BREAKFAST
What breakfast item is made by soaking bread in a milk-and-egg mixture and then putting it on a griddle?
French toast
Amazingly, French toast did not originate in France. In fact, the earliest recorded recipe for a dish resembling French toast was found in a fourth-century Roman cookbook!
This is every kid’s favorite boxed dish made with elbow pasta.
Macaroni and cheese
The first modern recipe for macaroni and cheese was included in Elizabeth Raffald's 1769 book, The Experienced English Housekeeper. Add some crab, lobster, or wild mushrooms and an artisan cheese blend for an adult gourmet side dish.
Pawns, bishops, and rooks are some of the pieces on this game’s board. Answer: What is chess? The object of the game is to take the opponent’s king. However, most players view the queen as the most valuable piece because of its versatility.
Chess
The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh century India. The rules of chess as they are known today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century.
This event sparked the United States’ formal entry into World War II.
The bombing (of the USS Arizona) at Pearl Harbor
The bombing took place on December 7, 1941, and every year on the anniversary, their sacrifice is honored in the memorial known as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
According to a persistent rumor, the Eiffel Tower was originally destined for this Iberian Peninsula city.
Barcelona
There’s no official documentation to back up this allegation; however, the authorities in Barcelona allegedly turned down Gustave Eiffel’s proposal. Today, the Eiffel Tower’s estimated value is $400 billion.
What does IHOP stand for?
International House of Pancakes.
Although the restaurant chain debuted in 1958, it wasn’t until a 1973 marketing campaign that the acronym IHOP took hold.
This bread-shaped hamburger is covered in a ketchup and brown sugar sauce.
Meatloaf
Variations of this entrée are unlimited. For example, you can give it an Italian flair by topping it with marinara sauce and cheese and adding garlic and Italian herbs to the meat mixture.
Origami is the art of this.
Folding paper
It’s a form of Japanese art, and the paper is folded in the shape of animals and inanimate objects. If you made a paper plane as a child, then you are familiar with the art form.
Color TV shows debuted during this decade.
The 1950s
CBS released the first color TV programming in 1951 to an audience without color TVs. RCA released the first color TV in 1954. It measured 12 inches horizontally, and the price tag was $1,000.
What is the name of the breakfast dish that is made from ground corn?
Hint: Often eaten by Southerners with butter, cinnamon, raisins, syrup, brown sugar, peanut butter, jam, or berries.
Grits.
The consumption of grits can be dated back to the Native Americans. Grits are a long-standing staple in the American South and are typically topped with butter, sugar, honey, and/or cinnamon.
This hearty Italian rice dish hits the spot during the colder months, sometimes as an entrée.
Risotto
The first recipe identifiable as risotto dates from 1809. It includes rice sautéed in butter, sausages, bone marrow, and onions with broth with saffron gradually added. Some novel forms of this dish include strawberry risotto and even squid ink risotto, which turns it black!
You can brew this alcoholic drink at home from hops.
Beer
The process takes around a month to complete and much longer if you grow your own hops, which take two years to mature.
This woman discovered radium and polonium.
Marie Curie
Maria Curie was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
What cereal mascot for Frosted Flakes is known for saying, “They’re Grrreat!”?
Tony the Tiger.
The cereal of sugar-coated cornflakes was introduced in 1952 as Sugar Frosted Flakes. However, it’s been simply Frosted Flakes since 1983.
This steak patty is smothered in gravy and mushrooms and will transport you back to your childhood.
Salisbury
During the Civil War, the military encouraged the consumption of this dish because Dr. Salisbury, who experimented with many foods, ultimately deemed it a cure for intestinal discomfort.
Numismatic refers collecting these items.
Hint: People who engage in the collection of these small, round bits of metal can often sell their collection for thousands of dollars or more.
Coins
The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar may sit atop the rankings of the most expensive coin ever sold, at least for now. The front features a profile of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, while the reverse shows an American eagle.
The coin sold at auction for $12 million in 2022.
This baseball star hit his last home run on May 25, 1935, for a total 714 homeruns over his career.
Babe Ruth
This record stood as the most career home runs until April 8, 1974 when Hank Aaron hit 715. Aaron went on to finish his career with a record 755 home runs.
What is the name of the Mexican breakfast dish made with corn tortillas, fried eggs, and salsa?
Hint: title begins with the Spanish word for eggs
Huevos rancheros.
Huevos rancheros translates to “farm or ranch eggs.” It is a country food from northern Mexico.
This one-meal dish consists of protein, vegetables, soup, and spices and is topped with a piecrust or biscuit crust.
Chicken pot pie?
The pot pie is believed to have originated in Ancient Greece and were called Artocreas. An Artocreas is different than the present-day pot pie in that this featured an open pastry shell, but still had a combination of protein and vegetables. Chicken pot pie is a Southern staple during the colder months
This is the name for a three-dimensional miniature scene with a painted background.
Hint: Children often make these in shoeboxes for school projects.
Diorama
Examples of dioramas include miniature war reenactments, circuses, Nativity scenes, and Christmas villages.
The People’s Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949, under this Communist leader.
Mao Zedong
This ended the civil war between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT).
What breakfast food has a hole in the middle and is often topped with cream cheese or lox?
Bagels.
The bagel as we know it today dates back to 1683 in Poland. Another version of the origin dates the first bagels to the late 17th century in Austria, saying that bagels were invented in 1683 by a Viennese baker trying to pay tribute to the King of Poland, Jan Sobieski.
These treats are often the favorite after-school snack of children. Baked with small bits of chocolate, they are awesome with milk!
Chocolate chip cookies
They were invented by American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938. She invented the recipe during the period when she owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts. In this era, the Toll House Inn was a popular restaurant that featured home cooking.
It’s become popular to take aerial photos and record videos from these devices.
Hint: It's also the name of the male bee whose only role is to mate with the queen.
Drones
Today, you can find fully outfitted ones for under $100. However, for higher quality photos and longer range, they can cost thousands of dollars.
This was the first explorer to sail around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
He was a Portuguese explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean to open a maritime trade route, during which he discovered the interoceanic passage thereafter bearing his name and achieved the first European navigation to Asia via the Pacific.