Midwest Tradition
This summer event brings communities together for rides, animals, and blue‑ribbon pies.
The county fair
This U.S. event brought America into the war after a surprise attack in 1941.
Pearl Harbor
This warm drink is often enjoyed after playing in the snow and topped with marshmallows.
Hot chocolate
This fluffy treat is spun sugar that melts instantly on your tongue.
What is cotton candy?
This ocean is the largest on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This friendly phrase is what Midwesterners say when they accidentally bump into someone.
“Ope, sorry!”
This U.S. president led the country through most of World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This cozy pastime uses yarn and needles to make scarves, hats, and blankets.
Knitting
This deep‑fried treat is a large, flat piece of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar.
What is an elephant ear?
This natural resource is pumped from the ground and refined into gasoline.
What is crude oil?
This cold‑weather comfort food is a thick, hearty stew often served at church gatherings.
Chili
This European dictator led Italy during most of World War II.
Benito Mussolini
This holiday decoration is made of evergreen branches and hung on doors.
A wreath
This frozen fair favorite is soft‑serve ice cream dipped in chocolate or cherry coating.
What is a Dilly Bar?
This natural wonder is the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
This holiday treat is a peanut‑butter ball dipped in chocolate.
A Buckeye
This organization was created after the war to help keep peace among nations.
The United Nations
This fun activity involves making an imprint of your arms and legs in the snow.
Making a snow angel
This indulgent dessert is a brownie topped with ice cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.
What is a brownie sundae?
This branch of math studies shapes, sizes, and the properties of space.
What is geometry?
This frozen favorite is a thick, spoon‑bending shake served upside down.
A Dairy Queen Blizzard
This 1940–41 campaign saw Britain withstand months of German air attacks.
The Blitz
This holiday dessert is a rolled cake decorated to look like a log.
Yule log cake
This historic fair treat originated in the early 1900s and is made by dipping a whole onion in batter, slicing it like a flower, and deep‑frying it.
What is a blooming onion?
This world desert is the largest hot desert on Earth.
What is the Sahara?