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What's a Name In? (Part 6) Trivia Quiz

An example: F R A N K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 letters after K have been replaced with blanks, leaving FRANK, a first name. What was the full word? 1. Magi gift 2. Relish 3. Frock 4. Schooner #1 is the answer because the Magi gave FRANKINCENSE as a gift

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

Author
Billkozy

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,790

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
426

Question 1 of 10

1. Here's the first word with missing letters, revealing the name LAYLA, a name made immortal by Derek and the Dominoes. But okay, first figure out what letters go in the missing spaces to form a word. Then choose the best description of that word from the answer choices.

_ L A Y L A _ _ Hint

sporting event cheer

pottery material

amusement park

weapon

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Question 2 of 10

2. B E N _ _ Hint

to breathe slowly and carefully

to take a player out of the game

to flex one's body in exercise

to better someone's life

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Question 3 of 10

3. _ L O G A N Hint

craze

phrase

always

appraise

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Question 4 of 10

4. _ H A R P E R Hint

detective

more pointed

Southern bird

heartier

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Question 5 of 10

5. _ L U K E Hint

physician

coincidence

tepid

evangelist

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Question 6 of 10

6. _ _ _ _ _ _ A V E R Y Hint

intuition

apparition

abolition

disposition

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Question 7 of 10

7. _ E L L A _ Hint

basics

baseball equipment

basement

miltary base

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Question 8 of 10

8. _ _ E L L I E _ _ Hint

most pungent

construction tool

least astute

sound ringing

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Question 9 of 10

9. _ _ _ _ _ N O R A _ _ _ (US spelling) Hint

examine closely

kind of discharge

lack of knowledge

type of executive leadership

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Question 10 of 10

10. _ _ M I L A _ Hint

ape-like

sickness

distance traveled

alike

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: amusement park

The word PLAYLAND was first used as a description of an amusement park or recreational playground sometime around 1945-1950. One of the more famous ones is Rye Playland in Westchester, New York, built in 1927. I have many fond memories of my parents taking me and my brother and sister there. And then as I got older, it was an outing for me and my friends.

The Dragon Coaster, the Mini-Mouse, cotton candy....ahhh good times, good times.

2. B E N _ _

Answer: to take a player out of the game

I'll tell you one ballplayer who was hardly ever BENCHed. Johnny BENCH, that's who. He was one of the greatest catchers of all time in baseball. A Hall of Famer who played for the Cincinnati Reds, was a 14-time All Star, 2-time National League MVP, a World Series MVP, a 10-time Golden Glove winner, and the list of accolades goes on.

3. _ L O G A N

Answer: phrase

Among the top 10 advertising SLOGANs that 'Advertising Age' magazine voted as the Top 10 advertising slogans of the 20th century were: Nike's "Just do it", Avis's "We try harder", and Wheaties' "Breakfast of Champions."

4. _ H A R P E R

Answer: more pointed

Something that is SHARPER is pointier. The Old English "scearp" meant to have a cutting edge. The tangential meaning of intellectually acute was also applied to the word way back then.

5. _ L U K E

Answer: coincidence

Although the origin of the word FLUKE is uncertain, it is believed by some to date back to the mid-19th century when the word "flook" referred to a lucky shot in a game of billiards.

6. _ _ _ _ _ _ A V E R Y

Answer: abolition

Famous ANTISLAVERY abolitionists in the United States included Quakers and Mennonites of Pennsylvania, and according to the 2007 PBS series "Africans in America" the movement was led early on by people like Benjamin Lay, and Ralph and John Woolman.

7. _ E L L A _

Answer: basement

CELLARs are used to store wine for a few reasons, one being of course that they are out of direct sunlight which would harm the wine. Also the temperature and humidity happen to be at naturally friendly conditions for the wine.

8. _ _ E L L I E _ _

Answer: most pungent

According to 'Ultimate Book of Trivia: The Essential Collection of over 1,000 Curious Facts to Impress your Friends and Expand Your Mind', by Scott McNeely, the foods that cause the SMELLIEST flatulence include meat, cauliflower, broccoli and eggs. One of my earliest memories is of my father putting on the Mel Brooks/Carl Reiner record album 'The Two Thousand Year Old Man'.

There was one part where the Interviewer (Reiner) asks Brooks what in all these years are you mystified by? And Brooks answers, "after I eat asparagus...". And the audience erupts in laughter. "Such an odor!" He continued.

It was years before I would actually eat asparagus and discover this phenomenon.

9. _ _ _ _ _ N O R A _ _ _ (US spelling)

Answer: kind of discharge

A DISHONORABLE discharge from the armed forces occurs when a member of the military commits an act in gross violation of the military code of conduct. They would be brought to trial, a court-martial, and if found guilty receive a dishonorable discharge.

Their woes may not end there though, as they still may face charges for their actions in military court or regular court--the consequences of which could mean jail time or monetary fines.

10. _ _ M I L A _

Answer: alike

The word SIMILAR meaning "having characteristics that are alike" came from the Old Latin semol meaning "together." Medieval Latin took on the Latin "similis" meaning "resembling the same type." And lastly, the 17th century brought us the French "similaire" meaning "common characteristics."

Source: Author Billkozy

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