Eye Spy An Object Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sewing

Evidence of the needle dates back almost 60,000 years ago to a cave in South Africa and bone needles were found dating 40,000 years ago in prehistoric sites. Copper and iron needles were found that dated to the third century BC. Evidence of the needle, with its eye used for threading material, was found in both Native American and Bronze Age excavations. Around AD 900, steel needles were being made and by the 1630s needles were being mass produced in England. There was even a guild established just for these merchants.

The eye of the needle, where the thread goes through, is located at the point of the needle for machine needles and at the opposite end for hand sewing needles. The size and shape of the eyes differ on varying needles.

Answer: Peacock

Peacocks, also called peafowl, are in the pheasant family. The two most recognizable species are the Indian (or blue) peacock and the Javanese (or green) peacock. The male of the species has a long train covered by feathers. Each feather is tipped with a shining eyespot that is ringed with blue and bronze. In courtship, the male will elevate his tail, spread out his feathers, and make it shimmer and rustle.

The birds are native to south central Asia but are common around the world where they live on zoos, farms, gardens, etc. The gorgeous tail feathers are shed each year when the birds molt and are quickly regrown. The feathers can be collected and make beautiful decorative items.

Answer: Potato

A potato is an annual plant that is in the nightshade family. It is grown for its edible tubers that are starchy. Potatoes are highly digestible and contain Vitamin C, protein, niacin, and thiamin. They are believed to have been cultivated as long ago as 1,800 years in the past in South America. They were later introduced to Europe and became a major crop in places like Ireland.

Potatoes, unlike other garden crops, are not usually grown from seeds. Instead, they grow from small cubes of tubers cut into portions with sprouting seeds or "eyes". These eyes sprout and form new tubers underground for digging up and farming. Potato eyes form and sprout under favorable conditions and will become dormant after harvest.

Answer: Cat's eye

A cat's eye is a type of gemstone that, when cut, displays a shiny band that looks eerily like the eye of a cat. This quality is called chatoyancy. The chrysoberyl cat's eye stone was discovered in 1789 and is the only gem that can be traded as simply "cat's eye". Other varieties must be further described as cat's eye quartz or cat's eye apatite.

These varied types of cat's eye stones have been around for centuries and are prized for their strong metaphysical properties. It is believed that the stones can ward off evil and danger and bring good luck to a wearer.

Answer: False

Hurricanes are made of three parts: rain bands, the eyewall, and the eye. The eye of the storm is a circular area in the center. The winds in the eye are very weak compared to the rest of the storm. It is normally completely surrounded by the eyewall, which is a ring of clouds where the strongest winds are found.

An eye can be up to 120 miles in diameter, but most are around 20 to 40 miles across. Inside the eye is relatively calm weather and sometimes the sun even shines. If an area is experiencing the eye, the hurricane is only halfway finished over that particular area.

Answer: Longan

A longan is a tropical tree that produces an edible fruit with the same name. The tree belongs to the soapberry family, which includes things like rambutan and lychee. The longan is native to Asia but have been introduced in other warm areas of the world. The fruit grows in little clusters on the branches.

The tender fruit has translucent flesh which surrounds a black seed, giving it the appearance of an eye; it sometimes gets the name "dragon's eye" after it is peeled. It is about the size of a grape and has a sweet and slightly tart taste. It is low in calories and high in Vitamin C. After the outer skin is discarded, the longan can be eaten raw or added to salads, smoothies, and desserts.

Answer: Confusing predators

The foureye butterflyfish is a small, flat fish named for the spots on its tail that look like eyes. These fish are diurnal, which means they are active during the day when hunting prey and at night they look for shelter. When predators are tracking them, the butterfly fish turn their body so the predator sees the large "eye" marking. The predator then thinks they're looking at the head when they're looking at the tail. Then the butterfly fish swims away.

These fish primarily live in shallow reefs in depths between 6 and 65 feet in the Caribbean and parts of the Gulf of Mexico. They feed on coral, fish eggs, worms, and small crustaceans. Ironically, their real eye, although much smaller than the fake eye, gives them excellent vision in the depths.

Answer: Jupiter

Jupiter is known for being the biggest planet in our solar system. It is also home to the biggest storm. This is called the Great Red Spot and is enormous area that has been swirling for hundreds of years. The storm itself, which appears like an eye from far away, is bigger than Earth. The spot is 10,000 miles across and was first observed over 200 years ago.

The storm extends at least 200 miles down into the clouds of Jupiter, beyond the area where water would condense. The "eye spot" is so big that its gravity field alone tends to pull and push objects away. Satellites have shown that the storm seems to be getting slightly smaller and is fairly stationary as it is trapped by conveyor belts of very high winds.

Answer: Bolt

An eyebolt is a threaded fastener with a loop at one end of it. It is used to attach ropes and cables from a structure to the loop, or eye. A common use is to create a lifting eye so that a crane can be attached to machinery for safely lifting loads. The eyebolt is made from a length of bar with a certain diameter. The head is then bent into a ring from an unthreaded section of the bar.

There are several types of eyebolts. Anchor eyebolts can fasten into masonry. Screw eyebolts use a wood screw and are utilized for hanging pictures and curtain wire. Pigtail eyebolts take the head of the bolt and form it into a helix. Roller eyebolts guide a cable through with minimal friction.

Answer: Moth

The cecropia moth is the largest moth found in North America with a wingspan of five to seven inches. It is a form of a silk moth with a reddish body and blackish brown sings surrounded by colored bands. It also sports large "eyespots" on its wings to make it appear larger than normal to predators.

This moth is often nocturnal and is found in hardwood forests and gardens east of the Rocky Mountains. It is sometimes attracted to street and porch lights. As a caterpillar, it feeds on leaves and as an adult, it does not eat at all. Because of this, the average life span after it emerges from its cocoon is only about two weeks.