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This is another name for powdered sugar
What is confectioners’ sugar? To prevent clumping, it’s mixed with cornstarch.
Though these land areas can be cold, they are usually known for their hot, dry climate.
What are deserts? The Antarctic continent is the outlier; it’s a huge desert, even though it’s cold.
Two pints equals this.
What is a quart? Thirty-two ounces equals one quart. Four quarts equals one gallon.
This pole doesn’t belong to a single country but is governed by multiple countries.
This pole doesn’t belong to a single country but is governed by multiple countries.
On November 20, 1947, Philip Mountbatten married this distant cousin
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? At the time of their marriage, she was Princess Elizabeth. The European royal families are all related.
sugar substitute in the pink packet
What is Sweet’N Low? It’s a popular brand of saccharin, and it’s 300–500 times sweeter than sugar.
Pottery is fired in these hot ovens
What are kilns? Temperatures for home kilns typically range from 2,000º to 2,400º Fahrenheit (1,093º to 1,316º Celsius)
This kitchen small appliance company was founded in 1971 and is renowned for its food processors, ice cream makers, blenders, convection ovens, and coffee makers.
What is Cuisinart? Conair, a popular maker of personal care products such as hair dryers, now owns the company
These giant mammals, also known as Ursus maritimus, inhabit the North Pole
What are polar bears? Polar bears are the only bears considered marine mammals because they live on the polar ice and feed on marine animals.
Born November 5, 1911, Roy Rogers, “King of the Cowboys,” married this “Queen of the West.”
Who is Dale Evans? She was also known as “Queen of the Cowgirls.” The duo is known for their signature tune, “Happy Trails.” Together, they made the film My Pal Trigger, featuring Rogers’ ever-present horse
This gives brown sugar its flavor
What is molasses? When the molasses loses moisture due to air exposure, this causes brown sugar to harden. When brown sugar clumps, place a piece of bread in the container and return in an hour. The molasses in the sugar absorbs the moisture from the bread.
This hot event occurred on Mount Vesuvius
What is a volcanic eruption? The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 covered the city of Pompeii.
This is another word for sour
What is tart? Cherries come in two major varieties: sweet and tart.
This pole is land surrounded by water.
What is the South Pole? The North Pole is water (with sea ice on top) surrounded by land.
On November 18, 1978, in Guyana, South America, this preacher led his followers in mass suicide when they drank poisoned Kool-Aid.
Who is Jim Jones? The site of the mass suicide was Jones’ compound, which was named for him—Jonestown.
Sugar is derived from the sugarcane plant or this root vegetable.
What is sugar beet? The majority of U.S. sugar comes from the sugar beet plant.
This once powered trains.
What is steam? Hot steam under immense pressure powered the trains.
This means to one-up or gain an advantage over your intellectual opponent.
What is outsmart? According to Chinese military general Sun Tsu, one way to outsmart your opponent is to use the art of deception to appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak
This is the warmest pole
What is the North Pole? Winter temperatures at the North Pole reach –40ºF (–40ºC), while the South Pole can dip as low as –76ºF (–60ºC). Summer temperatures at the North Pole can reach a balmy 32ºF (0ºC)
This online shopping sale day is the Monday after Thanksgiving.
What is Cyber Monday? In 2005, consumers spent $484 million. In 2023, sales reached $12.4 billion.
This finely granulated sugar is commonly used in the UK.
What is caster sugar? The size of caster sugar granules falls between regular and powdered sugar
Magma is made of these melted or partially melted materials
What are rocks? The liquefied rock is called magma when it is below Earth’s surface. Upon eruption, it is called lava. Temperatures range between 1,300º and 2,400º Fahrenheit (700º to 1,300º Celsius).
Defined by Merriam-Webster as “a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet,” it is referenced in “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
What is a rampart? The word appears in the first stanza: “O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.”
He was the first explorer to reach the South Pole
Who is Roald Amundsen? Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911.
Born November 22, 1932, Robert Vaughn plays this character in the 1960s hit spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E
Who is Napoleon Solo? His costar David McCallum plays Illya Kuryakin. In 1970, Vaughn earned a PhD in communications at the University of Southern California.