Potatoes
Musical Instruments
Staff First Names
Salty Snacks
Snacks cont'd
100
Although it shares the same name, the _________potato is a root vegetable and only loosely related to the potato.
Sweet
100
I am the largest of the string instruments. You typically have to stand up to play me. What am I?
Bass
100
Peck
Nate
100
This snack company, famous for their chili cheese creations, has a research team of nearly 500 scientists dedicated to fine-tuning their snacks for maximum deliciousness (and addictive power).
Frito Lay
100
The top ingredient in Apple Jacks is _________ (43%).
sugar
200
Despite health concerns, __________ are one of the most common snack foods in the world with billions of packets being consumed every year
Potato chips
200
I am an instrument most commonly seen with six strings. However, many harder rock groups tend to use a version of me which has seven strings for a deeper tone. What am I?
Guitar
200
Prough
Paige
200
Frito Lay used a $40,000 _____________-simulation device to achieve the ideal crunch level for their chips.
chewing
200
The American Heart Association's recommendation for women's sugar intake is how many teaspoons a day. That's half a can of Coke.
5
300
Potatoes are _____________ but they contain a lot of starch (carbohydrates) that make them more like rice, pasta and bread in terms of nutrition.
Vegetables
300
I have four strings, I'm played with a bow, and I'm typically tuned, in order, to: G, D, A, E. Several different styles exist for playing me, though I'm most common in country and western music, when used outside a symphony.
violin
300
Rickerby
Kari
300
_____________ scientists carefully calibrate their soda's flavor to be distinctive yet "forgettable" because our tongues get tired of stronger, more recognizable tastes. Name the company.
Coca-Cola
300
Cheez Whiz does not list cheese as an ingredient. True or False
True
400
Based on 2010 statistics, what large country is the leading producer of potatoes.
China
400
What is the name of this 15th century instrument, formerly known as a sackbut, which represents the harmonic foundation of the big bands and uses a sliding tube to alter its range?
trombone
400
Gilpin
Eric
400
Studies show that this dinner table staple is addictive in some of the same ways as cigarettes or hard drugs, and food companies pack it into their products in astonishing amounts. A Hungry Man roast turkey dinner lists this nine separate times in its ingredients.
salt
400
Strawberries have more of this vitamin than oranges.
C
500
One of the main causes of the Great Famine in this country between 1845 and 1852 was a potato disease known as potato blight. The shortage of potatoes led to the death of around 1 million people who were dependent on them as a food source.
Ireland
500
I'm a wind instrument and music is my business. I am loved by the indigenous people of Australia who use me to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing. Who am I?
didgeridoo
500
Cheslock
Kara
500
Every human is genetically predisposed to love ________, so food companies put it in foods you wouldn't expect. There's as much ______ in half a cup of Prego tomato sauce..as there is in three Oreos (two teaspoons).
Sugar
500
A _______ topped with 24 Karot gold sold for more than 4,000 dollars
Pizza