Executive Decisions Quiz | Drop a Letter

Executive Decisions Trivia Quiz

There are fourteen steps between synonyms of the two words of this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author suomy

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

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A film maker

Answer: Director

The director of a film generally controls the different elements of a film, steering the contributions of the actors and film crew to achieve the desired story-telling result. The role normally encompasses the whole process from pre-production to post-production. The director sometimes also writes the film script.

2. Explosive powder, or perhaps a fan of a particular clothing material?

Answer: Cordite

Found in some munitions, it is a smokeless propellant typically involving cellulose nitrate amongst other ingredients.

3. Caused wild disorder

Answer: Rioted

Under US law, the legal definition for a riot requires at least three people. If only two people were involved, it could be an affray. One person alone is enough to cause a breach of the peace as long as at least one person is disturbed.

4. Processed by a criminal court

Answer: Tried

This is one of those words with many meanings, depending on the context. In this case, the word could be applied where an accused person has been examined by a court of law. The word implies testing against a standard or undergoing trials.

5. To eat according to a set of rules

Answer: Diet

The meaning of the word 'diet' ranges from a debating assembly or legislature to eating according to a particular set of rules. In the past, the latter use has often been aimed at losing weight. It is equally relevant to follow a particular diet to support general health goals.

6. A gaming cube

Answer: Die

A die typically has six faces each numbered sequentially from '1' such that opposite sides add up to '7', although there are variations on that as well as non-cubical forms of dice with more faces. "Dice" is the plural form of "die".

7. A Freudian term

Answer: Id

Sigmund Freud defined the psyche as having three parts - id, ego and super-ego. The id could be said to contain a person's basic instincts which are present in a person from birth.

8. Chemical symbol for iodine

Answer: I

Iodine is a halogen and an essential element in humans. It is used in the thyroid gland in the production of hormones. It can also be used as a disinfectant.

9. Stephen King novel

Answer: It

"It" was a 1986 horror novel written by American author Stephen King. The shape-shifting predator in the novel usually appeared in the form of Pennywise, the Dancing Clown. Various adaptations have followed including a 1990 miniseries and a 2017 film (and a 2019 sequel).

10. Neck-anchored adornment

Answer: Tie

Most meanings of the word are connected to binding or joining. Perhaps the loosest meaning is where a contest is drawn. Even the phrase 'to tie the knot' (meaning 'to get married') seems to be related to a binding. In this use, it usually accompanies the wearing of a shirt and often a suit.

11. A ceremonial act

Answer: Rite

A rite is often found in a religious context where there is a prescribed routine to follow, for example, on death or baptism. A rite of passage is an example of a typically non-religious ceremony followed in some cultures.

12. Fatigued

Answer: Tired

As well as fatigued, "tired" can also mean bored ('he was tired of the same old arguments') or overused ('a tired copy of the dictionary').

13. Distract or change direction

Answer: Divert

"Divert" is typically used in the sense of causing a change in direction. It can also mean to entertain in an agreeable way or to attract the attention of.

14. Struggled to do something

Answer: Strived

"Strived" and "strove" are both usable as the past tense for the verb "to strive"; for example: 'I strived/strove to complete the puzzle'. "Strived" is now competing with "striven" as past participle, so you may see: 'I had strived for years' instead of 'I had striven for years'.

15. Decisions in court cases

Answer: Verdicts

The presentation of evidence during a trial is ultimately so that the judge(s) or jury can reach a verdict or decision. The term can also be used for decisions made in non-legal contexts such as in judging a writing competition.

Source: Author suomy

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Executive Decisions Trivia Quiz

There are fourteen steps between synonyms of the two words of this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author suomy

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Executive Decisions Trivia Quiz

There are fourteen steps between synonyms of the two words of this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author suomy

There are fourteen steps between synonyms of the two words of this Author Challenge title. Drop a letter and, if necessary, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then back up again.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author suomy