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Quiz about Words found in Roman Numerals
Quiz about Words found in Roman Numerals

Words found in Roman Numerals Trivia Quiz


Simply by using letters representing Roman numerals all of the following words can be formed. Can you make out each of the words in question?

A multiple-choice quiz by moonraker2. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
moonraker2
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
357,462
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
428
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Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning polite or courteous.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 157.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning gentle or temperate.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1551.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a building in which grain is crushed.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1101.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning very bright or brilliantly coloured.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 512.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a cover for a receptacle.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 551.

Answer: (3 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning to blend together.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1011.

Answer: (3 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning to imitate a person for satirical effect.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 2102.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning discoloured skin owing to bruising.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 557.

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a skirt with a hemline reaching just below the knees.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1502.

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning an aromatic Eurasian herb.
The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 601.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning polite or courteous. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 157.

Answer: CIVIL

In addition to civil meaning polite or courteous, the term civil rights is widely used to signify the rights guaranteed by a nation's government to all its citizens.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
C(100) + I(1) + V(5) +I(1) + L(50) = 157.
2. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning gentle or temperate. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1551.

Answer: MILD

In addition to mild meaning gentle or temperate, when used as a noun it may refer to a British draught beer that is darker in colour than most standard bitter ales, and is flavoured with fewer hops.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
M(1000) + I(1) + L(50) + D(500) = 1551.
3. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a building in which grain is crushed. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1101.

Answer: MILL

There are several sayings incorporating the word mill, using the word in a slightly different sense, e.g:

Run of the mill : ordinary or routine events.
To be put through the mill : an ordeal or unpleasant experience.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
M(1000) + I(1) + L(50) + L(50) = 1101.
4. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning very bright or brilliantly coloured. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 512.

Answer: VIVID

In addition to the word vivid suggesting the brightness or brilliant colour of an object, it can also refer to a graphic imprint on one's memory e.g. I was able to offer a vivid account of the meeting.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
V(5) = I(1) + V(5) + I(1) + D(500) = 512.
5. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a cover for a receptacle. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 551.

Answer: LID

There are several 'sayings' incorporating the word lid, in addition to it being a cover for a saucepan or pot, e.g:

Flip one's lid : to become crazy or agitated.
Put the lid on : to prevent or discourage something.
Take the lid off : to make unexpected revelations about something.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
L(50) + I(1) + D(500) = 551.
6. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning to blend together. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1011.

Answer: MIX

The word mix may refer to combining liquids or other ingredients together into one mass, or to crossbreed different plants or breeds of livestock. It may also refer to the balance of sound in recorded music.

The saying 'mix-up' relates to a state of general confusion, whilst to 'mix it' usually means to cause trouble.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
M(1000) + I(1) + X(10) = 1011.
7. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning to imitate a person for satirical effect. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 2102.

Answer: MIMIC

To mimic generally means to imitate someone's voice or appearance, in order to make people laugh or feel embarrassed. However, in biology a plant or animal may mimic other plants or animals within their environment to assume their image, in order to be less noticeable to their enemies.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
M(1000) + I(1) + M(1000) + I(1) + C(100) = 2102.
8. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning discoloured skin owing to bruising. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 557.

Answer: LIVID

In addition to the word livid relating to bruised skin, it is also informally used to describe a person who is angry or furious.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
L(50) + I(1) + V(5) + I(1) + D(500) = 557.
9. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning a skirt with a hemline reaching just below the knees. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 1502.

Answer: MIDI

In addition to the word midi relating to the length of skirts, when capitalised as Midi, it is a term that refers to the south of France.

It can also represent the standard of musical information in a digital format, viz: M(usical) I(nstrument) D(igital) I(nterface).

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
M(1000) + I(1) + D(500) + I(1) = 1502.
10. By using Roman numerals only, find a word meaning an aromatic Eurasian herb. The total numerical value of the letters used for this word is 601.

Answer: DILL

The seeds of the dill plant are used for the preparation of dill-water and are also a common ingredient in the manufacture of gin.
In Australian slang, the word dill may refer to a foolish person or an idiot.

The numerical value of the letters used is as follows:
D(500) + I(1) + L(50) + L(50) = 601.
Source: Author moonraker2

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