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Mother Knows Best! Trivia Quiz

Mothers often have good advice. Sometimes we should listen to them more often (I wish I had!) Good luck with the quiz and give your loved parental units a big hug!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jinxgirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jinxgirl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,088

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
747

Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (9/10), Hayes1953 (9/10), Guest 172 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am making a cake. The recipe calls for a tablespoon of baking powder but I only have a teaspoon in my kitchen. I called Mom for help. What did she suggest that I use? Hint

One short timmy

Three teaspoons

Two soup spoons

One small soup ladle leveled with a knife

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Question 2 of 10

2. My grandmother used wooden clothes pegs to dry her laundry on a line outside. She finally invested in a fancy inside drying machine. What was NOT true about George Sampson who held the 1892 US patent of a clothes dryer machine? Hint

He developed a ventilator-type dryer

He lived in Dayton, Ohio

He patented a dual snow-shoe traction device

He patented a sled propeller

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Question 3 of 10

3. My mother's recipe for pancakes includes flour, sugar, baking powder and another ingredient that was the name of a 1950s TV star's horse. What is this? Hint

Bilge

Soda Pop

Silver

Buttermilk

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many mothers teach their children about a magic word that helps with day-to-day issues at school and home. What is it? Hint

Please

Gosh

Abracadabra

Sesame

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mother is teaching her daughter how to set a formal dinner table. Where does Mom insist that a dessert spoon properly rest? Hint

To the left of the demitasse cup

To the right of the cake knife

Above the cake fork

Immediately beneath the cordial glass

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Question 6 of 10

6. Welcome to winter in the Midwest, USA. Also known as flu season, which is not an action that Moms believe keeps their elementary children healthy? Hint

Frequent hand washing

Disinfecting the classroom hamster

Sneezing into a sleeve

Keeping a sick child at home

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the "Mom gave me great advice that I didn't always follow" category... what is a correct answer about clothes? Hint

Throw them on the floor - the dog will ignore them

Fold them out of the dryer

Lend them to your friend - they will be returned

Moths are our friends

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Question 8 of 10

8. I didn't close the door when I left the house. What did my mom loudly say to me? Hint

Don't you know how hard your father works?

Your fish got out... go find him now!

What am I... your maid?

Were you born in a barn?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mother is a seamstress. She taught me a very important lesson - 'A stitch in time saves nine'. What does this mean? Hint

Stitch a hem in the ninth backstitch pattern.

Pick up a dropped knitted perl in the pattern.

Sew up a problem early so it doesn't become worse.

Peg a weft in the loom before the shuttle returns.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is NOT something that your mother would say? Hint

It's OK to finger paint the dog.

Call me - I worry

Dress warmly

Eat soup if you have a cold

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Apr 21 2024 : Guest 184: 9/10
Apr 05 2024 : Hayes1953: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am making a cake. The recipe calls for a tablespoon of baking powder but I only have a teaspoon in my kitchen. I called Mom for help. What did she suggest that I use?

Answer: Three teaspoons

In American cooking, a tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons. Many recipes abbreviate a tablespoon as "tbsp" and teaspoon as "tsp".

Answer: He patented a dual snow-shoe traction device

George Sampson was a wonderful inventor from Dayton, Ohio. He invented a propeller and a clothes dryer among other items.

3. My mother's recipe for pancakes includes flour, sugar, baking powder and another ingredient that was the name of a 1950s TV star's horse. What is this?

Answer: Buttermilk

Buttermilk was ridden by Roy Rogers' co-star and wife Dale Evans. Buttermilk adds a nice flavor to breakfast pancakes.

4. Many mothers teach their children about a magic word that helps with day-to-day issues at school and home. What is it?

Answer: Please

Moms know that please is the ultimate magic word. Abracadabra is used by stage magicians before their tricks. Sesame is part of a magical term in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."

5. Mother is teaching her daughter how to set a formal dinner table. Where does Mom insist that a dessert spoon properly rest?

Answer: Above the cake fork

In a formal table setting, all utensils have their own place. The desert spoon (bowl facing left) rests above the cake fork (tines facing right) at the 12:00 position above the service (dinner) plate.

6. Welcome to winter in the Midwest, USA. Also known as flu season, which is not an action that Moms believe keeps their elementary children healthy?

Answer: Disinfecting the classroom hamster

All moms wish to keep their children healthy, but the classroom hamster may draw the line at being washed with bleach! When we feel ill, please stay at home so as not to infect others.

7. In the "Mom gave me great advice that I didn't always follow" category... what is a correct answer about clothes?

Answer: Fold them out of the dryer

As all moms know, folding clothes right out of the dryer prevents the evil ironing issue. My teen appears to believe the other options are correct.

8. I didn't close the door when I left the house. What did my mom loudly say to me?

Answer: Were you born in a barn?

Evidently people born in a barn don't close the door. My Grandma repeatedly said this to me and added the question "Do you want some hay to eat?"

9. Mother is a seamstress. She taught me a very important lesson - 'A stitch in time saves nine'. What does this mean?

Answer: Sew up a problem early so it doesn't become worse.

This is a old saying in my Texas family that means solve a problem early. I believe it also means "Do what I say, child, because I know best!"

10. What is NOT something that your mother would say?

Answer: It's OK to finger paint the dog.

All the options are correct except painting the dog (I hope!) The others are sentences that I find coming out of my mouth.

Source: Author Jinxgirl

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