AMERICAN HISTORY
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
SCIENCE
FOOD
FADS & TRENDS
100
Grown together, "The 3 Sisters" of pre-Columbian Native American farming were beans, squash & this?
What is Corn
100
In 1994 Hormel's 5 billionth can of this luncheon meat rolled off the assembly line
What is Spam
100
What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
What is metamorphosis
100
Hot dog! Phelps, New York is the “capital” of this cabbage-based topping, & it’s time to pile some on right now.
What is Sauerkraut
100
In 1957 Frederick Morrison invented this plastic "flying" toy and called it the 'Pluto Platter'. He sold it and in 1959 it became a prominent fad that is still used today. What is it?
What is a Frisbee
200
In 1691 Massachusetts Bay Colony merged with this historic one to the south?
What is Plymouth
200
In april 1988 northwest airlines became the first major airline to ban this totally on its u.s. flights
What is Smoking
200
Mycology is the scientific study of what?
What is Fungi (Mushrooms)
200
What are the five main food groups?
What is Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Protein, Grains
200
This item was invented in the mid 60s by Marvin Wernick. When you wore these they changed colors. What was this fad?
What is Mood Rings
300
In 1672, Spain began building a large masonry fort on the shore of this city in Florida?
What is St Augustine
300
This Italian gunmaker licensed its name to chevy for use on a sports car
What is Beretta
300
What causes the moon to shine?
What is it reflects sunlight off its surface
-not because it produces its own light
300
Small & tasty, this type of clam gets its name from a bay indenting Long Island.
What is Little Neck Clams
300
This toy was a substance invented by chemists in 1944 and they didn't know a use for it. It remained unused for years until a man named Hodgson found a use for it. He packaged it in an egg and it soon became a fad. What is it?
What is Silly Putty
400
He wrote the Massachusetts Constitution, signed the Treaty of Paris, and then became vice president, which he did not enjoy
What is John Adams
400
Founded in New York in 1877 this national bank was named after Lincoln's secretary of the treasury
What is Chase Bank
400
What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?
What is Refraction
400
True or false: The seeds are the spiciest part of a pepper.
What is False
The seeds are not the spiciest part of a pepper. The spiciest portion is actually the placenta or pith, where capsaicin is concentrated, while the seeds themselves do not contain any heat
400
TV dinners gained significant popularity after 1954. What was the first TV dinner composed of?
What is a Thanksgiving meal, complete with cornbread stuffing, potatoes, and peas
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500
In 1895 this Black educator said, "We can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress"
What is Booker T Washington
500
The name of this company is derived from the Greek words for dry & writing
What is Xerox
500
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of what two elements?
What is Copper and Tin
500
How many segments are inside most oranges?
What is 10
500
What 1960s fashion trend was characterized by bold geometric patterns and bright colors?
What is Mod Fashion
