Cute or Not
Bell-bottoms and Disco
Lights, Camera...
Yum is my Jam
Green Thumbs Up
100
What is this sea creature?
Sea sheep or leaf sheep.
A sea slug that eats so much algae that it can photosynthesize.
100
What is this kind of outfit called?
Poncho
The allure of ethnic garments and accessories during the late '60s and early '70s brought the poncho to the West. Hippies adopted the Mexican serape blanket, while grandmas hand-knitted a homemade fashion for the little ones. The return to handicrafts in the '70s delivered crocheted and macramé style ponchos.
100
What movie had this line...
"There's no place like home."
The Wizard of Oz
When her Kansas home is uprooted by a violent tornado, Dorothy is terrified. She is transported to Oz, a wonderful place that is not her home ('no place'), but all the time she yearns to return home. Oz is in fact Dorothy's home, she never left home.
100
What is this called?
Biltong
This staple food was originated in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. A salty dried meat of beef or kudu but sometimes of ostrich and even rhino.
100
What do you call this fruit?
Huckleberry
Huckleberries are famous for their role in unique and tasty pies, jams, pancakes, milkshakes and muffins. But these berries shouldn't sit in your fridge for too long – they need to be eaten or used quickly or they'll go bad.
200
What is the name of this member of the kingdom Animalia?
Axolotl
Axolotls are Mexican amphibians which has the ability to regenerate lost limbs and stay “young” throughout their lives. Unlike other salamanders that undergo metamorphosis, they never outgrow their larval, juvenile stage, a phenomenon called neoteny.
200
What's the more popular name of this celebrity?
Stevland Hardaway Morris
Stevie Wonder
Nominated for one Academy Award with one win. Born prematurely; doctors believe he was blinded when he was accidentally given too much oxygen in his incubator.
200
Which country was "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" was filmed in?
New Zealand
Probably the most famous backdrop in the second film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is when the children come across the ruins of Cair Paravel.
200
What do you call this steak?
Tomahawk
200
What plant is this?
Taro or Amadumbe
Taro goes by many names across the world, including cocoyam, dasheen and eddo. Moon-viewing (or Tsukimi) is a Japanese festival honoring the fall harvest moon, at which taro is one of the foods offered. In ancient Hawaiian culture, only men were permitted to work with the plant.
300
What is the name of this animal?
Fennec Fox
Fennec Foxes have the largest ears relative to the body size of any member of the Canidae family—which certainly contributes to their cuteness factor. They live in the deserts of North Africa.
300
This singer's first hit song is "Your Song".
Sir Elton John
John's first international Top 10 chart single.
300
Who is the most popular Avenger character?
Iron Man
Iron Man's alter ego of Tony Stark—wealthy playboy inventor, owner of Stark International, and international arms manufacturer—was partly based on the wealthy inventor, business mogul, and defense contractor Howard Hughes.
300
What is this noodle dish called?
Jajangmyeon
It's a Chinese-style Korean noodle dish topped with a thick sauce made of chunjang (black bean paste) diced pork, and vegetables.
300
What is this plant called?
Chives
Today, chives are best known as a universal garnish, giving a hint of flavor and color to a wide range of savory dishes, from seafood and poultry, to eggs and cheese, and everything in between.
400
What is the name of this sea creature?
Goblin shark
These pink animals can grow 12 feet long and weigh up to 460 pounds. They have narrow snouts and fanglike teeth. Spotted mostly off the coast of Japan, they're named for their likeness to mythical goblins that appear in Japanese folklore.
400
What does VCR stand for?
Videocasette recorder
The VCR was sold for $1000-$1400 in 1975 when they were first introduced. Today, that would be $4444-$6222!
400
From which movie was this line...
Me, I want what’s coming to me…. The world, Chico, and everything in it.”
Scarface
400
What is the name of this popular Gordon Ramsay dish?
Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington was reportedly Richard Nixon's favourite dish (it was included in the White House cookbook), and in 1965 the New York Times outlined the gold standard of the dish as a beef tenderloin cooked in a rich pastry crust and 'embellished with pate de fois gras, truffles and cognac
400
What is this plant or fruit?
Dragon fruit
The dragon fruit is produced by a fruit-bearing species of cacti that is native to Central and South America. It is now grown in tropical regions all over the world. Although it is the fruit of a cactus, it does not have any spines or needles on the outer skin. When ripe, dragon fruit has a mildly sweet flavor often described as a blend of pear and kiwi, and a soft texture similar to a ripe kiwi. Under-ripe dragon fruit, on the other hand, is basically flavorless.
500
What is the name of this animal?
Quokka
Known as the 'world's happiest animal' for their smile, they can only be found on Rottnest Island and Bald Island in Australia.
500
What do you call these pants?
Gauchos
Although culottes were originally created to look more like a skirt, the two terms are often used interchangeably to describe wide-leg cropped pants these days. Finding a pair that won't overwhelm your petite frame may take some patience, but is definitely possible.Apr
Gaucho pants are wide-legged trousers for women with a cuff that ends around mid calf. Taking their name from pants once worn by South American cowboys, they were in style for a brief period in the early to mid-1970s.
500
From which movie is this quote:
“Deny thy father and refuse thy name”
Romeo & Juliet
500
What's this dish called?
Paella
It's a dish of saffron-flavoured rice cooked with meats, seafood, and vegetables. Originating in the rice-growing areas on Spain's Mediterranean coast, the dish is especially associated with the region of Valencia.
500
What do you call this vegetable?
Hopshoots
Almost £730/€1000 per kilogram. They cost so much because they're absolutely back-breaking to harvest.