What a Year!
Obama re-elected, Hurricane Sandy, The end of the Mayan Calendar
2012
This event located in Times Square on NYE is referred to as
Times Square Ball Drop
carbonated water
seltzer!
1600 Penn Ave
The "Miracle on Ice" was between these two Olympic teams
Soviets(tbt) vs USA
Google founded, Irish Good Friday Agreement, Jamie, Reema and Julie were born
1998
Annual Celebration of African-American culture held from December 26th to January 1st, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu
Kwanzaa
grain, hops, yeast, and water
beer
This popular street is frequented for "going out" including bars such as Desperados, Hawthorne, 801, Half Smoke
U st
"The shot heard round the world" was from this war.
Revolutionary War
Wall Street Crash(Black Tuesday), St. Valentines Day Massacre, MoMA opens
1929
This holiday commemorates the triumph of a band of Jewish rebels known as the Maccabees in reclaiming their temple from the Greek-Syrians
Hanukkah
carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup (sugar), caramel color, caffeine, phosphoric acid, citric acid, natural flavors, carbon dioxide, organic diol, and Brominated vegetable oil (BVO), etc
Soda
DC's famous sauce is named this
Mumbo Sauce
These three countries were called what in WWII (Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union)
The Allied Powers
Chernobyl, Space Shuttle Challenger explodes, Oprah Winfrey Show Debuts, Halley’s comet
1986
Occurs when either of the Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun
Winter Solstice
Grapes, Yeast (saccharmonyces), Sugar (cane / beet), Sulfites, Fining agents, Liqueur d'expédition (brandy, ascorbic acid, citric acid, copper sulfate, sulfur dioxide)
Champagne
If you draw a line south from the White House and another line west from the Capitol Building, the two lines will intersect very close to a famous landmark. Which one?
Washington Monument
This meat substitute is made from wheat. Often referred to(in the community) as "wheat meat"
Seitan
Vietnam War Ends, First Blockbuster movie (Jaws) is released, Suez Canal reopens following the Six-day war
1975
Traditionally a day off for employees(originally servants), the day they would receive a special Christmas box from their Employers containing bonuses of money, leftover food of clothing, or agricultural tools and seeds
Boxing Day
yeast, sugar, and black tea
Kombucha
Washington DC became the Nation's capital in this year
1790
This continent is about as wide as the Moon
Australia
Tupperware sold in stores for the first time, First United Nations meeting, First Cannes Film Festival
1946
Omisoka(on NYE) is celebrated by deep-cleaning your house and gathering for a large meal at 11 pm of Toshikoshi-soba(noodles), occurs in this country
Japan
sugar, taurine, glucuronolactone and caffeine
red bull
The District of Columbia was originally how big?
100 Square Miles
What's my favorite movie
Pride & Prejudice (2005)