From a Rock to a Roll Trivia Quiz

Answer: C

As well as describing a large pottery jar in which one might store foods, the term CROCK might be used in reference to someone or something that is old, worn out and broken down. It is also a verb describing how some dyes are easily rubbed off the material to which they have been applied.

A geologist is usually interested in studying the solid surface of the earth, and would be fascinated by a ROCK containing multiple minerals, such as a hunk of granite.

Answer: R

Red ROVER is a children's game involving two teams who stand facing each other, with linked arms. One team at a time selects a member of the opposition to try to run through and break the linkage at some point. The invitation usually consists of chanting, "Red rover, red rover, send [name} on OVER". If the link is broken, one member of the defending team is selected to join the team from which the runner came; an unsuccessful attempt means the runner joins the defending team.

Answer: O

One would normally prefer to have a GOOD GOD on one's side than an evil one, although it is common to so characterise the deities of one's opponents. A Canadian TV series called 'Good God', which premiered in 2012, followed a character named George Findlay as he struggled for success in the dog-eat-dog world of television news.

Answer: I

You may feel MOIST after a shower, before you have toweled yourself dry, but it would feel MOST refreshing on a hot day. Ralph Malph, played by Donny (now Don) Most, was a bit wet, but well-intentioned.

Answer: S

If the edge is really SHARP, you could indeed cut yourself severely on it. On the other hand, a sharp might come in useful in the key signature of the music you plan to perform on your HARP.

Answer: S

Most runners who cover a MILE in a race are too tired to give much of a SMILE at the end of it. For many years, the four-minute-mile was seen as a virtually unobtainable goal, but since the barrier was first broken, it has continued to be whittled away. Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj set a record of 3 minutes 43.13 seconds in 1999 - that means he ran at an average speed of just over 16 mph.

Answer: A

You will probably want more than a PINT of PAINT, unless you are planning to paint a fairly small surface. When I was a child, I learned the mnemonic "A pint's a pound, the world around", to help me remember that each is 16 ounces. Turns out life is more complicated than that. Imperial pints contain 20 ounces, not the 16 in a US pint. And, while an avoirdupois pound does indeed contain 16 ounces, a Troy pound is a mere 12 ounces.

There's more, but it's simpler to just go metric and avoid the whole issue.

Answer: N

If you come NEAR enough, you won't even have to shout in my EAR to make yourself heard, unless we are at a very noisy party.

Answer: T

That particular TROLL didn't ROLL down a hill, but might have survived the confrontation if one of the goats had offered him a nice dinner ROLL with which to assuage his appetite.

Answer: Croissant

We started with a rock, and ended with a roll, as promised in the quiz title. The croissant gets its name from its traditional crescent shape, but the same flaky pastry can be used to produce rolls in a variety of shapes. A plain croissant makes a lovely accompaniment to a breakfast cup of coffee; one that has been sliced and filled with such sandwich ingredients as mashed avocado and sliced chicken makes a luscious lunch!