Chef Mike
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Common Ground
Take Your Sweet Time
Potpourri
300

This kitchen item is said to “nuke” things

What is the microwave?

 Unfortunately, reheating some items, such as coffee or tea, changes the taste because it breaks down the chemical compounds in the beverage.

300

This is the common name for the first car on many trains.

What is the engine or locomotive?

300

Coffee, tea, vodka

What is vodka?

300

This is how long four score and seven years ago is.

What is 87 years?

300

The bloom of this large summer flower is made up of numerous tiny flowers.

What is the sunflower?

600

You can you squeeze more juice from this category of fruits by nuking them for 10–20 seconds.

What is citrus?

600

This is the generic name for underground trains you can find in major cities around the world.

What is subway?

600

Coyote, leopard, or cat

What is coyote?

600

This many years makes up a centennial

What is one hundred?

600

Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, and Haifa are cities in this country

What is Israel?

900

You can nuke this breakfast meat instead of frying it.

What is bacon?

900

This woman's name is repeatedly mentioned in the song "I've Been Working on the Railroad".

Who is Dinah?

900

Infinity symbol, circle, rectangle

What is rectangle?

900
There are this many hours in a typical US workday. 

What is 8?

900

This is the term for the Japanese art of folding paper.

What is origami?

1200

This type of hardened sugar can be softened in the microwave.

What is brown sugar or honey?

1200

This iconic model train company was established in 1900.

What is Lionel?

1200

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Library of Congress, Independence Hall

What is Independence Hall?


It is located in Philadelphia, the City of Love. The others are in Washington, D.C

1200

This is how many hours of sleep each night is recommended for adults by the CDC

What is seven?

1200

 This system was developed in 1973 to pinpoint location of people/things on earth. Many people have this on their phones or in their cars and provides accurate navigation within 16 feet.

What is GPS or Global Positioning System?

1500

You should do this to a potato before you microwave it so it doesn't explode.

What is poke all sides with a fork to allow the steam to escape?

1500

These power maglev trains.

What are magnets?

These high-speed trains could go from New York to Los Angeles in under seven hours. The “lev” part of the name indicates that these trains are levitated off the track when they run

1500

Pupil, iris, eustachian tube

What is eustachian tube?


 It’s the only one that’s not part of the eye. It is located in the ear and helps relieve pressure, such as when you are descending in an airplane

1500

This is what p.m. stands for.

What is post meridiem?

1500

This tradition for American football fans occurs outside the stadium before the game

What is tailgating?

The term is believed to have started in 1919 by the Green Bay Packers. However, the act of tailgating first began in 1861 when people came out with picnic baskets to watch the Union and Confederate soldiers fight at the First Battle of the Bull Run in the American Civil War.