North American River Cities
This large American city mostly sits between the Hudson River and the East River
What is New York City? The East River flows into Long Island Sound. The Hudson River separates New York and New Jersey.
This nut has the same name as a South American country and is the largest nut found in a container of mixed nuts
What is Brazil? Brazil nuts aren’t really nuts; they are seeds that come from a tree in the Amazon rain forest.
People won’t be out of luck when the GPS system goes down if they keep one of these in the glove compartment, assuming they know how to read it.
What is map? Those of us who grew up with maps may find them easier to read than using GPS. Today, AAA offers TripTik apps for the smartphone for those who prefer this method.
Alex Trebek
What is Canada? He is best known as the host of Jeopardy
Cookouts often consist of two “sandwich” meats: hamburgers and these
What are hot dogs?
Canada’s second-largest city and largest French-speaking city is surrounded by rivers, including the Saint Lawrence River.
What is Montréal? The city of Montréal takes up around three-quarters of the island of Montréal
This C-shaped nut is often found in a can of mixed nuts
What is cashew? Cashews are native to Brazil and come from evergreen trees in warm, humid climates across the globe
If you don’t have a vacuum sealer for food, you can freeze food in these and squeeze most of the air out of them.
What are zipper bags (or similar)? You can slide a straw into the opening, close the bag most of the way, and suck the air out of the bag before sealing it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
What is Austria? He is the former governor of California as well as a former bodybuilding champion, entrepreneur, and actor
Someone who is easily angered is said to be this
What is hotheaded? A hotheaded person is not only quick-tempered but they generally do not think things through.
The Rideau River and the Gatineau River run through this capital city of Canada
What is Ottawa? Parts of the riverbanks are flanked by castle-like structures
This large, orange gourd is the largest fruit in the world.
What is pumpkin? The largest one to date is the Atlantic giant pumpkin that weighed in at 2,625 pounds. The title goes back and forth between pumpkin and squash.
Otherwise known as turntables, these devices play music on vinyl.
What are record players? Some people prefer the sound of this earlier technology. You can still buy record players and turntables today
Richard Branson
What is England? His Virgin empire started with Virgin Records and has expanded to Virgin Atlantic airline, Virgin Galactic, and other Virgin enterprises.
This is another name for “souped up” vehicles
What is hot rods? They’re also known as muscle cars
This city of Ontario sits on the mouth of the Humber River
What is Toronto? Toronto also sits on Lake Ontario and is the largest city in Canada, with eight million residents.
This decadent nut was first introduced to Hawaii in 1881.
What is macadamia? It came to Hawaii from Australia.
Instead of letting children create art on the computer, you can buy them a coloring book and time-tested box of 64 of these
What are crayons? Crayola still makes the 64-crayon box. If those aren’t enough colors, they also make a box with 120 colors
Martin Luther, the Father of Protestantism
What is Germany? Luther reformed the Roman Catholic teachings
President Lyndon Johnson was the first U.S. president to use the “Red Phone” that connects the leaders of the United States and Russia—also known by this name
What is hotline? It’s not a telephone. It was originally a teletype machine; today it’s a dedicated computer system
This city in the south of Texas sits on a river by the same name and is famous for its River Walk.
What is San Antonio? If you go to San Antonio, you don’t want to miss the River Walk, known as Paseo del Rio, where you can shop, dine, listen to music, take boat rides, or just stroll along the riverbank.
This blossoming Japanese tree doesn’t produce the fruit that is mentioned in its name.
What is cherry? To “cherry pick” is to look through what’s available and find the best ones—whether it’s an item or argument.
Today, many young people don’t always know how to tie these because Velcro is used to secure their shoes.
What are shoelaces? Using Velcro to close shoes is not just a convenience; it keeps you from tripping over shoelaces that come untied.
Michael Caine
What is England? He was born Maurice Micklewhite and took his stage name from The Caine Mutiny
Also known as an English cucumber, these have thinner skins, are sweeter, and are believed to be easier to digest than regular cucumbers.
What are hot house cucumbers? Hot house cucumbers are rich in potassium and vitamins A, K, and C.