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Chemistry Corner
Culinary Connoisseur
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100

This is the name given to fruits and vegetables grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

What is Organic?

100

This major event caused the Great Depression.

What is the stock market crash of 1929?

100

'Cause this is ________, thriller night
And no one's gonna save ____ from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, _______ night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, ______ tonight, yeah

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight, yeah

Thriller - Michael Jackson - 1982

 

100

This element’s chemical symbol is “O.”

What is oxygen?

100

This culinary term, originating from the Italian word for "to the tooth," is used to describe pasta cooked just enough to retain a firm texture.

What is Al dente?

100

This common ocean predator has seven gill slits on each side of their head, rough skin that feel like sandpaper, and zero bones.

What are Sharks?

200

This vegetable was given as a wage to Ancient Egyptian laborers for building the pyramids.

What are Radishes?

200

The Beatles famously made their U.S. debut on this TV show hosted by Ed Sullivan.

What is The Ed Sullivan Show?

200

I always feel like __________ watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-__-oh)
I always ______ like somebody's watchin' me
Tell me, is it just _ dream?

I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
Tell me, is it just a dream?

Rockwell - Somebody’s Watching Me - 1983 

200

The famous scientist who developed the periodic table was named this.

Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?

200

This spice, popular in Indian cooking, comes from a dried evergreen tree.

 What is Clove?

200

This is the closest living relative to the T-Rex.

What are Chickens?

300

This is the largest flower in the world, naturally occurring in Southeast Asia, it emits a strong, foul stench resembling rotting flesh to attract carrion flies and beetles for pollination.


What is the Corpse Flower or Giant Padma?
It can grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and weigh up to 24 pounds (11 kg).

300

Invented by Erno Rubik in 1974, this colorful 3D combination puzzle became a massive global fad by the end of the decade.

What is the Rubik's Cube?

300

I put a spell on ____, 'cause you're _____
Doo ___ doo doo ah
You better stop the things ___ do
I ain't lyin'
No, _ ain't lyin'
You know I can't stand it
You're runnin' around
I put a spell on ____ , because you're mine
You're ____ 

I put a spell on you, 'cause you're mine
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ah
You better stop the things you do
I ain't lyin'
No, I ain't lyin'
You know I can't stand it
You're runnin' around
I put a spell on you, because you're mine
You're mine

Nina Simone - I Put a Spell On You - 1965

(Originally Screamin' Jay Hawkins in 1956)  

300

The chemical formula H2SO4 represents this highly corrosive acid.

What is sulfuric acid?

300

This South African delicacy is made from fermented milk and has a sour taste.

 What is Amasi?
(Traditionally, unpasteurized cow's milk is left to ferment naturally inside a calabash (gourd) or animal skin bag for one to five days. Modern commercial versions use pasteurized milk inoculated with lactic acid cultures)

300

The 26th Amendment became law in 1971. It allows anyone 18 and over to do this.

What is vote?

400

This flower was once so valuable in the Netherlands that it caused an economic bubble in the 1600s.

What is a Tulip?

400

This was the name of the group that had a hit in 1978 with the song YMCA?

Who are The Village People?

400

If there's somethin' strange __ your neighborhood
Who you gon' ____? (Ghostbusters!)
If there's somethin' weird, and it don't look ____
Who you gon' call? (____________!)

If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood
Who you gon' call? (Ghostbusters!)
If there's somethin' weird, and it don't look good
Who you gon' call? (Ghostbusters!)

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. - 1984  

400

The process by which a solid turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase, is called this.

What is sublimation?

400

To achieve the distinct tangy flavor of sourdough bread, bakers rely on a fermented starter culture comprised of these two living things.

What are wild yeast and bacteria (or Lactobacillus)?

400

Although they are now a staple of American snack culture, the name "Dorito" is derived from a Spanish word meaning this.

What is "gold" (or doradito meaning "little golden thing")?

500

 Moonflowers are closely related to this colorful climbing flower.

What is a Morning Glory?

500

This invention was widely used before cell phones, patented in 1949 by inventor Alfred J. Gross and first used at New York City’s Jewish Hospital in 1950, However it hit mass adoption and peak popularity (reaching over 61 million users globally) by 1994. 

What is the Pager?

500

He did the Monster _____
(The _______ Mash) it was a graveyard smash
(He did the ____) it caught on in a flash
(He did the Mash) he did the _______ _____

He did the Monster Mash
(The Monster Mash) it was a graveyard smash
(He did the Mash) it caught on in a flash
(He did the Mash) he did the Monster Mash

Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - 1962  

500

This is the name for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

What is a catalyst?

500

This impeccable cheese from Sardinia is made from sheep’s milk and aged in caves.

What is Pecorino?

500

This is the name for a female fox.

What is a Vixen?