This is what they roll out for visiting heads of state on the stairs leading fro their aircraft to the ground and/or on the tarmac
What is the Red Carpet
100
This is the translation of fruits de mer
What is "fruits of the sea"
100
Sonny and Cher help popularize these pants that flared at the bottom.
What are Bell Bottoms
100
On April 3, 1860, this U.S mail service, delivered by horse with relay teams, made its debut.
What is Pony Express?
100
This Alpine lake resides in two states- California and Nevada
What is Lake Tahoe.
200
When a business makes a profit for the year, it's said to be this
What is "in the black". Black Friday refers to the day when many retail outlets go from "in the red" to "in the black" or making a profit for the year.
200
Fish should always be cooked at one of these general temperatures
What is low or medium? Cooking at 350 degrees or lower preserves moisture
200
This "uncola" is available in lemon-lime and cherry flavours as well as diet versions of each
What is 7-UP
200
On April 6 1896, this modern competition was reborn in Athens, Greece
What is the Olympic Games
200
This noncontiguous U.S state has the tallest waterfall
What is Hawaii?
300
Judy Garland will always be remembered for this fashion accessory in The Wizard of Oz.
What is the Ruby slippers?
300
Defrosting fish in this liquid gives it a fresh colour.
What is milk? It also gives it a nice colour
300
This toast suggests that you can turn your glass upside down, thus emptying it
What is bottoms up
300
On April 12 1955 the Salk vaccine was deemed safe and effective against this disease.
What is Polio
300
The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago, but you probably know it by its former name.
What is Sears Tower?
400
Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra performed the tune "Red Roses for (this colour) Lady"
What is Blue.
400
Mahi Mahi comes from this fish
What is dolphinfish? It is a myth that mahi mahi is the flesh of a dolphin, which is a mammal not a fish.
400
These citations appear at the bottom of the page
What are footnotes.
400
On April 20th 1980, Fidel Castro announced a boatlift to Florida from this Cuban port
What is Mariel?
400
This now-grounded commercial aircraft flew higher than the ones in service today.
What is Concorde
It had a cruising altitude of 60,000 feet. Today's aircraft usually cruise at 30,000- 35,000 feet. The highest altitude todays commercial jets can reach is 45,000 feet.
500
This planet is known as the red planet
What is Mars?
500
The thin, black line on the back of a shrimp is not a vein. It's this.
What is intestines.
500
These legwear are similar to tights, but they stop at the ankle and have no feet.
What are leggings.
500
On December 1, 1950, Operation Santa Claus airlifted Christmas supplies to the far regions of this North American county and to their troops around the world.
What is Canada?
500
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit of this mountain, known as the highest mountain in the world