Potent Potables
It's 5 o'clock somewhere, and I'd like this cocktail made with tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice.
What is a margarita?
This building in Rome, with a name from the Greek for "All Gods," was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Hadrian around 125AD.
What is the Pantheon?
This staple of Mexican cuisine is a thin, unleavened flatbread made from either corn or wheat.
What is a tortilla?
This type of fraudulent investment operation pays returns to its earlier investors with capital from more recent ones.
What is a Ponzi Scheme?
It is the first, alphabetically.
What is Arizona?
I'm a little this, so I'll have the classic cocktail of the same name with a sugar cube, bitters, and of course Brandy, since we are in Wisconsin.
What is an old-fashioned?
The Roman Empire surrounded this body of water, which they called "Mare Nostrum," meaning "Our Sea."
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This Italian flatbread is often topped with olive oil, salt, and herbs before backing.
What is focaccia?
A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica, it is the second most abundant mineral in Earth's continental crust.
What is Quartz?
Word shared in the name of 2 of the 27.
What is Dakota?
You're not driving, so enjoy this drink of brandy, triple sec, and lemon juice in the same-named motorcycle attachment.
What is a sidecar?
Lepidus joined these two men to form the Second Triumvirate to avenge the death of Julius Caesar and stabilize Rome. Only one would survive the ensuing civil war to become the first Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who are Augustus and Mark Antony?
This soft Norwegian flatbread is traditionally made with potatoes, flour, and butter, and cooked on a griddle.
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What is Lefse?
It is the most common keyboard layout, named for the first six keys on the top left letter row.
What is QWERTY?
It is the largest in area.
What is Montana?
"The Dude" abides with this concoction of vodka, Kahlua, and cream that really ties the room together, man.
What is a White Russian?
The assassination of Severus Alexander kickstarted the Crisis of this century, where the Empire fractured in three competing empires until the accession of Diocletian.
What is the Third Century?
This very thin, unleavened bread is a staple of Jewish Passover, commemorating the haste with which the Israellites fled Egypt.
What is Matzah?
This chemical element has the atomic number 15 and is essential for the structure of DNA and RNA?
What is Phosphorus?
It is the westernmost.
What is Nevada?
I need a Gaelic pick-me-up, so pour me some hot coffee, add a shot of whiskey and some sugar, and float a layer of whipped cream on top.
What is an Irish Coffee?
In 410AD, Rome was sacked for the first time in 800 years by this Germanic tribe led by their king, Alaric.
Who are the Visigoths?
This flat, round patty made of ground maize is a daily staple in both Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled with cheese or meat.
What is arepa?
It is Guatemala's National Bird.
What is the Quetzal?
Bordering a Great Lake, but no ocean, it was the first on the list to become a state.
What is Pennsylvania?