20th Century Solo Artists
Foods We Wish We Could Forget
Used to Be Called
Buildings and Locations
Acronyms
100

He made his debut with four of his siblings. As a solo artist, he recorded the Thriller album.

Who is Michael Jackson? 

100

Molded salads are made with this jiggly ingredient.

What is Jell-O? 

100

Colonel Sanders now calls this brand KFC.

What is Kentucky Fried Chicken? The company officially shortened the name in 1991.

100

When it was built in the 1930s, this building was the tallest building in New York City.

What is Empire State Building? It was built in a year and a half, and it stands at 1,250-feet tall, but it is no longer the tallest building in the city.

100

EST (time)

What is eastern standard time? The world has a total of 24 time zones.

200

This trumpeter and singer is best known for the classics “What a Wonderful World” and “Hello Dolly!”

Who is Louis Armstrong?

200

This brand’s box of ingredients is added to hamburger and cooked on the stovetop.

What is Hamburger Helper? 

200

We used to call it Dunkin’ Donuts, but today it is known by this one word.

What is Dunkin’? They still sell donuts, but the emphasis now is on drinks, and it has streamlined its donut offerings.

200

This Italian structure leans no matter how many times it undergoes renovation.

What is Leaning Tower of Pisa? It was built in 1173.

200

PR

What is public relations? Simply put, marketing is focused on sales, and public relations is focused on keeping a positive reputation of a company or person.

300

This folk, rock, and pop singer is known for his Grammy-winning hit “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Handy Man.”

Who is James Taylor? 

300

Frozen dinners used to be named for what people would watch while eating them.

What are TV dinners? 

300

Walmart used to be spelled differently before it took this punctuation mark out of its name.

What is hyphen? Its internet traffic soared after the hyphen was removed.

300

Fred and Wilma Flintstone live in this cartoon city.

What is Bedrock? The address has varied among the episodes: 345 Cave Stone Road, 1313 Cobblestone Way, and 222 Rocky Way.

300

CFL

What is the Canadian Football League? 

400

This British superstar pianist, performer, composer, and multiple Grammy award winner has recorded and performed “Your Song,” 

Who is Elton John? 

400

A powdered orange drink mix that was famously associated with astronauts.

What is Tang?

400

Datsun was used for vehicles in international markets until 1981 when they decided to unify all their products under this name.

What is Nissan?

400

It is the largest desert in the United States.

What is Mojave? It spreads across Nevada, Arizona, and California and receives less than two inches of rain per year.

400

MBA

What is master of business administration? People who pursue an MBA are often hoping to fast-track a career in upper management.

500

This blind artist dropped the “Little” from his name when his voice changed and is known for hits such as “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” 

Who is Stevie Wonder?

500

This canned mystery meat contains pork and ham, salt, water, potato starch, and sugar. It is shaped like a brick and can be baked, fried, or eaten out of the can.

What is SPAM? 

500

These kitchen items used to be called pressure cookers; today’s modern, electric version is called this.

What is instant pot or “instapot”? People who were scared to use pressure cookers rely on these appliances to cook in no time flat.

500

This is the Blue Jays home field.

What is the Rogers Centre?

500

OTC, as in medication

What is over-the-counter? You do not need a prescription for over-the-counter medications.