Cutlery Connections Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tectonics

Plate tectonics is a geological theory. It postulates that the earth's crust is made of various plates and these moving parts are what create different landforms like mountains and rift valleys.

Answer: Lift

A forklift is a truck used in construction and other industrial activity. It helps to pick and move heavy objects. Forklift operators need to have special certifications qualifying them to operate these trucks.

Answer: Feed

The term spoon feed is often used negatively. It means to mollycoddle someone and give them everything on a platter, limiting their ability to think and act independently.

Answer: Luck

A potluck meal is one where every person brings some food to share. It is similar to the Aussie way of telling someone to 'bring a plate' when calling them over for a meal.

Answer: Handle

A panhandle is a geographic feature. It is similar to a peninsula but instead of bordering water of three sides, it has land borders on two sides. Panhandle is also a verb which describes the act of begging for money on the streets.

Answer: Neck

A bottleneck is any feature that impedes the flow. It is most commonly used to describe traffic where a narrow section of the road can result in vehicles slowing down and causing a jam. It is also used to describe production processes where a step that is complex, or takes considerable time, ends up slowing down the entire cycle.

Answer: Shot

A mug shot is a photograph of a person's face mainly. It is often used to describe the photos taken by the police after making an arrest and derived from the use of the word 'mug' as slang for the face.

Answer: Cake

A cupcake is a small cake. It is also known as a fairy cake or patty cake. Topped with icing, the portion is typically sufficient for only one person.

Answer: Ceiling

Glass ceiling is a term used to describe an invisible barrier that prevents the progress of a particular gender, usually women, or particular race. It has been used in the corporate world to understand the difficulties faced by women in making it to the executive management level.

When Hillary Clinton lost the US presidential race to Donald Trump in 2016, she referred to her attempts to shatter the glass ceiling for women in US politics.

Answer: Point

Similar to the term gunpoint, it refers to using threats and intimidation to force someone to do something. Other idioms with the same meaning are 'putting a gun to someone's head' and 'holding a knife to someone's throat'.