Potent Potables
American State Facts
Acronyms
Who Came First
Greek Letters
100

This classic cocktail consists of gin or vodka and dry vermouth, traditionally garnished with an olive or a lemon twist

Martini

100

The state with the most counties east of the Mississippi is this one, also the biggest U.S. peanut producer

Georgia

100

AI

Artificial Intelligence

100

John Quincy Adams,
John F. Kennedy,
Jon Bon Jovi

John Quincy Adams
100

In 1941 this airline with a Greek letter for a name moved its headquarters to Atlanta

Delta

200

This brunch staple features vodka and tomato juice, often spiced up with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and celery

Bloody Mary

200

California closes down state offices on March 31, the day honoring this labor leader

Cesar Chavez

200

FOMO

Fear of Missing Out

200

Sally Ride,
Coretta Scott King,
Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

200

Letter No. 1 on your Greek hit parade, it precedes male, dog & Centauri

Alpha

300

Named for a New York City borough, this sophisticated drink features rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters

Manhattan

300

Yeehaw! Paniolos are Hawaii's equivalent of these workers, also the name of a Texas pro sport team

Cowboys

300

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

300

Ferdinand Magellan,
Marco Polo,
Christopher Columbus

Marco Polo

300

It comes before 3 in a term for healthful fatty acids found in fish (the 6 type is found in meat, the 9 in almonds)

Omega

400

Named for the copper mug it is traditionally served in, this drink mixes vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice

Moscow Mule

400

Massachusetts and Virginia are two of four states that have this word in their official names

Commonwealth

400

UFO

unidentified flying object
400

Coco Chanel,
Frida Kahlo,
Jane Austen

Jane Austen

400

It's letter No. 3 in the Greek alphabet; the same-named "rays" hulked out Bruce Banner

Gamma

500

Often served at the Kentucky Derby, this refreshing drink consists of bourbon, sugar, water, and plenty of crushed mint

Mint Julep

500

One of this state's claims to fame is being first with a moving assembly line for manufacturing an entire car

Michigan

500

EEG

Electroencephalogram

500

Alexander the Great,
Attila the Hun,
Genghis Khan

Alexander the Great

500

This letter got some bad publicity when it became a COVID variant first detected in South Africa in 2021

Omicron

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