Ancient Egypt
Imaginary Lines
Women Inventors
Know Your Patron Saints
Fads and Crazes
Happy Pi(e) Day
Potpourri
100
Archaeologist Howard Carter and his team discovered the tomb of this pharaoh in 1922.
Who is King Tut?
100
This is the king of all imaginary lines. Circling the earth at its center, it is the world’s longest line at nearly 25,000 miles. It divides the northern and southern hemispheres and exhibits distinct physical characteristics due to its unique gravitational pull.
What is the Equator?
100
“The Landlord‘s Game,” originally patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie, was a critique of the injustices of unchecked capitalism and is the first version of this game.
What is Monopoly?
100
This is the saint (of Padua) to whom you pray to when something is missing. Depictions of him usually show him holding a baby Jesus.
Who is St Anthony?
100
In 1926, a few innovative designers created these gaming courses on the roof of a New York City skyscraper, and approximately 150 other buildings followed suit. Today, competitions are held not only on courses with windmills and castles, but also on miniature replicas of famous greens.
What is mini golf?
100
Thanks to a 2006 House bill, this was named Florida's official state pie. One of its primary ingredients, sweetened condensed milk, was used because fresh milk was not available.
What is Key Lime?
100
This spice, derived from orchids, is the second most expensive spice in the world, after saffron. in Madagascar, it can cost up to $600 per pound.
What is Vanilla?
200
As this title character in the 1963 film, lead actress Elizabeth Taylor's costumes cost $190,000.
Who is Cleopatra?
200
This imaginary line runs along the Ohio River from the Missouri-Iowa border to the East Coast, essentially dividing the North from the South.
What is the Mason/Dixon Line?
200
Mellita Bentz invented this in 1908, forever changing how we enjoy our morning brew.
What is the coffee filter?
200
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first person born in the United States to be given the title of Saint. She is the patron saint of these.
What are teachers?
200
Though they first opened in 1933, these became a popular family-friendly or make-out hotspot in the 1950s, using a window-hanging speaker to share the sound with fellow passengers.
What are drive in theatres?
200
Adding this Bloody Mary spirit to pie crust dough blocks the production of gluten and makes for a flakier pie crust. But, truth be told, you can use rum, tequila or whisky just as easily
What is Vodka?
200
Grover Cleveland was the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms. This man was president in between.
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
300
This text is a collection of spells to assist the deceased transition to the afterlife but also reflected the beliefs and practices of the living.
What is the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
300
As one of the most significant imaginary lines on Earth, this line denotes the start of a new day. It’s also unique in that it’s not exactly straight. Although it’s roughly 180 degrees longitude, it zigs and zags to accommodate various territories and islands.
What is the International Date Line?
300
Anna Connelly is one of the first American women to file for a patent, after the Civil War (when women were finally allowed to file for their own patents). Her invention revolutionized building safety and is directly responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people for nearly 150 years.
What are Fire Escapes?
300
Along with being the patron Saint of Love, Valentine is also the patron of apiarists, also known as this.
What are Beekeepers?
300
Debuting at the famed Gimbel's Department Store during the 1945 Christmas season, the entire inventory of gravity defying stunt spring sold out in 90 minutes.
300
This nut and a crumbly streusel topping are the primary difference between Dutch and regular apple pie.
What is the Walnut?
300
This gemstone was so widely used to ward against intoxication or hangovers in ancient times that it’s where they got their name — meaning “not drunk” in ancient Greek.
What is Amethyst?
400
This domesticated animal was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians and was the animal representation of the goddess Bastet
What is the cat?
400
The 38th Parallel North passes through the United States—through San Francisco Bay, just south of St. Louis and between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, but is most commonly known for its location bisecting these two countries and was the location of the cease fire ending the war in 1953.
What are North and South Korea?
400
Florencia Parpart invented this kitchen appliance, the more modern version you probably interact with several times a day.
What is the refrigerator?
400
According to British lore, If it rains on St Swithin’s Day (July 15), you can expect this.
What is 40 more days of rain?
400
Led by the stunt actor and former sailor Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, sitting atop one of these was a fad in the mid-to-late 1920s, but mostly died out after the start of the Great Depression.
What is a flagpole?
400
From Indiana and made from a simple mix of creamed butter and sugar, this sugary cream pie is also known by this nickname for Indiana inhabitants.
What is Hoosier Pie?
400
This popular hymn did English poet and minister John Newton write in the 18th century, telling of his personal transformation from a slave trader to an abolitionist minister who found salvation through after a particularly nasty storm.
500
Senet, Mehen, and Dogs and Jackals exemplify this pastime that dates back to 3500 BC and enjoyed in ancient Egypt. We continue this past time today with Chutes and Ladders and Ticket to Ride.
What are board games?
500
At zero degrees longitude, the Prime Meridian passing through this city was established, as well as its eponymous Mean Time since 1884.
What is Greenwich, England?
500
Bette Nesmith Graham was a secretary on a mission, using her home blender to create the first batches of this office supply in 1956. Yes, her being loaded is why her son Mike Nesmith never needed to join the Monkees reunions of the early 90s.
What is Liquid Paper/White out?
500
This town in Aroostook County is named for this patron saint of breast cancer, rape victims, wet nurses, and martyrs. Fun fact: when she refused to marry the governor of Sicily, he locked her in a brothel, tortured her and cut her breasts off with iron shears.
What is St Agatha?
500
Before WWII, this term was not commonly used. Before the baby boom, young people were typically viewed as either children or adults, with very little distinction between the two stages.
What is teenager?
500
This Puritan leader was is best known for being Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the English Civil Wars, he banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it a pagan form of pleasure.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
500
Pirates wore earrings because, among other reasons, they believed it would improve this sense.
What is their eyesight?