This primary spirit is distilled from the blue agave plant and serves as the base for a standard margarita.
tequila
He was the U.S. President who authorized the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion against Cuba in April 1961.
JFK
Which planet in our solar system is the hottest?
Venus
This Goodson-Todman game show made its television debut on November 26, 1956, with the famous prompt "Come on Down!"
The price is right!
This classic monster is vulnerable to silver bullets and transforms during a full moon.
Werewolf
These bitter green cone-shaped flowers are added during brewing to preserve and flavor beer.
Hops
In October 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the global community by successfully launching this first-ever artificial satellite into space.
Sputnik 1
What animal is considered the deadliest to humans?
Mosquito
In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk developed the first successful vaccine for this paralytic disease.
Polio
According to European folklore, this aromatic bulb can be used to ward off vampires.
Garlic
To pour wine gently from its original bottle into another vessel to separate sediment before serving.
Decanter
This German dictator legally took total control of his nation 34 days before FDR's first inauguration and died 19 days after FDR in 1945.
Adolf Hitler
Which layer of the Earth do humans live on?
the crust
Spinning this plastic ring around your waist became a massive national craze after it debuted in 1956.
hoola hoop
This triangular, tri-colored sweet is one of Halloween's most debated and polarizing candies.
Candy Corn
This historical alcoholic drink, often called "honey wine," is made by fermenting honey with water.
Mead
What constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?
19th amendment
What name is given to the phenomenon where light bends as it passes from one medium to another, like water to air?
Refraction
This colorful, stretchy, bouncing silicone-based toy was introduced to the public in 1950.
Silly Putty
Before pumpkins became the standard, people in Ireland and Scotland traditionally carved jack-o'-lanterns out of this root vegetable.
Turnips
This traditional bourbon-based cocktail is the signature drink served every year at the Kentucky Derby.
Mint Julep
Who became South Africa’s first black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison?
Nelson Mandela
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans typically have in each cell?
23
In this Hemingway novella, the aging fisherman Santiago struggles for days to catch a giant marlin off the coast of Cuba.
The Old Man and the Sea
This country holds the historical title of being the birthplace of Halloween.
Ireland