Grab Bag
Breakfast foods
Where in the world?
Canadian Trivia
Bonus
100
In 1971, Ray Tomlinson of MIT was the first to send this kind of electronic communication.
Tomlinson has stated he forgets what his email message said.
100
What breakfast item is made by soaking bread in a milk-and-egg mixture and then putting it on a griddle?
French Toast
Amazingly, French toast did not originate in France. In fact, the earliest recorded recipe for a dish resembling French toast was found in a Fourth-century Roman cookbook!
100
This country’s flag is known as the “Stars and Stripes.”
United States
The 50-star flag was designed as a high school project. Discussions were ongoing about bringing Alaska and Hawaii into the union, and student Bob Heft designed the flag in anticipation of their admission. He was given a B– for his efforts
100
Founded in Quebec, what is the French name of the private entertainment company which has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics?
Cirque du Soleil
100
What land animal can weigh anywhere between 150 to 250 pounds at birth?
Elephant
Baby elephants, known as calves, can stand within 20 minutes of being born and walk within an hour
200
In 1980, Reinhold Messner of Italy became the first person to climb this mountain alone
Mount Everest
He made the climb from base camp in three days, all without using bottled oxygen.
200
What breakfast food has a hole in the middle and is often topped with cream cheese or lox?
Bagels
The bagel as we know it today dates back to 1683 in Poland
200
This country’s capital city is Cairo.
Egypt
The Egyptians are building a new capital city 30 miles from Cairo to ease congestion in the city. It is known as the New Administrative Capital, or NAC, and features skyscrapers, light rail, and a park twice the size of New York City’s Central Park. The government began relocating to the NAC in 2022.
200
Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
The other four Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Erie, and Superior) are located between Canada and the United States
200
Chemically, dark hair has more of this element than lighter hair
carbon
Dark hair also contains less oxygen than lighter hair
300
In 1987, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this sort of vehicle.
hot-air balloon
300
What cereal mascot for Frosted Flakes is known for saying, “They’re Grrreat!”?
Tony the Tiger
The cereal of sugar-coated cornflakes was introduced in 1952 as Sugar Frosted Flakes. However, it’s been simply Frosted Flakes since 1983.
300
This country, which lies at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, has a “cotton castle"
Turkey
Pamukkale (puh-MOO-kayl), which translates to “cotton castle,” is not a building; it’s a natural area of hot springs and thermal pools that includes a five-square-mile area of fluffy-looking white calcite rocks. Pamukkale has been designated a World Heritage Site.
300
Canada produces 85% of the world’s supply of what food item?
Maple Syrup
300
What major fast-food chain introduced the first national breakfast menu in 1977?
McDonalds
While the national breakfast menu rollout occurred in 1977, the corporation began experimenting with this idea as early as 1971. The ’71 continental breakfast menu included the famous Egg McMuffin sandwich.
400
He painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
He was not only ambidextrous and could paint and draw with both hands but he could also write with one hand while drawing with the other.
400
What is the name of the Mexican breakfast dish made with corn tortillas, fried eggs, and salsa?
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros translates to “farm or ranch eggs.” It is a country food from northern Mexico
400
This Pacific Rim country has 20 percent of the world’s earthquakes that measure 6.0 or higher on the Richter scale.
Japan
It’s also the country with the densest seismic network in the world.
400
What color is the sand on Prince Edward Island?
Red
400
What is the popular breakfast side dish made of thinly cut potatoes that are fried until golden brown?
Hash browns
The first iteration of a hash brown recipe is credited to cookbook author Maria Parloa in 1888, and the original dish consisted of chopped meats mixed in with the potatoes.
500
This part of the brain controls language and hearing.
temporal lobe
There are two temporal lobes, located just above each ear, and they also control memory, emotion, and speech.
500
What is the name of the sauce that has butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, and pepper? Hint: It is used to complete an eggs Benedict breakfast.
Hollandaise
Although the sauce’s name may indicate roots in Holland, it traces back to northern France. Did you know that when the heat becomes too high on a Hollandaise sauce, it’s called breaking? Doing so causes the egg yolks to curdle and the sauce to become grainy
500
A cat was once elected mayor in this U.S. state— the final state to be admitted to the union
Alaska
In 1997, a yellow tabby named Stubbs was elected mayor of Talkeetna.
500
ONLY ONE PROVINCE IS OFFICIALLY BILINGUAL, CAN YOU GUESS WHICH ONE?
Canada, as a country, is officially bilingual, but most provinces are either French or English. New Brunswick is the only province where French and English are both official languages.
500
What breakfast cereal is associated with a character named Toucan Sam?
Froot Loops
Kellogg’s introduced the brightly colored circular cereal with its fruity flavors in 1959.