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More Cognate Anagrams Trivia Quiz

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

Author
christopherm

Time
6 mins

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307,260

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. You may rearrange the letters in, "here come dots" to obtain the name of a method of telecommunications.

Answer: (Three Words beginning with a three letter article. (3,5,4))

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Question 2 of 10

2. This sentence forms an anagram of the name of one of the most prominent nurses in history: "Flit on, cheering angel."

Answer: (First and last name. (8,11))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Reposition the letters in, "built to stay free" to reveal the name of an enduring landmark, located in the United States.

Answer: (Three Words (6,2,7))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rearrange "shall yet come" to find the name of this celestial phenomenon, which passes by Earth, close enough to be seen, every 75-76 years.

Answer: (Two Words (7,5) The apostrophe is optional)

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Question 5 of 10

5. An anagram of "has to pilfer" reveals the name of a person who steals items from stores and markets. A euphemism for this type of theft is, "five-finger discount."

Answer: (Two Words; (1,10))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ignore the punctuation from "Mr. Mojo risin'" to obtain the name of this late lead singer of "The Doors."

Answer: (Two Words; (3,8))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Her first name is Marie, but it's not part of the answer. Recombine "Radium came" to get the title and last name of this Nobel prize winner. The first word is a palindrome.

Answer: (Two Words; (5,5))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Transform "they see" into a name for our optical system.

Answer: (Two Words; an article followed by its name. (3,4))

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Question 9 of 10

9. An anagram of "moon starers" is the name for scientists who study the stars, planets and other extraterrestrial phenomena. It's the plural form of this type of scientist.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you are familiar with the television series, "Lost," you may be familiar with an Eastern greeting that is an anagram of "East man."

Answer: (One Word; It begins with n and ends in e.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You may rearrange the letters in, "here come dots" to obtain the name of a method of telecommunications.

Answer: the Morse Code

Mitch Hedburg said, "I would imagine if you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy." Many people are familiar with the universal signal for distress in Morse Code. That is, "dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot."

2. This sentence forms an anagram of the name of one of the most prominent nurses in history: "Flit on, cheering angel."

Answer: Florence Nightingale

She was also known as, "The Lady with the Lamp." This sobriquet was popularized by the following Longfellow verse:

"Lo! in that hour of misery
A lady with a lamp I see
Pass through the glimmering gloom,
And flit from room to room."

3. Reposition the letters in, "built to stay free" to reveal the name of an enduring landmark, located in the United States.

Answer: statue of liberty

Robin Williams said, "The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, "Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses." She's got a baseball bat and yelling, "You want a piece of me?""

4. Rearrange "shall yet come" to find the name of this celestial phenomenon, which passes by Earth, close enough to be seen, every 75-76 years.

Answer: Halley's comet

Mark Twain wrote in his biography, "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year (1910), and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: "Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.""

5. An anagram of "has to pilfer" reveals the name of a person who steals items from stores and markets. A euphemism for this type of theft is, "five-finger discount."

Answer: a shoplifter

"A Pennsylvania woman convicted for shoplifting was sentenced to wear a badge that reads "Convicted Shoplifter." However, her lawyers hope to plea bargain down to a bumper sticker reading "I'd Rather Be Stealing!"" Jimmy Fallon

6. Ignore the punctuation from "Mr. Mojo risin'" to obtain the name of this late lead singer of "The Doors."

Answer: Jim Morrison

A quote from Jim Morrison, "I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments."

7. Her first name is Marie, but it's not part of the answer. Recombine "Radium came" to get the title and last name of this Nobel prize winner. The first word is a palindrome.

Answer: madam curie

Marie Curie is quoted as saying, "Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."

Further, she is credited with the discovery of Radium and Polonium.

8. Transform "they see" into a name for our optical system.

Answer: the eyes

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it." Ivan Panin

9. An anagram of "moon starers" is the name for scientists who study the stars, planets and other extraterrestrial phenomena. It's the plural form of this type of scientist.

Answer: astronomers

Carl Sagan said, "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."

10. If you are familiar with the television series, "Lost," you may be familiar with an Eastern greeting that is an anagram of "East man."

Answer: Namaste

This friendly greeting, which literally means, "I bow to you," may have been popularized by the "Lost" television series. It's also the name of the ninth episode from the fifth season. Here is a quote from the episode: "Namaste. I'm Pierre Chang. Welcome to the DHARMA Initiative."

Source: Author christopherm

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