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What's a Name In? (Part 2) Trivia Quiz

An example: _ _ J A C K. 2 letters before J have been replaced with blanks, leaving JACK, a first name. What was the full word? 1-gift 2-steal a plane 3-meat condiment 4-candy. #2 is the answer because stealing an airplane is to HIJACK it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Billkozy. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Billkozy

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,300

Updated
Dec 24 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
556

Question 1 of 10

1. Okay, you see the name PAT below and some blank spaces for letters on either side of PAT. When you figure out what letters go in the spaces to form a common word, choose the correct definition of that word.

_ P A T _ _ Hint

clumsy

lack of concern

abundance of goods

mind-reading ability

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Question 2 of 10

2. _ _ T O N Y _ Hint

granite-like

alike

opposite

type of pasta

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Question 3 of 10

3. _ R O B _ Hint

blinking

croon

investigate

soup

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Question 4 of 10

4. _ _ A V A Hint

molten output

fruit

rapper's timepiece

derision

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Question 5 of 10

5. _ _ W I L L _ _ _ Hint

reluctant

least desirable

bard

uraveled

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Question 6 of 10

6. _ _ R I T A _ Hint

cooling

conjugal

Mexican snacks

sinner

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Question 7 of 10

7. S U E _ _ Hint

sophisticated

canal

legal activity

material

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Question 8 of 10

8. _ E V A _ _ Hint

change altitude

renovate

reduce the worth of

ramble

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Question 9 of 10

9. _ M E G _ Hint

Greek letter

toe fungus

Italian seasoning

tennis phrase

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Question 10 of 10

10. _ T O M _ Hint

dance

feline

leafy green

seething

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: lack of concern

APATHY means indifference, or a lack of concern. Aristotle first used the word to signify the opposite of "pathos" (feeling). The Stoics looked upon apathy as freedom from emotion, which by their philosophy was a desirable state of mind. A bit like Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek'!

2. _ _ T O N Y _

Answer: opposite

ANTONYM means the opposite. The word synonym has been used in the English language for over 500 years, however "antonym" only started being used in the 1860s.

3. _ R O B _

Answer: investigate

As a verb "PROBE" dates back to the mid 17th century. The word PROBE comes from the Medieval Latin "proba" meaning examination or investigation, which is from the Latin "probare." As a noun its earliest usage was found to be by a surgeon named Richard Wiseman (1615-1676).

4. _ _ A V A

Answer: fruit

The GUAVA is a fruit that grows in the tropics on trees. They were introduced to Florida in 1847. It is rich in protein and fiber.

5. _ _ W I L L _ _ _

Answer: reluctant

From the Old English "unwillende", UNWILLING means resistant or reluctant to do something.

6. _ _ R I T A _

Answer: conjugal

To have MARITAL relations is to have conjugal relations, whether in the jail house or elsewhere. "Marital" is from the early 16th century, stemming from the Latin "maritalis."

7. S U E _ _

Answer: material

SUEDE is a soft leather material. It dates back to the 19th century, coming from "gants de Su�de", which meant "gloves of Sweden".

8. _ E V A _ _

Answer: renovate

To REVAMP something is to renovate it. A "vamp" used to be the part of stockings that covered the foot and ankle area, or the part of a boot or shoe that covered the front area of the foot. Therefore to revamp used to literally mean providing a new vamp, a new part of the shoe that covered the front area.

It would evolve to a broader scope by meaning repairs or restorations of any sort.

9. _ M E G _

Answer: Greek letter

OMEGA is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. It has therefore come to signify the ending of something or the last of anything, i.e. the Charlton Heston film "The Omega Man" in which he plays the proverbial last man on Earth.

10. _ T O M _

Answer: dance

The STOMP is a form of dance. It's a Native American dance form; there's also a long-running theatrical show called "Stomp" that is all about dance sounds as performers stomp around the stage. The "Bristol Stomp" was a #2 hit in 1961 by the Dovells.

Source: Author Billkozy

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