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The Letter Dropper XIII Trivia Quiz

These quizzes are fun to write, and hopefully they are fun to play, too. Start with a 10-letter word and work your way down to a single letter.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
392,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
328

Question 1 of 10

1. Our first word has ten letters, and means 'treated with a vaccine'.

Answer: (10 letters. Starts with a vowel.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop one, mix the remaining nine, and find the word that broadly defines the 'three R's'.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Eight letters, meaning 'completed a task' or 'processed'.

Answer: (8 letters, starts with a vowel)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Greek mythology, what is any one of the 3,000 water nymphs?

Answer: (One word, singular)

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Question 5 of 10

5. We are at the halfway mark. What is a six-letter word for a Catholic cleric?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. They should be getting a bit easier now. Name a small watercraft that is operated by paddles.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What 4-letter word describes a teenager's facial breakout?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Only three to go! Yay! If you get every answer right, you will get the highest card in the deck!

Answer: (One little word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Down to only two letters now. Along with carbon and oxygen, which element is contained in limestone?

Answer: (Chemical symbol)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the 26th-last letter in the English alphabet?

Answer: (One letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Our first word has ten letters, and means 'treated with a vaccine'.

Answer: inoculated

Inoculations are used to help build up a resistance to a disease.

2. Drop one, mix the remaining nine, and find the word that broadly defines the 'three R's'.

Answer: education

'Readin', Ritin', and 'Rithmatic'!? Obviously ritten by sumbody with a no edukashun!

3. Eight letters, meaning 'completed a task' or 'processed'.

Answer: actioned

An alternate way of saying 'took action'.

4. In Greek mythology, what is any one of the 3,000 water nymphs?

Answer: oceanid

The Oceanids were the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, who also bore 3,000 sons- 6,000 kids all up- feeding time must have been fun!

5. We are at the halfway mark. What is a six-letter word for a Catholic cleric?

Answer: deacon

A deacon is ranked lower than a priest, but is still able to conduct a Mass. Deacons perform the administrative duties in a church, but many deacons are still training for the priesthood.

6. They should be getting a bit easier now. Name a small watercraft that is operated by paddles.

Answer: canoe

A very generic term, but refers to a paddle-powered craft. They can range in size from a single-person boat, to vessels like a New Zealand Maori war canoe (known as a 'waka') of over 130 feet, and holding 80 oarsmen!

7. What 4-letter word describes a teenager's facial breakout?

Answer: acne

Acne is mostly blocked pores, and is influenced by hormone activity, usually in adolescents.

8. Only three to go! Yay! If you get every answer right, you will get the highest card in the deck!

Answer: Ace

An ace represents a perfect score, whether it applies to a tennis serve, a 100% score in a science exam, or my humble drop-a-letter quiz.

9. Down to only two letters now. Along with carbon and oxygen, which element is contained in limestone?

Answer: ca

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is also found in eggshells and pearls.

10. What is the 26th-last letter in the English alphabet?

Answer: a

It is also the abbreviation for 'ampere', 'area' and is one of the major blood types.

Source: Author ozzz2002

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