Sweet Tooth
What rare and expensive ingredient is traditionally used in Turkish delight known as lokum for its signature aroma?
A) Cardamom
B) Saffron
C) Rosewater
D) Vanilla bean
C) Rosewater
ith age, which part of the brain is most notably affected in terms of volume loss, influencing memory and spatial navigation?
A) Amygdala
B) Cerebellum
C) Hippocampus
D) Thalamus
C) Hippocampus
Which song begins with the lyrics: “I heard there was a secret chord that David played, and it pleased the Lord”?
A) Imagine – John Lennon
B) Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
C) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
D) Let It Be – The Beatles
B) Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
What is the main difference between American "taffy" and British "toffee"?
A) Taffy uses butter, toffee does not
B) Toffee is chewy, taffy is brittle
C) Taffy is pulled for texture, toffee is boiled to a hard crack stage
D) They are the same but named differently
C) Taffy is pulled for texture, toffee is boiled to a hard crack stage
What age-related condition involves a progressive stiffening of the lens of the eye, making it harder to focus on close objects?
A) Macular degeneration
B) Presbyopia
C) Glaucoma
D) Cataracts
B) Presbyopia
What 1968 song features the line: “There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun”?
A) Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
B) The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
C) Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
D) Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds
B) The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
In what decade was the modern cotton candy machine patented in the U.S.?
A) 1870s
B) 1890s
C) 1900s
D) 1920s
B) 1890s
What is the name of the condition characterized by age-related loss of bone mass and density?
A) Sarcopenia
B) Osteopenia
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Kyphosis
B) Osteopenia
What song by Queen contains the lyrics: “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”
A) Somebody to Love
B) We Are the Champions
C) Don’t Stop Me Now
D) Bohemian Rhapsody
D) Bohemian Rhapsody
Which candy was originally marketed as a “peppermint breath freshener” in the 1930s?
A) Mentos
B) Life Savers
C) Altoids
D) Tic Tacs
B) Life Savers
In people over 65, which condition is one of the most common causes of chronic lower back pain?
A) Muscle strain
B) Spinal tumors
C) Osteoarthritis of the spine
D) Ankylosing spondylitis
C) Osteoarthritis of the spine
What song features the line: “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me”?
A) Let It Be – The Beatles
B) Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
C) Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
D) In My Life – The Beatles
A) Let It Be – The Beatles
What country is the origin of the famous “black licorice” salted candy known as salmiakki?
A) Norway
B) Germany
C) Denmark
D) Finland
D) Finland
Referred pain is best described as:
A) Pain that returns after being gone
B) Pain that shifts from one side to the other
C) Pain felt in a different location from the source of injury
D) Pain that’s only present at night
C) Pain felt in a different location from the source of injury
Which Elvis Presley song opens with the line: “Well, it's one for the money, two for the show…”?
A) Hound Dog
B) Blue Suede Shoes
C) Jailhouse Rock
D) Don’t Be Cruel
B) Blue Suede Shoes