Chain of English Words 11 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hobart

Hobart, founded in 1804, is the capital and largest city of the Australian island state of Tasmania and home to many of the state's inhabitants. It is located on the estuary of the River Derwent.

Hobart is an Antarctic Gateway city, due to its proximity to East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Its port, in addition to commercial and tourist ships, serves the Australian and French scientific research ships that operate in Antarctica, providing supplies for the research stations. Hobart is home to numerous Antarctic and Southern Ocean research institutions.

Answer: Artiste

Artiste. There is some confusion in the use of the words artist and artiste and many consider them to be synonymous, but they are not. The word artiste (plural artistes) refers to a professional entertainer, thespian, performer, or play actor. This word refers to a person who displays their skilled art in a public performance. An artist is a person who produces or practices an art, such as painters, sculptors, composers, writers, etc.

Answer: Stereophonic

"Stereophonic" or binaural recordings and playbacks refer to the 1930s technology of reproducing spatial positioning of voices and instruments through the use of multiple microphones and speakers. The brain of a listener of stereophonic recordings can better decode the position of sound sources since this approach emulates human hearing through two ears separated by a fixed distance.

"Stereo" comes from the Greek word for "firm, solid" and "phonics" comes from the Greek word for sound.

The concept became popular with stereo LP records and FM radio in the 1960s and was further developed via quadraphonics in the 1970s and surround sound systems in the 1990s.

Answer: Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element whose symbol is Ni and has the atomic number 28. It is found in the Earth's crust and core and also in meteorites. It is the fifth-most common element on Earth. It has excellent chemical and physical properties, which is why it is used in thousands of products and applications that we use every day.

Its main uses are in the manufacture of stainless steel (70%), in the manufacture of batteries (11%), and non-ferrous alloys (7%). Nickel is fully recyclable, it can be recycled several times without losing its properties, contributing to the Circular Economy (CE) model.

Answer: Kelvin

The kelvin, symbol K, is the primary unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI). It is never referred to nor written as a "degree". Water freezes at 273.15 K and boils at 373.15 K at standard pressure.

It is named after William Thomson (1824-1907), a Belfast-born scientist and engineer, the first British scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords (1892) as Lord (Baron) Kelvin. His title, in turn, refers to the River Kelvin, which flows near his laboratory at the University of Glasgow, where he worked for more than 50 years. One can learn a lot about Lord Kelvin by visiting a permanent exhibit at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.

Answer: Vinegar

Vinegar is a sour liquid used mainly to flavor and preserve food. It is also used for household purposes, as a health tonic, and has a variety of medical benefits. Vinegar is obtained through the fermentation of juice from apples, grapes, sugar cane, beer, and honey, among others, which transforms the juice into alcohol, which then, through the action of Acetobacter bacteria forms acetic acid, which gives vinegar its sour taste. Acetic acid is a weak acid. Common vinegar contains 5% acetic acid and 95% water and flavorings.

The word vinegar is derived from two French words: "vin" and "aigre" which means "sour wine".

Answer: Garment

The word "garment" can be used as a noun and a verb. As a noun, the word garment refers to any article of clothing, dress, uniform, vestment, an outer covering. The main purpose of the garment is to provide warmth and protection or to identify the wearer, as in uniforms.

The word is most commonly used when talking about the manufacture and sale of clothing. As a verb it means to clothe, to dress, to cover.

Answer: Entourage

The word "entourage" designates a group of people who work with or accompany important or famous people. It is synonymous with cortege, companions, attendants, retinues, followers, and associates. Famous people rarely travel alone; they are usually accompanied by members of their entourage, group, or team, who take care of their personal needs and their administrative affairs. Often the success or good performance of an important person or celebrity depends on the quality of the members of their entourage such as agents, publicists, stylists, etc.

"Entourage" is a word that comes from the French "entourer" which means to "surround".

Answer: Agent

An agent is a person or company that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or group. An agent develops certain services, organizes transactions, and has, among others, the role of advising clients in areas of expertise. Synonyms of an agent are: representatives, envoys, delegates, frontmen, etc.

In the entourage of a famous personality or person, there is always an agent, the person who manages the business, contractual and financial matters.

Answer: Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm refers to a feeling of great intensity, pleasure, great interest, or approval for a cause, activity, proposal, etc. Enthusiasm is excitement about something that we like or enjoy.

Synonyms of enthusiasm are passion, fervor, ardor, and zeal. However, these words do not describe the same intensity of interest. "Passion" usually refers to an almost uncontrollable feeling; "fervor" applies to a warm and steady emotion; and "ardor" refers to a feeling of excitement that is usually short-lived or intermittent.