Roadway Signs
Black History Month
American vs. British English
Taylor Swift Songs
Food Additives
100
A yellow pentagon sign indicates that this special type of roadway zone is in effect, and that drivers should watch out for children crossing the street.
What is a school zone?
100
In 1955, this tired Black seamstress refused to give up her seat at the front of a Montgomery City bus in Alabama. Consequently, she became known as the mother of the civil rights movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
"French fries" in American English are instead called this in British English. Additionally, this is also what American English would call British English's "crisps".
What are chips?
100
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
What is "Shake It Off"?
100
This salty flavor enhancer was first created in the early 20th century to capture the umami flavor from seaweed, and was later unfairly stigmatized in the 1960s for causing "Chinese restaurant syndrome".
What is MSG? (monosodium glutamate)
200
The sign below indicates to large truck drivers that they can buy this special pressure-sensitive fuel nearby.
What is a diesel fuel?
200
At the 1968 Olympics, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos performed this controversial salute while on the medal podium. A commemorative statue of this event now stands at San Jose State University, their alma mater.
What is the Black Power salute?
200
Riding up and down a building's "lift" in British English is the equivalent to riding one of these in American English.
What is an elevator?
200
And I said,
Romeo take me
somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting
all there's left to do is run
What is "Love Story"?
200
This ubiquitous food sweetener is a processed form of corn starch and has the manufacturing benefits of giving products a long shelf life and being cheap to produce.
What is HFCS? (High Fructose Corn Syrup)
300
A sign that appears to disallow a "thumbs up" is actually forbidding drivers and would-be passengers from this act, especially outside prisons or other correctional institutions.
What is hitchhiking?
300
In August of 1963, approximately 250,000 people participated in this public gathering at the nation's capital to draw attention to African American inequalities, and was the site for Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech.
What is the March on Washington?
300
Though both words in American English are for objects that emit light, a "torch" in British English refers to this handheld electronic device in American English.
What is a flashlight?
300
It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me
At tea time, everybody agrees
I'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the...
What is "Anti-Hero"?
300
Typically formed by the hydrogenation of vegetable oils, this very unhealthy kind of fat became mandatory to be listed on every Nutrition Facts label in 2006.
What is trans fat?
400
The yellow diamond sign below that warns of slick road conditions is now most commonly associated with this three-word phrase, which is also the title of a Bon Jovi album.
What is "slippery when wet"?
400
This city in Oklahoma was the site of the "Black Wall Street massacre", in which racial tensions resulted in a violent government-backed mob burning down a prosperous Black neighborhood.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
400
Most "cookies" in American English are commonly referred to as this word in British English. Americans would argue that the British English word should be used for a type of bread product.
What is a biscuit?
400
I. Don't. Like your lit-tle games
Don't. Like your til-ted stage
The, role you made me play, of the fool
No, I don't like you
What is "Look What You Made Me Do"?
400
Often used in processed meats, this food preservative can also add bright coloring and extra saltiness. Unfortunately, it can also mix with stomach acid to create cancer-causing nitrosamines.
What are nitrites or nitrates?
500
This blue and white sign is most frequently seen around state parks to guide drivers to a place where they can set up their own accommodations.
What is a "camping sign"?
500
This landmark U.S. Supreme Court case was essential for desegregating U.S. public schools and overturned the "separate but equal" ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board of Education (of Topeka)?
500
Whereas American English slang refers to a common man as a "dude", British English slang calls a common man one of these instead, and is slightly more endearing.
What is a bloke?
500
So it's gonna be forever...
...Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
What is "Blank Space"
(No, it's not "I'll Write Your Name")
500
This generally healthy food additive is most commonly used as a thickening agent, and its white powdery form can also be used as a gluten-free replacement for wheat flour in baked goods.
What is guar gum?