Foods with Funny names
Despite its name, this “dog“ is not made out of a pet.
What is a hot dog?
A formal term and origination from French, it is used to address or refer to a woman in a polite way.
What is madam?
It was the 1962 standoff between the U.S. and Soviet Union over missile bases which ended up being the Cold War's closest brush with nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
In 1953, this author published a short novel about a rebellion on a farm, though it wasn't "Bovine Farm".
Who is George Orwell?
A sweet treat, you will always want some more.
What is a s’more?
Although its exact meaning has changed, it originally meant 3 PM, which was the middle of the day.
What is noon?
It was built in 1961 but didn’t even last 30 years.
What is the Berlin Wall?
It's the only U.S. state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
What is Florida?
It was invented from the scraps of French fries. Similarly, its two word name has alliteration.
What are tater tots?
They were first used in the Arctic regions for hunting and fishing. Now, they are even used in Olympic sports.
What is a kayak?
It was the 1919 treaty that ended World War I and placed harsh reparations on Germany.
The four presidents on Mount Rushmore.
Who are Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Lincoln?
It is the name of the snack that often combines a vegetable and dried fruit with peanut butter or cream cheese.
What is ants on a blanket.
Austin Dillon, like all of his competitors, recently. Road one of these to a win at the NASCAR cup series.
What is a race car?
The name of a foreign policy first articulated by Truman, it aimed at containing the spread of communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This 1962 book by Rachel Carson exposed the dangers of pesticides and helped launch the environmental movement.
What is Silent Spring?
The official state treat of Maine, they are also loved in Pennsylvania, where they are known as “gobs.”
What is a Whoopie pie?
A nine-letter palindrome, it means someone who divides something again
What is a redivider?
It was the 1968 offensive during the Vietnam War that was a major turning point. It shocked the American public and led to weakening support for the war.
What was the Tet offensive?
This term for a standoff or deadlock comes from a French phrase meaning "reconciled."
What is a stalemate?