[Nfb-krafters-korner] answers to Want To Know Wednesday

[Jody ianuzzi]

Hello Nella,

This quiz was a lot of fun! Thank you so much for all the work that you did putting in it together

Jody

thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 

50 Years of Star Trek!
Live Long and Prosper!

> On Mar 10, 2017, at 8:44 AM, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Here are the answers to the Want To Know Wednesday quiz.  I have also
> attached it as a word document if that is easier for some.  
> 
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> 
> I promise some of the answers will make you laugh.
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> One.  Which of the following terms was used for a crafting get together?
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> a.       a sit and knit
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> b.       A yarn social
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> c.       A frolic
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> d.       A knit off
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> The answer is a frolic.  I made up all the rest.  The book gave other terms
> such as a knitting circle, a knit in, a knitting bee and a stitch and bitch.
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> Two.  How many calories do you burn from knitting for one hour?
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> 
> a.       79
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> b.       87
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> c.        96
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> d.       102
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> The answer is 102, who would have ever thought it.
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> Three.  What kind of fabric did Betsy Ross use to make her flag?
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> a.       Cotton
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> b.       Hemp
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> c.        Silk
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> d.       Wool
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> The answer is hemp; supposedly it was made of 100% hemp.
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> 
> Four.  Which of the following was never a vintage yarn color?
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> a.       elephant breathe
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> b.      dead Spaniard
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> c.       Paris on fire
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> d.       Flea
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> e.      Flies and Roses
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> f.        Stifled sigh
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> g.       Lusty gallant
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> The answer is Flies and Roses.  I had so much fun with this one.  You would
> not believe all the terrible color names given to vintage yarns.  There was
> even one call goose turd.  I'm sure glad I didn't have to shop for, or wear
> the yarn back then.
> 
> 
> 
> Five.  Which country produces the most wool?
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> A.      Australia
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> B.       China
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> C.       New Zealand
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> D.       United Kingdom
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> The answer is China.
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> Six.  Which state produces the most cotton?
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> a.       Texas
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> b.       Georgia
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> c.        Alabama
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> d.       Mississippi
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> The answer is Texas.
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> Seven.  How much mohair does it take to make a light weight sweater?
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> a.       14 ounces
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> b.       16 ounces
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> c.        18 ounces
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> d.       21 ounces
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> The answer is 16 ounces.
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> 
> Eight.  Which of the following is not another name for the Knitting Spool?
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> a.       Knitting Nancy
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> b.       French Knitter
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> c.        Lazy Lizzie
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> d.       Corker
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> e.       Knitting Tower
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> The answer is Lazy Lizzie.  A knitting spool has been called a Busy Lizzie,
> but not a Lazy Lizzie.
> 
> Nine.  Which of the following breed of sheep are not raised for their wool?
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> a.       Merino
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> b.       Shetland
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> c.        Columbian
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> d.       Katahdin
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> e.      Southdown Babydoll
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> The answer is Katahdin.  Katahdin sheep have hair, not wool.  Their hair is
> quite short and sheds out in the spring and summer.  They are raised for
> meat.
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> 
> Ten.  In what year did the United States Post Office issue a knitting themed
> holiday stamp?
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> a.       2007
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> b.       2001
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> c.        1997
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> d.       1991
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> The answer is 2007.
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> <Want To Know Wednesday.docx>
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