Balls Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tether ball

Tether ball is a game played with two opposing players. One hits the ball clockwise and the other hits the ball counterclockwise around the pole. The first one to wrap the ball all the way around the pole, until the rope stops it, is the winner.

Answer: Moth ball

Moth balls are equipped with a chemical pesticide called naphthalene (older types), or 1,4-dichlorobenzene (newer types). Camphor, which repels insects, can be used too. They are used in the storage of clothing and other things which can be damaged by both mold, moths and moth larvae like Tineola bisselliella.

Answer: Fur ball

Fur balls happen to cats when they groom themselves and swallow bits of fur. Eventually the fur ball forms in their little tummy and they have to get that out, so they often get sick on the carpet or the floor. There are flavored treats that you can give to your cat, which will aid in dissolving the fur balls from their digestive system.

Answer: To create friction

Of course it will stick to a Velcro racket, but there would be no point of playing if your ball was stuck to a racket. The reason is to create more friction when it hits the ground or the racket and to keep the ball from bouncing too high. The fuzz help achieve a better grip with the racket too. If a tennis ball was smooth it would travel far too fast and bounce far too high, so the game of tennis would not be able to be played very well.

The fuzz helps the player to control the direction of the shot. No fuzz would make this control very difficult.

Answer: baseball

The circumference of a baseball is 9 1/8 inches. The baseball has 108 double stitches. The stitches are used for types of throws, based on the grip and the positioning of the fingers along, or on these stitches. The stitching of a baseball plays an important part in the game by making it possible to throw different pitches at different speeds.

Answer: It was once made from a pig's bladder

The football was indeed originally made from a pig's bladder. A pig's bladder was easy to obtain in the days before vulcanized rubber. The bladder could be readily sealed and easily inflated as well as being quite durable. The pig's bladder was also considered to be quite round. Eventually the bladder was covered with leather to give some added protection. Finally, footballs were made from vulcanized rubber, but the name pigskin stuck.

Answer: Metalwork

A ball-peen hammer is used in metalworking. It has other uses such as to tap punches and chisels. Originally it was used to peen welded materials, creating a strain-hardened area in the piece of metal. Strain-hardening makes the material more pliable without losing strength. If you peen an area too much it will lose its ductile characteristics and then it will become brittle.

The ball-peen hammer is also used for the expansion and the shaping of copper roves and some light rivets. Steel drums are both shaped and tuned by the use of the ball-peen hammer.

Answer: Ball joints

Ball joints are part of the suspension that connects the steering knuckles to the control arms of your vehicle. The ball joint is a flexible ball and socket. If your vehicle has a shimmy, it could be that the ball joints are worn and loose. The alignment of the wheels can be affected by a loose ball joint and cause a clunking sound when you hit a bump in the road.

Answer: Yes

Lucille Desiree Ball was born August 6, 1911 and died April 26th, 1989. She was a comedienne, film star, television star, stage actress, radio actress and model. She eloped with Desi Arnaz in 1940 and the couple had two children, Lucie Desiree Arnaz and Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (Desi Arnaz Jr.). Lucille Ball divorced Arnaz in 1960 and later married Gary Morton.

Answer: Ball of the foot

Metatarsalgia affects the ball of the foot. This is the area of the foot where the toes (metatarsals) join onto the rest of the foot. Metatarsalgia causes a lot of foot pain between the arch and the toes. It can be caused by increased pressure on the metatarsal bone heads due to high heeled shoes or shoes that are too small.

There could be ligament injury and/or joint irritation causing the pain.