The name of this tubular pasta is from the Italian for "quill"; you can prepare it "alla vodka"
penne
The people of this empire called themselves the Mexica or Tenochca
Aztec
Movies: Kathryn Bigelow was the 1st woman to win an Oscar for best director. What movie earned her this distinction?
The Hurt Locker
The first fast food restaurants:
Dairy Queen, Dunkin' Donuts, White Castle
White Castle (1921), Dairy Queen (1940), Dunkin' Donuts (1950)
"I see dead people."
The Sixth Sense, 1999
The consistency of this Hawaiian finger food ranges from "1-finger" to "3-finger" in thickness
poi
The great-great-grandson of Augustus, he started fiddling around as Roman emperor in 54 A.D.
Nero
Music: How old was Michael Jackson when he died?
50
List these Presidents in order:
Benjamin Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy
Lincoln (1861-65), Harrison (1889-93), Kennedy (1961-63)
"We're going to be okay. You can rest now."
Avengers: Endgame, 2019
To immerse food, often veggies, for a brief time in 212-degree water
parboil
The Byzantines paid tributes of gold to this big bad Hun who attacked them repeatedly in the 440s
Attila
TV: After her husband is sent to jail, what career does Alicia Florrick resume on the TV series The Good Wife?
Lawyer
List in order of occurrence:
First ever Oscars, Paul McCartney born, Christmas becomes a federal holiday
Christmas (1870), Oscars (1929), McCartney (1942)
"If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all."
Bambi, 1942
It's the traditional Italian preparation of a porridge made from a variety of coarse grains
polenta
At the time of his death in 1227, his Mongol empire stretched from Beijing to the Caspian Sea
Genghis Khan
Sports: In 2003, what 21-year-old tennis player won his first men's singles title at Wimbledon?
Roger Federer
The evolution of Apple products:
Ipod, Macintosh, Iphone
Macintosh (1984), Ipod (2001), Iphone (2007)
"First rule of leadership: Everything is your fault."
A Bug's Life, 1998
This Vietnamese noodle dish of meat & rice noodles is served in a bowl of beef broth & seasonings
pho
In 1326, the Ottomans moved their capital to Bursa, which is in this Asian part of modern-day Turkey
Anatolia
Culture: Who resigned as CEO of Microsoft in 2000?
Bill Gates
List in order of occurrence:
Hawaii became a U.S. State, Cold War ends, Vietnam War ends
Hawaii (1959), Vietnam War (1975), Cold War (1991)
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
The Dark Knight, 2008