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The Letter Dropper XVII Trivia Quiz

Another Drop-a-Letter quiz. Start with 11 letters and end up with two. UK spelling unless advised.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,906

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
334

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with an 11-letter word. It means 'having power concentrated in a single authority or area'. (Note- either British and American spelling are acceptable)

Answer: (11 letters- starts with C)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a document that certifies a qualification or a particular authority?

Answer: (10 letters, singular)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop a letter, and mix the rest. What is a metric unit of volume that is roughly equal to 2.2 gallons?

Answer: (9 letters. Do NOT use a K in your answer!)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Down to eight letters. What word could mean fragile, intricate, exquisite?

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a seven-letter word for a fortress? Drop a letter from the previous answer, and all will be revealed.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Proverbially, if a situation appears simple, but turns out to be complicated, where is the devil?

Answer: (6 letters (singular))

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Question 7 of 10

7. This little squiggly line on top of the letter 'n' in this word is known as what? espa�ol

Answer: (5 letters only)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Down to four letters. What word would you use to describe a controlled regimen of eating?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A drawn match? A neck garment? Just three letters will solve this one.

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Last question! Which lightweight but strong metallic element has the atomic number 22?

Answer: (2 letters- chemical symbol)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with an 11-letter word. It means 'having power concentrated in a single authority or area'. (Note- either British and American spelling are acceptable)

Answer: centralised

The opposite is obviously 'decentralised', an example of which would South African government, where federal powers are spread across three widespread cities.

2. What is a document that certifies a qualification or a particular authority?

Answer: credential

Credentials could include diplomas, certificates, licenses, or written permissions.

3. Drop a letter, and mix the rest. What is a metric unit of volume that is roughly equal to 2.2 gallons?

Answer: decalitre

By definition, a decalitre is equal to 10 litres. 'Dekalitre' is the US English spelling of the word.

4. Down to eight letters. What word could mean fragile, intricate, exquisite?

Answer: delicate

'Delicate' was a Taylor Swift song, released in 2018. She explains that it is semi-autobiographical, and it performed well on several charts.

5. What is a seven-letter word for a fortress? Drop a letter from the previous answer, and all will be revealed.

Answer: citadel

'Citadel' comes from the same root as 'city'. In olden times, citadels provided protection for evacuated residents from their neighbouring cities. The headquarters of the Salvation Army are also known as Citadels.

6. Proverbially, if a situation appears simple, but turns out to be complicated, where is the devil?

Answer: detail

In other words, always read the fine print!

It seems to have originated from the German "Der liebe Gott steckt im detail", which translates as "God is in the detail" but that attribution is not certain.

7. This little squiggly line on top of the letter 'n' in this word is known as what? espa�ol

Answer: tilde

The tilde is also used in mathematics to indicate similarity, or being roughly equal to. It is used in several languages, especially Spanish.

8. Down to four letters. What word would you use to describe a controlled regimen of eating?

Answer: diet

There are hundreds of different diets- some medically sound, and some just plain dangerously silly. Living on flavoured cotton balls, only eating cabbages or swallowing tapeworms are NOT good for you.

9. A drawn match? A neck garment? Just three letters will solve this one.

Answer: tie

I had to wear a tie for work, and hated it! To me, it was just a device used to induce slow strangulation.

10. Last question! Which lightweight but strong metallic element has the atomic number 22?

Answer: ti

Titanium is strong- stronger than steel- and is corrosion resistant. For this reason, it is used in spacecraft, dentistry, and making artificial joints in medicine.

Source: Author ozzz2002

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