Soda Pop Quiz
It’s what gives soda pop the bubbles.
What is carbon dioxide?
He raises & tends the honey kind.
What is a beekeeper?
Grown on less than 1% of the land of the Netherlands, it’s their living symbol.
What are tulips?
“Sweets to the sweet: Farewell!” were Hamlet’s mother’s words at this woman’s funeral.
Who is Ophelia?
Term for the minerals from which metals are extracted.
What is ore?
Caleb Bradham named his elixir this because it was supposed to relieve dyspepsia.
What is Pepsi Cola?
On sailor’s chest it might say “Mother”, on Mike Tyson it’s on his face.
What is a tattoo?
Mycophagists, including humans, are eaters of this kind of fungus.
What are mushrooms?
Part of Cassius’ anatomy Brutus calls “itching” when accusing him of greed.
What is his palm?
Single-letter chemical designation of a diamond.
What is C?
They spent $250,000 to develop a can so the shuttle crew could drink their new formula in space.
Who is Cocoa Cola?
Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow all starred in this 1984 film.
What is Footloose?
The viceroy mimics this poisonous “royal” butterfly’s appearance to avoid predators.
What is a monarch?
“Other women cloy the appetites they feed, but she makes hungry where most she satisfies”.
Who is Cleopatra?
The first largest block ever found of it was in the U.S., 56 tons, and was used for Tomb of the Unknown soldier.
What is marble?
Fenton & Fowler’s calls this elite Detroit ginger ale the best soft drink in the world.
What is Vernor’s?
Quality of ice, eels, & banana peels.
What is slipperiness?
The most common one found in the home is “mus musculus”, which may be where Walt got the initials.
What is a mouse?
Susanna & the twins, Hamnet & Judith.
Who are Shakespeare’s children?
Mark Twain defined it as a hole in the ground with a liar standing at the top.
What is a mine?
It was originally called bib-label lithiated lemon-lime soda.
What is 7 Up?
A tenant under lease.
What is a lessee?
From Arabic “mawsim”, meaning “season”, it’s the wind which changes direction with the seasons.
What is monsoon?
The lines “And thereby hangs a tale” & “All the world’s a stage” come from this comedy.
What is As You Like It?
Fizzing when acid is applied, this mineral is the base of the Portland cement industry.
What is limestone?