Lines of Words Trivia Quiz

Answer: Masculine

Masculine men are often portrayed as risk takers with abundant physical strength. In history, people such as Heracles, St George, Beowulf and Odysseus are seen as masculine and today it is a trait associated with hard physical activity, and still an element of risk taking, so boxers, construction workers, firefighters and entrepreneurs are often referred to as masculine. Borderline is when something is only just acceptable as well as being the line that separates two countries, tourmaline is a semi precious gemstone and a clothesline is used for hanging out wet clothes so that they may dry in the breeze.

Answer: Trampoline

Although a basic form of trampolining, called "blanket toss" has long been practiced by Inuit people, the modern trampoline was invented as recently as 1936. It was first included in the Olympic games in 2000, and competitors can reach heights of 10 metres. Just 30 minutes of bouncing can burn up to 170 calories, depending on the bouncer's weight and intensity of the bouncing and will work your abdominal, leg, thigh and buttock muscles as well as providing a good cardio-vascular workout.

Answer: Buffalo

Bubaline comes from the bubalus, a genus of cattle that includes the Asian water buffalo, found in India and Thailand and the extinct European water buffalo which inhabited Germany and Netherlands during the Pleistocene era.
A rabbit is a leporine, a dog is a canine and deer-like is cervine.

Answer: Landline

Whereas cell phones use radio waves, landlines use fibre optic or copper wire lines for transmission. The number of landlines is constantly decreasing as the number of cell phones continues to rise, especially in developing countries.

Answer: Bowline

The bowline is an old knot, believed to have in use in ancient Egypt and is a very easy knot to both tie and untie, even when subjected to a heavy load. It is one of the most important knots for amateur sailors to learn and is part of the firefighters' exam in UK.

Answer: Adrenaline

Adrenaline is secreted by the adrenal medulla, part of the adrenal glands located at the top of the kidneys. An adrenaline junkie is someone who gets great pleasure from risk taking, often in extreme sports such as sky diving, powerboat racing or skateboarding.

Answer: Alkaline

Alkalis are ionic salts of alkali metals and can be dissolved in water and have a bitter taste. They are commonly used in household products, where the alkaline level depends on the concentration of the ionic salt. For example, sodium hydroxide used in detergents will have a higher alkaline level than magnesium hydroxide which is used in indigestion medication.

Answer: Praline

Pralines all over the world contain nuts and sugar but differ slightly depending on where they are from. In North America, the nut is usually almond, and occasionally pecan, mixed with cream to make the mixture thicker and softer while in France a praline is a hard mixture of almonds and caramelized sugar. Luxury Belgian pralines often have a liquid or soft filling of hazelnuts, almonds, sugar and syrup covered in gorgeous Belgian chocolate.

Answer: Airline

Luxor may be most associated with an Egyptian themed hotel in Las Vegas, which is named after the city in Egypt that is home to the Valley of the Kings, but bizarrely, the airline which went out of business in 2006 was Portuguese. They operated for eight years and flew internationally from the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, to France and Sao Tome, a former Portuguese colony in Africa.

Answer: Gasoline

Gasoline, called petrol in UK, is a fuel made from crude oil. Most of the world's crude oil is found in the Middle East in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq, although large reserves are also present in Canada, Russia and Venezuela.
A deadline is the time given to complete a task, such as lines. Tetracycline is an antibiotic that can be used to treat acne and stenohaline means only able to live in saltwater.