Think Ink Trivia Quiz

Answer: Blink

Blinking is a semi-automatic closing and opening of an eye and helps to keep the eye moist. It is not unusual to blink ten times a minute, but when the eye is focused, such as in reading, it may only occur three or four times a minute. The word contains 'ink'.

Answer: Brink

Dulles was Secretary of State during the Eisenhower years (1953-1958). In an interview he described brinkmanship by stating, "The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art" and added, "Neutrality has increasingly become obsolete and, except under very exceptional circumstances, it is an immoral and shortsighted conception".

Answer: Clinkers

Coal burning normally produces ashes but lower grades of coal may leave several rock-like things or clinkers. These are incombustible residue, fused into an irregular lump.

Answer: Stink

The skunk's two glands located near the anus contain a highly offensive odor with a sulfur base. It is used as defensive weapon when the skunk feels endangered. The glands contain enough for about five uses, then need up to ten days to regenerate.

Answer: Drink

A word that describes a drink that is safe is potable. In regard to water it means it is fit to drink, pure and clean and free from pollution. About 10% of the world's population live in areas without potable water.

Answer: Inkblots

The concept of ambiguous material giving insights into personality and emotional issues date back to Leonardo da Vinci. Hermann Rorschach was the first to try to codify responses. Because of wide ranging possible interpretations, if given, it is not a part of court order assessment. Bill Murray in "What About Bob?" (1991) tells this joke:

"The doctor draws trees, "What do you see?" The guy says "sex". The doctor draws a car, owl, "Sex, sex, sex". The doctor says to him "You are obsessed with sex", he replies "Well you're the one drawing all the dirty pictures!"

Answer: Fink

A 'fink' is someone in disrepute and often informs on others or fails to complete an assignment. A fink is untrustworthy and may betray persons closest to them.

Answer: Mink

In old films we sometimes see a young woman whose ambition is to marry a rich man so she can have the jewelry and mink coat that would be the icons of the relationship. Times have changed, and such agencies as the Humane Society and PETA see such apparel as examples of animal cruelty. Even so, advertisements on the internet quote $4000 dollars for a new mink coat. To show how times have changed, parts of the United States, Canada, and Russia were first explored and settled by fur traders.

Answer: Oink

There are literally hundreds of words that mimic sound and are therefore onomatopoeic. Words such as achoo, jingle, plop, snore, and zip are not even the tip of the iceberg.

Answer: Trinket

A trinket is often a cheap piece of jewelry or a type of souvenir. Synonyms include knickknack, bauble, ornament, curio, trifle, toy, or novelty.

Answer: Think

It certainly does me. FunTrivia, established in 1995 by Jerry Yang and Terry Ford through Yahoo.com is an international site with over two million registered users and many more guest players.

Answer: Rink

If you have ever been on ice skates, for pleasure, figure skating, or hockey, you know the dangers of uneven and pitted ice, particularly on outside rinks. In 1949 refrigeration expert Frank Zamboni invented the ice surfacing machine that revolutionized maintenance of indoor rinks. The early machines were gas powered and spewed toxic gases. Modern Zambonis are electrical.

Answer: Wrinkles

Wrinkles are complex. Wrinkle management may include limiting exposure to direct sunlight, consuming foods with antioxidants, not smoking, and getting quality sleep. Lotions and creams may camouflage the condition, but not resolve it.

Answer: Sprinkler

Leonardo da Vinci invented a form of water sprinkler in the 1400s. It was unsuccessful and led to flooding. Ambrose Godfrey created the first successful automated fire sprinkler system in 1723 but had to use gunpowder to release the water. The first practical lawn sprinkler was patented by J. Lessler of Buffalo, New York in 1871.

It was activated with a gardening hose. Except for underground systems, nothing much has changed.

Answer: Ink

Octopuses and other cephalopods spew ink from just behind their gills as a defense mechanism, using the cloud of ink to strike a path away from a predator. The color may vary from inky black to brown depending on the species. It is composed mostly of melanin and it is used in some gourmet cooking.