Food and Drink
On "The Simpsons", what is the name of the fast food joint owned by Krusty the Clown?
Which game played on a large plastic mat with six rows of large colored circles was originally called “Pretzel?”
Twister
Which legendary Italian polymath of the High Renaissance, best known for being a painter, invented the scissors?
Leonardo da vinci
What 1989 movie stars Michael Keaton as a DC Comics superhero?
Batman
What is another name for Halloween?
All hallows eve
What drink can be identified by the advertising slogan, "Any time, any place, anywhere"?
Martini
What classic, springy toy once used the ad slogan, "What walks down the stairs alone or in pairs?"
Slinkys
Where was the first Apple computer born?
In Steve's jobs parents garage.
“Who shot J.R.?” is a reference to what popular TV show from the 80s
Dallas
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy Corn
Using feet, how long does the human small intestine measure on average?
Coke
What kind of animal was Geoffrey, the longtime mascot of the currently-defunct retailer Toys "R" Us?
Giraffe
The ____ was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. What was the invention?
Microwave
Margaret Atwood penned what 1985 bestseller about a dystopian future in which a fertility crisis leads to drastic measures?
the handmaids tail
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
In which country is the traditional birthday celebration food a "sou bao"?
China
Parker Brothers struck a deal with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to namedrop "Sherlock Holmes" in early ads for what board game?
John Landis Mason invented screw-top salt shakers. What other kitchen staple did he invent?
Mason jars
Sting acted in what 1984 sci-fi film based on the Frank Herbert novel by the same name
Dune
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
What is the chemical formula for salt
NaCl or sodium chloride.
Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2021, what line of 18-inch dolls first released in 1986 by Pleasant Company are accompanied with books about various points in U.S. history?
American Girl
Referred to as “the father of computing,” this mathematician and inventor laid the groundwork for modern computers. Who is he?
Charles Babbage
“Who shot J.R.?” is a reference to what popular TV show from the 80s
M*A*S*H
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish