Plumbing Jeopardy OTC

Plumbing fun facts

100

In 1954, this genius said if he had to live his life all over again, he would be a plumber. The Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in Washington, D.C. made him an honorary plumber as a result.

Albert Einstein

200

This windy city was the first major American city to build a comprehensive sewer system in 1855.

Chicago

300

This Irish US cities Tremont Hotel was the first hotel to offer indoor plumbing in 1829.

Boston

400

 why do we talk about little kids going to the potty?

 before modern plumbing was a thing and people used chamber pots instead.

500

1. In 1804, ________  this Liberty city was the first city to use cast iron pipes in plumbing.

 

Philadelphia

More fun facts

100

Name one of the 3 most common slang names for a Plumber

Pipe Monkey

Turd Herder

Poo Pumper

200

Who is the largest Plumbing company in the U.S.

Roto rooter

300

Name one of the 5 states that does NOT allow tiny houses

New York, Wisconsin, N. Dakota, Alaska, or 

West Virginia

400

What is the Australian slang for Plumber

Dunny Diver

500

The French phrase "la chamber sent" meaning bathroom translates to English as what

Smelly House

Plumbing Knowledge

100

The most common type of piping used in Plumbing

PVC

200

How much does 1 gallon of water weigh

8.34 lbs

300

This misconception comes from the Coriolis effect, which affects large weather patterns like hurricanes, not small pools of water in toilets. The direction a toilet flushes depends on the design _________________  not geography.

 the bowl and the position of the water jets

400

What is the name of the pipe we can take apart in an attempt to unclog the sink?

P-Trap

500

1. In the 1700s, before toilet paper was a thing, ________ were used as an alternative.

corncobs

Some More Plumbing

100

What is the full name of the plastic waste pipe that is commonly used?

Poly Vinyl Chloride

200

What is the first thing you should do before attempting any water line plumbing repair?

Turn off the water

300

How many gallons of water are in a 1" pipe 100' long

4

400

what is the first rule of Plumbing

Gravity

500

Who invented the single handle faucet

(hint, still very big in business making plumbing faucets today)

Al MOEN

Plumbing Misc.

100

Where is the original word for plumbing, what did it mean, and where did it come from?

Plumbum, Lead, Latin word.

200

What is the technical name of a toilet

water closet

300

what is the 3 word technical name of garbage disposal?

Food waste disposer

400

This inventor thought to be, however, was not a plumber!

Benjamin Franklin

500

why are manhole covers round

So they can't fall through