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Female pronoun
What is she? Other female pronouns include her and hers. In other languages, objects can also be feminine or masculine.
Thread this part of the needle before sewing
What is eye? Early needles had a hook rather than an eye and were made from bone or metaL
This monthly women’s magazine awards a seal of approval to products
What is Good Housekeeping? The seal covers many types of products from beauty products to roofing systems.
Cookouts often consist of two “sandwich” meats: hamburgers and these.
What are hot dogs?
Versailles, the former home of King Louis XIV, is located outside this European capita
What is Paris? It once housed 5,000 servants in addition to the royal family. Since the French Revolution, it has served as the headquarters of the German Army (in the 1870s) and as the seat of the French Parliament. Today, it is a museum and major tourist attraction.
Beverage preferred by the British in the afternoon
What is tea? Afternoon tea is around 4 p.m. and is served with finger sandwiches, scones, and small pastries.
DAILY DOUBLE !!!! This is the term used for long hand stitches to temporarily hold seams in place
What is baste?
This four-letter home decorating magazine shares its name with a popular TV network.
What is HGTV Magazine?
This is another name for pancakes.
What are hotcakes? They are also called flapjacks and griddle cakes
Balmoral Castle, the royal holiday retreat, is in this country.
What is Scotland? The original structure was demolished, and the new one was completed in 1856
Piece of sporting equipment used in downhill and cross-country sports
What is ski? Skiing dates to prehistoric times in what is now Russia
A sewing machine uses two sets of threads; one is on the spool, and the other is in this.
What is bobbin? The hardest part of working with the bobbin is ensuring that the tension is correct. When it’s correct, the machine sews well-formed stitches.
People outside the music industry rarely read this magazine, but they are familiar with the “Top 40” and other charts.
What is Billboard? It was originally called Billboard Advertising.
Someone who is easily angered is said to be this.
What is hotheaded? A hotheaded person is not only quick-tempered but they generally do not think things through
This is the home of the Parthenon.
What is Athens (or Greece)? It was built between 447 and 432 BC to honor the Greek goddess Athena. In 1897, an exact replica was built in Nashville, Tennessee.
Insect that pollinates fruits, vegetables, and flowers
What is bee? Fun Fact: Bee stings can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain
This is what you do to fix a hole in a sock.
What is darn? A tennis ball holds the sock perfectly
while you darn it.
Canada’s top magazine is also a favorite in the U.S. It’s known for reprinted and condensed articles and is available in a large-print version.
What is Reader’s Digest? Reader’s Digest will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! President Lyndon Johnson was the first U.S. president to use the “Red Phone” that connects the leaders of the United States and Russia—also known by this name.
What is hotline? It’s not a telephone. It was originally a teletype machine; today it’s a dedicated computer system.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world, is in this west coast U.S. city
What is San Francisco? It’s a one-way street, and you travel downhill on the crookedest part.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Vegetable that comes in a pod
What is pea? The most common varieties of peas are snow, snap, and sugar. Most peas we eat are immature.
This is the middle layer in a quilt
What is batting or wadding? This layer is made of wool, cotton, polyester, or flannel.
This four-letter sports magazine is also a cable sports network.
: What is EPSN? ESPN stands for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. It was started in 1979.
This is another name for “souped up” vehicles
What is hot rods? They’re also known as muscle cars.
Homesteading was once a simple matter in this far-northern U.S. state until 1986. You could build a house, and the land it was on was yours.
What is Alaska? The Homestead Act went into effect in 1863 and was extended in 1898 to include the territory Alaska. In 1976, the act was repealed, but the provision extended to Alaskans until 1986.