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I've Forgotten my Name! Trivia Quiz

These objects, tools, and devices have developed amnesia. They know what they do and what kinds of people use them, but they don't remember their names. Take the quiz and help them recover their lost memories.

A multiple-choice quiz by celicadriver. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
celicadriver

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,922

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1817

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I'm a hand tool that looks like a miniature baseball bat. Bartenders use me to mash up mint leaves for mint juleps and such. What am I called? Hint

Screwdriver

Highball

Boston shaker

Muddler

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jewelers and other people who need to get a closer look at fine details or small objects use me. They hold me up to one eye. What am I? Hint

Mandrel

Loupe

Spyglass

Collet

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Question 3 of 10

3. You might see me in a casino, holding decks of playing cards. Blackjack dealers use me. What is my name? Hint

Boot

Faro

Keno

Shoe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Surveyors know what I am, but I've forgotten my name. I spend my time sitting on a tripod, measuring angles. I hope GPS doesn't make me obsolete! Who am I? Hint

Orrery

Hodometer

Seismograph

Theodolite

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Question 5 of 10

5. Some people call me a billy club, but I forgot my other name. Police officers may carry me around. What am I called? Hint

Pepper spray

Trencher

Truncheon

Taser

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Question 6 of 10

6. Silly me, I forgot my name. I remember that I look like a broad paddle with a long handle, and that pizza makers use me to get pizza into and out of hot ovens. So what is my name, anyway? Hint

Pith

Skin

Rind

Peel

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am a set of spikes that strap onto boots. Mountaineers find me useful, but I can't remember what I'm called. Which of these words is my name? Hint

Carabiners

Crampons

Rappels

Grinets

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Question 8 of 10

8. Chefs use me to scrape the delicious flavor and essential oils from the surface of citrus fruits. A relative of mine that can do similar work is the Microplane, but what am I called? Hint

Trivet

Chinoise

Zester

Spurtle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rescue workers rely on me in emergencies. I am a tool that helps free crash victims from damaged vehicles. What is my name? Hint

Mercy Pliers

Jaws of Life

Freedom Scissors

Tin Snips of Compassion

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alas, I have forgotten my name. I am a wicker basket with a lid and a carrying strap or handle. Fishermen use me to store their catches. Now who the heck am I? Hint

Lure

Creel

Spackle

Slough

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I'm a hand tool that looks like a miniature baseball bat. Bartenders use me to mash up mint leaves for mint juleps and such. What am I called?

Answer: Muddler

Muddlers resemble cooks' or pharmacists' pestles. TV chef Alton Brown once dressed up as a Kentucky Colonel and affected a ridiculous accent to make mint juleps in an episode of his show, "Good Eats".

2. Jewelers and other people who need to get a closer look at fine details or small objects use me. They hold me up to one eye. What am I?

Answer: Loupe

Once upon a time, the quiz author received some introductory training as a flute maker. While the people in our shop did use mandrels (metal forms for flute tubing) and collets (for holding things in a lathe), most of us eschewed loupes, using adjustable visors with built-in magnifying lenses instead.

3. You might see me in a casino, holding decks of playing cards. Blackjack dealers use me. What is my name?

Answer: Shoe

If you would like to learn more interesting gambling and casino terminology (as well as enjoy some terrific stories), try reading James Swain's series of novels featuring the character Tony Valentine.

4. Surveyors know what I am, but I've forgotten my name. I spend my time sitting on a tripod, measuring angles. I hope GPS doesn't make me obsolete! Who am I?

Answer: Theodolite

Astrolabes, alidades, and sextants are similar devices, but too similar to have been included as answer choices. An orrery is a model of the solar system, if you were wondering about that answer choice.

5. Some people call me a billy club, but I forgot my other name. Police officers may carry me around. What am I called?

Answer: Truncheon

Nightstick and baton are two more of the many synonyms for this simple weapon. If you don't want to experience firsthand contact with the business end of a truncheon, I suggest that you avoid resisting arrest or getting involved in riots.

6. Silly me, I forgot my name. I remember that I look like a broad paddle with a long handle, and that pizza makers use me to get pizza into and out of hot ovens. So what is my name, anyway?

Answer: Peel

I sure could go for a slice of BBQ chicken pizza right about now. Someone bring me my peel....

7. I am a set of spikes that strap onto boots. Mountaineers find me useful, but I can't remember what I'm called. Which of these words is my name?

Answer: Crampons

Regarding the incorrect answers: climbers probably refer frequently to carabiners and rappelling, but I made up the word "grinet."

8. Chefs use me to scrape the delicious flavor and essential oils from the surface of citrus fruits. A relative of mine that can do similar work is the Microplane, but what am I called?

Answer: Zester

Zesters have specially shaped blades that shave the tasty outer part of the citrus peel away from the nasty, bitter pith beneath.

9. Rescue workers rely on me in emergencies. I am a tool that helps free crash victims from damaged vehicles. What is my name?

Answer: Jaws of Life

The Jaws of Life are hydraulically powered. Hydraulics are the natural choice for workers who require powerful, reliable tools for cutting, digging, lifting, or pressing.

10. Alas, I have forgotten my name. I am a wicker basket with a lid and a carrying strap or handle. Fishermen use me to store their catches. Now who the heck am I?

Answer: Creel

"Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary" explains that a creel can also be "a bar with skewers for holding bobbins in a spinning machine."

Source: Author celicadriver

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