FOOD!
In what city is Jambolaya eaten?
New Orleans
What was the name of the Puritan separatists who settled the Northeast portion of the US?
The Pilgrims
Give an example of how someone would use "facts" in a conversation.
"That test was so hard."
"Facts. I studied so much and I still got a C."
From what 1984 sci-fi movie is the iconic phrase “I’ll be back”?
The Terminator
What is the capital of CA?
Sacramento
In what state is there In n Out?
California
In what state (and city if you can) was the national bank originally in?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Use the word "dope" correctly in a sentence. What did "dope" originally mean?
Your party was so dope!
Slang for drugs
Jeopardy!
Who was the first secretary of the Treasury who also appears on the $10 bill?
Alexander Hamilton
What region of the US is known for Pecan Pie?
The south
Who was the president who advocated for Thanksgiving to become an official holiday in the US in 1863. What function did Thanksgiving serve?
President Abraham Lincoln. It encouraged national unity after the Civil War.
What is the most common body part to be "on fleek"?
Eyebrows.
Who sang the childhood song "fruit salad, yummy yummy"?
The wiggles!
Watch Annika: What does this hand motion mean?
Name three ingredients in Mole Poblano sauce.
Cacao, guajillo chiles, chicken broth, garlic, cumin, peanuts, sugar.
Fill in the blank from the US declaration of independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ____, _____ and the _____ ____ ________.”
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is a yuppie?
A young, urban professional, white-collar worker
Sing "lemonade, ice tea, coca cola, pepsi" song.
How does the last part go: "turn around, touch the ground, kick your _____ out of town, and freeze"
boyfriend
What does "woke" mean?
an adjective derived from African-American English used since the 1930s or earlier to refer to awareness of racial prejudice and discrimination, often in the construction stay woke
Woke has also been used as shorthand for some ideas of the American Left.
What is the origin of peanut butter?
It can be traced back to the ancient Incas and Aztecs in Central and South America who roasted and ground peanuts into a paste.
This woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks.
What does it mean if someone is "jacked" or "swol"?
Really buff. Very muscular.
Who won the Grammy for Best New Artist 2025?
Chappell Roan
What is AAVE (previously known as Ebonics)?
African-American Vernacular English; a dialect of standard English (English creole)
Ex: “I ain seen none” (double negatives)