IN THE KITCHEN
ABBREVIATIONS
WORLD FACTS
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Olympics (Bonus)
100
This process of working bread dough into a pliable mass can be done by hand or by machine
kneading
100
It's what your sweetheart wants if he or she asks for a little TLC
tender loving care:
extra attention to make someone or something look or feel better
100
The earliest Ancient Egyptian boats were propelled by these; paddles & oars came later
poles
100
This building on the Rue des Ecoles in Paris is sometimes used as a synonym for the University Of Paris
the Sorbonne
200
Soaking fruit in a flavored liquid is called macerating; soaking meat in a similar way is called this
marinating
200
In music, ob. stands for oboe; in medicine, it's short for this type of doctor
obstetrician
200
If you're driving in Mexico & see the word "alto" on a sign, don't sing; do this
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stop
200
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is this country's largest college
Greece
300
One of the most popular macaroni shapes, it's also a body part
the elbow macaroni
300
Those who do transactions at an ATM should know that ATM stands for this
automatic (automated) teller machine
300
The passamezzo, a dance from this country, is similar to the pavane but faster
Italy
300
It's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hurricanes (State hit with the most Hurricanes)
(University of) Miami
300
Where will the next Summer Olympics be?
2028 Hollywood
400
A trussing one of these utensils helps sew up poultry to keep it shape compact
needle
400
On a clothing label, the 2 measurements that are abbreviated XL
extra large & extra long
400
The city of Osaka is located on this island
Honshu
400
This Pasadena, Calif. college maintains an astrophysical observatory on Mount Palomar
Caltech
400
Paris 2024 Olympics, saw this Canadian Olympian Champion bring home the most medals from Team Canada
Summer McIntosh (3 Golds, 1 Silver)
500
Old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream machines use crystals of this to lower the ice's temperature
(rock) salt
500
Especially when referring to winds, swly. stands for this
southwesterly: a wind blowing from the south-west; a southwester
500
These people for whom a war was named now call themselves Afrikaners
the Boers
500
In 1783 this Ivy League school's Nassau Hall briefly served as the nation's capital
Princeton University
500
EXTRA POINTS: From the 2024 Paris Olympics how many medals has Canadian Olympians won
27 (9 gold, 7 silver and 11 bronze)
