Famous Americans
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Science
Word Origins
Food Glorious Food
100
Who is Jackie Kennedy
100
You use these broad noodles to make lasagna
What are lasagna noodles
100
It is the most common element in the human body
What is oxygen
100
The French for to turn gives us the name of this a bandage used to control bleeding
What is tourniquet
100
This sauce made with butter egg yolk & lemon juice embellishes Eggs Benedict
What is Hollandaise Sauce
200
Since being introduced in 1974 his famous maneuver has saved thousands of choking people & pets too
Who is (Henry) Hemlich
200
Just before serving this Chinese soup drop some beaten egg into it
What is egg drop soup
200
It's the meteorological term for a rain cloud
What is a nimbus
200
This type of fish is not a separate species but a Jewish delicacy whose name is Yiddish for stuffed fish
What is Gefilte Fish
200
This cocktail ingredient ranging in size from miniature to colossal is the USA's favorite shellfish
What is shrimp
300
In 1974 he broke Babe Ruth's home run record & in 2007 Barry Bonds broke his
Who is Hank Aaron
300
Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of this island
What is New Guinea
300
The hottest planet in the solar system
What is Venus
300
Originally it was a place where rain fell from a roof; now it means to listen unseen to a conversation
What is eavesdrop
300
It precedes both food cake & hair pasta
What is angel
400
Who is Bill Gates
400
This waltz is the state song of Missouri
What is the Missouri Waltz
400
The Olfactory nerves affect what sense in the brain?
What is smell
400
The name of this Greek goddess of vengeance is now used to mean an unbeatable rival
What is nemesis
400
In 1962 Andy Warhol gained fame by painting cans of this food brand
What is Campbell's Soup
500
Allen Dulles John Foster's brother was the first civilian director of this agency from 1953 to 1961
What is the CIA
500
The powerful Italian leader Mussolini was called Il Duce which means this
What is "the leader"
500
Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?
What is bacterial
500
This profession is from the Greek for star sailor
What is astronaut
500
Macadamias were originally native to this continent
What is Australia