States Inventions
Elisha Otis installed the first passenger elevator equipped with an automatic safety device in a building located in which state?
A) Pennsylvania
B) New York
C) Ohio
D) Illinois
New York
What country is this?
HTE IBAMGA
The Gambia
The ancient Phoenician city state of Carthage was located near modern day which country?
A) Tunisia
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Italy
Tunisia
What does the French culinary term "sous-vide" literally translate to in English?
A) Under Pressure
B) Under Vacuum
C) Slow Cook
D) Hot Water Bath
Under Vacuum
Which British band released "Blue Monday" in 1983, a track that went on to become the best selling 12 inch single of all time in the UK?
A) Depeche Mode
B) New Order
C) The Human League
D) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
New Order
In 1945, Percy Spencer accidentally discovered that radar waves could melt a chocolate bar in his pocket, leading to the invention of the microwave oven. In which state?
A) California
B) New York
C) Massachusetts
D) Ohio
Massachusetts
What country is this?
AZGA IPTSR
Gaza Strip
In which ocean is the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point of earth's seabed, located?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gochujang is a savory,sweet,spicy fermented condiment widely used in which country's cuisine?
A) Japan
B) Thailand
C) South Korea
D) China
South Korea
Dire Straits pioneering 1985 computer-animated music video for "Money for Nothing"featured memorable backing vocals (I Want My MTV) sung by which rock icon?
A) David Bowie
B) Mick Jagger
C) Sting
D) Elton John
Sting
The first successful, modern gas-powered automobile built in United States was designed by the Duryea brothers in 1893. Which state was home to this invention?
A) Michigan
B) Massachusetts
C) Indiana
D) Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
What country is this?
ESIL FO NMA
Isle Of Man
In which state is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial located?
A) South Dakota
B) Wyoming
C) Montana
D) Colorado
South Dakota
Despite being a staple of French patisseries today, the crescent shaped croissant actually originated as a pastry in which other country?
A) Austria
B) Italy
C) Belgium
D) Switzerland
Austria
In the 1983 anti-war hit "99 Luftsballoons" by German pop-rock band Nena what specific color were the balloons that triggered a catastrophic military response in the English version?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Yellow
D) Green
Red
In 1902, Willis Carrier designed a system to control humidity and temperature for a printing plant, effectively inventing the modern air conditioner. Which state was this in?
A) New York
B) Florida
C) Texas
D) Illinois
New York
What country is this?
EWN DAALEONIC
New Caledonia
As a part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which state was admitted to the union as a free state to keep the balance of power in Congress?
A) Vermont
B) Kentucky
C) Ohio
D) Maine
Maine
Which major mountain range is considered the native origin and domestication site of the potato?
A) The Alps
B) The Himalayas
C) The Rockies
D) The Andes
The Andes
Def Leppard's mega-selling 1987 album Hysteria featured drumming by Rick Allen, who continued to perform and record with the band after losing what part of his body in a tragic 1984 car accident?
A) His right leg
B) Both of his hands
C) His left leg
D) His left arm
His left arm
The chocolate chip cookie was invented entirely by accident in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn. Which state claims this sweet invention?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Vermont
C) Massachusetts
D) Connecticut
Massachusetts
What country is this?
UPDOEALEGU
Guadeloupe
The iconic Gateway Arch, standing as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, is located in which city?
A) St. Louis, Missouri
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Kansas City, Missouri
D) Cincinnati, Ohio
St.Louis, Missouri
What does the professional kitchen cutting technique called "chiffonade" refer to?
A) Cutting vegetables into precise 1/4inch square cubes
B) Grating hard cheese into a fine powdery texture
C) Pounding meat flat until it is paper thin
D) Slicing leaf greens or herbs into thin long ribbons
Slicing leaf greens or herbs into thin long ribbons
Which Scottish rock band recorded "Don't you(Forget about me)" the iconic theme song for John Hughes 1985 coming-of-age film The Breakfast Club?
A) Simple Minds
B) U2
C) Echo & The Bunnyman
D) The Waterboys
Simple Minds