Trivia 9/25

Namesakes

100

This classic amusement park ride was debuted by it's creator at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair 

Ferris Wheel

200

The entire western hemisphere got this name in 1507 from the Italian explorer, Mr. Vespucci

America (Amerigo Vespucci)

300

This popular cracker was invented in the 19th century by it's namesake who was a health reformer promoting whole-wheat foods (for reasons we won't be getting into)

Graham cracker

400

This word, meaning to stop doing or buying something out of protest, was named after an Irish captain who decided to stop paying his rent in 1880

Boycott (Captain Charles Boycott)

500

This fast food chain was named after the initials of the Raffel Brothers (even though it's not spelled that way)

Arby's

Superbowl QBs

100

2017 Philadelphia Eagles

Nick Foles

200

1997 Denver Broncos

John Elway

300

1993 Dallas Cowboys

Troy Aikman

400

1978 Pittsburgh Steelers

Terry Bradshaw

500

1966 (Super Bowl 1) Green Bay Packers

Bart Starr

The year of our lord

100

The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4th of this year

1776

200

Pokemon Go was released and dominated the Summer of this year

2016

300

The Moon landing, July 20th of this year

1969

400

Germany invaded Poland September 1st of this year, officially kicking off WW2

1939

500

Apple released the first iphone on June 29th of this year

2007

Let him cook

100

This is the process of cracking an egg into boiling water to cook it

Poaching

200

Melting butter, flour, and milk is the base of this common recipe starter

Roux 

300

This oil has the highest smoke point making it most ideal for frying at high temps

Avocado oil

400

This is the technique of briefly submerging a food into boiling water and immediately cooling it rapidly in ice water

Blanching

500

The process of removing the backbone and break the breastbone of a chicken in order to lay it flat for roasting

Spatchcock

Before and after

100

Florida NBA team that plays a popular trading card game

Orlando Magic the Gathering

200

This pro skater got famous with this two "word" catch phrase in an on the street interview after a night of drinking

Tony Hawk Tuah

300

Krusty the Clown's former criminal sidekick was the subject of the 2024 biopic "A Complete Unknown"

Sideshow Bob Dylan

400

This Sir-Mix-A-Lot song was the soundtrack to a hit 1985 movie produced by Steven Spielberg

Baby Got Back to the Future

500

Standalone Marvel Superhero group plays this playground game involving a rubber dodgeball on the blacktop

Fantastic four-square