Knead to Know
This chewy bread is boiled before baking and often topped with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or everything seasoning.
What is a bagel?
This Virginian is known as the "Father of the Constitution" and played a key role in drafting the document.
Who is James Madison?
This 1983 Michael Jackson hit starts with the lyrics, “She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene.”
What is “Billie Jean”?
This is the term for a word that sounds like the thing it describes, like “buzz” or “sizzle.”
What is an onomatopoeia?
This singer, known for wearing a meat dress, was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
Who is Lady Gaga?
A flat, round bread popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, it’s known for sometimes puffing up in the oven.
What is pita bread?
This river, the longest in Virginia, played a strategic role during the Civil War and was key to colonial trade.
What is the James River?
The Beatles famously asked listeners to “Come Together” on this 1969 album.
What is “Abbey Road”?
This term describes a word or phrase that has a double meaning, often for humorous or rhetorical effect.
What is a pun?
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, this British singer is known for his flamboyant style.
Who is Elton John?
This Italian bread, whose name means "slipper," is known for its chewy texture and large air pockets.
What is ciabatta?
Virginia has more U.S. presidents born there than any other state. How many presidents were born in Virginia?
What is 8?
This 2017 hit by Luis Fonsi features Daddy Yankee and became the most-watched YouTube video ever.
What is “Despacito”?
This word describes a phrase or sentence where the first letters of each word form another word or message, like “NASA.”
What is an acronym?
Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, a Motown legend.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This traditional Irish bread uses baking soda instead of yeast as a leavening agent.
What is soda bread?
This 1781 military engagement in Virginia was the decisive victory that ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Siege of Yorktown?
This 1965 Bob Dylan song starts with “How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?”
What is “Blowin’ in the Wind”?
This type of word has the same spelling forward and backward, like “racecar.”
What is a palindrome?
This rapper was born "Onika Tanya Maraj."
Who is Nicki Minaj?
This technique involves folding dough during fermentation to redistribute yeast and develop gluten without kneading.
What is stretch and fold?
This Virginia city was burned in 1865 by Union forces under General Philip Sheridan during the Civil War’s Appomattox Campaign.
What is Lynchburg?
This 1975 hit opens with the iconic line, “There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold.”
What is “Stairway to Heaven”?
This is the term for a word formed by combining parts of two words, such as “smog” (smoke + fog).
What is a portmanteau?
This rapper was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III.
Who is Eminem?