian sailor Hint

LASCAR

LASPAR

LASFAR

LASTAR

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Question 10 of 10

10. A meteorological device for telling wind direction; also a part of a feather or a pump.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The rules remain unchanged, just string together two-letter state abbreviations to make a word that satisfies the clue. The first word this week is means after a fashion, in a certain way or part of ice cream on top.

Answer: MODE

Missouri and Delaware

2. This is a kind of palm tree or a first name in cosmetics.

Answer: COCO

Coco palm and Coco Chanel Two Colorados

3. The people that built Machu Picchu.

Answer: INCA

Indiana and California

4. The past participle of lie (as in recline, not a fib).

Answer: LAIN

Louisiana and Indiana

5. Act IV, Scene I, Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost." Costard: "O my troth, most sweet jests! most ________ vulgar wit!" The word in the blank means unlearned or artless.

Answer: INCONY

Aren't you glad this wasn't a "Fill in the Blank?" AN, EN and ON are not state abbreviations. Indiana, Colorado and New York

6. The remnant of a cut or wound.

Answer: SCAR

South Carolina and Arkansas

7. A short, erect tail or the dreary, menial part of a task.

Answer: SCUT

South Carolina and Utah

8. The Ruffed Lemur (scientific name: Lemur macaco) is also known by what other common name? In depth research is not required here.

Answer: MACACO

Almost too easy, wasn't it? Massachusetts, California and Colorado

9. An East Indian sailor

Answer: LASCAR

Only SC in LASCAR fits the rules; SF, SP and ST are not state abbreviations. Louisiana, South Carolina and Arkansas

10. A meteorological device for telling wind direction; also a part of a feather or a pump.

Answer: VANE

Virginia and Nebraska

Source: Author scalar

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