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Jeff's Letter Ladder 5 Trivia Quiz

Every time you must use the letters from the last question and add another letter to make a new word. Do NOT rearrange the letters. There are two ladders (questions 1-5 and 6-10).

A multiple-choice quiz by jeffcotton. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jeffcotton

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,326

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
910

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The 13th letter of the English alphabet.

Answer: (1 letter)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Add a letter to make a word used as the direct object of a verb.

Answer: ((One Word) 2 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Add a letter to make a word for adult human males.

Answer: ((One Word) 3 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Add a letter to make a word said at the end of a prayer or hymn.

Answer: ((One Word) 4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Add a letter to make a word for the residence of a public official in the Chinese Empire.

Answer: ((One Word) 5 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 19th letter of the English alphabet.

Answer: (1 letter)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter to make a word for an ancient Roman copper coin.

Answer: ((One Word) 2 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add a letter to make a word the suffix used in biochemistry to form names of enzymes.

Answer: ((One Word) 3 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter to form a word that means to make something less serious or severe.

Answer: ((One Word) 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add a letter to make a word an upright frame for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

Answer: ((One Word) 5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 13th letter of the English alphabet.

Answer: M

The letter "m" means mass in Einstein's equation E = mc squared.

2. Add a letter to make a word used as the direct object of a verb.

Answer: Me

'ME' is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis which is referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome.

3. Add a letter to make a word for adult human males.

Answer: Men

Mankind has lived for thousands of years and has developed greatly over that time.

4. Add a letter to make a word said at the end of a prayer or hymn.

Answer: Amen

Amen means 'so be it' and is said to have originated from the Hebrew language.

5. Add a letter to make a word for the residence of a public official in the Chinese Empire.

Answer: Yamen

The naval battle of Yamen took place on 19 March 1279 which was during the Song Dynasty.

6. The 19th letter of the English alphabet.

Answer: S

The Greeks did not have a sound for s, so they invented the Greek letter 'sigma' �.

7. Add a letter to make a word for an ancient Roman copper coin.

Answer: As

The word "as" is also used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something.

8. Add a letter to make a word the suffix used in biochemistry to form names of enzymes.

Answer: ase

"ASE" is also an acronym that stands for The Association for Science Education which was founded in 1963 in the UK.

9. Add a letter to form a word that means to make something less serious or severe.

Answer: ease

Ease can also mean absence of difficulty or effort which would make the task in hand simple.

10. Add a letter to make a word an upright frame for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

Answer: easel

Easels have been known to have been used since ancient Egyptian time.

Source: Author jeffcotton

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