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This mayo-based sauce includes minced dill pickles, mustard, lemon juice, and spices and often accompanies fried fish.
What is Tartar Sauce?
Tartar sauce originated in France as sauce tartare, named after the Tatars who settled in Ukraine and parts of Russia. In producing this mayonnaise or aioli sauce, the French may have based the "tartar" moniker upon their spelling of the Tatar name, which was Tartare.
Tatars are descendants of the Golden Horde, the Turkic tribes led by the Mongols that subjugated Russia from 1237.
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It has been rumored that this Beatles member died and was replaced with an imposter.
Who is Paul McCartney?
He allegedly died in a car accident in 1966. Songs on the White Album are said to have hidden messages about Paul being dead when played backward.
100
This best-selling toy from the 1950s began life as a wallpaper cleaner until a teacher decided to have her students use it as clay for sculpting.
What is Play-Doh?
100
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
What is Hydrogen?
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe; helium is second. However, after this, the rank of abundance does not continue to correspond to the atomic number; oxygen has abundance rank 3, but atomic number 8.
100
This military force guards Vatican City Often called “the world's smallest army”.
What is the Swiss Guard?
Often called “the world's smallest army,” they serve as personal escorts to the pontiff and as watchmen for Vatican City and the pontifical villa of Castel Gandolfo.
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This is the French name for natural gravy and pan drippings served with roast beef.
What is au jus?
In French cuisine, cooking au jus is a natural way to enhance the flavour of meat by serving it the light gravy that is given off by the meat as it cooks.
200
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is in this state.
What is Ohio?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll.
200
She is Barbie’s best friend.
Who is Midge?
In 1963, Mattel released its third doll in the Barbie line: Barbie's best friend, Midge Hadley.
200
Can an airplane go in reverse?
No.
Because the only time that airplanes really need to go in reverse is when they push back from their gate, airplanes do not have a reverse gear.
Although commercial aircraft are equipped with powerful reversing systems, which allow them to brake quickly and efficiently, they do not have any system that allows them to move the aircraft backwards. This is where ground crews come into play with pushback tractors.
200
This is the name for the full moon in March.
What is Worm Moon?
Native Americans called this last full moon of winter the worm moon after the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground. Other names include chaste moon, death moon, crust moon and sap moon, after the tapping of the maple trees.
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This French white sauce made with milk, butter, and flour is one of the five mother sauces.
What is Bechamel?
Béchamel, or white sauce, is a cooked mixture of butter, flour, and milk. It is one of five mother sauces, a rich, flavorful base that can be used on its own or to create different sauces. Béchamel is used in dishes like mac and cheese, lasagna, and cheese souffles to add a wonderfully creamy element.
5 MOTHER SAUCES
Bechamel Sauce.
Veloute Sauce.
Espagnole Sauce.
Tomato Sauce (sauce tomate)
Hollandaise Sauce.
300
What year was the Woodstock music festival held?
What is 1969?
The National Register Woodstock Music Festival site commemorates a three-day music festival that took place on August 15, 1969 - August 18, 1969, on nearly 300 acres of rolling farmland in rural Sullivan County, NY.
300
What kind of animal was Geoffrey, the longtime mascot of the currently-defunct retailer Toys "R" Us?
What is a Giraffe?
Toys R Us
Geoffrey the Giraffe, formerly Doctor G. Raffe, is a fictional anthropomorphic giraffe who has been used to advertise the American toy retail chain Toys R Us since 1965, he was originally called Doctor G.
300
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
What is -40C / -40F?
Explanation, There are two important temperature scales, Celsius and Fahrenheit used in the world. There is a point on both scales where the temperatures in degrees are equal. This is - 40 ° C and - 40 ° F
300
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea?
What is Ketchup?
In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine that could cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. The idea was initially proposed by Dr. John Cook Bennett, an American physician, in 1834, who later decided to sell the recipe in the form of 'tomato pills'.
400
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of what food sticking to the roof of your mouth?
What is Peanut Butter?
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter actually getting stuck on the roof of your mouth, which can give some people the feeling of 'choking'.
400
What year did Elvis die?
What is 1977?
Elvis died of a heart attack on Aug. 16, 1977. The "preliminary autopsy findings" indicated that the cause of death was "cardiac arrhythmia," according to Dr. Jerry Francisco, the Shelby County coroner, who conducted a two-hour examination of the body.
400
The Snoopy doll soared to popularity in 1969, a year after the character became the safety mascot for what U.S. government organization?
What is NASA?
NASA began collaborating with Schulz in the 1960s. As a popular household character, Snoopy became the mascot for NASA's spaceflight safety initiative. Schulz created comic strips of Snoopy on the Moon, helping to inspire excitement about America's space program.
400
On what continent will you not find bees?
What is Antarctica?
Native bees occur on every continent except Antarctica. Wherever there are insect-pollinated flowering plants—be it in forest, farms, cities, and wildlands—there are bees.
400
What candy was originally known as "chicken feed"?
What is Candy Corn?
Candy corn was originally called “chicken feed,” and its target audience was agricultural and rural families. It was difficult to make – more on that in a moment.
500
Where does German chocolate cake come from?
What is Dallas, Texas?
In 1957, a recipe for "German's Chocolate Cake" appeared as the "Recipe of the Day" in The Dallas Morning News. It was created by Mrs. George Clay, a homemaker from Dallas, Texas, and used the baking chocolate introduced in 1853 by American baker Samuel German for the Baker's Chocolate Company.
500
What famous guitarist is known for playing with his teeth?
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Hendrix wasn't always so unenthused. At the beginning of his career, the guitarist made a concerted effort to wow audiences with increasingly daring tricks, one of the most memorable of which featured him playing his Stratocaster with his teeth.
500
What classic Hasbro game, whose name comes from Swahili for "to build," was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2020?
What is Jenga?
Hasbro became licensee in most countries around the world. By 2019, according to Pokonobe Associates, owners of the Jenga brand, over 80 million Jenga games, equivalent to more than 4.3 billion Jenga blocks, had been sold worldwide. On November 5, 2020, Jenga was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
500
What is the largest known land animal?
What is Elephant?
The largest land animal on earth currently is the African elephant. There have been animals far greater than an African Elephant in the 4 billion-year history of Earth, one of those is called Argentinosaurs.
500
Which soft drink once contained cocaine as one of its original ingredients?
What is Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola’s history has been well-documented. The drink was invented in 1885 by John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, who made the original formula in his backyard. Pemberton’s recipe contained cocaine in the form of an extract of the coca leaf, which inspired the “Coca” part of the beverage’s name. The “Cola” comes from the kola nut (which contains caffeine, another stimulant).