Wisconsin
Iconic Sisters
English
Peanut butter & Banana Toast
Sea Isle
100

Focusing on a group of six teenagers’ lives in Point Place, Wisconsin 50 years ago, what’s the name of the groovy, FOX period sitcom that starred Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis?


What is That '70s Show 

100

What US magazine did Kendall and Kylie Jenner work for when they were teenagers?

What is Seventeen 

100

What is the term for a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear together to create a surprising or poetic effect

What is an Oxymoron

100

Botanically speaking, because it arises from a single ovary and has a soft, fleshy outer skin with seeds on the inside, a banana is surprisingly classified as which type of fruit?

What is a berry

100

According to South Jersey legend, which mythical creature—said to have bat-like wings, cloven hooves, and a horse-shaped head—has haunted the Pine Barrens since the 18th century?  

What is the The Jersey Devil 

200

Delavan, Wisconsin—not South America—is the location of the factory that produces what brand of rectangular chocolate mint candies?

What is Andes 

200

Gigi and Bella Hadid are not the only models in their immediate family. Their mother was also a successful fashion model in her youth before starring in a popular reality television franchise. What is their mother's name?

Who is Yolanda Hadid

200

Which mythical creature—featuring the head and torso of a human attached to the body and legs of a horse—was known in Greek lore for being wild and rowdy, with the notable exception of the wise teacher Chiron?

What is a Centaur 

200

In 1928, Otto Frederick Rohwedder revolutionized the baking industry by inventing a commercial machine that performed which major breakthrough in selling bread?

What is slicing 

200

Which famous boardwalk treat—traditionally pulled and stretched until light and airy—is sold in famous seaside shops like Frazinger's in Sea Isle City and James' or Fralinger's across the Jersey Shore?

What is Salt Water Taffy 

300

As defined by the U.S. census, the Midwest region includes two subdivisions. One of these includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and what other state?

What is Michigan 

300

Both Dakota and Elle Fanning are widely known by their first names professionally, but neither of them actually uses their given first name for work. What are their actual first names?  

Who are Hannah and Mary.

(Dakota Fanning's full birth name is Hannah Dakota Fanning & Elle Fanning's full birth name is Mary Elle Fanning)

300

In William Golding's allegory about schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, what physical object serves as the ultimate symbol of civilized order, law, and democratic speech?

What is the conch shell

300

Which popular American sweet snack—combining peanut butter and chocolate—was first created in 1928 by a former dairy farm worker and employee of Milton S. Hershey?

What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 

300

In 1934, Campbell Soup Company agriculturalist Floyd Stokes worked with farmers in Burlington and Camden counties to develop a legendary New Jersey crop variety specifically bred for its balance of sweetness, acidity, and crack resistance. Which iconic garden staple became the gold standard of Garden State agriculture?

What is a tomato

400

The first cheesehead was not worn at a Green Bay Packers game but instead at a game for what baseball team?

What is the Milwaukee Brewers

400

In 2004, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen starred in their last movie together before retiring from acting to focus on their fashion careers. Which movie was it?

What is a New York Minute

400

In Harper Lee's classic novel, what is the name of the reclusive neighbor whom Scout, Jem, and Dill are fascinated by and attempt to catch a glimpse of?

Who is Boo Radley

400

Which famous American singer, known as the "King of Rock and Roll," famously loved a rich sandwich made of peanut butter, sliced bananas, and cooked bacon, often fried in butter?

Who is Elvis Presley

400

Sea Isle City is situated on a 5-mile-long barrier island in Cape May County. What is the original geographic name of this barrier island—named after an early 18th-century Quaker settler who used it to graze livestock?

What is Ludlam's Island 

500

Mr. Charles Sanna, who called Madison, Wisconsin home (not Geneva or Zurich) was the inventor of what powdered chocolate and hot chocolate brand originally sold on airplanes?

What is Swiss Miss 

500

In what year did Venus and Serena Williams face each other in a Grand Slam singles final for the very first time?

What is 2001

500

What is the term for a word, phrase, or sentence that reads the exact same backward as forward (such as "racecar")?

What is Palindrome

500

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, powerful American fruit corporations wielded immense political influence in Central America to secure land for banana production. Which term was coined by author O. Henry in 1904 to describe these unstable, corporate-dominated nations?

What is the Banana Republic

500

Unlike many Jersey Shore towns that feature traditional wooden boardwalks, Sea Isle City's oceanfront walkway (The Promenade) is made primarily of asphalt over concrete. Which historic event destroyed the town's previous wooden boardwalk in March 1962, leading to the durable redesign?  

What is The Great Ash Wednesday Nor'easter