It’s a Tourist Trap!
Hon’ Hon’ Hon’
Food That Changed the World
Who Am I?
100
If people try to charge you for tickets to ride the Staten Island Ferry, they are scam artists—because the ride itself is _____.
What is free? 
100
This iconic Paris landmark was built for the 1889 World’s Fair and was once criticized by artists as an eyesore.
What is the Eiffel Tower? 
100
First domesticated in Southeast Asia, this bird became the most widely consumed meat in the world.
What is chicken? 
100
With stripes of black on fields so white,
I stand out bold in jungle light.
A horse-like form, but wilder flair,
I graze in herds with stylish care.
Who am I?
What is a zebra?
200
At the pyramids in Egypt, people with fake badges will tell you to pay them extra to see this nearby monument; even though viewing it is included with your park ticket.
What is the Spinx?
200
France produces over 1,200 varieties of this food, making it a cornerstone of French cuisine.
What is cheese? 
200
Native to the Americas, this vegetable—or is it a fruit—was long avoided in Europe due to its nightshade relatives, earning the nickname “poison apple.”
What is tomato?
200
I fly by night with silent grace,
I turn my head to scan a place.
With eyes that glow and wisdom near,
My call can haunt the dark with fear.
Who am I?
What is an owl? 
300
In 2013, a man wearing a Cookie Monster costume was arrested in this busy New York tourist spot after allegedly pushing a toddler when the family refused to pay a $2 tip.
What is Time’s Square? 
300
People often enjoy this French pastry is beloved for its flaky layers rich butter flavour, whose name means “crescent.”
What is a croissant? 
300
By volume, this food is the most produced crop in the world. But three-quarters of it go to farm animals.
What is corn? 
300
I buzz and fly and sting with flair,
I gather pollen from the air.
I dance to share the flower’s place—
A golden worker in the race.
Who am I?
What is a bee?
400
This city on Canada’s west coast is home to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, once rated the country’s worst tourist trap, where tourists pay $80 to cross a swaying bridge in a private park.
What is Vancouver, Canada?
Note: Similar pedestrian bridges nearby are free and publicly accessible. 
400
France abolished the use of this execution device in 1981, long after it was invented there.
What is the guillotine? 
400
Ancient Egyptians brewed this alcoholic beverage from barley or emmer wheat, which was safer to drink than water in medieval times.
What is beer? 
400
With scales and jaws, I rule the Nile,
I wait and snap with toothy smile.
In swamps I dwell and swim with grace—
A lurking hunter, still in place.
Who am I?
What is a crocodile?
500
In this European country, you can pay 9 euros ($14.50 CAD) to stand on an ordinary balcony in an ordinary courtyard inspired by the tale of Romeo and Juliet.
What is Verona, Italy?
Note: There is no balcony in Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet, just a window. 
500
France has more Nobel Prize winners in this category than any other country, making it the only Nobel field not led by the United States.
What is literature?
France (16)
United States (13)
500
Once so valuable it was used as currency, this seasoning drove global exploration and trade routes.
What is salt? 
500
I'm sly and red and known to sneak,
With clever ways and bushy cheek.
In tales and fables, I’m quite so sly—
I prowl the woods and scamper by.
Who am I?
What is a fox? 