Unusual Objects Quiz from Glasgow Museums
Test your knowledge with the Glasgow Museums Unusual Objects Quiz! Explore intriguing historical artifacts such as a thunder ball, a Baird Televisor, lucky charms, a calthrop, and more. Learn about unique items from different time periods and their fascinating uses. Can you guess what these mysterious objects are? Take a journey through history and discover the stories behind these unusual finds.
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Glasgow Museums Unusual Objects Quiz
MYSTERY OBJECT It is NOT a cannonball It was used in the early 1900 in the theatre. Clue: You might associate the name with a James Bond film or one of the balls in the lottery! It is a thunder ball for making the sound of thunder at the theatre!
What is it? a) A TV b) An oven c) A hamster house This Baird Televisor from around 1930 2 is an example of the first commercially available television.
What do you think What do you think these may have these may have been used for? been used for? Clue: You might have a rabbit s foot or heather? They are lucky charms. On the right is a hag stone charm and on the left is a human tooth used as good luck charm.
MYSTERY OBJECT This was used at the time of Mary Queen of Scots reign. Clue: You might see a similar thing used on vehicles on documentaries about the police! It is a calthrop- these were used to disable horses in battle
The Singer Xtraordinary This bike was designed to make cycling safer. What was dangerous about riding a penny-farthing? Going over the handlebars
What are these for? a) To be worn in a public bath to protect your feet from the hot floor b) They are stilts for religious performances c) For keeping your dress out of the dirt (and other nasty things) on the street They are Ottoman bath house clogs
These pieces of jewellery are made from something very unusual. Can you guess what it is? Human hair
What do you think this is used for? An ornament A sewing machine A clock This is an example of a Lion model sewing machine.
What is it? a) A radio for picking up signals from space b) A helmet to stop radiation c) A microwave This is a microwave oven made by Husqvarna of Sweden in 1960's
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