The first large wave of European immigration in the 1840s by the Irish. Why was this?
The potato famine
100
What animal has the longest gestation period?
Elephant
100
What designer is known for the red sole of his shoes?
Christian Louboutin
100
What does IBU mean?
International bitterness unit
200
How many milligrams of caffeine are there in a standard 8 oz cup of drip coffee?
120 mg
200
What prompted the US to enter WWI?
The use of submarines by Germany
200
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bat
200
What is proper term for knee-breeches commonly worn by gentleman of the European upper-classes from the late middle ages or renaissance through the early 19th century.
Culottes
200
What are the 4 main ingredients in beer?
water, hops, grain/wheat, yeast
300
What does the acronym SPAM represent?
Shoulder Pork and Ham
300
Who did President Jefferson send out to explore land purchased from the French in 1803?
Lewis and Clark
300
What is the largest animal without a backbone?
Giant squid
300
What are the 4 major fashion capitals of the world?
New York, London, Milan, Paris
300
What other alcoholic beverage is wort a stage in the production process?
Whiskey
400
Name 4 of the 8 original jelly belly flavors.
Orange, green apple, root beer, very cherry, lemon, cream soda, grape, licorice
400
What distance did the Wright Brothers travel on their first flight?
120 feet
400
What animal was initially thought to cause the bubonic plague?
Cats
400
What is the original name for flip-flops?
Thongs
400
What brewery that has a beer known by its acronym produced the first six-pack of beer in the 1940s?
Pabst Brewery
500
What is tapioca made of?
Starch extracted from Cassava root
500
What president served the shortest term?
William Harrison - 31 days
500
What type of animal provides the world's people with the most milk?
Goat
500
What type brand of jeans were referenced in a Flo Rida song?
Applebottom
500
What drug is developed from a plant that is a close cousin to hops?