"Oh Boy"
G rated Countries
Breakfast Cereals
Z's
Final Jeopardy
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This was a slang term for an American infantryman of WWI
Doughboy
While the exact origins are unclear, this was the name given to American soldiers going to serve in WWI. One popular origin dates back to the Mexican-American war where soldiers would come back from battle covered in dust, making them look like dough.
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Situated at the far south of the Balkan peninsula, its territory includes more than 1,400 islands
Greece
Did you know that Greece is made up of thousands more beautiful islands? It is estimated that Greece is home to up to 6,000 islands and islets, with only around 200 of them being inhabited.
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Due to a rights dispute with Quaker, this honey flavored cereal is one of the most popular breakfast cereals on the market.
Cherrios
the original name was "Cheerioats" (changed in 1945 due to Quaker Oats claiming to hold the rights to use the term "oats
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Equus greyvi is a type of this found in Kenya & Ethiopia
Zebra
There are a few theroies why zebras have stripes.
1: It helps deter flies due to the pattern
2: The pattern of each zebra's stripes blends in with the stripes of the zebras around it. This is confusing to the lion, who sees a large, moving, striped mass instead of many individual zebras.
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NONFICTION WRITERS:
On July 21, 1944 she wrote, "I'm finally getting optimistic... an assassination attempt has been made on Hitler's life"
Anne Frank
Anne Frank and her family, along with others, hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam for two years, but were discovered and arrested in August 1944
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This word meaning conspicuously dashing & showy comes from the French for "flame
Flamboyant
originates from the French word "flamboyant," meaning "flaming," which in turn comes from the Old French "flamboyer" meaning "to blaze"
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European country now united under the flag seen here
Germany
Did you know that sections on the German Autobahn (freeway) have no speed limits!
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This slogan was created in 1933 for a Wheaties billboard in a Minneapolis baseball park
"Breakfast of Champions"
In 1933, nine years after the cereal was introduced, Gale and legendary ad man Knox Reeves coined what would become a famous advertising slogan “The Breakfast of Champions.”
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Botanically, this edible squash is a berry known as a pepo
Zucchinni
Zucchini, a popular summer squash, is actually a fruit botanically, contains more potassium than a banana, and the word "zucchini" comes from the Italian word "zucca" meaning squash
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FOOD BRANDS:
In 1954 Swift chose this word that means "a chubby person" as its new brand's name to convey plumpness & tenderness
Butterball
After the brand 'Swift' took over selling the butterball turkeys business quickly began to rise and are still around today!
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These are the workers at a restaurant you may see cleaning off tables to prepare for the next patrons.
Busboy
"busboy" likely originates from the shortening of "omnibus boy," a restaurant employee who performed various tasks, including clearing tables, much like an omnibus (a horse-drawn carriage) picks up and drops off passengers.
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It gained its independence in 1966 & today has a long-running territorial dispute with its neighbor Suriname
Guyana
Did you know that Guyana it is the only country in South America with English as its official language and boasts a rich biodiversity with over 80% of its land covered in forests
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This cereal is often used to create very simple yet tasty desert treats!
Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies are made by cooking medium-grain rice with sugar, salt, and malt flavoring, then puffing the grains under high pressure and heat, resulting in the iconic crispy, light texture.
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A Hostess cake, or a quick, witty retort
Zinger
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS:
He's the last person to receive a state's electoral votes while not running as a Democrat or as a Republican
George Wallace
Wallace did not just receive one states electoral college votes, but 5!
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This blackberry-like fruit is named for the botanist who bred it
Boysenberry
The boysenberry is a cross between the European raspberry, European blackberry, American dewberry, and loganberry.
400
Located at the crossroads of Europe & Asia, Tbilisi is its capital
Georgia
Did you know that Georgia is often called the "birthplace of wine" with evidence of winemaking dating back 8,000 years, and it's home to the world's deepest cave, Verevkina Cave
400
The first & middle names of this breakfast cereal "spokesman" are Horatio Magellan
Cap'n Crunch
The focus of this breakfast cereal was to still be crunchy, even if it was soaked in milk.
400
This is the name for the study of animal behaviors in the wild and in captivity
Zoology
In Madison, the Henry Vilas Zoo is free to all! due to a combination of public funding, community support, and a mission focused on conservation and accessibility
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CULINARY HISTORY:
This fruit dessert was created to celebrate Queen Victoria's decades on the British throne
Cherry Jubilee
Cherries Jubilee, a classic dessert of cherries flambéed in liqueur and often served with ice cream, is generally credited to Auguste Escoffier, who created it in the late 1800s as a tribute to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
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The audience booed & threw potatoes at the stage when this Synge play was performed in NYC in 1911
The Playboy of the Western World
Riots were stirred up by Irish nationalists and republicans who viewed the contents of the play as an offense to public morals and an insult against Ireland. The riots took place in Dublin, spreading out from the Abbey Theater and finally being quelled by the actions of the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
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Sighted by Columbus in 1498, this island is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg
Grenada
Did you know that Grenada is renowned as the "Island of Spices" due to its significant production and export of nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
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Released in 1953, this cereal had a Cliffy The Clown as its mascot on the box.
Sugar Smacks
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The first flight if this large airship took place on July 2, 1900. While out of their heyday, they sill are in use today!
Zeppelin
The first Zeppelin airship was designed by Ferdinand, Graf von Zeppelin, a retired German army officer, and made its initial flight from a floating hangar on Lake Constance, near Friedrichshafen, Germany, on July 2, 1900.
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STATE CAPITALS:
Baton Rouge & this other state capital both have 2-word French names; neither is named for a person
Des Moines
The city of Des Moines, Iowa, and its namesake river, take their name from the French "Riviere des Moines" (River of the Monks), which was given by French explorers in the 17th century, though the name likely originated from a Native American tribe called the Moingwenas