Name Ten Things You'll Find in a Bathroom! Quiz

Answer: Soap

Soap was first produced in ancient Babylon around 2800BC. It was created using water, alkali and cassia oil.

Cleansing soap is made from animal or vegetable fat combined with a strong alkaline solution.

Answer: A bath mat

There are two types of bath mat. Cloth bath mats go on the floor to prevent people slipping when they leave the bath or shower. Rubber bath mats are used to prevent slipping whilst a person is in the bath or shower.

Floor rugs are usually found in the bedroom or lounge room.

You put your dinnerplate on a placemat.

A welcome mat is usually found outside your front door.

Answer: Deodorant

Deodorant has a very long history. It was first invented in Spain during the ninth century. The late 1940s saw the invention of the first roll-on deodorant and by the early 1960s the first spray-on deodorant was produced. The late 1970s, however, saw the invention of the most popular and widely-used personal hygiene product: the deodorant stick.

Perfume is usually restricted to small glass bottles, not large spray cans.

You use hair spray on your hair and nasal spray for clearing your nose.

Answer: Shampoo

The word 'shampoo' was first used in England in 1762.

The earliest forms of shampoo were made from thinly-sliced pieces of soap, boiled in water. Herbs were added for fragrance.

Answer: A toothbrush

Where would we be without the toothbrush? We'd certainly have a lot of people walking around with rotten teeth!

In 1938 the first synthetic bristle toothbrush was invented, replacing the natural animal hair that was previously used. Sixteen years later, in 1954, the first electric toothbrush was produced.

You certainly don't use razors in your mouth.

Dental floss and tooth-picks are used for removing food stuck between your teeth.

Answer: Headache tablets

Invented in 1886, paracetamol is the main ingredient in many headache tablets.

While headache tablets might be useful for humans, they can be lethal to animals, particularly cats and snakes. Kids, never touch medication unless an adult is present.

Cough syrup comes in bottles and antiseptic cream comes in a tube.

Answer: A razor

There are many different types of razors including straight razors, disposable razors and electric razors.

The modern razor was invented in the eighteenth century. In 1928 the first electric razor was invented.

Toothbrushes are used to clean your teeth while nail brushes are used to clean your finger and toe nails.

Answer: Sunscreen

The first sunscreen was invented by Austrian pharmacist Franz Greiter in 1938. Twenty-four years later, in 1962, Franz introduced the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) as a way of measuring the effectiveness of various sunscreens.

Answer: A face cloth

A face cloth is a type of small towel used for washing your face.

There are a variety of different names for the face cloth including the washcloth, the flannel and the face washer.

Hand towels are used for drying your hands.

Handkerchiefs are used for blowing your nose.

Answer: Moisturiser

Moisturising cream works by reducing water evaporation from your skin.

There are moisterising creams for all skin types including normal, dry, oily and sensitive skin.

Toothpaste is used to keep your teeth clean. It comes in both bottles and tubes.

After-sun gel is used to help relieve sunburn (if you don't want to get sunburnt, use your sunscreen!).