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Use Your Grey Cells Trivia Quiz

Start with a five letter word and change one letter at a time to finally create a related word. No rearranging of letters necessary.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
395,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
452

Last 3 plays: ArlingtonVA (9/10), Guest 108 (9/10), Upstart3 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. A word that means 'to use your grey cells'.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Change a letter to express gratitude.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Form a word describing the leg below the knee by changing one letter.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Another letter change will lead you to an oceanic man-eater.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Swap another letter to get a fragment.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Trade another letter for a green, leafy vegetable.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Exchange a letter and you can tabulate data in the form of a graph.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Substitute another letter for a type of sedimentary rock.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another round of bartering letters will leave us with a large trunk.

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Question 10 of 10

10. A final letter swap leads us to a game that is played using one's grey cells.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A word that means 'to use your grey cells'.

Answer: Think

The human brain is often referred to as 'grey matter'. This has led to the idiom 'use your grey cells' to describe the act of thinking.

2. Change a letter to express gratitude.

Answer: Thank

North America celebrates the festival of Thanksgiving, which initially began as a time for giving thanks for a bountiful harvest and is now a general period of gratitude.

3. Form a word describing the leg below the knee by changing one letter.

Answer: Shank

The word shank is used to describe the part of the leg from below the knee up to the ankle. It is commonly used to describe a leg of lamb or beef.

4. Another letter change will lead you to an oceanic man-eater.

Answer: Shark

While not all sharks consider humans as prey, a few species like the great white, bull and tiger have been known to cause human fatalities.

5. Swap another letter to get a fragment.

Answer: Shard

Pieces of pottery found during archaelogical excavations are known as shards and are sometimes found to be good indicators of the prevalent culture.

6. Trade another letter for a green, leafy vegetable.

Answer: Chard

The word chard is derived from the French word 'carde' which itself came from the Latin 'carduus' for the artichoke thistle. The leaves of the chard are regarded as highly nutritious.

7. Exchange a letter and you can tabulate data in the form of a graph.

Answer: Chart

Chart can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun it describes the presentation of data through graphs or other diagrams. As a verb, it means to map an area.

8. Substitute another letter for a type of sedimentary rock.

Answer: Chert

Chert is composed almost wholly of the mineral quartz. It is often a good source of fossils due to its ability to withstand weathering to a higher degree than other sedimentary rocks.

9. Another round of bartering letters will leave us with a large trunk.

Answer: Chest

A large strong box, used either for storage or while travelling, is called a chest. The word chest is also used to describe the human torso.

10. A final letter swap leads us to a game that is played using one's grey cells.

Answer: Chess

Chess is considered a highly cerebral game. Played by two players using a 64 square board, it is believed to have originated in India during the 7th century.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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