Fortifications
Soap
Origin
Cocktails
Train
100

What direction do spiral staircases always turn?

Clockwise

100

What brand is credited with being the first liquid dish soap?

Joy

100

"Barking up the wrong tree"

Raccoon hunting dogs accidentally barking up the wrong tree

100
  • 1 ounce gin

  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup

  • 3 ounces Champagne (or other sparkling wine)

  • Garnish: lemon twist

French 75

100

When was the first use of a train for passenger transport on a public railway

1825

200

Which famous french fortress was stormed, starting the french revolution

Bastille

200

When was the earliest known recorded of soap?

2800 BC

200

"Break the ice"

Small ships sent to break up ice before a larger supply ships comes

200
  • 3/4 ounce absinthe (such as Tennyson)

  • 3/4 ounce elderflower liqueur (such as Pür Likör Blossom)

  • 3/4 ounce Lillet blanc

  • 1 dash London dry gin

  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

  • Garnish: lemon twist

Necromancer


200

Horsepower of a modern tier 4 locomotive?

4500 hp

300

What fort was fired upon by Confederate soldiers, effectively starting the American Civil war.

Fort Sumter

300

How much does the most expensive soap in the world cost per bar?

2800


300

"Bury the hatchet"

Native American Chiefs would literally bury their hatchets after finding peace

300
  • 3/4 ounce bourbon

  • 3/4 ounce Aperol

  • 3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Paper Plane


300

Weight of a modern tier 4 locomotive in hippos?

108 hippos

400
What is the oldest inhabited castle in Europe?

Windsor castle

400
According to roman legend, where does soap originate from

Mount Sapo


400

"Pull out all the stops"

Pulling out all the stops of an organ made it as loud as possible

400
  • 1 1/2 ounces blackstrap rum

  • 3/4 ounce Campari

  • 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice

  • 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup

  • Garnish: pineapple wedge

Jungle Bird

400

What is the famous steam locomotive the hogwarts express is based on?

The Jacobite

500

What is the real name of Dracula's castle in Romania?

Bran castle

500

What was the first mass produced soap company in the US?

Colgate

500

"Hands down"

Horse jockey who is leading by so much he could put his hands down and still win


500
  • 2 ounces gin

  • 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

  • 1/4 ounce creme de violette

  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

  • Garnish: brandied cherry

Aviation

500

What famous circus elephant died after taking a locomotive head on?

Jumbo