A LITTLE MICROBIOLOGY
WHERE'S THE BEEF?
CELEBRITY POSSESSIVES
THREE DIGIT NUMBERS
FIDDLER
ON THE ROOF
400
The earthy smell you notice after this type of precipitation comes from geosmin made by soil bacteria
What is rain?
400
In 2023 this fast food chain tweaked its famous slogan, introducing "Square's the Beef"
What is Wendy's?
400
"Mission: Impossible" star's pleasure trip aboard a boat
What is Tom's Cruise?
400
In 2005, this company delivered its last 757 to Shanghai Airlines--its 737 is still flying high
What's Boeing?
400
The sugar type of this tree is used to make the backs of violins
What is maple?
400
Most residential buildings in the US use vinyl siding made of this three-letter type of plastic frequently used in pipes
What is PVC?
800
The Latin word for crown gives us the name of this pathogen, thanks to its spiky halo‑like projections 
What is coronavirus?
800
Wrapped in pastry, it makes an elegant dish at Christmas
What is beef wellington?
800
"Sweet Caroline" singer's precious gemstones
What are Neil's diamonds?
800
Cape Canaveral Florida uses this area code, referencing the countdown used for spacecraft
What is 321?
800
An authentic fiddler's bow is typically made of the hair of this animal's tail
What is horse?
800
Go green using solar panels on your roof; each can generate about 200 of these electrical units
What are watts?
1200
This bacterial infection of the throat is commonly treated with antibiotics and often diagnosed by a rapid swab test
What is Strep(tococcus pyogenes)?
1200
Actually, there's no beef at all in the beefsteak variety of this (& no boy in the big boy)
What is tomato?
1200
Short poems by the country singer of "How Do I Live"
What are LeAnn's rhymes?
1200
In 1976's "The Omen", young antichrist Damien is born with this three-digit mark
What is 666?
1200
In a nursery rhyme it precedes "the cat and the fiddle"
What is Hey Diddle Diddle?
1200
A series of white sail-shaped shells serve as the roof for this artsy venue
What is the Sydney Opera House?
1600
This gov. agency with a plural name includes the Center for Global Health & the National Center for HIV/AIDS
What is Centers for Disease Control?
1600
This huge steak that includes a ribeye is named after a Native American weapon 
What is tomahawk?
1600
80's wide receiver's staple grains
What is Jerry's Rice?
1600
On this classic sitcom, a young Regina King played Brenda Jenkins, while Marla Gibbs played Mary
What is 227?
1600
Legend has it that a fiddle of gold was put up against Johnny's soul when "The Devil Went Down To" this place
What is Georgia?
1600
Seven U.S. presidents were born in this type of house where the roofing, siding, flooring, and wall...ing are all made of the same material
What is log cabin?
2000
An LAC label on the packaging of yogurt means it was made with these types of "cultures"
What are live and active cultures?
2000
Including the Spanish word for meat in its 2-word name, it's spicy marinated strips of steak served with rice & beans
What is carne asada?
2000
"21 Jump Street" actor's mounds
What are Jonah's Hills?
2000
Quick math!
12 * 13
What is 156?
2000
A guitar, fiddle, banjo & mandolin are all featured on the 2024 stamp celebrating this colorful subgenre of country music
What is bluegrass?
2000
The front bony portion of the mouth’s roof is the “hard” one, while the back muscular portion is the “soft” this
What is palate?