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Quiz about Thingummyjigs and Whatchamacallits
Quiz about Thingummyjigs and Whatchamacallits

Thingummyjigs and Whatchamacallits Quiz


A general quiz about thingummybobs, whatsits and doodads.

A multiple-choice quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kino76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
386,882
Updated
Sep 28 23
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This thingummyjig is a metal or plastic tube fitted round the end of your shoelace. What is it called? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This thingummybob is a conical sieve with a very fine mesh used to strain soups and sauces. What is it known as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A froe is a woodworking tool which is used for splitting wood. One edge of its blade is hammered into the wood in the direction of the grain and once the haft is rotated the wood splits along the grain. By what other name is this gizmo known? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What would a fisherman keep in a contrivance called a corf? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What kind of a thingummyjig is a lorgnette? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Smarties" were introduced in the UK in 1937 and are now found all over Europe, Australia, Canada and South Africa. What are these thingmabobs? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name for a doojigger that guitarists attach to the neck of their guitars, used to raise the pitch of the strings? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I want to darn my socks and I am told to use something that sounds edible to aid me. What is this doodad called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If I opened up a book and looked at the colophon, what dowhacky would I be looking at? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I am playing snooker and am unable to reach my cue ball to play a shot. What kind of gadget could I use? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This thingummyjig is a metal or plastic tube fitted round the end of your shoelace. What is it called?

Answer: Aglet

Since the Roman era, aglets have been used; predominantly wealthy people would make their aglets from brass or silver. Not only used for shoelaces, aglets are used for cords and drawstrings too. The purpose of the sheath is to keep the fibres from unravelling and to make it easier to feed through eyelets. The origin of the word is from the Old French 'aguillette', which means needle.
2. This thingummybob is a conical sieve with a very fine mesh used to strain soups and sauces. What is it known as?

Answer: Chinois

The word 'chinois' is a French adjective meaning 'Chinese'. Due to its very fine mesh, all sorts of foods that require a smooth texture can be strained through it, often using a pestle in conjunction with the sieve. The three wrong answers are all sieves, too. Zaru is a bamboo sieve used in Japanese cooking, a riddle is a soil sieve and tamis is known as a drum sieve, often used in Indian cooking.
3. A froe is a woodworking tool which is used for splitting wood. One edge of its blade is hammered into the wood in the direction of the grain and once the haft is rotated the wood splits along the grain. By what other name is this gizmo known?

Answer: Shake axe

A froe, or shake axe, is L-shaped and has a blade attached at a right angle to a haft. This tool is ordinarily used with a mallet and is very effective for splitting timber, making planks and kindling. The froe is seen as more accurate and effective than a regular axe, as the blade can be placed exactly where the craftsman needs it to be.
4. What would a fisherman keep in a contrivance called a corf?

Answer: Live catch of fish or lobster

A corf, or corve is a type of livewell built by fisherman from wood, chicken wire or metal. These contraptions allow a steady flow of water through holes called well smacks. Traditionally they hold fish or crustaceans and can be built into the fishing boat, towed behind the boat or kept underwater. Prior to refrigeration and freezing, fisherman used to keep their catch in their corves in order to keep the catch alive until the fisherman could leave his fishing grounds to go to market.
5. What kind of a thingummyjig is a lorgnette?

Answer: Opera glasses

A lorgnette is a pair of spectacles which do not sit on the nose or hook over the ears like conventional spectacles, but rather are held to the face using a handle. While not originally designed as opera glasses, but rather as jewelry, that is what they are most commonly used for today. They were invented by George Adams, and were very popular in the 19th century.
6. "Smarties" were introduced in the UK in 1937 and are now found all over Europe, Australia, Canada and South Africa. What are these thingmabobs?

Answer: Sugar coated chocolate candy

Yes, Smarties are delicious sugar-coated chocolate candies. First introduced in 1937 by the Rowntree Company, they are now manufactured by Nestlé. Rowntree originally marketed them as Chocolate Beans, but the name was thought to be misleading. "Milk Chocolate in a Crisp Sugar Shell" was the next name before the company settled on Smarties. They are flat spheres and come in eight different colours. The South African advertising slogan for Smarties is "Wotalotigot".

In North America, Smarties is the name for a hard fruit-flavoured candy, manufactured by a company who holds the trademark name; Nestlé therefore does not sell their product in that market.
7. What is the name for a doojigger that guitarists attach to the neck of their guitars, used to raise the pitch of the strings?

Answer: Capo

Capos are not only used on guitars, but on any stringed, usually fretted instrument like banjos and mandolins. The purpose of this device is to raise the pitch of the instrument by shortening the playable length of the strings. One of the earliest known descriptions of this contraption is from Italian musicologist Giovanni Battista Doni in his 1640 work "Annotazioni".

Modern day capos consist of a clamp covered in rubber which fits around the neck of the instrument, pressing down firmly on all strings.
8. I want to darn my socks and I am told to use something that sounds edible to aid me. What is this doodad called?

Answer: Mushroom

A darning mushroom looks exactly like its name. It is ordinarily made of wood and is mushroom shaped. The sock is stretched over the top and the darning can begin. Other tools also used for darning are a darning egg, darning gourd (dried out gourd) or a conventional light bulb.
9. If I opened up a book and looked at the colophon, what dowhacky would I be looking at?

Answer: Copyright page

Details normally found in a colophon pertain to copyright, the publisher, date and place of publication. Traditionally this information was found at the back of the book, but in modern times has been moved to the front, and can ordinarily be found on the reverse of the flyleaf. The term colophon is derived from Late Latin and Greek meaning "summit" or "finishing touch".
10. I am playing snooker and am unable to reach my cue ball to play a shot. What kind of gadget could I use?

Answer: Spider

Used in both snooker and pool, a spider is one of a number of different rests which can be used to reach the cue ball anywhere on the table. Different kinds of rests are cross, spider, swan, hook, half butt or full butt. An ordinary rest consists of a cue length, with a different head depending on the type.

Not only are they used for distance, but different rests can be used to create different shots. A spider rest, in particular, elevates the tip of the cue above the cue ball and can be used to create varying forms of spin on the ball.
Source: Author kino76

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