I've Got a Bell Trivia Quiz

Answer: Antebellum

Antebellum is taken from Latin and literally translates to "before the war". It can therefore be used generically to refer to the period before any war. However, it is most often used to describe the period between the US achieving independence and the US Civil War.

Answer: Rubella

Rubella is a viral infection caused by the rubella virus. Symptoms are a rash all over the body, fever, throat infection and other signs of fatigue. Though it is known as German measles, it is not related to measles.

Answer: Glabella

Glabella is the depressed bone that is located on the ridge between the eyebrows. It is also used to describe the skin covering the area.

Answer: Bellhop

A bellhop or bellboy is a hotel porter employed to help the guests with their luggage while they are checking in or out of the establishment. The term is derived from the fact that in early days, the front desk staff would ring a bell to summon the porter.

Answer: Belladonna

Belladonna means "beautiful woman" in Italian. In earlier times, women used drops of this plant to dilate their eyes in the expectation that this would make them look more attractive. Both the leaves and the berries of this plant are toxic earning the plant the nickname of "deadly nightshade".

Answer: Portobello

The portobello mushroom grows across Europe and North America. Occurring in both white and brown colours, they are known by many different names including champignon mushroom, table mushroom and brown cap mushroom. Those that are slightly smaller in size are called portobellini.

Answer: Cerebellum

Cerebellum means "little brain" in Latin because it is smaller than the cerebrum. The cerebellum controls all motor activities regulating and coordinating the signals sent by other sensory organs.

Answer: Bellwether

Bellwether is used to describe any trendsetter or lead indicator. Certain bluechip stocks are often designated as bellwether stocks for a particular stock indice or specific sector. The term is derived from the practice of putting a bell around the neck of the ram, or wether (castrated ram), leading the flock.

Answer: Rebellion

A rebellion is an armed revolt against the authorities. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a disorganized attempt at overthrowing the colonial British rule. While the mutiny was unsuccessful, it alarmed the British enough to have control shifted from the East India Company to the British Crown directly.

Answer: Embellishment

An embellishment is an ornament or adornment added as decoration. It can also mean any details added to a story and is generally taken to mean that the additional details are untrue.