Connect the Furniture Trivia Quiz

Answer: Potato

The term couch potato refers to a person who spends all the time watching television or surfing the internet instead of engaging in any physical or outdoor activity. It was coined by Tom Lacino in a casual conversation with a friend. Another friend of his, a cartoonist called Robert Armstrong was responsible for popularizing it, first through a local city float and then through related merchandise.

Answer: Sergeant

A desk sergeant is generally the policeman in charge at any particular police station. He may sometimes also be referred to as the station keeper.

Answer: Rock

Bedrock is a geological term referring to the solid rock strata of the earth which underlies soil and other looser rocks. It is also the name given to the town where the characters of the cartoon show "The Flintstones" lived.

Answer: Tennis

Table tennis is a sport which is sometimes also called ping pong. Like tennis, it can be played as a singles game with two players or doubles with a team of two on each side. A small soft ball is hit across a table because of which the game is known as table tennis.

Answer: Man

In earlier times when it was rare to have women in management or executive positions, the term chairman referred to the head of any organization or committee. Rather than use chairwoman to describe a woman holding the position, the gender neutral term chairperson is now preferred.

Answer: Meeting

While a cabinet can mean a type of storage item with doors or drawers, it is also used to describe a council of high ranking ministers. A cabinet meeting is thus a forum or gathering of these officials to discuss matters of importance pertaining to governance.

Answer: Pigeon

Stool pigeon refers to a police informant. The term may have its origins in the clay pigeons used by hunters to lure other birds.

Answer: Love

Cupboard love refers to any affection shown purely for selfish reasons or personal gain. Literary references of this term include a mention in DH Lawrence's novel "The Rainbow" where it describes insincere love.

Answer: Malfunction

The term wardrobe malfunction refers to the act of inadvertently revealing more of one's body than one wants to. It was coined after Justin Timberlake 'mistakenly' exposed Janet Jackson's breast during their performance at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. It was later revealed that the entire episode had been scripted but the term stuck and is now widely used by the media.

Answer: Mark

To benchmark is to compare a performance or achievement against any acclaimed standards. It is often used to measure economic activity like productivity or speed.