Cultural Traditions
Don't give yellow or red flowers
Russia
Sterling silver is not pure silver, it contains 7.5% of what?
copper
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun?
Ra
What flavor is Devils food cake?
Chocolate
Which scale measures the intensity of tornadoes?
Fujita
Don't ask for salt
Egypt
What chemical causes the burning taste sensation when eating chilies?
Capsaicin
What was the name of the nation of warlike women who lived in Asia Minor and became famous for their exploits in the Trojan wars?
Amazons
What is the main ingredient of angles food cake?
Egg whites
Which type of front moves the fastest (on average)?
Cold
Tossing lost teeth on the roof
Greece
What noble gas has an "A" as its fist letter?
Argon
What type of powers did the Trojan princess Cassandra have?
Prophecy
What type of pastry is a key ingredient of Baklava?
At what time of day are noctilucent clouds visible?
Night
Don't clink glasses
Hungary
What is the scientific name for the material called "fool's gold"?
Pyrite
Which god is known as the divine blacksmith?
Hephaestus
Almonds, jam, shortcrust pastry and frangipane combine to make what sweet treat?
Bake well tart
What was the highest wind gust recorded on the summit of Mount Washington, NH during the twentieth century?
231, 245, 257, 281
231
Don't use red ink for writing the names of friends
South Korea
What letter doesn't appear in the periodic table?
J
What cataclysmic event is depicted in the Bible and Greek mythology?
The flood
In what year was the cupcake invented?
1796
What weather-related reason is one of the leading causes of aircraft accidents?
Downburst (microbursts)