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What Southern side dish is traditionally made from cooked cornmeal and can be served with butter?
Grits
What singer was known as the "Tennessee Plowboy" before becoming a country music legend?
Eddy Arnold
What part of a car generates electricity while the engine is running?
Alternator
What part of a tree contains the rings that can reveal its age?
Trunk
What is the name for the space beneath the roof of a house, often used for storage?
Attic
What classic dish combines ground beef, seasonings, and breadcrumbs before being baked into a loaf?
Meatloaf
What actress starred alongside Lucille Ball as Ethel Mertz?
Vivian Vance
What device inside a home controls when the heating or cooling system turns on?
Thermostat
What substance do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
Nectar
What do you call the decorative piece of fabric that hangs across the top of a window?
Valance, or curtains
What old-fashioned treat is made by cooking sugar and butter until it becomes hard and brittle?
Toffee
What country singer recorded "Coal Miner's Daughter"?
Loretta Lynn
What part of a sewing machine carries the lower thread?
Bobbin
What natural process breaks down fallen leaves into nutrients for the soil?
Decomposition
What do you call a small covered structure in a yard, often used for outdoor gatherings?
Gazebo
What is the name for cooking flour and fat together to thicken gravy?
Roux
What entertainer was famous for the catchphrase "How sweet it is!"?
Jackie Gleason
What kitchen appliance uses a rotating blade to chop or puree food?
Blender or food processor
Why is salt sometimes spread on icy sidewalks in winter?
It helps melt ice
What is the name of the raised platform at the front of a church where sermons are delivered?
Pulpit
Which fruit is traditionally used in a Southern upside-down cake?
Pineapple
What television personality ended his children's program by saying, "It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood"?
Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers)
What part of a bicycle transfers motion from the pedals to the rear wheel?
Chain
What do gardeners call plants that return year after year?
Perennials
What did shoppers use to pay for goods before credit cards if they did not carry cash?
A check