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Twelve to Three Trivia Quiz

For this quiz, I will start with a twelve-letter word. Drop one letter at each step, rearrange the letters, and work your way down to a three-letter word. If you get stuck, it might be easier to skip a step, then work up. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Trivia_Fan54. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Trivia_Fan54

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
406,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
400

Question 1 of 10

1. Baking sodas; sodium _______ (plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with B)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Getting rid of emotional tensions in psychoanalysis (plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with A)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Performing stunts in an airplane (plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with A)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Minerals that range from blue-green through to white (plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with B)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vehicles that sail on frozen water (plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with I)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Enthusiasts about water crafts (informal, plural)

Answer: (One Word; starts with B)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Drinking mugs in the shapes of stout men wearing three-cornered hats (plural)

Answer: (One word; starts with T)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The acts of chewing and chomping (plural)

Answer: (One word; starts with B)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Physical position

Answer: (One word, starts with S)

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Question 10 of 10

10. To wrap with string, ribbon, or cord

Answer: (One word; starts with T)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Baking sodas; sodium _______ (plural)

Answer: Bicarbonates

For the Interesting Information section on this quiz, I will provide a sentence that includes the word in each question.

Sodium bicarbonates can be used as a deodorizer in the fridge. They are also found in many antacids.

2. Getting rid of emotional tensions in psychoanalysis (plural)

Answer: abreactions

In therapy, abreactions begin by recognizing the cause of the problem. Only then can it be purged from your mind.

3. Performing stunts in an airplane (plural)

Answer: aerobatics

I love going to the fair and watching the aerobatics show. The pilots in those planes sure know what they are doing!

4. Minerals that range from blue-green through to white (plural)

Answer: Boracites

Boracites are magnesium borate minerals that are quite lovely. Their colour ranges from blue-green, through grey, yellow, and white. Boracites have a pyramidal shape.

5. Vehicles that sail on frozen water (plural)

Answer: Iceboats

I love it in the winter when we can go to the lake and watch the iceboats cruise across the frozen surface!

6. Enthusiasts about water crafts (informal, plural)

Answer: Boaties

The boaties would gather at the harbour cafe every day for deep discussions about their sailboats.

7. Drinking mugs in the shapes of stout men wearing three-cornered hats (plural)

Answer: Tobies

My father has a collection of tobies on the shelf in his study. He never drinks from them, but admires them from afar.

8. The acts of chewing and chomping (plural)

Answer: Bites

My son is teething, so he bites anything he can right now.

9. Physical position

Answer: Site

The mine site is located about twelve miles from the edge of town.

10. To wrap with string, ribbon, or cord

Answer: Tie

He put a lovely ribbon around his son's gift to tie it up before the birthday party.

Source: Author Trivia_Fan54

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