Two Goes Into One Trivia Quiz

Answer: Windmill

A windmill is a small building with sails or vanes on top that are turned by the wind. The sails are connected to a mechanism inside the building that then turns. The first windmills were used to mill grain, hence the name 'windmill'. The term is now used to include wind turbines which produce electricity and windpumps which bring water up from underground.

Answer: Ponytail

When your hair is brushed back from your face, tied with a band or clip and then left to hang loose, it is called a ponytail. It is called this because it resembles the tail of a horse or pony. Your hair could also be parted into two bunches, one on either side of your head. You can have as many ponytails as you like, although for multiple ponytails, most people tend to braid the hair instead, as it gives a much neater finish.

Answer: Schoolbooks

Your school books are generally exercise books or lecture books that you write your lessons in. Sometimes you may use single sheets of paper off a pad that are then sorted into subject folders, to keep relevant material together.

Answer: Sunset

In the evening the sun drops below the horizon in the west and this is called sunset, or sundown. Because the Earth rotates, this gives the sun the appearance of moving. The opposite is sunrise, in the morning when the sun rises above the horizon in the east.

Answer: Rainbow

A rainbow is a multicoloured arc seen in the sky usually following rain, but it may occur with a mist or spray. It forms when sunlight is refracted through water droplets in the air and the light is 'split' into its colours of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Answer: Headphones

Headphones, earphones or ear buds area way of listening to some form of audio. They are two small speakers that fit over the ears and are connected by a band that sits over the top of the head. Ear buds are smaller speakers that sit just inside the ear canal.

Headphones or ear buds can be connected to a music device, phone or computer by a cable, or they may use a wireless connection where you don't need cables at all.

Answer: Tugboat

Tugboats, often just called tugs, are small, powerful boats that push or pull other ships into position. In busy ports they prevent the ships running into each other. Tugs also move barges and platforms, vessels without their own engines. Many tugs have fire equipment on board, to help in case of a harbour fire.

Answer: Waterfall

A waterfall is a cascade of water flowing over a steep drop. It may be permanent, when a river falls over a cliff, or it may be temporary, following rain. The highest waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela.

Answer: Sunglasses

Sunglasses are a pair of spectacles with a tinted lens to protect your eyes from bright sunlight or glare. The lenses may be plain or prescription for those who normally need to wear glasses to correct a vision error.

Answer: Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower or building with a large rotating light on top. They are built on the coastline and serve to warn sailors about dangerous reefs or rocks. They can also be used to signal a safe route into a harbour.