Potent Potables
This Mexican spirit, often served with salt and lime, is made from the blue agave plant.
What is tequila?
These insects, known for their industriousness, live in colonies with a queen and workers.
What is an ant?
“I’m lovin’ it” is the slogan for this global fast-food chain.
What is McDonalds?
This woman was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This Norse god, associated with mischief, is known for his shape-shifting abilities.
Who is Loki?
This popular German beer festival is celebrated every fall in Munich.
What is Oktoberfest?
This Australian marsupial is famous for carrying its young in a pouch.
What is a kangaroo?
This wise-cracking cartoon rabbit frequently asked, “What’s up, Doc?”
Who is Bugs Bunny?
The first-ever powered flight was achieved by these two brothers in 1903.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
This Greek goddess of wisdom and war sprang fully formed from the head of Zeus.
Who is Athena?
This cocktail, made with bourbon, sugar, bitters, and an orange peel, is often associated with Don Draper from Mad Men.
What is an Old Fashioned?
This marine mammal is often called the "sea cow" and grazes on seagrass in shallow coastal waters.
What is a manatee?
This cartoon character’s catchphrase is “Yabba dabba doo!”
Who is Fred Flintstone?
This groundbreaking court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
In Egyptian mythology, this god of the afterlife is often depicted with a jackal head.
Who is Anubis?
This Japanese rice wine is traditionally served warm or cold and is a staple at sushi restaurants.
What is sake?
This mammal lays eggs but also produces milk for its young, making it one of nature’s oddest creatures.
What is a platypus?
This Looney Tunes character ends cartoons with the line, “That’s all, folks!
Who is Porky Pig?
In 1997, this sheep made history as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Who is Dolly?
This monkey king gained immortality and great power, starring in the classic tale Journey to the West.
Who is Sun Wukong?
This herbal French liqueur, once banned for its supposed hallucinogenic effects, is traditionally served with a sugar cube.
What is absinthe?
This flightless bird native to New Zealand is nocturnal and lays one of the largest eggs relative to its body size.
What is a kiwi?
This famous catchphrase from The Apprentice marked the end of a contestant’s journey: “You’re fired!”
Who is Donald Trump?
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, she is known for her work in radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
This creature, often depicted as a lion or dog, is believed to ward off evil spirits and bring protection to homes and temples.
What is a fu lion?