Vintage Americana
Known as the "Mother Road," this highway originally ran from Chicago to Santa Monica.
What is Route 66?
This spotted feline is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.
What is a Cheetah?
These dining utensils, used by billions daily, were invented in China over 3,000 years ago.
What are Chopsticks?
On July 20, 1969, he became the first person to step onto the surface of the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Standard U.S. stop signs are this eight-sided geometric shape.
What is an Octagon?
These rhyming roadside signs were a staple of American highways from the 1920s to the 60s.
What are Burma-Shave signs?
Not only is it the largest bird, but it also lays the largest eggs of any living land animal.
What is an Ostrich?
In France, the ingredients of this long, crusty bread are actually protected by law.
What is a Baguette?
This 1912 maritime disaster involved a ship that was famously called "unsinkable."
What is the Titanic?
The average adult human body is made up of exactly this many bones.
What is 206?
In the 1950s, this circular plastic toy became a national craze, with 25 million sold in just four months.
What is the Hula Hoop?
This bird of prey is the fastest member of the animal kingdom, reaching over 200 mph during a dive.
What is the Peregrine Falcon?
This spicy, fermented cabbage dish is the national food of South Korea.
What is Kimchi?
In 1928, Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered this first "wonder drug."
What is Penicillin?
In Roman Numerals, the letter "L" represents this number.
What is 50?
This iconic car company, known for its "bullet nose" design, was based in South Bend, Indiana.
What is Studebaker?
This deep-sea creature has the largest eyes in the world—about the size of a dinner plate.
What is the Giant Squid?
In Sweden, this "coffee and cake" social break is a daily cultural institution.
What is Fika?
This structure, built in 1961, divided a major German city for nearly 30 years.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This is the only word in the English language that ends with the letters "mt."
What is Dreamt?
Before he was President, this man was the host of the General Electric Theater on TV.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This tiny mammal has a heart that beats over 1,000 times per minute.
What is a Shrew?
This Italian dessert, whose name literally translates to "pick me up," is made of ladyfingers and espresso.
What is Tiramisu?
These two states were both admitted to the Union in 1959, bringing the total to 50.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
This is the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of letters on a standard typewriter.
What is Typewriter?