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The Secret Garden Trivia Quiz

Start your visit to my secret garden by finding a flower, dropping and adding letters until you finish your visit with another flower.

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

Author
Plodd

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
617

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. The first flower we see in the secret garden is small and dainty, filling empty spaces or trailing from rock gardens in different shades of blue, purple and red. What am I?

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a synonym for accountable or responsible.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find another word for defamation.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word which describes a fluid secreted by the liver.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word synonymous with untruth or inaccuracy.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find the abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'id est'.

Answer: (Two Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now start adding a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word that is used when you want to strive for victory in competition.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word that means exist or breathing.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find a small Mediterranean fruit often served as an antipasto.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find another flower we see in my secret garden. My purple flowers grow in small clusters and I am also a girl's name. What am I?

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first flower we see in the secret garden is small and dainty, filling empty spaces or trailing from rock gardens in different shades of blue, purple and red. What am I?

Answer: Lobelia

The lobelia is a bushy flowering plant which is useful for hedging, patio pots or in rock gardens. They are annual plants which mean they grow, flower and die in one year.

2. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a synonym for accountable or responsible.

Answer: Liable

People who break or damage items are liable to pay the cost for repair or replacement. They have a legal obligation to make good what they have harmed through negligence.

3. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find another word for defamation.

Answer: Libel

Libel is the term used when somebody publishes or communicates a false statement that harms the reputation of another. Libel cases are sometimes taken to court to prove innocence and seek damages.

4. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word which describes a fluid secreted by the liver.

Answer: Bile

Bile is secreted from the liver and stored in the bile duct. From there it passes through to the small intestine where it helps to break down and digest fat.

5. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word synonymous with untruth or inaccuracy.

Answer: Lie

People lie when they want to hide the truth from someone else. A white lie is less harmful, when someone tells an untruth to protect the feelings of another.

6. Drop a letter and rearrange the rest to find the abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'id est'.

Answer: IE

The Latin phase 'id est' is commonly abbreviated to 'i.e.'. It means 'that is' or 'in other words' and is used when you want to make something more clear. Another phase with a similar meaning is 'e.g.' which means 'for example'.

7. Now start adding a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word that is used when you want to strive for victory in competition.

Answer: Vie

An example of using 'vie' in a sentence would be, "Athletes vie to win the gold medal" or, "Bill and Ted both vie for her heart".

8. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find a word that means exist or breathing.

Answer: Live

People get a lot of satisfaction when they live their lives to the full. "If you live long enough you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them you'll be a better person" said President Bill Clinton.

9. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find a small Mediterranean fruit often served as an antipasto.

Answer: Olive

Olive trees are native to the warm climes of the Mediterranean. Their fruit, also called olives, tend to be either green or black, and served as part of an antipasto platter before a main meal.

10. Add a letter and rearrange the rest to find another flower we see in my secret garden. My purple flowers grow in small clusters and I am also a girl's name. What am I?

Answer: Violet

The violet is a small flower which grow in clusters, either along flower beds or in shaded woodland. Their colour is normally in shades of purple, but they can also be white, blue, pink or yellow.

Source: Author Plodd

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