Random Trivia
What plant is mentioned in the song “High Hopes,” made popular by Frank Sinatra?
Answer: The rubber tree plant. Ficus elastica (rubber tree plant) is native to Southeast Asia but is widely grown as a house plant. The sap it produces can be made into latex rubber, but it is not commercially produced for this.
This powdered gelatin product was a mainstay of 1960s aspics, like the iconic Perfection Salad.
What is Jell-O? The 1964 edition of The Joy of Cooking devoted an entire chapter to Jell-O salads, but the popularity of gelatin aspics declined by the mid-1970s.
On April 4, 1975, this company was co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
What is Microsoft? The company is still around today and helped popularize personal computers during the 1980s and ’90s.
You should do this if RSVP appears on the invitation.
What is respond? You should usually do this whether you’re asked or not. Sometimes, regrets only is printed on the invitation. In that case, honor the sender’s wishes.
In this Chinese medical practice, a practitioner places needles in the body to stimulate meridians, the pathways along which the body’s vital energy flows.
What is acupuncture? The practice was developed somewhere between 6000 and 600 BC.
What is happening if someone has a myocardial infarction?
Answer: A heart attack. An arrest can occur when the heart muscle does not get the appropriate nutrients and oxygen it needs to function correctly
This ooey-gooey, dippable cheese became a popular favorite after it was featured in the Switzerland exhibit of the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
What is fondue? The Swiss traditionally eat this treat with crusty bread and a side of wine or tea.
On April 30, 1975, the conflict in this country came to an end after decades of fighting.
What is Vietnam? North and South Vietnam were reunited after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
.During an earlier era, we didn’t wear this color after Labor Day.
What is white? Depending on where you live, white wasn’t worn either before Easter or before Memorial Day. These days, anything goes
This blanket is made by sewing scraps of fabric into intricate designs.
What is quilt? They originated in the Middle East and were brought to Europe in the 11th century
What planet has the “Great Red Spot”?
Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is a massive anticyclonic storm that has been raging nonstop since continuous observation started in 1879. At its largest, the size of the Great Red Spot was three times Earth’s diameter.
During the 1960s, Swedish meatballs became a wildly popular appetizer, and the most popular gravy choice was this canned soup.
What is cream of mushroom? During the 1960s, Scandinavian design and food were very popular in America.
In 1975, she became the first woman elected to lead Britain’s Conservative Party.
Who is Margaret Thatcher? She replaced Edward Heath as the leader of the Conservative Party and earned herself the nickname “The Iron Lady.”
Your mother probably warned you that these should never go on the table while eating.
What are elbows? Today, it is still considered improper to have elbows on the table when plates of food are on it. However, between courses or after the meal, this rule is no longer considered necessary according to etiquette experts.
When someone becomes sick or infected, they might be expected to spend time at home in this 10-letter word.
What is quarantine? The practice of quarantining began in the 14th century. At the time, they would require ships to anchor and quarantine for 40 days before landing in Venice
What 1939 novel by John Steinbeck tells of a family that must migrate from their small farm in Oklahoma to California to survive during the Dust Bowl?
The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck received a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for the novel.
This Hormel canned meat product gained popularity during the 1960s as a breakfast side dish and in sandwiches.
What is Spam? The meat product became a staple for troops serving in World War II, and its popularity spread across the globe.
This seaside thriller directed by Steven Spielberg was released on June 20, 1975.
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What is Jaws? It was based on a novel by Peter Benchley and starred Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss.
Once upon a time, a man should not have worn this in the house.
What is hat? It’s still perfectly proper to remove the hat when entering a building.
We used to think of apples as fruit; today it’s also the name of this type of company.
What is computer? Steve Jobs loved apples and came up with the name after visiting an apple orchard.
On an American bingo card, you can find a variety of numbers between one and what number?
Answer: 75. Fun fact: There are over 552 septillion possible card combinations for the 75-ball bingo game
Sales of this donut-shaped cake pan soared in the late 1960s and early ’70s, after the “Tunnel of Fudge” cake recipe won second place in the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off.
What is the Bundt pan? The pan was invented in the 1950s, but sales were dismal until Ella Helfrich devised her Tunnel of Fudge recipe using a Bundt pan.
This athlete became the first Black man to win Wimbledon in July 1975.
Who is Arthur Ashe? He won over 50 tournaments in his career and is remembered as a courageous legend; the U.S. Open’s home court is even named in his honor.
We’ve been told TIPS stands for this at a restaurant. .
What is To Insure Proper Service? We’ve also been told TIP stands for to insure promptness
This is the “Live Free or Die” state.
Answer: What is New Hampshire? While many state license plates are manufactured in prisons, it’s ironic that the New Hampshire license plates are made in prisons because they say “Live Free or Die” on them.