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The Material World Trivia Quiz

Material is anything made of matter, which could be cloth, wood, glass, metal and much more. The following clues all point to a particular material, which you are asked to identify.

A multiple-choice quiz by Grad56. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Grad56

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,848

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
465

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Question 1 of 10

1. Eugene Field was known as The Children's Poet because he wrote so many charming verses for the younger set. One of my favorites from childhood took place in a toy shop and involved a skirmish between the gingham dog and who else? Hint

calico cat

plush teddy bear

tin soldier

silver unicorn

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of Estee Lauder's best selling fragrances has a material name in its title.
Are you familiar with it? Hint

White Diamonds

White Linen

Golden Dew

White Lace

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Recording Industry Association of America establishes the guidelines for records to be designated silver, gold, platinum etc. What is the designation for a record that achieves 500,000 copies in sales? Hint

Platinum

Diamond

Silver

Gold

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Question 4 of 10

4. "When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become REAL" is a tagline from a popular children's book. What kind of bunny is the title of this book? Hint

velveteen

mohair

corduroy

woolen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Doris Day starred in this movie from the 60s which takes place on a vessel with an unusual hull. If you know the title of the movie, you will know which material to choose for your answer. Hint

Fiberglass

Copper

Glass

Iron

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Question 6 of 10

6. This very talented young man was born January 28, 1981 In Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
His Mother took him to Hollywood to see if he really had the talent to perform and also to try to divert some of his boundless energy. He had a bit role in "Back To The Future" at the age of nine and gracefully transitioned to adult roles with the role of Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. This one is so easy, I am not even going to give you a clue. He has a material in his name, too.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Any baseball fan will immediately recognize this All Star left handed pitcher who pitched his entire career for the Brooklyn/LA Dodgers from 1955-1966. He was the youngest player to be elected the the Hall of Fame at the age of 36 in 1972. You guesed it, there's a material in his name and it is ? Hint

wood

stone

brick

sand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who doesn't remember the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs"? They set out to make their way in the world and their mother warned them to make wise choices.
They each built a house and each house was attacked by the big, bad wolf. Only one house survived. What material did the pigs NOT use in the construction of their houses? Hint

sticks

straw

brick

stone

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who can forget the first time he or she saw "The Wizard of Oz" as a child, and the magical moment when the screen burst into technicolor when Dorothy landed in Oz? The Oz character that fits into this quiz is obviously the Tin Man.
Do you remember who played the role of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz"? Hint

Bert Lahr

Frank Morgan

Ray Bolger

Jack Haley

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Question 10 of 10

10. An alloy is a mixture or blend of metals. Brass is one of the stronger and more widely used alloys. What two metals are used to produce brass? Hint

copper and iron

nickel and copper

copper and zinc

tin and copper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: calico cat

Eugene Field was born in 1850 in St. Louis, MO. He started writing poetry at age 9 and continued throughout his lifetime. He never graduated from college, but made a living for his wife and six children working as a journalist for various newspapers. "The Gingham Dog and The Calico Cat" was penned in the late 1800's.

He also wrote "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and "The Sugar Plum Tree". The house where he was born has been preserved as a museum and is located near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

2. One of Estee Lauder's best selling fragrances has a material name in its title. Are you familiar with it?

Answer: White Linen

White Linen was created by Sophia Grojamon for Estee Lauder in 1978. It is classified as a fresh, light floral fragrance. It is still a popular choice more than 30 years later.

Answer: Gold

The RIAA has designated that a silver record denotes sales of 100,00 copies, gold-500,00 copies, platinum-1,000,000 and diamond 10,000,000. These are based on wholesale shipments of albums and singles to retail markets and not based on actual sales. These figures are subject to audit.

Answer: velveteen

"The Velveteen Rabbit", written by Margery Williams in 1922, is the story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real. He struggles with this as his owner is more interested in fancier toys and he feels neglected. However, he perseveres and his wish comes true, in a most unusual way.

5. Doris Day starred in this movie from the 60s which takes place on a vessel with an unusual hull. If you know the title of the movie, you will know which material to choose for your answer.

Answer: Glass

"Glass Bottom Boat" made its debut on the Silver Screen in 1966, starring Doris Say, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey Nad Paul Lynde. It was directed by Frank Tashlin. Although whimsical and slapstick, it was a rather entertaining movie.

6. This very talented young man was born January 28, 1981 In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His Mother took him to Hollywood to see if he really had the talent to perform and also to try to divert some of his boundless energy. He had a bit role in "Back To The Future" at the age of nine and gracefully transitioned to adult roles with the role of Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. This one is so easy, I am not even going to give you a clue. He has a material in his name, too.

Answer: Elijah Wood

Elijah has proved he was not "an accident' with his versatility in his performances. He has also starred in "Bobby", "Sin City" and "Greenstreet", as well as being the voice of the leading character in both "Happy Feet" and "Happy Feet Two". In 2005 he started his one record company, Simian Records.

Answer: sand

Sanford "Sandy" Koufax was born on December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York.
Among his other credits, he won the Cy Young Award in 1963, 65 and 66. He also won the Triple Crown, leading the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA. He was a devout Jew and made headlines when he refused to pitch in game one of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur.

8. Who doesn't remember the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs"? They set out to make their way in the world and their mother warned them to make wise choices. They each built a house and each house was attacked by the big, bad wolf. Only one house survived. What material did the pigs NOT use in the construction of their houses?

Answer: stone

"The Three Little Pigs" is a fairy tale which it is believed originated in England. There have been many versions of the original tale, some of which were done by Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons. They have also been immortalized in children's books.

9. Who can forget the first time he or she saw "The Wizard of Oz" as a child, and the magical moment when the screen burst into technicolor when Dorothy landed in Oz? The Oz character that fits into this quiz is obviously the Tin Man. Do you remember who played the role of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz"?

Answer: Jack Haley

"The Wizard Of Oz" was made into a movie in 1939, based on the book by L. Frank Baum, and directed by Victor Fleming. Judy Garland was the perfect choice to play Dorothy and her beautiful rendition of "Over The Rainbow" won an Oscar for best song for that year. In case you have forgotten: Ray Bolger was the Scarecrow, Bert Lahr was the cowardly lion and Frank Morgan was the Wizard.

10. An alloy is a mixture or blend of metals. Brass is one of the stronger and more widely used alloys. What two metals are used to produce brass?

Answer: copper and zinc

Besides being an alloy, brass has a number of other meanings. It can refer to instruments in an orchestra, high ranking military officials or to refer to someone who is offensive and bossy, to name a few.

Source: Author Grad56

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