How it Should be Pronounced - Southern Style
The Terrors of Minnesota
Meals on Wheels
The 1974 Club
How it's Pronounced by Northerners
100
This nut comes from a tree native to the southern US and is ideally baked into a pie.
What is Pecan? (Puh-cawn)
100
One of the very few successful political assassinations in the US happened to this party's state legislator Melissa Hortman and her Husband in their home.
What is the democratic party?
100
This dish originated and is a staple in the midwest- made with ground beef, vegetables, a creamy soup base, and a crispy tater tot topping.
What is a Tater Tot Hot Dish?
100
This famous actor was born in November of this year despite his preference for ladies born post 2000. Some of his top films include "Titanic", "Catch Me if You Can", and "The Wolf of Wall Street".
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?
100
This thick syrup-like topping is usually made by cooking sugar at a high temperature, and then cream is added.
What is Caramel? (Care-uh-mell)
200
This bug comes out in the warmer months of summer and lights up the night in large groups. Owl City even wrote a song about them.
What are Fireflies? (NOT LIGHTNING BUGS)
200
Despite being told by a few native Minnesotans that these vampiric insects are much worse in the land of 10,000 lakes, research proves that it doesn't even breach the top ten states in population or number of species, both of which Texas ranks #1.
What are Mosquitos?
Mosquitoes by State 2026
200
This Louisiana dish is usually made with french bread and filled with either roast beef, ham, or fried seafood. The "dressed" version comes with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and mayonnaise.
What is a Po'boy?
200
This massive political scandal surrounding the US President Nixon ended in his resignation that same year.
What was Watergate?
200
In the south, these mud dwelling crustaceans are called "crawfish." However, the scientifically correct term changes a single letter.
What is Crayfish?
300
What is an 18-Wheeler?
300
Minnesota is the #1 ranked state of residents who do this healthy activity regularly, one that goes against the ideals of southerners who prefer a siesta in their free time.
What is exercise/work out?
300
A traditionally southern breakfast meal, this dish has a total of 3 ingredients: flour, butter, and milk. Made with one part dry food, one part wet food, it sometimes includes sausage.
What are Biscuits and Gravy?
300
This iconic racehorse may have won his triple crown and record-setting wins in 1973, but in the next year, he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Who is Secretariat?
300
What is an ATV?
400
This type of shoe, while named after a single sport, is usually used for any sort of physical activity.
What is a Tennis Shoe?
400
These awful insects burrow under the skin of the foot/heel and, unlike their similarly named southern counterpart, do not live in tall grassy areas.
What are Jiggers?
400
This fried vegetable, grown in the summer weather, is a very common side dish with southern dinners, hence why it isn't widely known in the north. However, take care not to burn it, or each piece will taste like burnt plastic.
What is Okra?
400
This western spoof film directed by Mel Brooks premiered in drive-in theaters in February of this year, in which some people attended on horseback as a nod to the film.
What is "Blazing Saddles"?
400
In the south, this drink type tends to get a blanket name of the most popular drink within it. In the north, they call it by this cute three-letter word.
What is Pop?
500
This bug, most commonly known for leaving husks behind and making loud noises in hot weather, is known as an "August Fly" in the midwest.
What is a Cicada?
500
The hottest temperature ever recorded in this state is 104 degrees Fahrenheit while Texas reports 120. However, the lowest temperature is a different story. Texas sports a record low of -33 degrees fahrenheit, and minnesota has this lowest temperature recorded in the nation.
What is -60 degrees?
500
This dish, with or without beans, tends to be rich, savory, and full of meat. However, Cincinnati does it a little differently, by adding cinnamon and chocolate and serving it over spaghetti.
What is Chili?
500
This was a busy year for this musician. His band doesn't legally disband until the end of this year, but his notable solo achievements include being given 60 days to leave the US on marijuana charges (he doesn't), reports seeing a UFO in NYC, releases his fifth studio album, including a #1 hit featuring Elton John, before performing his last concert as a guest of Elton John ever at madison square garden in November- including "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," and "I Saw Her Standing There".
Who is John Lennon?
500
In spanish, you'd call this family member a tia.
What is an Aunt? (awnt)