Food
Word play
Back in my day
Everyday inventions
Sayings and proverbs
100

This frozen treat on a stick is a summer favorite and comes in cherry, orange, or grape.

What is a popsicle?

100

What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

What is the word short?

100

This was a popular place to watch movies without ever leaving your car

What is a drive-in theater?

100

This household invention heats up your bread by pushing a lever

What is a toaster?

100

"One two three..."

What is "eyes on me"? 

200

This fruit holds the most seeds

What is a pomegranate? 

200

I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

What is a candle?

200

Before texting, this device was used to call home from a public place

What is a payphone? 

200

This appliance changed kitchens in the 1980s with the ability to cook food fast using waves

What is a microwave? 

200

"Curiosity kills..." 

What is "The cat"?

300

This Italian dish is made with layers of pasta, cheese, sauce, and sometimes meat.

What is lasagna? 

300

I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go inside. What am I?

What is a keyboard?

300

This soda was discontinued with sassafras in 1960 for being made with a root that caused cancer. 

What is root beer? 

300

This invention lets you see who's outside the door before you open it, thanks to a small piece of glass.

What is a peephole? 

300

"It's raining..." 

What is "Cats and dogs"?

400

The "colonel" made this type of fried chicken famous

What is Kentucky Fried Chicken? (KFC)?

400

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

What is the letter M?

400

This popular product was delivered in glass bottles and often left in a metal box on your doorstep

What is milk? 

400

The first versions of this kitchen tool were hand-cranked; now it often includes a "pulse" button

What is a blender? 

400

"You can lead a horse to water..."

What is "But you can't make it drink"?

500

What condiment was used for its medical qualities in the early 1800s

What is ketchup?

500

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

What is a  ton?

500
During WW2, Americans received these booklets filled with stamps to help limit how much sugar, meat, and gasoline they could buy

What are ration books (or ration stamps)? 

500

Patented in 1903, this invention by Mary Anderson became standard in cars, especially in the rain.

What are windshield wipers? 

500
"Rome wasn't built..."

What is "In a day"?