Food & Cooking
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Science & Industry
100
When a bird is bought from a grocery store to eat, this collection of organs (often including the heart liver, and gizzard) are included in a small bag inside and can be used to make stocks, broths, or gravies.
What are "giblets?"
100
A famous 1945 photographs depicts a uniformed sailor embracing and kissing a woman (who turned out to be an non-consenting stranger) among the cheers and celebration on this historic day.
What is V-J Day in WWII?
100
This laced-up women's undergarment originated in the 16th century and was popular in high society, making women's waists appear extremely narrow and shapely- but often at the cost of comfort.
What is a corset?
100
This 1949 musical takes place on an island during WWII and follows two controversial romances and their struggles with the subject of race.
What is South Pacific?
100
This singer of "Georgia on my Mind" lost his vision at a young age. He was a fully blind teenager when he started playing the piano and later became one of the most accomplished recording artists in the world.
Who is Ray Charles?
100
This countertop cooking oven popularized in the 1950s allowed faster heating of certain types of food using electromagnetic radiation.
What is a microwave oven?
200
While a "crisp" is a dessert made with oats, this similar dessert dish uses a batter, biscuit, or dumpling to top the sweetened, baked fruity filling.
What is cobbler?
200
Amid massive pro-democracy protests in China, an unknown man stood in front of- and then climbed atop- one of the military tanks that was advancing on protestors in what became one of the 20th century's most well known photographs, taken in a central city square in this Chinese city. 
What is Beijing?
200
This round felt skirt popular in the 1950s got its name from the design of a dog often printed or embroidered on the front.
What is a poodle skirt?
200
This 1964 movie stars David Niven playing a bumbling inspector in his search for a giant stolen gemstone.
What is The Pink Panther?
200
This founding member of the "Beach Boys" toured with the Beach Boys before withdrawing from the stage and focusing on studio work after a mental health episode made it difficult to play shows.
Who is Brian Wilson?
200
Some old radios could be seen with large, round glass parts protruding from the top or inside, often giving off a dim glow. What were these called or what were these for?
What is a tube amplifier?
300
This hearty- savory British and French dish contains minced meat (usually lamb or beef) with onion and gravy, topped with mashed potatoes and baked.
What is shepherd's pie?
300
One of the most famous pop culture photos of all time depicts Marilyn Monroe wearing a white dress that is being blown in the wind in a scene from this 1954 film.
What is The Seven Year Itch?
300
This piece found in most bras would set off a metal detector.
What is underwire?
300
In the musical Fiddler on the Roof, the main character Tevye worked this ordinary job in a small town in imperial Russia.
What is a milkman?
300
Origially referring to a specific area of streets in New York City, this was a hotspot for the creation of what would become some of the most popular music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What is Tin Pan Alley?
300
This semiconductor device made mostly of silicon was developed in the 50s and is the basis for almost all digital technology. Its invention led to the development of smaller radios, calculators and computers.
What is a transistor?
400
This chemical food additive adds convenience factor when making macaroni and cheese and other cheese sauces like nacho cheese and queso. It acts as an emulsifier which causes the cheese to stay smooth and not chunky.
What is sodium citrate?
400
Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin are pictured sitting together at a WWII conference in this Russian city.
What is Yalta?
400
This short, flat-top round hat with a round brim was popular from the 30s to the 50s and was worn by silent movie actor Buster Keaton.
What is a pork pie hat?
400
One of the members of ABBA worked on this 1986 stage musical which provides a satirical look at the hostile political climate of the cold war era through the lens of a high-profile game of strategy.
What is Chess?
400
This variety-show type of theater entertainment dominated from the late 1800s to the early 1900s and contained music, dance, comedy, and other acts. Many 20th century musicians and other performers got their start on this theater circuit.
What is Vaudeville?
400
Built to fire the same rounds as the Thompson submachinegun in a lighter and cheaper platform, this firearm was used by American soldiers in WWII and was known as the "grease gun" due to its similarities to the mechanic's tool.
What is the M3 submachinegun?
500
This classic French sauce is made with red wine, bone marrow, butter, shallots, and demi-glace. This rich, dark sauce is used with meats including steak and escargot.
What is Bordelaise sauce?
500
A row of workers sits on a beam eating lunch, completely unsecured and without safety equipment, as they work atop this high skyscraper in New York City. 
What is the RCA building?
500
This wide waist sash is worn by men around the world and is included in military dress uniforms as well as formal wear.
What is a cummerbund?
500
In the 1954 movie Rear Window, one character seems starved for romance, going on pretend dates with pretend suitors. The character is named for this newspaper personal ad section.
What is "Lonely Hearts?"
500
This original drummer of a well known Canadian progressive-rock trio was known as "The Professor" and is known for complex and rapid drum solos on his extremely large drum kit.
Who is Neil Peart?
500
This common plastic polymer is used to make plumbing pipes and records, as well as certain types of clothing and a multitude of other items.
What is PVC (polyvinyl chloride?)