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Smack Dab in the Middle Trivia Quiz

If you take the first and last letter off of a word, sometimes you get a new word. How many can you identify? More in first question.

A multiple-choice quiz by geniusonwheels. Estimated time: 12 mins.

Author
geniusonwheels

Time
12 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,530

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
455

Question 1 of 25

1. All of the questions are written like this: a happening/comes after sixth. The answer is "event seventh". If you add a "S" to the beginning of "event", and a "H" to the end of "event", you get "seventh". Please do not put a slash in between the two answers.

Having the ability to/A slab containing an inscription

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Question 2 of 25

2. Someone who performs/A place where items are made

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Question 3 of 25

3. In the distance/Animal trip

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Question 4 of 25

4. Past tense of go/Score

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Question 5 of 25

5. Magical stick/African country

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Question 6 of 25

6. Poetry line/Inspect

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Question 7 of 25

7. Push on/Popular food item

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Question 8 of 25

8. Stomach tissue/Stars and _______

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Question 9 of 25

9. At that time/World capital

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Question 10 of 25

10. Employee of a spy organization/Color

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Question 11 of 25

11. Arabic word for "so be it"/Mourn

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Question 12 of 25

12. Electrical unit/Messed with

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Question 13 of 25

13. Has a nimbus/Type of fruit

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Question 14 of 25

14. Expert in the humanities/Self-sacrificed person

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Question 15 of 25

15. Sleep outside/Shrimp meal

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Question 16 of 25

16. Not all/Chemical compounds with the same formula, but different structure

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Question 17 of 25

17. Popular dog's name/Adage

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Question 18 of 25

18. Clue weapon/Sophisticated

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Question 19 of 25

19. Woodwindist's need/Selfish

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Question 20 of 25

20. Attaches/Space event

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Question 21 of 25

21. Opposite of down/Sport

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Question 22 of 25

22. Noble/Like income taxes

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Question 23 of 25

23. Acid + alcohol - water/Type of civilization

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Question 24 of 25

24. Darwin idea/Colt idea

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Question 25 of 25

25. Clue/Cotton fabric

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. All of the questions are written like this: a happening/comes after sixth. The answer is "event seventh". If you add a "S" to the beginning of "event", and a "H" to the end of "event", you get "seventh". Please do not put a slash in between the two answers. Having the ability to/A slab containing an inscription

Answer: able tablet

2. Someone who performs/A place where items are made

Answer: actor factory

3. In the distance/Animal trip

Answer: afar safari

4. Past tense of go/Score

Answer: went twenty

5. Magical stick/African country

Answer: wand rwanda

6. Poetry line/Inspect

Answer: verse oversee

7. Push on/Popular food item

Answer: urge burger

8. Stomach tissue/Stars and _______

Answer: tripe stripes

9. At that time/World capital

Answer: then athens

10. Employee of a spy organization/Color

Answer: agent magenta

11. Arabic word for "so be it"/Mourn

Answer: amen lament

12. Electrical unit/Messed with

Answer: ampere tampered

13. Has a nimbus/Type of fruit

Answer: angel tangelo

14. Expert in the humanities/Self-sacrificed person

Answer: arty martyr

15. Sleep outside/Shrimp meal

Answer: camp scampi

16. Not all/Chemical compounds with the same formula, but different structure

Answer: some isomer

17. Popular dog's name/Adage

Answer: rover proverb

18. Clue weapon/Sophisticated

Answer: rope proper

19. Woodwindist's need/Selfish

Answer: reed greedy

20. Attaches/Space event

Answer: clips eclipse

21. Opposite of down/Sport

Answer: across lacrosse

Across and Down are opposites in crosswords.

22. Noble/Like income taxes

Answer: earl yearly

23. Acid + alcohol - water/Type of civilization

Answer: ester western

24. Darwin idea/Colt idea

Answer: evolve revolver

25. Clue/Cotton fabric

Answer: hint chintz

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Source: Author geniusonwheels

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