Regional Foods
This lime pie comes from the Florida Keys.
What is key lime?
Key lime pie made with regular limes just doesn’t taste the same. Key limes are tart, seedier, and less acidic, making them more flavorful than regular limes.
This beautiful pink bird is born gray
What is the flamingo?
Flamingos eat a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae that contains carotenoids that turn their feathers pink. They also eat with their heads upside down.
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote
At what age have several famous musicians died and joined a 'club'?
27
Which U.S. state is nicknamed “The First State”?
Delaware. The state’s capital is Dover, and the state flower is the peach blossom.
The smell of bagels wafts through the early-morning air in this major East Coast city that never sleeps.
What is New York City?
They say you haven’t had a bagel until you’ve had a bagel from New York City. Sandwiches made with bagels are a favorite New York lunch as well.
This is the world’s tallest land animal.
What is a giraffe?
It can grow up to 19 feet tall, with its neck reaching nine feet long.
Name 3 of the 7 wonders of the ancient world?
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Which group released the song 'Mr. Sandman' in 1954?
The Chordettes
Who served as Great Britain’s first woman prime minister?
Margaret Thatcher. She was nicknamed the “Iron Lady” and served three consecutive terms.
Lobster roll is found in this “New” region of the United States
What is New England?
Good luck finding the “rolls,” sometimes called New England hot dog buns, in grocery stores outside of this region. They look like hot dog buns sliced almost in half on top, but lobster salad in a hot dog bun is not the same
These docile marine mammals “get high” on pufferfish.
What are dolphins?
Scientists have observed dolphins handling the pufferfish in such a way that the fish release a toxin. The toxin causes dolphins to get high and even have hallucinations
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology
Zeus
What instrument is Louis Armstrong famous for playing?
Trumpet
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
This is Philadelphia’s signature sandwich.
What is a Philly cheesesteak?
This largest whale is also the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth
What is the blue whale?
Antarctic blue whales can grow up to 110 feet long and weigh 330,000 pounds.
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
What famous singer was known as the BIG O
Roy Orbison
What is the last name of the business tycoon behind the "No. 5" perfume?
Chanel
You’ll find most Americans eating nearly the same meal on this day.
What is Thanksgiving?
You won’t find another day with more American families sitting down to a similar meal, and you won’t find entire countries or regions anywhere else eating this dinner on American Thanksgiving Day. At a typical Thanksgiving table, you’ll find a turkey dinner with sides such as dressing or breading, cranberry, sweet potatoes, and green bean casserole.
This is the deadliest creature in the animal kingdom.
*Insect
What is the mosquito? The World Health Organization reports that hundreds of thousands of deaths each year are attributable to vector-borne diseases, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, etc.
Which fabric was invented in Ancient China?
Silk
Who sang “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas and made it famous?
Bing Crosby
Michael Joseph Blassie, who died in the Vietnam War, was identified through DNA testing in 1998 and was reinterred after having been buried in what specific location for the previous 26 years?
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier