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Brunch Around the Globe
1999
Before & After
Alphabet Soup
100

"bunch of flowers" 

What is "bouquet"?

100

This American brunch food, a fancy open-faced egg sandwich was the inspiration for McDonald's Egg McMuffin

What is Eggs Benedict?

100

This phenomenon was thought to be the "end of the world" 

What is Y2K?

100

Food that doesn't taste like its natural color ; food network show about an italian baker

Red Velvet Cake Boss

100

NASA

What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

200
"according to the menu"

What is "a la carte"?

200

This fruit, often made into breakfast bowls, is native to Brazil

What is acai?

200

A mass shooting at this high school was at the time considered the deadliest mass shooting in US history  

What is Columbine High School?

200

Mouselike boy in an E.B. White story traveling through the heavens as constellation

What is Stuart Little Dipper?

200

SPF

What is Sun Protection Factor?

300

"social blunder"

What is "faux pas"?

300

This country's traditional breakfast includes sausage, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, and black pudding

What is England/the United Kingdom?

300

This highest grossing Star Wars film is released in theaters -- the beginning of the "Skywalker saga"

What is Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace? 

300

Middle Eastern dancing ; show judged by Len Goodman and Carrie Ann Inaba

What is Belly Dancing with the Stars? 

300

SWAT

What is Special Weapons and Tactics?

400

"seizure of state power" 

What is "coup d'etat"?

400
Originating in Spain, these shared plates often include a tortilla hispaniola, patatas bravas, or pan con tomate

What are tapas?

400

Brandi Chastain scores the winning penalty kick in the US Women's World Cup against this country

What is China? 

400

New Orleans District ; McDonald's Classic

What is the French Quarter Pounder?

400

SCUBA

What is Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus? 

500

Trick question: this phrase for "appetizer" in French is incorrectly used to describe a main dish in America

What is "entree"? 

500

This rural Mexican dish includes corn tortillas, fried eggs, spicy salsa, black beans, and cheese

What is Huevos Rancheros? 

500

This culinary icon is born, later to become one of Minnesota's top chefs (and also a Chopped Champion)

Who is Isabel Edgar

500

Traditional American folk song ; Minnesota butter & cheese provider

What is This Land is Your Land O'Lakes?

500

DOA

What is Dead On Arrival?