Candy
The milk of 50,000 cows goes into 1 day’s production of this PA company’s chocolate.
What is Hershey?
Studies are still being done on this genius’ brain, saved from cremation in 1955.
Who is Einstein?
Chess term from Persian “shah mat” meaning “the king is dead”.
What is checkmate?
Another name for okra, or a thick soup using it.
What is gumbo?
General & statesman who adopted the solar year for the Roman calendar.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Dating back to 2000 B.C., earliest recorded references to candy are found in papyri of this country.
What is Egypt?
Indication that one accepts challenge of battle made by a thrown down glove.
What is to pick up the glove?
Strangely enough, Japanese used this word, meaning “may you live 10,000 years” to launch suicide attacks.
What is banzai?
Variety of bread said to have sustained the Confederate Army for 3 years.
What is corn pone (cornbread)?
At Arbela in 331 B.C., he lost under 500 troops while killing more than 40,000 Persians.
Who is Alexander the Great?
For a 1920’s promotion, biplanes ysed these to drop Baby Ruth bars over cities & towns.
What are little parachutes?
Color of the U.S. flag which stands for vigilance, perseverance & justice.
What is blue?
Comes from Arabic “qahwah”, meaning “a drink made from berries”.
What is coffee?
People are “nuts” about this alliterative pastry.
What is pecan pie?
A jar with a screw-on top was found in the tomb of this ancient Central American culture.
Who are the Mayans?
America’s 1st commercial candymakers were the Dutch bakers of this city in the 1700s.
What is New York?
From Roman times to the 1600s, the main procedure to get water to the fire.
What is a bucket brigade?
Early illustrator known for his “Girls” the gin drink named for him.
Who is (Charles Dana) Gibson?
Oysters Rockefeller originated in this southern city, not New York.
What is New Orleans?
World’s earliest know dig was made at Ur by 6th c. B.C. king of this ancient Mideast country.
What is Chaldea (Babylonia)?
A teacher might give students this candy to boost their intelligence.
What are Smarties?
Leavenworth & the Int’l Assoc. of Chiefs of Police supplied the FBI with their 1st 810,000 of these.
What are fingerprints?
Title meaning more than gentleman, less than knight; it’s often tacked on to just anybody’s name.
What is esquire?
French meaning “lost bread”, Creole “pain perdu” is known elsewhere as this.
What is French toast?
Fatalistic Greek philosophy that taught indifference to pleasure or pain.
What is stoicism?