Food
In 1937 Ken Digneau won $100 for naming what food product? It is generally believed the name comes from the words “spiced ham”, but this has never been confirmed by Hormel Foods who make the product.
SPAM
What famous jar of hazelnut spread originally came in a giant, solid block until the Italian chocolatier Ferraro’s son came up with the idea to make it creamy and sell smaller batches in the 1960s?
Nutella
Before China repatriated them in 2019, the largest giant panda population outside of China sat around munching bamboo in the zoo of what American city
San Diego
The name of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, is the site of which modern-day city?
Istanbul
Was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes," he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century.
Frank Sinatra
Cottage Pie, made with a beef filling, is often confused by both Brits and non-Brits alike for what other iconic U.K pie dish made with a lamb filling?
Shepherd's Pie
Delavan, Wisconsin—not South America—is the location of the factory that produces what brand of rectangular chocolate mint candies?
Andes
What paddle game bolstered diplomatic relations after U.S. national champion players traveled to China in the 1970s?
Ping pong
Referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, which four-letter abbreviation was used for the phrase “Senatus Populusque Romanus” meaning "The Roman Senate and People?"
SPQR
Is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the first performer awarded an EGOT.
Barbra Streisand
The Waldorf salad was named for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC where it was first created for a charity ball in 1896. What is the nut which is typically a key ingredient in the Waldorf salad?
Walnut
What chocolate-flavored coffee drink gets its name from a city in Yemen that was once a center of the coffee trade?
Mocha
Which 37th U.S. president began to normalize relations with China, culminating in his 1972 visit?
Richard Nixon
What was the two-letter name of the Falcon-headed God of the Sun in ancient Egyptian mythology?
Ra
American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century, he was nicknamed "The King of Cool".
Dean Martin
Commonly eaten in Spain and Portugal and known for being served cold, gazpacho, which is made with raw, blended vegetables, is a type of what dish?
Soup
Which Nestle powder can you mix with milk to make a chocolatey drink approved by the brand’s “speedy” rabbit mascot?
Nesquik
Which dog with a repetitive name may have been referenced in ancient China as resembling lions with their blue-black tongues?
Chow Chow
Known for a massive invasion of Greece, what ruler succeeded his father Darius I as king of Persia in the fifth century BC?
Xerxes
First gained attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage, after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. They lent her contract to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One Million Years B.C.
Jo Raquel Welch
Zuo Zongtang was a 19th century Qing dynasty statesman and leader, though he is best known in North America because the romanized version of his name is found on thousands of restaurant menus as what food item?
General Tso's Chicken
The chocolate chip cookie was invented in 1938 by Ruth Wakefield, the proprietor of what Massachusetts inn, which gave its name to the Nestle brand and cookbook that popularized them?
The Toll House Inn
What beer brand, known as a blue-collar Milwaukee lager and a cheap beer for college students and hipsters, was licensed for sale in Chinese markets in the early 2010s? In China, the price of a typical bottle skyrocketed to $44, and the company claims the beer itself is different, a special brew of German malts and aged in oak whiskey barrels.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Which is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica? The name of this civilization derives from the words “olli” and “mecatl”, meaning “natural rubber” and “people”, respectively.
Olmecs
Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence as an icon of the British New Wave. He received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and a Grammy Award
Richard St John Francis Harris