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Quiz about Tape  That Adhesive Stuff
Quiz about Tape  That Adhesive Stuff

Tape - That Adhesive Stuff Trivia Quiz


We use it all the time, but do you know which kind of tape is used in each of the following sticky situations?

A multiple-choice quiz by vtechbeaver. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
vtechbeaver
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
165,563
Updated
Jan 28 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
881
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Question 1 of 10
1. I am about 2" wide, and come in a clear or a translucent brown color. I am used to keep boxes closed. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I am thought by many to be the ultimate tape. I have hundreds of uses, and books have even been written about all of my obscure uses. I usually have a greyish-silver color, but sometimes I am brightly colored instead.

Answer: (One or Two Words (Type of tape))
Question 3 of 10
3. I am an often light tan-colored or even blue tape that can be applied around the edges of areas where pigment is being applied. I am usually either 1/2" or 2" wide. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am double-sided extra-strong foam tape that holds things to walls well. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I am used in the theatre and come in many different colors. I am often applied in an "L" shape to the stage floor so that stage crews will know where to place properties and scenery onstage. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I am a clear cellophane tape that is created by 3M company. I come in 1/4" or 1/2" widths.

Answer: (One or Two Words (Name of brand-name tape))
Question 7 of 10
7. I am a type of tape used in the theatre to make the location of items in the dark visible. To "charge" me, you often use a flashlight. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I am a tape which does not conduct energy, and am often used to cover splices in wires. I'm going by my American name, here. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I am a type of tape that will stick well to human skin, and I am often used to hold gauze over a wound. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I am used in the theatre and film industries and do not leave a sticky residue on surfaces that I am stuck to (including electrical cords). Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am about 2" wide, and come in a clear or a translucent brown color. I am used to keep boxes closed.

Answer: Packaging Tape

While packaging tape can sometimes be torn off boxes easily, it often requires a knife or other sharp object to cut through it so that the contents of the package are accessible.
2. I am thought by many to be the ultimate tape. I have hundreds of uses, and books have even been written about all of my obscure uses. I usually have a greyish-silver color, but sometimes I am brightly colored instead.

Answer: Duct Tape

Duct tape can be used for attaching things together, repairing broken items, and making fun shiny metallic wallets.
3. I am an often light tan-colored or even blue tape that can be applied around the edges of areas where pigment is being applied. I am usually either 1/2" or 2" wide.

Answer: Masking Tape

Masking tape is often applied to baseboards, ceilings, and wooden details which the painter is trying to avoid painting.
4. I am double-sided extra-strong foam tape that holds things to walls well.

Answer: Mounting Tape

Mounting tape is the only kind of tape that I can get to hold items to the cement block walls of my dorm room.
5. I am used in the theatre and come in many different colors. I am often applied in an "L" shape to the stage floor so that stage crews will know where to place properties and scenery onstage.

Answer: Spike Tape

The small "L" shaped pieces of tape are called "Spike Marks." Each spike mark corresponds to where the corner or leg of a piece of furniture should be placed.
6. I am a clear cellophane tape that is created by 3M company. I come in 1/4" or 1/2" widths.

Answer: Scotch Tape

Scotch tape has many uses, including often being used in the wrapping of presents at Christmas and other holidays.
7. I am a type of tape used in the theatre to make the location of items in the dark visible. To "charge" me, you often use a flashlight.

Answer: Glow Tape

It takes approximately thirty seconds of charging to render glow tape visible for the first act of a two-hour show. The tape usually needs to be recharged during the intermission.
8. I am a tape which does not conduct energy, and am often used to cover splices in wires. I'm going by my American name, here.

Answer: Electrical Tape

Another use for electrical tape outside of the realm of electricians is in attaching the flags to the poles used by Color Guard Troops.
9. I am a type of tape that will stick well to human skin, and I am often used to hold gauze over a wound.

Answer: Medical Tape

Even though this tape comes easily off human skin, it can still pull off hairs, so be careful.
10. I am used in the theatre and film industries and do not leave a sticky residue on surfaces that I am stuck to (including electrical cords).

Answer: Gaffers' Tape

Gaff Tape - considered the tape of the gods by most theatricians because it has so many uses in all parts of theatre - lighting, sound, scenic construction, costuming, stage management, etc. It is even rumored that in the original Star Wars trilogy that Gaff tape was used on Princess Leia instead of a bra with many of her costumes.
Source: Author vtechbeaver

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