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Quiz about Drop a Letter Pick One Up Haiku Style  Part 2
Quiz about Drop a Letter Pick One Up Haiku Style  Part 2

Drop a Letter, Pick One Up, Haiku Style - Part 2 Quiz


The challenge in this quiz is to change an animal into a mineral! Start with a type of animal, then drop a letter or pick one up to see what you can find. All questions are written in the form of a Haiku poem.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jennifer5. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jennifer5
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
376,461
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
671
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. The answer to the first question is a breed of a popular pet. For the following four questions you will need to drop one letter from your previous answer and unscramble to make the next word, then work your way back up again to find something else entirely!

Founded by Cyrus
This was an ancient empire.
Or a long-haired cat

Answer: (One word, seven letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Have a goal in sight
Pursue hopes and ambitions
To achieve your wish

Answer: (One word, six letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Reddish-brown pigment
Of monochromatic prints
Sourced from cuttlefish

Answer: (One word, five letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Semicircular,
In a church you will find me,
At the eastern end

Answer: (One word, four letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Body of water
Sailed on by ships big and small
Can be turbulent

Answer: (One word, three letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Now it's time to start adding one letter to each of your answers:

Small, round green 'veggies'
Grown in pods, tasty to eat
Fresh-picked, with butter.

Answer: (One word, four letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Long pole, pointed end
Early tool from ancient times
Used as a weapon

Answer: (One word, five letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. A small group of words
Within a sentence or clause
A part of grammar

Answer: (One word, six letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Greek mythology
Bird's bodies, women's faces
Food-stealing monsters

Answer: (One word, seven letters, plural)
Question 10 of 10
10. A precious gemstone
Most often blue in colour
Popular in rings

Answer: (One word, eight letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The answer to the first question is a breed of a popular pet. For the following four questions you will need to drop one letter from your previous answer and unscramble to make the next word, then work your way back up again to find something else entirely! Founded by Cyrus This was an ancient empire. Or a long-haired cat

Answer: persian

Cyrus II of Persia, also known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, or First Persian Empire. He died in December, 530 BC, and was succeeded by his son, Cambyses II.

The Persian cat is long-haired, and needs daily grooming! They are known for their gentle and affectionate nature and can be found in a wide variety of colours. They make excellent pets.
2. Have a goal in sight Pursue hopes and ambitions To achieve your wish

Answer: aspire

To aspire means to set your ambitions towards the object of achieving a goal. Synonyms include strive for, set your sights on and have the objective of. Its origins come from the Latin word 'aspirare', meaning to breathe, and the French word 'aspirer'.
3. Reddish-brown pigment Of monochromatic prints Sourced from cuttlefish

Answer: sepia

Sepia photographs are the photos you sometimes come across in an album of old photos which are printed in varying shades of brown. The 'ink' used in the development process was originally obtained from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish. This practice traces its origins to ancient Greek and Roman times, where sepia from cuttlefish was used as ink for writing.

Sepia is still popular for printing photos, although it is no longer obtained from the cuttlefish as nowadays artificial toners are used. The sepia tone is not restricted to hard copy photos either, as many modern computerised photo programs have an editing option to give your photos the 'sepia' effect.
4. Semicircular, In a church you will find me, At the eastern end

Answer: apse

The apse is the area of a cathedral or church where the altar is situated. It usually has a domed roof which may be very ornate. The main body of the church where the congregation sits is called the nave. The word 'apse' derives from the Latin and Greek words for 'arch', 'absis' and 'apsis' respectively.
5. Body of water Sailed on by ships big and small Can be turbulent

Answer: sea

The name for the study of the world's oceans is oceanography. The world's biggest sea is the Pacific Ocean, followed by the Atlantic Ocean and then the Indian Ocean.

The word 'sea' can be a misnomer; in the instance of the Dead Sea it is not a sea at all, but a lake. It has a salinity of around 34%, making it one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. It cannot, therefore, support animal or plant life as such, although it does contain traces of fungi and bacteria.
6. Now it's time to start adding one letter to each of your answers: Small, round green 'veggies' Grown in pods, tasty to eat Fresh-picked, with butter.

Answer: peas

Although we think of it as a vegetable the pea is, in botanical terms, a legume, as it fits that botanical description. Peas grow in pods and the peas we enjoy eating are their seeds. Just another of those confusing little things like the better-known botanical facts that a tomato is technically a fruit and a peanut is, strictly speaking, a legume, like the pea.

Peas are easy to grow and nothing tastes better than produce you have grown yourself. Also worth growing for a tasty garnish or salad leaf are the pea shoots which come from the immature plant before the pods start to develop, so it's worth planting more if you have room so you can enjoy these too!
7. Long pole, pointed end Early tool from ancient times Used as a weapon

Answer: spear

The spear is one of the most ancient man-made weapons. Originally used for hunting and catching fish as well as a battle weapon, its history can be traced back through archaeological discoveries to pre-historic times. The use of spears featured in many early conflicts and a form of spear, the bayonet, in which a pointed weapon is affixed to a rifle, is still in military use today.

Spear-throwing skills continue in modern times in the world of sport with the javelin. Modern javelins are just over eight feet long and nowadays are made from metal. The javelin throw is one of the track and field events at the Olympics and other major sporting events, and is also one of the disciplines of modern-day decathlon and pentathlon contests.
8. A small group of words Within a sentence or clause A part of grammar

Answer: phrase

Synonyms of the word 'phrase' include expression, term and idiom. As well as being a group of words used as part of a sentence, a phrase can also refer to a passage of music within a set piece, or a series of movements within a dance sequence.
9. Greek mythology Bird's bodies, women's faces Food-stealing monsters

Answer: harpies

In ancient Greek mythology, the Harpies were winged monsters with women's faces. Their story appears in relation to King Phineas of Thrace, who had been given the gift of foretelling the future, but later displeased the gods by revealing what he knew. As a result of this he was blinded, and tormented daily by the Harpies stealing and befouling his food. When Jason and the Argonauts came to the island and heard his plight they drove the Harpies away, and in return King Phineas told them how to sail through the Symplegades, a fearsome pair of rocks which clashed together causing ships which tried to pass between them to be shipwrecked. They were thus able to pass through unscathed to continue their quest for the Golden Fleece.

Harpies appear in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In a more modern slant they also feature as mythological beings in the TV drama 'Game of Thrones'.
10. A precious gemstone Most often blue in colour Popular in rings

Answer: sapphire

The sapphire is the birthstone for people born in September. They are usually blue, but can also be found in other colours including pink, green and yellow. A popular choice for engagement rings, one of the world's most famous sapphire rings is the late Princess Diana's engagement ring, which was later given by Prince William to his future wife Kate Middleton, who became the Duchess of Cambridge, at the time of their engagement. It is a blue sapphire from Sri Lanka, oval in shape and surrounded by fourteen diamonds.
Source: Author Jennifer5

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