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What Do You Know About Dust? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is full of dust in various forms. Hopefully, you can clean up by getting a good score.

A multiple-choice quiz by unterkircher. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
unterkircher

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
532

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Let's begin with some basic knowledge about this substance called dust. Which of the following is usually not found in dust? Hint

human skin cells

insect eggs

plant pollen

paper fibers

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do you call those blobs of dust that tend to accumulate in out-of-the-way places around your house? Hint

dust mice

dust bunnies

dust kitties

dust rats

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dust from which of these substances is responsible for the disease Pneumoconiosis? Hint

limestone

diamonds

wheat

coal

4. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, the date April 14, 1935 became known as "Black Sunday" because of the number of dust storms that occurred on that single day in the affected areas. How many storms were there? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What name is given to the weather occurrence that starts as a whirling air current of dust under sunny conditions, but does not usually become as strong as a tornado? Hint

dust devil

dust spin

dust cyclone

dust column

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of Dusty Springfield's songs from her "Dusty in Memphis" album was a Top 10 hit in 1969? Hint

Son of a Preacher Man

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

I Only Want to Be With You

Wishin' and Hopin'

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Question 7 of 10

7. On December 23, 1969, a new US car called the Duster went on sale nationwide. What auto manufacturing company produced this soon-to-be very popular car? Hint

Dodge

Plymouth

Chrysler

Ford

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is NOT a definition for the word "duster"? Hint

a device for sifting or scattering a powdered substance

a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter

a blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran

a 1930s style of men's hat

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which African country are ostriches farmed for feathers used to make feather dusters? Hint

Ghana

South Africa

Namibia

Botswana

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Question 10 of 10

10. And now I will share a poem about dust. Which of the following answers fills in the blank for this line from the poem "Dust If You Must"?

"Dust if you must, but bear in mind, ___ will come and it's not kind." Hint

fatigue

the world

old age

the white glove

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's begin with some basic knowledge about this substance called dust. Which of the following is usually not found in dust?

Answer: insect eggs

According to Wikipedia: "Dust may also contain human and animal hairs, textile fibers, and minerals from outdoor soil." Dust can be the accumulation of any tiny, dry pieces of matter.

2. What do you call those blobs of dust that tend to accumulate in out-of-the-way places around your house?

Answer: dust bunnies

These critters tend to hide under the bed and in the corners. Keep them under control as they seem to reproduce as quickly as real bunnies!

3. Dust from which of these substances is responsible for the disease Pneumoconiosis?

Answer: coal

The word Pneumoconiosis comes from the Greek "pneumon", meaning "lung", and "konis", meaning "dust." Dust from graphite and man-made carbon can also cause this disease. Black Lung Disease is a name for coal workers' Pneumoconiosis.

Answer: 20

These storms, known as "Black Blizzards", caused extensive damage and turned day to night. It was reported in some areas that people couldn't see five feet in front of them. Other undocumented stories say that roosters thought it was night and went to sleep.

5. What name is given to the weather occurrence that starts as a whirling air current of dust under sunny conditions, but does not usually become as strong as a tornado?

Answer: dust devil

I found many names for this occurrence from various countries around the world. In the US it is also called a "dancing devil" or a "sun devil". The Navajo call the phenomenon "chiindi", meaning ghosts of the dead. If the column of dust spins clockwise, it is said to be a good spirit; if it spins counterclockwise, it is a bad spirit.

6. Which of Dusty Springfield's songs from her "Dusty in Memphis" album was a Top 10 hit in 1969?

Answer: Son of a Preacher Man

Dusty Springfield was born as Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien in England in 1939. She died of cancer in April 1999 on the day she had been due to go to Buckingham Palace to receive the Order of the British Empire Award. Earlier, permission had been given for Springfield's manager to collect the medal, and it was presented to Springfield in the hospital.

Her death also occurred ten days before her scheduled induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Her friend Elton John helped with the induction and stated, "I think she is the greatest white singer that there has ever been".

7. On December 23, 1969, a new US car called the Duster went on sale nationwide. What auto manufacturing company produced this soon-to-be very popular car?

Answer: Plymouth

At the end of the model year, Plymouth had sold 217,192 Duster cars. Buyers thought it was a fantastic car for the base price of $2,172.

8. Which of the following is NOT a definition for the word "duster"?

Answer: a 1930s style of men's hat

Other definitions include: "a light over-garment worn during traveling to protect clothing from dust"; "a style of stories and movies about the American West and cowboys (Westerns)"; and "a hockey term meaning to stand in front of the net or to be benched, to collect dust".

Sources: Wikipedia.com and Dictionary.die.net

9. In which African country are ostriches farmed for feathers used to make feather dusters?

Answer: South Africa

Thousands of ostriches are raised on large farms in South Africa, and the feathers are plucked from the live birds. The birds have many layers of feathers for insulation that range in size from very short to very long. These farms also produce leather and meat from separate stocks of birds.

10. And now I will share a poem about dust. Which of the following answers fills in the blank for this line from the poem "Dust If You Must"? "Dust if you must, but bear in mind, ___ will come and it's not kind."

Answer: old age

This poem was written by Rose Milligan of Lancaster, England and was first published in a 1998 issue of the magazine "The Lady". The last line of her poem says: "Remember, a house becomes a home when you can write 'I love you' on the furniture".

Source: Author unterkircher

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