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Quiz about Upwords  Downwords X
Quiz about Upwords  Downwords X

Upwords & Downwords X Trivia Quiz


Starting with an eight letter word, lose a letter and anagram the remaining letters to get the next answer. When you're down to one letter, start adding up.

A multiple-choice quiz by JCSon. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
JCSon
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
269,874
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1210
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 15
1. Truthfulness, conformity to truth or fact

Answer: (One word, eight letters)
Question 2 of 15
2. Diversity or kind

Answer: (One word, seven letters)
Question 3 of 15
3. Enduring religious or ethical truth

Answer: (One word, six letters)
Question 4 of 15
4. A mechanical fastener consisting of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end, the opposite end of which is hammered to produce a second head post-installation

Answer: (One word, five letters)
Question 5 of 15
5. Quick and lively, in music

Answer: (One word, four letters)
Question 6 of 15
6. To appraise or verify

Answer: (One word, three letters)
Question 7 of 15
7. In Taoism, the power through which the Tao is actualized

Answer: (One word, two letters)
Question 8 of 15
8. 2.7182818

Answer: (One letter)
Question 9 of 15
9. An elevated railway

Answer: (One word, two letters)
Question 10 of 15
10. A type of top-fermented beer made from malted barley

Answer: (One word, three letters)
Question 11 of 15
11. Panache, ardor inspired by great passion or enthusiasm

Answer: (One word, four letters)
Question 12 of 15
12. Mr. Unsoiled, by another name (Mr. _____)

Answer: (One word, five letters)
Question 13 of 15
13. Knightly weapons

Answer: (One word, six letters)
Question 14 of 15
14. Countermands, rescinds

Answer: (One word, seven letters)
Question 15 of 15
15. The space around the altar of a church for the clergy and other church officials, plural form

Answer: (One word, eight letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Truthfulness, conformity to truth or fact

Answer: veracity

The antonym of veracity is mendacity, which is falsehood or the tendency to be untruthful. The adjective forms are veracious and mendacious.
2. Diversity or kind

Answer: variety

In biological terms, 'variety' refers to a subspecies or grouping of animals or plants within a species based on some hereditary difference. It may also refer to a type of animal or plant produced by artificial selection.
3. Enduring religious or ethical truth

Answer: verity

'Verity' more generally refers to truth, or one that has been verified. It also refers to actuality (the state of objective existence).
4. A mechanical fastener consisting of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end, the opposite end of which is hammered to produce a second head post-installation

Answer: rivet

To distinguish between the two heads of a rivet, the original head is called the factory head, while the head produced by hammering is termed the buck-tail or shop head.

There are many different kinds of rivets, each having a particular function. Solid rivets are one of the oldest and most reliable, and have been found in archaeological findings dating back to the Bronze Age.
5. Quick and lively, in music

Answer: vite

'Vite' is synonymous with the musical terms 'vivace', 'vivement', and 'vivo', all meaning to play briskly, or lively.
6. To appraise or verify

Answer: vet

An expert might "vet" a manuscript before publication to ensure accuracy. Similarly, persons applying for government jobs might be "vetted" (or carefully investigated) before employment.
7. In Taoism, the power through which the Tao is actualized

Answer: Te

In philosophical Taoism, 'Te' is the virtue or power inherent within a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao. The word has a similar meaning in Confucianism.

In the 7th century AD, Taoist and Buddhist monks introduced Chinese martial arts to Okinawa. These styles developed into the Okinawan martial art known as Te (the precursor of modern Okinawan martial arts) over a period of several hundred years.
8. 2.7182818

Answer: e

In mathematics, e is the base of natural logarithms. It is the limit of the expression (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity.
9. An elevated railway

Answer: el

More descriptively, an el (or ell) is a railway powered by electricity on a track that is raised above street level.
10. A type of top-fermented beer made from malted barley

Answer: ale

There is no real clear-cut distinction between ales and beers, as varying definitions abound. Ales are generally top-fermented beers usually containing malt and hops, and are typically darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer.

In some parts of the United States, an ale is legally defined as a brew of more than 4 percent alcohol by volume. Elsewhere, ales are defined as having approximately 6 percent alcohol per volume.
11. Panache, ardor inspired by great passion or enthusiasm

Answer: elan

Alternately spelled 'élan', the word denotes zeal or vivaciousness.

General George Catlett Marshall, an American military commander during WWII, used the word in describing morale: "Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is elan, esprit de corps and determination".
12. Mr. Unsoiled, by another name (Mr. _____)

Answer: Clean

Unsoiled is a synonym for clean. Mr. Clean is a brand name of a popular cleaning product.
13. Knightly weapons

Answer: lances

A lance is a long wooden shaft with a sharp metal head (based on the spear), used as a thrusting weapon by knights and cavalrymen in charging, and especially jousting. The infantry equivalent was termed a pike.
14. Countermands, rescinds

Answer: cancels

The word 'cancel' derives from the Middle English 'cancellen', from the Old French 'canceller', from the Latin 'cancellāre', meaning 'to cross out', which originates from the Latin 'cancellus', which means 'lattice'.
15. The space around the altar of a church for the clergy and other church officials, plural form

Answer: chancels

Chancels are typically enclosed by a lattice or railing. Interestingly, the word originally derives from the same precursor of cancel, the Latin 'cancellus' meaning 'lattice'.
Source: Author JCSon

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