Stanford
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US Geography
Methods of Cooking and Terms
Anagrammed Animals
100

This student-run daily newspaper has been published since the University was founded in 1892.

What is The Stanford Daily?
100

Billboard's current number 1 music artist.

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

Located in California, this national park has quite a bridal fall.

What is Yosemite?

100

The term for rice or pasta that has been cooked to be firm to the bite.

What is al dente?

100

SNEAK

SNAKE

200

Located on campus, this garden features cacti and succulents planned in the 1880s. 

What is The Arizona Garden?

200

Set between 1813 and 1827, this popular Netflix show features period romances.

What is Bridgerton?

200

The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

What is Lake Superior?

200

This common cooking method uses electromagnetic radiation to induce polar molecules in food to rotate, causing food to heat up.

What is microwave oven?

200

PRIDES

SPIDER
300

Stanford first opened its doors to some 555 students on October 1st of this year.

What is 1891?

300

In 2023, Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan's box office hits released on the same day, giving rise to this nickname.

What is Barbenheimer?

300

The second longest river in the US, this river features heavily in one of Mark Twain's books.

What is the Mississippi River?

300

This French cooking method places food in a plastic pouch or glass jar to be cooked in a water bath for as long 3 days.

What is sous vide?

300

PAROLED

LEOPARD
400

Now the name of a popular local restaurant, this was also the name of the Stanford family dog.

What is Tootsie's?

400

Super Bowl LIV (Chiefs vs 49ers) MVP.

Who is Patrick Mahomes?

400

This California mountain town/unincorporated area currently has a golden retriever for a mayor.

What is Idyllwild?

400

This uniform culinary knife cut measures in at 0.12 in × 0.12 in × 1.57 in–1.97 in, similar to matchsticks.

What is julienne?

400

FEARFIG

GIRAFFE
500

Stanford affiliates have captured this many overall medals from 177 medalists.

What is 296?

500
This cult classic Broadway show is the longest running show in history, with over 19,000 performances.

What is The Phantom of the Opera.

500

1982 movie "The Thing" was filmed here, in the largest temperate rainforest. 

What is Tongass National Forest?

500

Famous for its unique spicy taste and rich cooking skills, this Chinese cuisine is known for liberally using garlic and peppers.

What is Sichuan?

500

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