"Did You Know?" | Round 18

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* 1. The first reading at Mass this Sunday contains a proverb which speaks of the great value and good of finding a worthy wife. One of the verses contains the phrase "She puts her hands to the distaff, and her fingers ply the spindle." What is a distaff?

A bowl that contains raw wool to be turned into yarn.

A length of wood attached side by side to make a barrel, bucket, or other container.

A stick onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning thread.

A stick, pole, or rod for aid in walking or climbing, or for use as a weapon.

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* 2. That answer mentioned flax, which has been cultivated both for making fabric as well as for it's seeds. Which of the following is a synonym for flax seed?

Linseed

Millet

Sesame Seed

Sorghum Seed