Shakespeare, Poorly Described
Frozen Foods
Conquerors and Colonizers
Primates
Too Darn "Hot"
Pie and Beer Day
"Good", "Bad" or "Ugly"
100
These two kids, their parents hate each other. The kids fall in love and die.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
100
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream company was founded in this state in 1978
What is Vermont?
100
During his reign, this French general conquered several German states as well as Italy, Spain, Austria, Prussia, Poland and Portugal. It all came to end at the battle of Waterloo.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
100
A primary difference between monkeys and apes is the absence (in Apes) or presence (in monkeys) of this body part that helps with balance.
What is a tail?
100
This is a seasonal beverage made with the byproduct of the theobroma cacao tree, mixed with some sugar and warm milk. Best served with a dollop of whipped cream and marshmallows.
What is Hot Chocolate?
100
According to British tradition, this monarch baked the first cherry pie while toiling in her kitchen - a story that's probably more fiction than fact.
Who is Queen Elizabeth?
100
This Hans Christian Andersen's fowl was considered this, but it was actually a swan
What is The Ugly Duckling?
200
This Danish kid's uncle kills his dad and marries his mom. There's a ghost.
What is Hamlet?
200
This dessert, named for a state, is a classic, featuring ice cream on a sponge cake base, encased in meringue, and then baked until the meringue is lightly browned.
Baked Alaska?
200
This European country (famous for its waffles) colonized Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi.
What is Belgium?
200
The world's smallest primate, the pygmy marmoset lives in this northwestern region of South America
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
200
A must-have in any good crafting kit, this handheld tool usually included a cylinder of either low or high temperature adhesive.
What is a hot glue gun?
200
This western state has been home to the Great American Beer Festival since 1982. This year's will be held in the second week of October if you're planning to make the trip.
What is Colorado?
200
A mnemonic used in music to remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef in order from lowest to highest (that also fits this category).
What is Every Good Boy Does Fine?
300
Murderous couple struggle with stubborn stains and walking trees.
What is the Scottish play about a man named Macbeth?
300
In this South American country, their version of a snow cone, called Shikashika is made from ice carved from glaciers.
What is Peru?
300
In his 65 years, this man conquered northern China and territories as far as Afghanistan, conquering twice the land area held by the Roman Empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
300
Found mainly on the island of Madagascar and other neighboring islands, this primate is known for its iconic long striped black and white tail.
What is a ring-tailed Lemur?
300
This 1979 hit for Donna Summer peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the first ever Grammy for best Female Rock performance.
300
This southern pie was not, in fact, named for the strategic board game. Theories about the name suggest either its similarity to colonial cheesecakes of the fact that its just pie
What is Chess Pie?
300
This Alton Brown's Food Network TV show ran from 1999 to 2012. It combined humor and pop culture references while it explored the science behind cooking a tasty meal.
What is "Good Eats?'
400
A child custody battle takes a turn when a fairy falls in love with a donkey.
What is a Midsummer Night's Dream?
400
This popular dessert originated in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1951. It features bananas flambéed in a rich sauce made with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur, typically served over vanilla ice cream.
What is Bananas Foster?
400
Known as “The Father of Europe,” this former King of the Franks united most of Western Europe for the first time in some 300 years, expanding his power base to include parts of western Germany, Spain, France and more. He also forcefully promoted Christianity, slaughtering many who refused to convert.
Who is Charlemagne?
400
Similar to the chimpanzee and equally close to humans, genetically, this primate's societies are characterized by female dominance, often referred to as a matriarchal structure, where females form strong bonds and wield influence over the group.
What are Bonobos?
400
typically caused by volcanic activity or deep circulation of groundwater through heated rocks, you can find these all over the country. Unfortunately, the closest one to us is in Williamstown, MA
What is a hot spring?
400
Taking a shot of whiskey and immediately chugging a beer is a "recipe" for this drink named for the laborers who enjoyed it after a long shift.
What is a boilermaker?
400
From a Meatloaf song of the same name, its a phrase that suggest perfection isn't necessary.
"I want you. I need you. But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you. (this)"
What is Two Out of Three ain't Bad?
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxAvgV_Ddk8R80E0VRZ3Kxk5lkgdcJx-zM?si=GRVselSDHUQ3Zq92
500
Feisty woman learns to obey husband blindly.
What is Taming of the Shrew?
500
Named for an opera singer, this is a classic and elegant dessert consisting of peaches, vanilla ice cream, and raspberry sauce. It was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the renowned French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London.
What is Peach Melba?
500
These two African nations are the only ones that have never been colonized by a European country. One in Western Africa was founded by liberated slaves and their descendants, the other is a landlocked Eastern nation bordered by Kenya and Somalia.
What are Liberia and Ethiopia?
500
This 5-letter primate is small, nocturnal and found in tropical forests in Asia. They are grouped into two main types: slender and slow, with the latter possessing a unique toxic bite.
What is a Loris?
this is a Sunda Slow Loris
500
Sometimes called pancakes or flapjacks.
What are hot cakes?
500
The earliest known pie recipe called honey and this product made from one of the first animals domesticated for producing food. It dates back to ancient Rome.
What is goat cheese?
500
Dorothy Parker was a poet, critic and founding member of the Algonquin Round Table (a group of NYC writers who would exchange daily quips over lunch at the Algonquin hotel from 1919-1929). She famously said "Beauty is only skin deep, but (this)."
What is "ugly goes clear to the bone"?