“Quiz Quest”
Taste Bud Trivia
Love Language Lexicon
Straight Talk about Lines
100

This is the most common cause of a tsunami.

What is an earthquake?

100

Smoked meats, pretzels, and popcorn are known for this taste.

What is salty?

100

The holiday that celebrates love falls on this date.

What is February 14?

100

This is the name for two lines that will never cross one another.

 What are parallel?

200

Don’t try to suppress a sneeze because you might burst this.

What is a blood vessel?

200

Grapefruit and lemon have this kind of taste.

What is sour?

200

This color rose symbolizes love.

What is red?

200

This is the midway point between the goal lines on the football field.

What is the 50-yard line?

300

The Continental Divide runs through this mountain range.

What are the Rocky Mountains? The Continental Divide is the point at which the river flows change from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. Antarctica is the only continent without a divide.

300

Brussels sprouts, chicory, and kale are known for this taste.

What is bitter?

300

The “vein of love” was once thought to run through this appendage on one’s hand.

What is the fourth finger on the left hand? The placement of the wedding ring is symbolic of this belief. However, no vein runs straight to the heart from the ring finger.

300

When these lines cross, they form 90-degree angles.

What are perpendicular?

400

This is the hottest planet in the solar system.

What is Venus?

400

Honey, candy, and fudge all have this kind of taste.

What is sweet?

400

These families are Shakespeare’s “Hatfields and McCoys” of Verona, Italy.

Who are the Montagues and the Capulets?

400

An American might say one stands in line to buy tickets. In the UK, they do this to wait for their turn to do something.

What is queue?

500

This is the oldest toy.

What is a stick?

500

The savory taste is called this.

What is umami? It’s a Japanese term meaning “pleasant savory taste” and is found in entrees and other hearty foods. Umami is perceived all over the tongue, unlike the other tastes, which are associated with a specific region of the tongue.

500

“Love Is All Around” is the opening theme song for this popular 1970s TV sitcom.

What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show?

500

This is another name for lines of longitude.

 are meridians? These vertical lines converge at the North and South Poles.

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