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Fingers and Toes Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a trivial tribute to fingers and toes. Questions range from the aforementioned body parts to trivial items containing the word "finger" or "toe".

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,586

Updated
Jun 18 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
844

Last 3 plays: Mikeytrout44 (10/10), Guest 137 (7/10), Kalibre (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the term for an animal having more than the normal amount of fingers or toes? Hint

multidactyl

five fingered

hammertoed

polydactyly

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the scientific name for finger and toe bones? Hint

calcaneus

metacarpals

phalanges

metatarsal

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is not a common name of one of the human fingers? Hint

pinky

thumb

sticky

ring

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name for an appetizer or an entree item which does not require the use of a utensil to be eaten? Hint

toe food

toe rolls

finger licking good

finger food

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 1969 Beatles song "Come Together" mentions which odd sport in the song's lyrics? Hint

finger football

toe jam football

toe rugby

finger basketball

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the studio album The Rolling Stones released in April 1971? Hint

Forty Toes

Sticky Fingers

Ruby Fingers

Sticky Toes

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes located in the USA. In which state are the Finger Lakes located? Hint

Minnesota

Michigan

Ohio

New York

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Question 8 of 10

8. This two player pencil-and-paper game was originally called noughts and crosses or X's and O's. What game was this? Hint

finger fun

tic-tac-toe

tip toe

finger cross

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Question 9 of 10

9. Savoiardi, biscuits � la cuill�re, latifeh and lange vingers are types of which snacks? Hint

toe cookies

ladytoes

ladyfingers

spoon fingers

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Question 10 of 10

10. "A strain to the small interphalangeal joints of the toe" is the definition of what injury? Hint

broken toe

strained toe

turf toe

athlete's toe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the term for an animal having more than the normal amount of fingers or toes?

Answer: polydactyly

An animal which has more than the normal amount of fingers or toes is considered polydactyl. The term poly comes from the Ancient Greek term polus which means "many, much". The term dactyl is derived from the Latin dactylus, which in turn comes from the Greek daktulos meaning finger.

2. What is the scientific name for finger and toe bones?

Answer: phalanges

Each hand and foot has fourteen phalanges. The big toe and thumb have two phalanges each while the other fingers have three phalanges.

3. What is not a common name of one of the human fingers?

Answer: sticky

The five names of the human finger include the thumb, index, middle, ring and pinky or little fingers. A sticky finger is not a type of human finger; it is a slang term for a person with kleptomania.

4. What is the name for an appetizer or an entree item which does not require the use of a utensil to be eaten?

Answer: finger food

Finger food is food meant to be eaten using the hands without the use of a utensil. In the Western world, examples of accepted finger food include bread rolls, food items on a stick, chicken drumsticks or wings and sandwiches.

5. The 1969 Beatles song "Come Together" mentions which odd sport in the song's lyrics?

Answer: toe jam football

The 1969 Beatles song "Come Together" appears on the final album that they recorded together, "Abbey Road". Toe jam football is a reference to playing barefoot soccer. When the Beatles were writing this song, George Harrison became enamored with the Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Toe jam football was a common social outdoor activity while worshipping at the Yogi's temple.

http://www.lyricinterpretations.com

6. What is the name of the studio album The Rolling Stones released in April 1971?

Answer: Sticky Fingers

"Sticky Fingers" was the ninth British and 11th American studio album released by the rock band The Rolling Stones in April of 1971. The album hit #1 on the United States Billboard Pop Albums chart, the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, the German Albums Chart, the Canadian Albums Chart and the United Kingdom Top 50 Albums chart.

The album went Triple Platinum in the United States and Gold in France.

7. The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes located in the USA. In which state are the Finger Lakes located?

Answer: New York

The Finger Lakes are long and narrow and resemble fingers. The eleven Finger Lakes from east to west are: Otisco Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Owasco Lake, Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake, Keuka Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Honeoye Lake, Canadice Lake, Hemlock Lake and Conesus Lake.

8. This two player pencil-and-paper game was originally called noughts and crosses or X's and O's. What game was this?

Answer: tic-tac-toe

Tic-tac-toe is a game played by two people on a piece of paper. The players strategically place either X's or O's in spaces on a 3 X 3 grid. The winner places three X's or three O's in consecutive spaces on the grid.

9. Savoiardi, biscuits � la cuill�re, latifeh and lange vingers are types of which snacks?

Answer: ladyfingers

Ladyfingers are sweet sponge cakes shaped like a large finger. This snack is popular in many places in the world such as Italy (where ladyfingers are called Savoiardi), France (biscuits � la cuill�re), Slovenia (latifeh) and Holland (lange vingers).

Ladyfingers were created in the then Italian region of Savoy in the late 15th century as a snack to commemorate the visit of the King Of France to the Savoy region.

10. "A strain to the small interphalangeal joints of the toe" is the definition of what injury?

Answer: turf toe

Turf toe is caused by jamming the big toe or repeatedly pushing off the big toe forcefully as in running and jumping on a hard surface. This injury can occur when athletes play on artificial turf in sports such as baseball, softball, football and soccer. This injury also affects athletes who play indoor sports on hard surfaces such as wrestling, basketball, gymnastics and dance.

http://anatowiki.wetpaint.com/page/Turf+Toe

Source: Author workisboring

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