National Parks
Established in 1872 by Ulysses S. Grant this park is known for its geothermal
features and for being the first national park in the united states and the world
What is Yellow Stone NP?
The Dutch originally settled the city of Albany in 1624, but they called in fort "this" in honor of their King's royal house
What is Fort Orange?
This sports car debuted in 1953 and was named after a small, maneuverable warship
What is the Corvette?
This compund word that derives from the ancient greek words for "stomach" and "-rule" is the study of the relationship between food and culture
What is gastronomy?
In Fiji, when a man asks a woman's father for her hand in marriage, he must present his future father-in-law with a tooth from one of these ocean mammals
What is a whale?
The species found in this park include the black tailed jack rabbit, the javelina, and this large tree like cactus for which the park is named
What is Saguaro NP?
An important leader of the Texas Revolution, this man served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the US Senate.
Who is Sam Houston?
John Chapman was an American pioneer and nurseryman better know by this name
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
Samin Nosrat proposes these 4 elements as the keys to a balanced and complete dish
What are salt, acid, fat, heat?
Hindu brides adorn their hands and feet with elaborate temporary tattoos known as this
What is Henna?
This national park consists in part of Mount Desert Island, the tip of the Schoodic Peninsula,and Cadillac Mountain the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast of the United States
What is Acadia NP?
Of the fifty U.S. states, this state is the eighth-smallest in area and the 11th-least populous, but with 1.4 million residents is the 13th-most densely populated.
What is Hawaii?
This duo sparked the golden age of Musical Theater in the 1940's with shows like Oklahoma and South Pacific
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?
This kitchen tool shares a name with a small lute
What is a mandolin?
Most Japanese wedding ceremonies take place in a shrine of this religion
What is Shintoism?
The park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States, and was named after a feature of the Rio Grande
What is Big Bend NP?
This revolt by American settlers served as a prelude to the later American military invasion of California and was closely coordinated with nearby American military commanders
What is the Bear Flag Revolt?
The original slogan for this Drive In Restaurant is "Service with the Speed of Sound"
What is Sonic?
This aromatic flavor base is made by lightly cooking onions, celery, and carrots
What is mirepoix?
Though African slaves in the United States were forbidden to marry, many observed this wedding ritual in secret
What is jumping the broom?
This National Park in Keweenaw County Michigan is named for the largest island in Lake Superior
What is Isle Royale NP?
The city of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located in Alaska and has the distinction of being this
What is the most northern city in the United States?
During WWII this American dairy sent 4 million pounds of cheese to the UK per week.
What is Kraft?
This sauce is made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks and white wine vinegar and flavored with herbs. It is considered to be a "child" of the mother Hollandaise sauce
What is bernaise sauce?
The sabrage is a French wedding tradition from the Napoleonic era in which one of these is used to uncork the bubbly
What is a sabre?