Tasty Trivia
What spice comes from the bark of a tree and is used in apple pie?
Cinnamon
Complete: “Don’t bite the hand that ___.”
feeds you
What game features a character named Blinky chasing the player?
Pac-Man
What product had the slogan “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz”?
Alka-Seltzer
What detective show featured Peter Falk as the title character?
Columbo
Which cheese is traditionally used in Greek salad?
Feta
A fool and his money
are soon parted
Which party game uses a spinning board and colored circles?
Twister
What candy was sold with the slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
M&Ms
What 1960s sci-fi series introduced Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock?
Star Trek
What is the name of the Italian raw meat dish often served as an appetizer?
Carpaccio
What does “burning the candle at both ends” mean?
Overworking oneself or staying up too late and rising early
What classic game requires you to guess a word by revealing letters, one at a time?
Hangman
What mail-order catalog giant began in 1888 and was a household name for decades?
Sears
On The Mary Tyler Moore Show, what was Mary’s job?
TV news producer
What is the name of the French dish made of layered eggplant, zucchini, and tomato?
Ratatouille
Barking up the wrong tree” refers to what kind of mistake?
Blaming the wrong person or pursuing the wrong thing
What puzzle toy became a worldwide craze in the 1980s?
Rubik’s Cube
What laundry detergent was known for its blue crystals and used in commercials with a “white glove test”?
Wisk
What show featured the Clampett family striking oil?
The Beverly Hillbillies
What is the Italian name for a wood-fired oven-baked flatbread topped with tomato sauce and cheese?
Pizza Margherita
What is the meaning of “to steal someone’s thunder”?
To take credit for someone else’s idea or achievement
: What classic handheld game featured a red screen and required players to guide a dot through a maze using magnets?
Etch A Sketch
Before the internet, what did people often consult for phone numbers?
The Yellow Pages or Phone Book
Angela Lansbury starred in what long-running murder mystery series?
Murder, She Wrote