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Up and Down in the Dark Trivia Quiz

To avoid stumbling on this ladder quiz, start with a source of illumination. Drop letters to form new words till you're down to two letters and then start adding till you create a new light source.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,411

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
734

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. A source of light

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Charge paid for taking something on hire

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Alarm

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bluish-green colour

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Meadow

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Abbreviation for Los Angeles

Answer: (One Word, 2 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Young boy

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Valley

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Type of antelope

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Another source of illumination

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A source of light

Answer: Lantern

The Lantern Festival is celebrated in Taiwan to mark the end of the Chinese New Year festivities. The celebrations also act as family reunions, and activities include solving riddles are written on the lanterns.

2. Charge paid for taking something on hire

Answer: Rental

The word rental can be used as a noun (the charge for hiring something), and as an adjective (anything that is available for hire).

3. Alarm

Answer: Alert

Other synonyms for alert, using the word in its adjective form, include watchful, wary and vigilant.

4. Bluish-green colour

Answer: Teal

Teal is also the name for a type of duck found in parts of Europe and Asia. Species of this bird include the common teal and North American green-winged teal.

5. Meadow

Answer: Lea

Lea is also a unit of measurement generally used to express the length of yarn or thread.

6. Abbreviation for Los Angeles

Answer: LA

Other clues that could have been used for this answer are a musical note, and the chemical symbol for lanthanum.

7. Young boy

Answer: Lad

Generally used for a young boy, the term can also be informally used to denote a male of any age.

8. Valley

Answer: Dale

Chip 'n' Dale are two famous chipmunk cartoon characters created by Walt Disney.

9. Type of antelope

Answer: Eland

The eland is a type of antelope found in the eastern and southern parts of Africa.

10. Another source of illumination

Answer: Candle

The roots of the word candle can be traced to the Latin word 'candela' which means to shine.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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