Alan Alda
This is the name of Alda’s M*A*S*H character.
Who is Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce? In an interview with the Television Academy Foundation, Alda described the character as a “smart aleck.”
Shoes during this decade trended toward clogs and chunky platforms, with earth tones and suede often appearing.
What are the 1970s? Platform shoes, wedges, and other ’70s-inspired footwear have taken off in recent years.
Using vinegar, water, and salt to preserve cucumbers is called this.
What is pickling? It’s not only used for preservation but also to add flavor to the pickles, which makes them a great addition or side dish to sandwiches. Or you can eat them right out of the bottle for a snack.
The southern hemisphere is south of this imaginary line.
What is the equator? There are four hemispheres: In addition to the northern and southern hemispheres, there are the eastern and western hemispheres. The latter two have less effect on the weather than the former two.
This is where Alda got his stage surname.
What is from his father? Alan Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo, and his father was actor Robert Alda.
Dating back centuries, these backless shoes can be high-heeled or flat and have a name denoting a stubborn animal.
What are mules? The mule became popular in the United States during the ’70s but dates back as far as the Middle Ages.
Bread’s first ingredient on the ingredient list is this.
What is flour? Wheat is not the only flour used to make bread. Gluten-free bread recipes call for flours such as almond, coconut, and brown rice.
This is one of the two oceans primarily located south of the equator.
What is the Indian Ocean or Southern Ocean? The Indian Ocean is primarily located south of the equator, and the Southern Ocean is situated solely south of the equator and surrounds Antarctica.
As a child, Alda contracted this viral illness that causes pain, muscle weakness, and paralysis.
What is polio? To treat the virus, his parents chose an Australian-developed regimen using hot woolen blankets and stretching.
Popular in the ’70s were these sandal shoes, with laces that tied up the wearer’s leg.
What are espadrilles? During this decade, espadrilles were often wedges, giving the wearer extra height and glamour.
This fungus is classified nutritionally as a vegetable.
What is mushroom? Some are poisonous, but the ones sold in grocery stores are meant for human consumption. You would think fungi would be inexpensive, but one truffle was the costliest foodstuff on Earth. In 2014, it sold for $61,250 at a Sotheby’s auction.
Of the northern and southern hemispheres, this hemisphere has more land.
What is northern? Sixty-eight percent of Earth’s total landmass is in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere is mostly water.
It is the branch of the military in which Alda served after college.
What is the army? He served one year at Fort Benning and six months in Korea.
MRE stands for this.
What is Meal, Ready-to-Eat? These are food rations for troops in the field as well as meals for civilian emergency use. They are designed to last five to 10 years, depending on storage temperature.
The majority of Earth’s rainforests are found in this hemisphere.
What is southern? Most of Earth’s rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator, especially in South America’s Amazon Basin, Africa’s Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia.
Alda also appears as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence in this ’90s medical drama show about a Chicago hospital.
What is ER? His character on the show has experience as an army doctor. (Sound familiar?)
In the ’80s, athletic footwear was all the rage, including the classic Air Force 1 from this brand.
What is Nike? The term sneakerhead originated around this time to describe sneaker aficionados and collectors.
Our ancestors obtained animal meat and plant-based foods in the wild, which earned them this moniker.
What are hunter-gatherers? They hunted for animals and gathered plants to eat, storing what they could for later use during periods when food was less abundant.
Though not as consistently as in the southern hemisphere, you can see this constellation, also known as Crux, from the northern hemisphere, at longitudes of 25º and lower.
What is the Southern Cross? In the northern hemisphere, the Southern Cross is visible from tropical locations during certain seasons, when it rises just above the southern horizon.
Alda wrote, directed, and stars in this 1981 romantic film alongside Carol Burnett, playing a couple vacationing with friends.
What is The Four Seasons? The film was remade recently by Tina Fey, who is a big fan of the original.
Skate shoes reemerged as a major trend in the 1990s, including the slip-ons from this skate brand with a signature checkerboard.
What is Vans? Skater and grunge culture brought popularity to shoes like slip-ons and Doc Martens.
Chefs use this term for adding salt and pepper when cooking.
What is seasoning? Chefs add these ingredients throughout the cooking process rather than all at once to ensure proper balance. Home cooks tend to take salt and pepper for granted rather than considering them as “seasoning,” but they are an integral part of getting the flavor just right.
Directly opposite the prime meridian, this longitudinal dividing point roughly follows the 180º longitudinal line through the Pacific Ocean but zigzags to avoid splitting countries and island groups.
What is the international date line? The international date line is also known as the “line of demarcation” because it marks the boundary between two calendar dates.