Middle School Teachers
This middle school teacher is also a CA alum who graduated in 1995.
Who is Mr. Olmstead?
This nation on the southernmost tip of Africa was governed by the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela from 1994 to 1999.
What is South Africa?
Let's begin with an appetizer from the sea: shelled, cooked crustaceans served with a sauce made from ketchup and horseradish.
What is shrimp cocktail?
If you were on your way home in the 90s, you were headed back to this place, once simply used to describe where babies sleep.
What is the "crib"?
This American figure skater just won gold for the United States in women's singles.
Who is Alyssa Liu?
This middle school teacher, originally from Connecticut, has never eaten at McDonald's.
Who is Ms. Alley?
What is the Nile Crocodile?
For a salad, let's enjoy Salade Nicoise from France, which includes green beans, hard boiled eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, and either anchovies or this other type of fish.
What is tuna?
Annoyed with your sibling? Just hold your palm up to their face and encourage them to converse with it by using this dismissive phrase.
What is "talk to the hand"?
This bat and ball sport played between two teams of eleven players originated in England, but is also very popular in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
What is cricket?
Traveling to Italy? You'll want to check in with this middle school teacher who majored in Italian and is also an inveterate traveler, having visited 34 different countries.
Who is Ms. Campbell?
Mauritius, Gabon, Congo, Tunisia, and Djibouti are all African nations where over 50% of the population speak this European Language--in fact, Africa has more speakers of this language than any other continent.
What is French?
As a main course, we'll we indulge in spaghetti with this sauce which originates in northern Italy and includes onion, celery, carrot, minced beef, pork, tomato paste, white wine, and a bit of milk.
What is bolognese?
Rather than asking someone to "calm down", in the nineties we instead asked that they do this, sort of like ingesting medicine.
What is "take a chill pill"?
This nation has won the FIFA women's world cup more than any other; in 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019.
What is the United States?
You don't want to cross this middle school teacher who has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Who is Ms. Kirkman?
Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea are separated from Saudi Arabia by this colorful body of water.
What is the Red Sea?
For a sweet treat, how about a cake from the heavens: this American sponge cake made from flour, sugar, and lots of whipped egg whites.
What is Angel Food Cake?
Often followed by "and a bag of chips", this phrase was used to describe something extremely cool or impressive, and it was also the name of a Nickelodeon sketch comedy show for kids starring Amanda Bynes and Kenan Thompson.
What is "all that"?
From 2021 to 2024, this was the fastest growing sport in the United States, but it also generated intense backlash due to the distinctive, sharp sounds produced during a game.
What is pickleball?
They're seeing double! All four of these middle school teachers have children who are twins. (must get all four)
Who are Ms. Galvin, Ms. Monterroso, Ms. Zolla, and Ms. Babineaux.
Located on the Zambezi river on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, this enormous waterfall which is over 15 football fields wide, goes by the names Mosi-oa-Tunya in Lozi and Shungu Namutitima in Tonga; however, globally it is known by this name, after a British Queen.
We'll finish with a cheese plate that includes this stinky, crumbly blue cheese from England, traditionally paired with port.
What is Stilton?
Legendary Sports Center host (and proud UNC alum) Stuart Scott popularized this 90s phrase, now the title of a 30 for 30 documentary about him.
What is "Boo-yah!"?
Before they won 2 NBA championships together, the Miami Heat's "Big Three" of the early 2010s were drafted first, fourth, and fifth overall in this year.
What is 2003?