| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Primary material used in most tires | Rubber | 100%
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| Material used to encase pizza in transit. Some chains use it for the crust too | Cardboard | 90%
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| Crop used to make rope and clothing in a controversial plant family | Hemp | 90%
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| “Recycled” coat material. First the cows wear it, then the humans. | Leather | 90%
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| Synthetic material with a reputation for cheap clothing | Polyester | 90%
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| Another name for dirt | Earth | 80%
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| Calcium based material used to protect chickens before they hatch | Eggshell | 80%
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| Stretchy material that keeps your underwear from falling to your ankles | Elastic | 80%
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| Another silk replacement, used heavily in stockings | Nylon | 80%
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| Material used to make scarves or a tall tale. | Yarn | 80%
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| Chalky mineral with a hardness of 2 on the Mohs scale | Gypsum | 70%
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| Material used for monuments and gravestones or a delicious cake | Marble | 70%
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| Artificial silk material made from cellulose | Rayon | 70%
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| Building material made with the first clue in this quiz | Drywall | 60%
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| Term commonly used for flooring made with one material topped with a thin layer of another material | Laminate | 60%
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| Broad term for the materials on the inside of a coat or suit | Lining | 60%
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| Term used to refer to table linens, especially NAPkins, tablecloths and table drapERY | Napery | 60%
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| Popular, but meaningless, antonym of ‘artificial.’ | Natural | 60%
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| Building material used to reinforce concrete | Rebar | 60%
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| Material removed from a building site after demolition | Rubble | 50%
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