Let’s Cook Up Some Knowledge
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English Potpourri
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Wizards, Whitewalkers, and Witches, oh my!
100

The two basic spices 

What is salt and pepper?

100

The name for New Zealanders 

What is Kiwi?

100

The word “swagger” was invented by this person

Who is William Shakespeare?

100

The state in which Joe Exotic lives 

Where is Oklahoma?

100

The school of witchcraft and wizardry 

What is Hogwarts?

200

This herb is also called coriander & Chinese parsley


What is Cilantro?

200

The name of the area in which we lived 

What is Kapiti, Paraparaumu, or Raumati Beach? 

200

The most common letter in the English language 

What is e?

200

Fill in the lyric: “Fed him to tigers, ____ ____” (2 words)

What is they snackin?

200

The actress who plays the Queen of the North 

Who is Sophie Turner?

300

This spice from ground sweet red peppers is often sprinkled on deviled eggs

What is paprika?

300

The name of the volcano that erupted just months after we visited 

What is White Island?

300

The only word in the English language to have a double i

What is skiing?

300

The person who originally owned the alligators that burned in the studio fire. 

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

The name of each house at the school of witchcraft and wizardry

What is Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw?

400

The term used when a sauce coats the back of a spoon. 

What is nappè?

400

The city also known as the adventure capital of the world 


What is Queenstown?

400

The meaning of the word “wherefore”

What is “Why?”

400

Joe Exotic’s legal name

What is Joseph Maldonado-Passage?

400

The names of the Starks who survive the Game of Thrones (4 people, 1 pet)

Who is Bran Stark, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Jon Snow, and Ghost? 

500

The term for a knife cut consisting of 1/8 inch cube.

What is brunoise?

500

The city with the steepest street in the world

What is Dunedin?

500

The name of the dot above the letter “I”

What is the tittle?

500

The number of years Joe will spend in prison 

What is 22 years?

500

The authors of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones

Who is JK Rowling and George RR Martin?

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