American Regional Cuisine
This northeast dish combines clams, potatoes, onions and cream or milk, making it a staple of coastal Massachusetts.
What is New England Clam Chowder?
This South American country is named for the equator, which passes through its northern region.
What is Ecuador?
“Well, it's one for the money, two for the show…”
What is Blue Suede Shoes?
“The Bard” is a nickname commonly given to this English playwright and poet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This fast-food mascot, with red hair and a bright yellow suit, shares his name with the restaurant chain he represents.
Who is Ronald McDonald?
This Southern side dish made from cornmeal is a staple of Lowcountry and Southern cooking.
What are grits?
This famous archipelago, belonging to Ecuador, straddles the Equator in the Pacific Ocean.
What are the Galapagos Islands?
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
“The Great Emancipator” is one of the nicknames associated with this U.S. president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This real-life serial killer used the clown persona “Pogo” while committing his crimes in the 1970s.
Who is John Wayne Gacy?
This New Orleans specialty is a sandwich piled high with roast beef or fried seafood, usually served on crusty French bread.
What is a po' boy?
This South American country has the Equator passing through the city of Macapá.
What is Brazil?
“There must be some kind of way out of here…”
What is All Along the Watchtower?
“The Little Corporal” was a nickname given to this French military commander and emperor.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This legendary TV clown became a Chicago institution and helped launch the career of a future talk-show host named Oprah Winfrey.
Who is Bozo?
This Maryland specialty is made with blue crab and is traditionally seasoned with a distinctive spice blend.
What are Maryland crab cakes?
This African nation has the Equator running through its capital, Kampala, and is sometimes called the "Pearl of Africa."
“I hear the drums echoing tonight…”
What is Africa?
“The Scourge of God” was a nickname given by later writers to this famous ruler.
Who is Attila the Hun?
This grumpy, chain-smoking clown has been a fixture of Springfield television since day one. Sideshow Bob, however, didn't stick around as long.
Who is Krusty the Clown?
This Pennsylvania Dutch dish consists of a boiled cornmeal mixture that is sliced and fried, often served for breakfast.
What is scrapple?
At the Equator, this invisible force caused by Earth's rotation is weakest compared with anywhere else on the planet.
What is the Coriolis effect?
“A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile…”
What is American Pie?
"The Mad Monk” was a nickname associated with this controversial Russian mystic who became influential at the court of the Romanovs.
Who is Rasputin?
This Italian theatrical tradition featured stock characters such as Harlequin, Pantalone and the clown-like Pulcinella.
What is commedia dell'arte?