A Lazy Saturday With the Family Quiz

Answer: Snakes

Snakes and Ladders is a dice game that originated in ancient India, and is played by two or more players. As a player's moves are determined solely by the role of the dice, pure luck decides the winner of the game!

Answer: Tripod

Originating from the Greek words "tri" (meaning "three"), and "pod" (meaning "foot"), a tripod is a three-legged stand that is used for supporting equipment such as cameras in order to provide stability, thereby achieving a more steady shot. Sports photographers can often be seen using large tripods at sporting events as they try to capture the shot that will make the back pages of the leading newspapers and magazines.

Answer: Michael

One of the most common first names in the world, Michael is often shortened to Mike. Famous Michaels who prefer to be known as Mikes include boxer Mike Tyson, actor Mike Myers, and co-founder of rock band Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda. A microphone (often referred to as a "mike" or "mic", both of which are pronounced as per the shortened version of the name Michael) is used when a person wishes to amplify their voice, such as a singer at a pop concert, or an announcer at a sporting event.

Answer: Spaghetti

Originating in Italy, spaghetti bolognese combines spaghetti pasta with a tomato-based sauce and minced meat, usually beef. Fettuccine and tagliatelle are both ribbon type pastas, and rigatoni is a tubular type pasta.

Answer: Ladle

A standard place setting on a dinner table would usually consist of a knife, fork, and spoon, as shown in the picture. Although a ladle is an item that would be found in the kitchen, it is long handled spoon with a deep 'bowl' that is generally used for serving liquid-based foods such as soups and stews.

Answer: Video cassette tape

Video cassette tapes (or videotapes) were first developed in the 1950s, however it wasn't until over a decade later that they became widely commercially available. Because they store data in a linear format, the user had to physically "fast forward" or "rewind" the tape if they wanted to get to a different part of the recording.

Answer: 19:00

Covered by international standard ISO 8601, the 24-hour clock is an internationally recognised convention of time keeping that breaks the 24-hour day down into 24 one-hour periods from 00:00 (midnight) to 23:59 (one minute before the subsequent midnight). Up until midday, the 24-hour clock tracks the 12-hour clock, i.e. 1am = 01:00; 2am = 02:00 ... 12 noon = 12:00.

At 1pm, the 24-hour clock shows 13:00, and so, six hours later, at 7pm (my kids' bedtime!) the 24-hour clock is showing 19:00.

Answer: Nappy

Modern disposable nappies, although not particularly environmentally friendly, mean that parents no longer have to spend time performing the unpleasant task of washing soiled nappies for re-use. Other items that are known by different names in the US and UK include sidewalk (US) and pavement (UK), elevator (US) and lift (UK), and potato chips (US) and crisps (UK).

Answer: Troll

Originating in Norway in the mid nineteenth century, "Three Billy Goats Gruff" tells the tale of three billy goats who try to cross a bridge to get to the sweet grass on the other side, but are stopped by a troll who wants to "gobble them up". The first two billy goats convince the troll to wait for the subsequent billy goat who is fatter and will be better to eat.

The third billy goat puts an end to the troll's scheme by butting him into the river with his horns, and all three billy goats enjoy a well-earned feast of sweet green grass!

Answer: Chess

Played on a checkered board containing 64 squares, chess is a strategy game for two players that is believed to have originated in India. Players take it in turns to move one of their pieces as per the movement restrictions of the piece they choose, with the aim of placing their opponent's king in "checkmate" (meaning that the opponent has no legal move that would get their king out of a position of capture), thereby winning the game.