The Things We Need Trivia Quiz

Answer: level

The common level is normally a short, skinny I-beam with a circular glass indicator in the center. The indicator has a horizontal, fluid filled clear tube with a bubble floating inside. When the bubble is in the center of the tube, that means what ever the level is sitting on is plumb.

Answer: W-2

The W-2 form is a document that to reports wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them. The information is used by the employee when he or she completes their individual tax return using Form 1040.

Answer: capo

A capo is a clamp applied to a fret on the neck of a guitar to change the musical key of a song. The capo uses a fret of an instrument to create a new nut at a higher note. Each step up the fret board equals a half key.

Answer: snake

A snake is a hand-held or mechanical device that sends a long spinning flexible rod down a drain to unplug material from pipes. There is usually some kind of grabbing or cutting tip on the end of the rod to extract or cut through the clog.

Answer: kiln

A kiln is an insulated oven that produces high enough temperatures to turn clay into pottery. Other uses of kilns include turning limestone into lime for cement, and drying lumber.

Answer: chain-link

Chain-link fence is a woven fence normally made out of galvanized coated steel wire. It is a low cost fence and because of the open weave, does not obscure sunlight from either side of the fence. It is almost impossible to scribble graffiti on a chain-link fence.

Answer: dimmer

The dimmer switch is a dial or lever switch that reduces the amount of electric current delivered to a light bulb. It uses semi-conductive material such as graphite to reduce how much current reaches the bulb. The further the distance the connection is through the semi-conductive material, the less current, thus dimmer light.

Answer: mulcher

The mulcher blade is a blade that chops up grass and weeds so finely, that the cut grass sinks down through the remaining grass and creates a 'mulch' that remains on the dirt below the grass blades. Mulch helps to conserve moisture, fertilizes, and reduces weed growth.

Answer: router

A router is an electronic device that joins multiple networks together. They can be either wired or wireless connections.

Answer: lug-nut

The lug-nut is a hexagon shaped automobile wheel fastener that holds a tire on a car. One side of the nut has a protruding bevel. The bevel end goes into the wheel rim to insure a tight fit.