No One Shall Steal My Steel Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wrench

A wrench is a hand-held tool that grips objects between its jaws and turns them; usually, the objects are nuts and bolts. The fixed wrench comes in various opening widths and the adjustable wrench or spanner with one fixed and one adjustable jaw whose width is regulated by a bolt. Other types include the monkey wrench and the French key.

Answer: Bridge

A steel bridge is a structure built over waterways, valleys, highways, and railways. Its construction usually involves trusses, arches, or suspension cables, and the steel provides strength, flexibility, and speedy and reliable construction times. Among the most famous steel bridges are the Sydney Harbour Bridge (construction: 1923-1932) and the Forth cantilever bridge near Edinburgh (1882-1889).

Answer: Cutlery or tableware

Cutlery or tableware includes forks, spoons, and knives, both for eating and serving. The stainless-steel production of cutlery or tableware started in Sheffield, England, in the early 20th century, and to this day, some of the finest quality stainless steel cutlery is produced there. Steel is considered the best material for all kinds of kitchenware, including tableware, because it seldom reacts with any type of food it comes in contact with.

Answer: Reinforcement steel (rebar)

Reinforcing bars or reinforcement steel are ridged individual steel rods or cages of rods used to reinforce the concrete in constructing buildings, bridges, and highways. It holds the concrete together, prevents it from cracking, and gives it elasticity and the ability to absorb stress and tension, such as earthquakes, high winds, water, or weight.

The surface of the bars is ridged for better cohesion with the concrete. The use of reinforcing bars was first documented in Europe in the 15th century.

Answer: Weapon

Literally, anything that can be held in a person's hand can be used as a weapon to attack or defend oneself, but here we are interested in the steel weapons, which are knives, swords, guns, and in a broader spectrum, tanks, and missiles. Steel is used to construct all these weapons starting as early as 1800 BC with remnants of steel swords discovered in Anatolia.

The steel production took place in bloomeries and crucibles, furnaces where iron was smelted and mixed with other elements. The most famous Roman sword, the gladius, was made of steel.

Answer: Dog bowl

The safest and easiest to clean material for a dog bowl is stainless steel. It releases no toxic chemicals when it comes in contact with the dog food or when it gets old, as some plastic or poorly glazed ceramic dishes do. Also, they are more durable than equally safe glass bowls. Stainless steel bowls are ideal for cats, too; they just need to be checked more often as the papillae on the cats' tongues sometimes scratch poor-quality steel bowls.

Answer: Paper clip

This basic but convenient everyday object is just a piece of steel wire bent in the shape of a loop, and its purpose is to hold together sheets or pieces of paper non-permanently and without piercing the paper. The paper clips come in various sizes, shapes, and colors since sometimes the steel wire is covered with plastic. Norwegian scientist Johan Vaaler received a patent for his paper clip design from Germany in 1899, as Norway had no patent laws at that time.

He patented it in the United States in 1901, described as follows: "It consists of forming same of a spring material, such as a piece of wire, that is bent to a rectangular, triangular, or otherwise shaped hoop, the end parts of which wire piece form members or tongues lying side by side in contrary directions."

Answer: Sculpture

The properties of steel make it an ideal material for monumental sculptures as it is malleable in high temperatures and ages well. It allows for various shapes, sizes, and forms that impressively decorate homes, museums, and large, open public places.

In the 20th century, steel almost completely replaced bronze and copper used in the metal sculptures of previous centuries. Among the most well-known sculptors who work with steel are American Richard Serra, English Anthony Caro, and British Indian Anish Kapoor. "The Chicago Picasso" is an iconic cor-ten steel piece by Pablo Picasso constructed in 1967 for Chicago's Daley Plaza.

Answer: Surgical scalpel

A surgical scalpel is used in surgery, dissection, and sometimes podiatry to remove dead tissue. Scalpels are most commonly made out of stainless steel, and they come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, and blade thickness, depending on the incisions they have to make.

As science progresses, more materials are used in making scalpels, some polymers, even gemstones like zirconium and diamond, but the most reliable material to this day is stainless steel. Historically, the first scalpels date to the Stone Age, and they were made out of flint, obsidian, and animal shells.

Answer: Stainless steel vat

Durable, versatile, and minimally reactive stainless-steel tanks are ideal for alcoholic liquids, including beer, wine, and hard liquor. They are equally reliable in every part of the mixing, fermentation, and distilling process, easy to clean and sterilize, neutral since the material transfers no taste or odor to the content, and cost-efficient compared to more expensive copper, pewter, or wood barrels and tanks. Especially in the brewing business, stainless steel is considered the breakthrough material that revolutionized the industry.