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What does the Spanish word "gracias" mean?
Thank you
What is the main ingredient in traditional guacamole?
avocado
This US president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This actress played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
Who is Vivien Leigh?
This element has the chemical symbol AU.
What is gold?
What language is primarily spoken in the Netherlands?
Dutch
What type of pasta is shaped like small grains of rice?
Orzo
The Berlin Wall fell in this year.
What is 1989?
This television comedy featured Archie and Edith Bunker.
What is All in the Family?
This scientist proposed the 3 laws of motion and the universal law of gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
What does the French expression "joie de vivre" mean?
Joy of living
This French sauce is made with butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice.
What is Hollandaise?
This woman became the first female British Prime Minister in 1979.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
Which actor played the lead role in the movie Forrest Gump?
Tom Hanks
Which scientist is famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is the Italian word for "goodbye"?
Arrivederci
This classic French cooking technique involves briefly boiling food and then plunging it into ice water?
What is blanching or shocking?
This 1919 treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the name of the TV news program acnhored by Walter Cronkite for many years?
What is the CBS Evening News?
This part of the human brain is responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
What is the French culinary term for a mixture of diced onions, carrots, and celery?
Mirepoix
This ship made its maiden voyage in April 1912.
What is the Titanic?
This 1960 Alfred Hitchcok thriller featured the famous shower scene.
What is Psycho?
The NASA mission first landed humans on the moon in 1969.
What is Apollo 11?