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Step Down, Step Up - 6 Trivia Quiz

There are 14 steps between two British mystery writers. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
minch

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,069

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3062

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. British mystery writer

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Most wealthy

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Three times

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Variety of silica

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. American singer actress

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Objective case of she

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Concerning

Answer: (2 letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Roentgen

Answer: (one letter)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Egyptian sun god

Answer: (2 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Hurried

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Wife of a rajah

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Precipitates

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Queensland port

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. British mystery writer

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which one of the two authors who are named in this quiz (Q1 and Q14) was the only author to win three Edgar awards in the 20th century?

Answer: (Last name or first and last name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. British mystery writer

Answer: Christie

Agatha Christie was not only the writer of over seventy mystery novels, but also wrote plays. The best known play is "The Mousetrap" which has been running in London since 1952.

2. Most wealthy

Answer: richest

3. Three times

Answer: thrice

4. Variety of silica

Answer: chert

5. American singer actress

Answer: Cher

6. Objective case of she

Answer: her

7. Concerning

Answer: re

8. Roentgen

Answer: R

9. Egyptian sun god

Answer: Ra

10. Hurried

Answer: ran

11. Wife of a rajah

Answer: rani

12. Precipitates

Answer: rains

13. Queensland port

Answer: Cairns

14. British mystery writer

Answer: Francis

Dick Francis, started his career as a jockey. Injuries forced him to retire and he started his writing career, with a book om horse racing, "The Sport of Kings". He then turned to fiction writing, and wrote best selling mysteries, all of which had a background of horse racing.

15. Which one of the two authors who are named in this quiz (Q1 and Q14) was the only author to win three Edgar awards in the 20th century?

Answer: Francis

Source: Author minch

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