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100
What little digits of fried chicken are kids’ favorites?
What is Chicken fingers. They’re also called chicken nuggets. First, we had fish sticks, and then along came chicken fingers. It’s difficult to determine exactly when chicken fingers came on the scene, but Guthries, a restaurant in the south that specializes in fried chicken, introduced them in 1968. The USDA has no classification for chicken fingers as a specific part of the chicken, and the meat varies.
100
What is the unit of currency in Canada?
What is The Canadian dollar. (You can also accept loonie.) Its nickname is the loonie because the loon (a bird) is illustrated on the dollar (as well as a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II). The two-dollar coin is called the toonie. The Canadians have a one-dollar and two-dollar coin, and people actually use them north of the border, unlike in the U.S. Canadian pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are the same size as their U.S. equivalents.
100
What mint repels bugs?
What is Peppermint. Place a few drops of essential oil of peppermint on a lightbulb to repel bugs. Lavender also repels bugs. You can also mix the two oils. If you want to have a bug-free picnic, add a few drops of the oils to water in a spray bottle, and spray the entire area. (Allow the area to dry before seating everyone.)
100
Known also as Hanoi Jane, Ted Turner’s wife, and Leona Lansing in the current series The Newsroom, who was a fitness sensation during the 1980s?
Who is Jane Fonda. She was known for saying, “Feel the burn”—and you did feel the burn when working out to her tapes.
100
What is the lower body of legislators in the U.S. Congress called?
What is The House of Representatives. Most parliamentary forms of government also have two chambers, with Queensland, Australia, a notable exception. They have only one chamber. The two-chamber form of legislature is called bicameral.
200
What is often eaten whole and raw on the half shell, and slides down the throat easily?
What is Oysters
200
What is the unit of currency in England?
What is the pound (sterling). Its nickname is the quid. The official name is pound sterling because originally, the one-pound coin was made of one pound of sterling silver.
200
What does Heloise recommend using instead of paper towels or cloth to clean windows?
What is newspapers. They leave no lint residue, and you’re recycling your newspapers. Some people swear using newspaper doesn’t leave streaks.
200
What fitness guru had the longest-running fitness television show of all time?
Who is Jack LaLanne. He opened his first gym in 1936 in Oakland, California, when he was 21. Inc.com reports LaLanne said doctors were telling people, “If you start working out with Jack LaLanne, the women will start looking like men, and the old guys will die of heart attacks.” The Jack LaLanne Show ran from 1951–1985.
200
What do you have when you hold three of one card and two of another in poker?
What is A full house.
300
What tasty tidbits originated in Spain and are often eaten during Happy Hour or as a light supper?
What is Tapas. Tapa means “cover” or “lid.” There is much disagreement about where in Spain they were originally introduced. Early tapas were foods that required little or no preparation, such as almonds, olives, etc. Today, they’re more elaborate, but portions are still small.
300
What is the unit of currency in Mexico?
What is the peso. One hundred centavos (cents) equals one peso.
300
What is the traditional method for removing ballpoint ink from clothing?
What is spray with hairspray. Today’s recommendation is to use rubbing alcohol. Ink composition has changed over the years, and most modern-day pens don’t use ballpoint ink.
300
What male actor is most associated with pushing the Total Gym in 30-minute commercials? Hint: He played Cordell Walker in the TV drama Walker, Texas Ranger.
Who is Chuck Norris. The commercials have run since 1996, and Christie Brinkley has co-hosted the commercials since that time.
300
When you hit the ball and run all the bases in one play in baseball, what do you have?
What is a home run. A run means that a player made it back to home base and scored, but not necessarily in one play.
400
What is a tiny French confectionary (usually in the shape of a small cake) called?
What is A petit four. Yum! Petit four means “small oven,” not a petite treat.
400
What is the unit of currency in Ireland?
What is the euro. Not all countries in the European Union use the euro; for example, Great Britain has not switched to the euro. Euro coins are denominated in cents. Each euro coin has a country side with different depictions as well as a common side, but all euro coins are accepted in any country that uses the euro.
400
What removes lipstick from clothing?
What is Isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Turn the garment over (lipstick stain down) on a washcloth. Dab the alcohol on the back of the garment with another washcloth to remove. If residue remains, use a pre-stain product before laundering.
400
Which “sweating to the oldies” guru always appears in flashy shorts and his signature hairdo?
Who is Richard Simmons. His official biography says, “Growing up in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where lard was a food group and dessert mandatory, Richard weighed 268 pounds when he graduated high school.” As an adult, he adopted a healthy lifestyle and turned it into an empire. In 1975, he founded SLIMMONS in Beverly Hills, and he’s still teaching classes there in addition to making his videos.
400
What agency was formed in the U.S. shortly after 9/11 and later became a cabinet-level department?
What is Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security was originally created as the National Homeland Security Agency. Did you know that the Coast Guard falls under Homeland Security and not under the Department of Defense?
500
From which European country do we get pitas made with filo dough, such as cheese pitas (tiropites) and spinach pitas (spanakopites)?
What is Greece. Their answer to tapas is mezethes.
500
What is the unit of currency in India?
What is the rupee. Small coins in India are called paise. Larger coins are called rupee.
500
What condiment can you add to water to remove bloodstains from garments that can be laundered?
What is meat tenderizer. Meat tenderizer breaks down protein including blood. Be sure to use unseasoned tenderizer so the seasoning doesn’t transfer color to the garment.
500
Where did Joseph Pilates begin the exercise we know as the Pilates Method?
What is in an internment camp. During World War I, the British classified him as an enemy alien and sent him to a camp on the Isle of Man. He taught fitness classes to others in the camp, and those exercises evolved into Pilates.
500
What maverick diagnostician and complete lunatic entertained us for years in a hospital drama by the same name?
Who is (Dr. Gregory) House. House, M.D. ran from 2004–2012, starred Hugh Laurie, and won over 40 awards. The character was based on Sherlock Holmes, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based Holmes on a diagnostician he knew. In the drama, House lives at 221B, a tribute to 221 Baker Street, Holmes’ address.
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