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What's a Name In? (Part 9) 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: 3 mins.

Author
Billkozy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
362

Question 1 of 10

1. Okay here's the first word:

_ A L A N _ _

You can see the name ALAN, but now, figure out what letters go in the blank spaces to form a common word. Then choose the best definition below that describes that word. Hint

natural disaster

apathy

something breathed in

evenness

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Question 2 of 10

2. _ _ A L L E N _ _ Hint

failed

contest

real estate

masculine

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Question 3 of 10

3. _ _ _ _ A L M A _ Hint

nut flavored

sedative effect

dog breed

railroad employee

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Question 4 of 10

4. _ _ A L L Y _ _ _ Hint

fascist; dictatorial

call to arms or to an expedition

disreputable rascal

casino attraction

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Question 5 of 10

5. _ _ _ _ _ _ A L L I E _ Hint

pendants

returned

dawdles

adds up

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Question 6 of 10

6. W A L T _ Hint

dizzy

frayed

type of dance

cereal grain

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Question 7 of 10

7. _ _ _ J O N _ Hint

testicles

tree

game

dessert

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Question 8 of 10

8. _ _ _ A N G E L _ Hint

oddly

convert to Christianity

seraphim

aromatic plant

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Question 9 of 10

9. _ _ _ _ P I P E R Hint

bird

stove

musician

train

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Question 10 of 10

10. _ _ _ _ _ E V A N _ Hint

TV minister

geographical area

complaint

not important

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Okay here's the first word: _ A L A N _ _ You can see the name ALAN, but now, figure out what letters go in the blank spaces to form a common word. Then choose the best definition below that describes that word.

Answer: evenness

BALANCE is an evenness in weight distribution, or really any other thing or state of mind. The balance, or scales of justice, is the only zodiac symbol that is non-living, representing the astrological sign Libra.

2. _ _ A L L E N _ _

Answer: contest

A CHALLENGE is a contest or a call to compete in a contest. Did you know that the Dr. Seuss book "Green Eggs and Ham" was written after the author was CHALLENGED by publisher Bennett Cerf to write a book using less than 50 different words?

3. _ _ _ _ A L M A _

Answer: railroad employee

The SIGNALMAN operates the signals in a railroad network, directing the pathways for the trains. The first signalmen used flags to communicate with the railroad engineers, and after that they operated their signals from a signal box.

4. _ _ A L L Y _ _ _

Answer: disreputable rascal

A SCALLYWAG is a deceitful scoundrel. Interestingly we tend to think of pirate movies when we hear this word, however it would be an anachronism if a pirate used the word because it didn't originate until the mid-19th century. (Assuming the pirate was depicted from the era of the pirate heyday, which was from the mid-17th century to mid-18th century).

5. _ _ _ _ _ _ A L L I E _

Answer: dawdles

Someone who DILLYDALLIES is vacillating or procrastinating, or causing a delay in proceeding. The earliest date for it points to the early 17th century--originally dally meant simply to engage in conversation without any negative connotation. Later on it would take on the meaning of wasting time. Dillydallying is a form "reduplication" in linguistcs for emphasis.

6. W A L T _

Answer: type of dance

A WALTZ is a ballroom dance in 3/4 time in which the dance partners hold one hand in their partner's hand while their other hand is on the partner's torso. The woman's hand is on the man's shoulder while his hand is on her waist.

7. _ _ _ J O N _

Answer: game

MAHJONG is a game that originated in China. Though we know it as a tile-based game today it probably started out as a card game during the Ming Dynasty.

8. _ _ _ A N G E L _

Answer: oddly

Something that is done STRANGELY is done oddly or in an unorthodox unexpected manner. "Strange" derives from the 13th century French "estrange" meaning unusual or unfamiliar.

9. _ _ _ _ P I P E R

Answer: bird

The SANDPIPER is a shorebird, long-bodied with brown, gray and white plumage. It has a long, straight bill with which it picks out its food from the mud or soil or grasslands. Common sandpipers live about 12 years in the wild.

10. _ _ _ _ _ E V A N _

Answer: not important

Something that is IRRELEVANT has little importance or significance. While I was in the hospital recently a nurse reminded of the cliche we all hear: 'Your age is irrelevant--it's how you feel that is important'. Or as glamorous actress Joan Collins put it: "Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine."

Source: Author Billkozy

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These quizzes ask not "What's in a name?" as the saying goes, but rather, "What's a name in?" You will be shown a word that has several letters removed from it, with blank spaces in those missing letters spaces. The letters that have not been removed spell out a common first name. So for example, here's a big word: F R A N K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 letters after the K have been replaced with blanks, leaving FRANK, a first name. But what was the full word? Was it: 1. A gift from the Magi, or 2. A condiment or relish, or 3. a colorful frock, or 4. a two-masted type of schooner? #1 is the answer because the Magi gave FRANKINCENSE as a gift when visiting the Nativity.

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