All About Buckets Trivia Quiz

Answer: Excavator

An excavator is a commonly seen piece of heavy equipment. It uses a large metal scoop, called a bucket, to shovel large amounts of dirt and debris. Most excavators consist of the bucket, boom and stick which are attached to a rotating cab. They are often used to dig trenches, in mining, and in the field of demolition.

Answer: His boss died

While the origin of the phrase "kick the bucket" is unclear and often debated, the meaning is clear. This phrase is a term for dying. It is a slang term that is neither complimentary nor derogatory, but possibly in poor taste.

Answer: Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman

This movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman received very mixed reviews when it was released to the public. The story centers around two terminally ill men and the things they want to do/try/accomplish before they die. The term "bucket list" refers to a list of these desires that the author of the list wishes to get done before he "kicks the bucket".

Answer: Buckethead

Buckethead is an unusual American performer known for playing the electric guitar while wearing an upside down KFC bucket on his head and an expressionless plain white costume mask. While his appearance is definitely different, he is regarded by many as a very skilled guitarist and performs a very eclectic grouping of music types in his performances.

His work includes, blues, jazz, classical, speed metal, and funk rock. He is often mentioned as one of the world's fastest guitar players.

Answer: A toilet or chamberpot

In spite of the name, a honey bucket is a plastic (usually) bucket that is used as a toilet. They are seen in communities that lack a water sewage system. The buckets sit under a wooden frame that have a regular toilet seat attached on top. Usually these are 5-gallon (19litre) buckets that are being reused after their original contents have been used.

The honey wagon is the term for any cart, truck, or wagon that is used to collect and dispose of the "honey". They are somewhat common in some areas of Alaska and the Yukon.

Answer: Cherry picker

A basket crane is known by many names including a boom lift, a hydraladder, and a cherry picker. They were originally used in fruit orchards of all kinds but are now often seen being used by telephone companies and electric companies when working on utility poles.

Answer: Hermitage Museum

The Bobrinski Bucket is kept at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is a 12th century bronze bucket that is inlaid with silver and copper. It is one of the oldest examples of an object decorated with Persian calligraphy. It is considered to be one of the most iconic metalwork objects of Islamic art.

Answer: Bob Dylan

This simple folk rock song was written and sung by Bob Dylan. There are only two instruments in the song, a bass guitar and an acoustic guitar. This simple love song is a reflection of the time in which it was written and sung.

Answer: True

In this 2005 Tim Burton movie, child star Freddie Highmore starring as character Charlie Bucket wins a trip through the world's most magnificent chocolate factory. Actor Johnny Depp plays the lead character Willy Wonka. This movie is a remake of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971) which starred Gene Wilder in the lead role.

The book was written by Roald Dahl in 1965. The first movie was so popular that in 1971, it inspired the Nestle Chocolate Company to introduce its own line of Wonka candy bars.

They were discontinued in 2010.

Answer: Situla

A situla is an elaborate metal bucket usually made of bronze. They are often found in funerary goods. They can be made of pottery or even glass, but are always highly decorated, and usually appear with a handle. They were made by cultures all over Europe.