Am I Clumsy, Unlucky or What? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nose

Proboscis is another word for the human nose, especially if it is large, but mine is cute! The patella is the knee and the cranium is the head. The elbow is comprised of three bones, actually! They are the humerus of the upper arm, and the bones of the forearm which are the ulna and the radius. The elbow joint is actually called the ginglymus. Makes me want to giggle!

Answer: An abrasive rock from volcanoes

Pumice stone is a piece of rock that comes from a volcano. It is abrasive and useful in removing dry skin. It is best to use in the shower or bath. Wet the stone and then rub the dry skin in one direction only. This will help remove the dry skin and make the skin smoother. Luffa or louffa is a type of sponge, grout is the filling in between the floor and/or wall tiles, and saunas generally use igneous rocks, like granite, because they hold the heat and pose no danger of bursting, or exploding as other rocks may do in a sauna.

Answer: Chalk

Chalk is in fact known as calcium carbonate. Of course, the chemical name for common table salt is sodium chloride. Did you know that baking soda is called sodium bicarbonate and sugar is called sucrose? Well, they are!

Answer: Ankle

The talocrural joint is actually the ankle. It is a hinged joint that joins the ends of the tibia and the fibula bones to the foot. The knee is the patella, the big toe is called a hallux and the hip joint is known as the acetabulofemoral joint.

Answer: Skirt ruffles

A flounce is actually a strip of gathered or pleated material used as decoration on the edge of clothing or curtains. It has a ruffled look. A bomber jacket is called a bomber jacket, a file folder is usually a folder made of cardboard that you keep files protected inside of and hats have many names like fedora, bowler, bonnet, but flounce is not one of them.

Answer: Part of the arch supporting structure of a shoe

The part of the insides of the shoe that runs between the heel and the sole toward the toe end of the shoe is called the shank. It is the part of the shoe that sits under the arch of the foot giving support to the foot. It also helps to give a shoe the firm support that it needs.

There is no special word for the heel of a shoe, toe of a shoe or the tongue of a shoe. I wonder why a shoe was given body part names.

Answer: Elisha Graves Otis

Elisha Graves Otis invented the very first safety brake for elevators. He did this in 1852. With the use of his braking system, he was the first to install the first safe elevator in 1853. Because of his safety feature on the elevator, architects were able to design things so buildings could be taller, like the building that I work in. Mr. Otis was responsible for the beginning of the elevator industry. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Alexander Graham Bell invented many things including the telephone. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.

Answer: Calf muscles

The gastrocnemius is the large back muscle of the calf of the leg. This muscle actually pulls the heel up and the foot down. When you jump and run, this muscle is what makes that action possible. Stomach muscles are called abdominals. The muscles of the buttocks are called gluteal muscles. The muscles of the chest are called pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.

Answer: Cheek bone

The zygomatic bone forms the more pronounced part of the cheek structure, being the cheek bone. The jaw bone is called the mandible. The inner ear has three little bones in it called the malleus, incus and stapes; the shoulder bone is called the scapula.

Answer: Congratulations

Felicitations means congratulations.

Why Felicitations you ask? Well, I was voted most professional looking employee of the month. Ouch! They had to pick today to do that! One consolation is that we did all laugh out loud and my boss gave me the rest of the day off, plus, he paid my cab fare home too. Yes, I am clumsy and unlucky. You ask about the "what" part? It seems that the only correct answer to "what" is that today I am a little spoiled too.