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State Secrets
100

If you’re a fan of meat grilled over charcoal, you know this W charcoal grill’s brand name.

What is Weber? The original kettle grill was inspired by a marine buoy.


100

This 1976 sports drama launched a popular franchise featuring a boxer played by Sylvester Stallone.

What is Rocky? There are six Rocky movies, which were made between 1976 and 2006.


100

In August, these insects’ chirps could raise Rumpelstiltskin from his sleep.

What are crickets? The higher the temperature, the more frequent the chirps. Today, the expression “crickets” is used to indicate silence on a subject.

100

If you receive this red flower, it signifies the sender’s love.

What is a rose? Rose is an anagram for eros, the Greek word for romantic love.

100

One of two states that is rectangular in shape.

What is Colorado or Wyoming? They are rectangular states due to the method of land surveying used during Western expansion.


200

This flying creature’s name also describes a slab of meat sliced nearly in half and unfolded flat.

What is butterfly? Butterflying is a technique used to grill a thick cut of meat so the inside cooks and stays moist without burning the outside to a crisp.

200

This 1977 romantic film stars Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.

What is Annie Hall? The storyline is emblematic of Allen films, which often feature internal conflict, as Alvy Singer (Allen) obsesses over his broken relationship with Annie Hall (Keaton). The two couldn’t be more different. He’s a neurotic, Jewish stand-up comic, and she’s a Midwestern WASP and wannabe nightclub singer.

200

Humming and whirring are associated with this flying animal.

What is the hummingbird? Hummingbirds take 150 breaths per minute. Don’t try this at home.

200

This octagonal red sign is the universal sign for this.

What is “stop”? A yellow sign generally means “caution” or “warning” and is often in the shape of a triangle.

200

The state of Washington is home to the largest building in the world, which belongs to this aviation company

What is Boeing? The factory covers 98.3 acres (39.8 hectares).


300

Manual ice-cream makers require this type of salt.

What is rock? Manual ice-cream makers require rock salt, not table salt, to drop the temperature of the salt brine below freezing.

300

Louise Fletcher plays this character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the nemesis of Jack Nicholson’s character.

Who is Nurse Ratched? Her name has become synonymous today with authoritarian nurses.

300

On a sunny summer day in the neighborhood, often you can hear the racket made by these yard machines.

What are lawnmowers? Mowing the lawn is frequently near the top of many men’s honey-do lists—right after taking out the garbage.

300

This is the only red precious gemstone.

What is the ruby? The other precious stones are diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds.


300

This state has the largest economy in the United States.

What is California? It has the fifth-largest economy in the world, and its GDP is equivalent to India’s.

400

Never apply barbecue sauce to meat at this stage of the grilling process.

What is early (or anything close)? Barbecue sauce has sugar in it, which burns. Apply the sauce near the end of the grilling process—just long enough for it to caramelize without burning to a crisp.

400

Cary Grant (as Peter Joshua) and Audrey Hepburn (as Regina Lampert) headline this classic 1963 rom-com set in France, in which, unbeknownst to Regina, her husband has been thrown off a train to his death.

What is Charade? Shortly after the opening scene, Regina returns from vacation and finds her apartment empty. The rest of the film is full of twists and turns, including three men pursuing Regina with different motives and a shocking twist ending.

400

Sizzling sounds often indicate food is being prepared on this summer staple.

What is the backyard grill? The sizzling sounds and the accompanying aromas are no longer relegated to summer; grilling has become an all-year activity

400

A red necktie is often called this, as it symbolizes authority and confidence in the wearer.

What is a power tie? Wearing a red tie or a red dress makes a strong statement. The British royals often wear red to show power.

400

Alaska is more than twice as large as this giant southern U.S. state.

What is Texas? Alaska is the undisputed champion when it comes to the size of U.S. states. In fact, Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve alone is larger than 10 of the 50 U.S. states, at 13.2 million acres (5.3 million hectares).


500

Wooden planks are often used to hold this type of fish on the grill.

What is salmon? Planks are soaked in water before use, which allows the grill to act as a smoker. Common types of planks include maple, applewood, and hickory.


500

In Good Morning, Vietnam, he plays the lead, a morning radio DJ on a military base.

Who is Robin Williams? He plays irreverent DJ Adrian Cronauer, who has never encountered a rule he could follow.

500

Kids come running when they hear music coming from this truck.

What is the ice cream truck? Ice cream trucks still come through neighborhoods today just as they did back then, an enduring summer tradition.

500

This red vegetable with an edible pink stalk is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a fruit.

What is rhubarb? A member of the buckwheat family, rhubarb is in fact a vegetable. Rhubarb is tart, often combined with strawberries, and always cooked.


500

This state’s official state song is “Yankee Doodle.”

What is Connecticut? The song was written by the British to mock the volunteer soldiers from Connecticut who fought in the French and Indian War.

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