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Step Down, Step Up - 16 Trivia Quiz

There are 14 steps between two English counties. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
minch

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,372

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
2525

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. English county

Answer: (One word of 8 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Shooting stars

Answer: (One word of 7 letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Far away

Answer: (One word of 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Metric measurement a little longer than a yard.

Answer: (One word of 5 letters - British or American spelling)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Small lake

Answer: (One word of 4 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Rapid eye movement (abbreviated)

Answer: (one word of 3 letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Regarding

Answer: (One word of 2 letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Ruble

Answer: (One letter)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Arkansas postal code

Answer: (One word of 2 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Male sheep

Answer: (One word of 3 letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. A type of lily.

Answer: ( One word of 4 letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Dance from Cuba

Answer: (One word of 5 letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Metallic element (atomic number 56)

Answer: (One word of 6 letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. English county

Answer: (One word of 7 letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. On which coast will you find the two counties named in Q1 and Q14? Hint

east

north

south

west

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. English county

Answer: Somerset

2. Shooting stars

Answer: meteors

3. Far away

Answer: remote

4. Metric measurement a little longer than a yard.

Answer: meter

5. Small lake

Answer: mere

6. Rapid eye movement (abbreviated)

Answer: REM

7. Regarding

Answer: re

8. Ruble

Answer: R

9. Arkansas postal code

Answer: ar

10. Male sheep

Answer: ram

11. A type of lily.

Answer: arum

12. Dance from Cuba

Answer: rumba

13. Metallic element (atomic number 56)

Answer: barium

14. English county

Answer: Cumbria

15. On which coast will you find the two counties named in Q1 and Q14?

Answer: west

Somerset is a county in southwest England. It has a coastline on the Bristol Channel. Cumbira, in northwest England has a coastline on the Irish Sea.

Source: Author minch

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