Cheesy
Dutch cheese that is traditionally sold as spheres with a pale yellow interior and a coat of paraffin.
a) Edam
b) Gouda
c) Beemster
Edam
Professional soccer players run about how far every game?
a) 4 miles
b) 10 miles
c) 6 miles
Soccer players get a good workout and run about 6 miles during a game.
What is a fruit with caramel on top of it?
Though Halloween has been celebrated for centuries, caramel apples didn’t make their debut until the 1950s
About how many pounds of bugs does the average human accidentally eat each year?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
5 lbs. Not always whole bugs, but bits and pieces, heads, legs, bodies and sometimes whole bugs.
Welsh corgis were originally bred to do what job?
a) protecting property
b) herding cattle
c) hunting rabbits
The Queen’s favourite dog was bred to herd cattle.
Carlsberg beer is from Denmark while Jarlsberg cheese is from this other Scandinavian country.
a) Finland
b) Sweden
c) Norway
Norway
Now made of plastic and rubber, golf balls were once made of ...
a) leather
b) wood
c) wax
wood
What candy that explodes in your mouth?
a) Bam rocks
b) Pop rocks
c) Boom rocks
Pop rocks. It differs from typical hard candy in that pressurized carbon dioxide gas bubbles are embedded inside of the candy, creating a small popping reaction when it dissolves in one's mouth.
In which country would you mostly like not find a jaguar?
a) Brazil
b) Mexico
c) Chile
Jaguars are found in Mexico, Central America and Northern part of South America but not Chile.
What celebrity was Yoda from the Star Wars Movies designed to look like?
a) Elvis Presley
b) James Dean
c) Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein!
Correct name for the cheese from Switzerland with characteristic large holes.
a) Havarti
b) Stilton
c) Emmental
Emmental
These are the only two sports to have been played on the moon?
a) golf and soccer
b) golf and football
c) golf and javelin
As Shepard struck the golf ball, he joked on the radio that his shot went "miles and miles," but Mitchell is still setting the record straight. While Shepard's golf swing is most-often remembered in the history books, Mitchell's javelin throw actually went 4 inches further.
What candy's motto is "Taste the Rainbow"?
a) Skittles
b) Jolly Rancher
c) Ring Pop
Skittles were first made commercially in 1974 by a British company. They were first introduced in North America in 1979.
What product is foxglove plant used for?
a) heart medicine
b) shoe polish
c) hand lotion
Chemicals taken from foxglove are used to make a prescription drug called digoxin, a heart medicine.
Which big cat doesn’t have fully retractable claws?
a) lions
b) tigers
c) cheetahs
Unlike most cats, cheetahs’ claws do not fully retract. They act more like cleats when they run.
The most popular cheese in the UK; U.S. President Andrew Jackson held an open house party where a 1,400 lb block was served.
a) Cheddar
b) Swiss
c) Colby
Cheddar
During the Wimbledon Championship in London, England, about how many balls are used each year?
a) 14,000
b) 36,000
c) 54,000
About 54,000 tennis balls are used each year!
What candy bar was named after a family's horse?
a) Aero
b) Snickers
c) Bounty
In 1930, Mars introduced Snickers, named after the favorite horse of the Mars family.
The shish kebab, comes from which country?
a) Turkey
b) India
c) Greece
The name of the dish is derived from the Turkish şiş, a spit or skewer, and kebab, mutton or lamb.
What body part does a butterfly use to taste food?
a) antenna
b) feet
c) abdomen
Butterflies don't really have mouths, much less taste buds, to help them decide if food tastes good or bad. Instead, they use their feet!
A favorite component of many Italian desserts, and is made from whey, rather than milk. Is what?
a) Cafone
b) Mozzarella
c) Ricotta
Ricotta. The name of this cheese means 'recooked'.
In speed skating the skater must switch lanes every lap. Which skater has the right of way?
a) Whomever gets there first
b)The skater going from outside to inside lane
c)The skater going from inside to outside lane
In order to ensure the skaters are all skating the same distance, they must change lanes every lap, from the smaller inner lane to the larger outer lane. The skater who is on the outer lane has the right of way to move to the inner lane.
What temperature should you not exceed when melting chocolate?
a) 130F
b) 110F
c) 120F
120F
How many years can an orangutang live in the wild?
a) 30
b) 40
c) 50
40 years
Which of the following animal is not nocturnal?
a) skunk
b) sheep
c) leopard
Skunks, and leopards are active once the sun goes down. Not the sheep though they are fast — baa-sleep!