Enlightenment Trivia Quiz

Answer: Awareness

The word move means that an anagram of the nine letters in 'news areas' gives the answer - awareness. The word comes from the Old English 'gewoer'. It can be defined as knowledge or perception of a situation.

Nathaniel Branden (1930-2014), a Canadian-American writer, wrote, "The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance."

Answer: Edification

The word changed means that an anagram of the eleven letters in 'idiot fiancé' gives the answer - edification. The word comes through Middle English from the Old French 'edifier' which is derived from the Latin 'aedificare' meaning to build. It can be defined as intellectual or moral instruction or improvement.

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), victor in the English civil war, wrote, "My prayer is that God give me no longer life than I shall be glad to use mine office in edification, and not in destruction."

Answer: Education

The word change means that an anagram of the nine letters in 'cautioned' gives the answer - education. The word comes through Middle English from the Latin 'educare' meaning to lead out. It can be defined as the theory and practice of teaching, and is used informally to refer to an enlightening experience.

Allan Bloom (1930-1992), an American philosopher, wrote, "Education is the movement from darkness to light."

Answer: Insight

The word changing means that an anagram of the seven letters in 'thing is' gives the answer - insight. The word comes from Middle English, and is probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin. It can be defined as 'the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding'.

The Canadian philosopher, Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), wrote "A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding."

Answer: Instruction

The word arranges means that an anagram of the eleven letters in 'Scot in Turin' gives the answer - instruction. The word comes through Middle English from the Latin 'in' meaning upon or towards and 'struere' meaning to pile up. It can be defined as a direction or order, or an education.

Anne Sullivan (1866-1936), known for teaching Helen Keller, wrote, "Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction."

Answer: Knowledge

The word over means that an anagram of the nine letters in 'ken glowed' gives the answer - knowledge. The word is derived from the Old English 'cnawan' meaning recognize or identify. It can be defined as an awareness or familiarity gained from experience.

The Chinese philosopher, Confucius (551-479BC) wrote, "To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge."

Answer: Learning

The word sorted means that an anagram of the eight letters in 'lager inn' gives the answer - learning. The word comes from the Old English 'leornian' and is of west Germanic origin; it is related to the word lore. It can be defined as skills and knowledge acquired through experience or being taught.

"Learning never exhausts the mind" was written by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), and Michelangelo (1475-1564) wrote, "I am still learning."

Answer: Refinement

The word changes means that an anagram of the ten letters in 'ten men fire' gives the answer - refinement. The word originated in the sixteenth century, and comes from the prefix 're' and the word 'fine'. It can be defined as elegance or culture.

Scientist, Albert Einstein (1879-1955), wrote, "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking."

Answer: Understanding

The word swings means that an anagram of the thirteen letters in 'strange dud inn' gives the answer - understanding. The word comes from the Old English 'understandan'. It can be defined as an individual's perception or judgement, or as a sympathetic awareness or tolerance.

The Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung (1875-1961), wrote, "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."

Answer: Wisdom

The word around means that an anagram of the six letters in 'do swim' gives the answer - wisdom. The word comes from the Old English 'wis' and is of Germanic origin. It can be defined as the quality of being wise, or a body of knowledge and experience.

The ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates (470-399BC), wrote, "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."