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Call My Bluff Trivia Quiz

Back in the days of steam T.V., there was a quiz called "Call My Bluff". Two teams would take it in turns to describe an obscure word, which the opposite team would have to identify. Here is my tribute to that show (maybe the 1st of many).

A multiple-choice quiz by awkins. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
awkins

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,224

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1871

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (1/10), Guest 89 (4/10), Guest 86 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pintle - Choose the true meaning. Hint

A PINTLE was a small boat, used by the ancient Incas, which was collapsible, enabling them to carry it across the ground when the river tributaries became impassible.

A PINTLE is the pin which holds a hinge together. It is the bar around which the hinge turns. It can also be any pin around which another part pivots.

The PINTLE was a small shrew like creature, whose remains seem to indicate it died out around 20,000 years ago. They were a carnivore, although the evidence suggests that they lived in very small groups, so they possibly survived on carrion.

A PINTLE, was the term used by the Egyptians, to describe the cap stone of a pyramid.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Glabella - Choose the true meaning. Hint

A GLABELLA, or Glabla′, is the small hammer like object found inside a bicycle bell. It is the part that actually strikes the bell when the lever is pulled. It comes from the Old English 'Glah Bell' which translates as Bell Gong.

The GLABELLA, is actually the space between the eyebrows. It may be more pronounced in some people, or absent in others, but for those who have it, it is the hairless part of the forehead between the eyebrows.

As people may be aware, back in the Middle Ages, reading was limited to the Holy Works, and it was done by priests. A GLABELLA, was the plinth on which the book would be placed, whilst the learned reader recited the words to the uneducated.

A GLABELLA is simply the name of the small metal covering that appears on the toes of some shoes and boots.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pips - Choose the INCORRECT meaning. Hint

PIPS are used to describe the dots on a pair of dice. They can be either raised or indented, but they are all referred to as 'pips'.

If you look at a pack of playing cards, the markings that tell you what value each card is, they are called PIPS.

Those little dents on the outside of a golf ball, are referred to as PIPS. They help to make the ball fly straight and true.

PIPS are actually the markings on dominoes.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tragus - Choose the true meaning. Hint

TRAGUS was the familiar name for a trailer used to transport Roman slaves to the Coliseum. It was usually covered with sacking to keep the weather off of the slaves

The TRAGUS is the small cartilage projection at the front of the ear. It can also apply to the hairs that grow at the entrance to the ear.

A TRAGUS would have been used in India during the Raj as a symbol for the Indian resistance. It generally took the form of a crescent moon over a lion, symbolizing the waning days of the British Empire.

As any competent blacksmith knows, the TRAGUS is the front, pointed part of the anvil. Used by the 'smithy' to assist with making bends in horseshoes.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lunula - Choose the true meaning. Hint

A LUNULA is a type of jellyfish, or medusa, found in waters below 1500 feet. They tend to average six feet in diameter, with tentacles that have been measured at fifteen feet plus.

It's very simple. The LUNULA is the white, crescent shape at the base of the fingernail.

The LUNULA was the tribal council of the ancient Celts. They were the ultimate arbiters for any challenges to the laws of the tribe. They were also the ones who made the decisions to go to war with neighbouring tribes.

LUNULA is a nervous disease which causes crescent shaped blemishes to appear on the upper torso. It is believed to be caused by embarrassment or shock. The marks generally disappear after 2-3 hours.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pollex - Choose the true meaning. Hint

A POLLEX is a term used by astronomers when referring to a double star system.

The POLLEX is the male sexual organ of the Javanese Fire Orchid. This endangered flower blooms only once every 15 years. The largest recorded specimen was 23 inches in diameter.

POLLEX is a derogatory term applied to goldsmith apprentices in their first year on the job.

POLLEX is another name for the thumb. It is the first digit on the fore limb on all animals.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cerumen - Choose the true meaning. Hint

CERUMEN was what the Babylonians called the deity believed to inhabit oak trees. She was worshipped as the fertility goddess.

If you have ever jumped from an airplane, using a parachute, you will be aware of the CERUMEN. It is the correct term for the ring on the ripcord.

CERUMEN is a colloquial term, used in the Sudan to refer to the milk of their camels.

Not to put too fine a point on the subject, CERUMEN is another name for earwax.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Caruncles - Choose the true meaning. Hint

CARUNCLES are the fleshy growths found on fowl. For example the wattles on a turkey are CARUNCLES.

CARUNCLES is a slang term used by car mechanics to describe the ripples in the bodywork of a car after an accident.

CARUNCLES are the generic term, used by Italian farmers, when discussing the grazing areas for their goats. Normally located on the sides of hills or mountains, CARUNCLES sometimes encompass as much as 15 acres.

CARUNCLES can best be seen on gloomy evenings. They are the faint glimmerings around street lamps as they first come on. Normally, they are more obvious when using halogen lights.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Diastema - Choose the true meaning. Hint

Terry Thomas is a famous example of someone with DIASTEMA. It means a gap between two teeth.

A DIASTEMA would most likely have been used by a leatherworker in the Middle Ages. It consisted of a number of narrow blades inset into a wooden frame. It was used to make parallel cuts in strips of leather. Commonly used for making a cat o' nine tails

If one was to use a DIASTEMA in the correct setting, it would be in the dark and underground. A DIASTEMA is the hand held tester used by cavers to determine the direction of the air flow. A small amount of fluorescent dye emitted from a nozzle.

On the high seas, a DIASTEMA would have probably been used by pirates to make certain the powder for their muskets stayed dry. It was a small barrel, usually waterproofed with tar, used to contain various powders.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lanugo - Choose the true meaning. Hint

A LANUGO is the correct term for a body of water in the crater of an extinct volcano.

LANUGO is the correct term for the concave depression on the top of a golf tee.

To be a LANUGO, you would have to have been born in the American North East prior to the European invasion. A LANUGO was a decorated warrior with the Micmac Indian tribe.

LANUGO is the fine hair that covers a fetus. It can be shed prior to birth or soon thereafter. It can also refer to the hair like covering of a leaf or insect.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pintle - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: A PINTLE is the pin which holds a hinge together. It is the bar around which the hinge turns. It can also be any pin around which another part pivots.

It can also be the ball hitch for trailers on the back of a vehicle.

Thanks to 'Dictionary.com' for verifying all the correct answers.
All incorrect answers were made up by me.

2. Glabella - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: The GLABELLA, is actually the space between the eyebrows. It may be more pronounced in some people, or absent in others, but for those who have it, it is the hairless part of the forehead between the eyebrows.

If you chose the Glah Bell ... come on. Bell Gong?

3. Pips - Choose the INCORRECT meaning.

Answer: Those little dents on the outside of a golf ball, are referred to as PIPS. They help to make the ball fly straight and true.

They are actually referred to as DIMPLES on a golf ball. Ideally there are between 380-432. They provide lift for the ball by creating two different airflows around the ball. The other three definitions are among the multiple uses of the word PIPS.

4. Tragus - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: The TRAGUS is the small cartilage projection at the front of the ear. It can also apply to the hairs that grow at the entrance to the ear.

I have no idea if the point on an anvil has a name or not, but I thought it was funny.

5. Lunula - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: It's very simple. The LUNULA is the white, crescent shape at the base of the fingernail.

It is also called a half moon.

6. Pollex - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: POLLEX is another name for the thumb. It is the first digit on the fore limb on all animals.

Double star system... Maybe you were thinking of Castor and Pollux, better known perhaps as the constellation Gemini.

7. Cerumen - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: Not to put too fine a point on the subject, CERUMEN is another name for earwax.

I have no way of knowing if the Sudanese call camel milk anything.

8. Caruncles - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: CARUNCLES are the fleshy growths found on fowl. For example the wattles on a turkey are CARUNCLES.

I wish they really were ripples in a car body, but sadly that was another untruth.

9. Diastema - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: Terry Thomas is a famous example of someone with DIASTEMA. It means a gap between two teeth.

As long as the teeth are in the same dental arch. A gap between upper and lower teeth doesn't count.

10. Lanugo - Choose the true meaning.

Answer: LANUGO is the fine hair that covers a fetus. It can be shed prior to birth or soon thereafter. It can also refer to the hair like covering of a leaf or insect.

If anyone knows of the name for the top of a golf tee, please keep it to yourself.

Source: Author awkins

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