Saucy Sauces
Rock ’n’ Roll
Military Trivia
Childhood Toys
Close but No Cigar
100

Served with pasta, its main ingredient is basil.

What is pesto

100

Concurrent with the rise of rock ’n’ roll, soul music came to

the scene as Black artists flocked to this label.

What is Motown?

100

AWOL stands for this.

What is “absent without leave”?

100

This best-selling toy from the 1950s began life as a wallpaper

cleaner until a teacher decided to have her students use it as clay

for sculpting.

What is Play-Doh?

100

Advice vs. advise: the noun

Answer: What is advice? 

200

This red sauce is served with tortilla chips.

What is salsa?

200

On Sunday mornings, we used to listen to his American Top 40

on the radio.

Who is Casey Kasem?

200

The special forces of the U.S. Navy are called this.

What are the Navy SEALs?

200

These paint kits are still popular with young and mature alike.

What are paint-by-number kits?

200

Accept vs. except: the verb that means to receive

Answer: What is accept? 

300

This mayo-based sauce includes minced dill pickles, mustard,

lemon juice, and spices.

What is tartar sauce?

300

It has been rumored that this Beatle died and was replaced

with an imposter.

Who is Paul McCartney?

300

This is the newest branch of the military.

What is Space Force? It was established in 2019. It’s a

separate branch, but it falls under the air force in the same way the

marines fall under the navy.

300

When you were growing up, boys played with this

military figure.

What is G.I. Joe?

300

Principal vs. principle: the head of a school

What is principal?

400

This is the French name for natural gravy and pan drippings

served with roast beef.

What is au jus?

400

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is in this state.

What is Ohio?

400

People from around the world join this French military.

What is the French Foreign Legion?

400

These pictures come in hundreds of irregular pieces and

occupy a good portion of the dining room table.

What are (jigsaw) puzzles?

400

Censor vs. censure: a reprimand or criticism

What is censure?

500

This French white sauce made with milk, butter, and flour is

one of the five mother sauces.

What is béchamel?

500

You knew Robert Weston Smith, the wild-haired DJ who

became a national sensation in the 1960s, by this name.

Who is Wolfman Jack?

500

This military force guards Vatican City.

What is the (Pontifical) Swiss Guard? They’re easily

recognized by their colorful red, white, yellow, and blue uniforms.

500

This popular children’s game involves balls and metal pieces.

What is jacks?

500

Inequity vs. iniquity: wickedness or sin

What is iniquity?