Hold Your Horses
What is the term for a horse’s fastest gait?
What is a gallop?
Whippets are known for their incredible speed. What type of race are they often used in?
What is dog racing?
In traditional French cuisine, what is the term for the process of preserving meats in their own fat, as seen in duck confit?
What is confit?
What is the capital of Australia?
What is Canberra?
This French pastry, originally from Bretagne, has a caramelized, buttery crust and a soft interior.
What is a kouign-amann?
This Olympic equestrian event combines dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
What is eventing?
The Cornish Rex cat breed is known for its unusual coat. What makes their fur different from most cats?
What is it only has the soft undercoat (no guard hairs)?
Cornichons are tiny pickles popular in French cuisine. What type of cucumber are they made from?
What is gherkin?
This Australian animal is known for its powerful hind legs and pouch for carrying babies
What is a kangaroo?
What was the original name of New York City before it was renamed by the British?
What is New Amsterdam?
What is the name of the famous horse breed known for its spotted coat pattern?
What is an Appaloosa?
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
What is the cheetah?
Which French charcuterie specialty is made from pork shoulder, garlic, and white wine, typically served in a terrine?
What is rillettes?
Which famous reef system off the coast of Australia is the largest in the world?
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Fontainebleau is known for a historic chateau. Which French king expanded it into a lavish palace?
Who is King Francis I?
In horseback riding, what piece of tack is used to control the horse's head and mouth?
What is a bridle?
his ancient Egyptian goddess, often depicted as a cat, was believed to bring protection and good fortune.
Who is Bastet?
In a traditional Alsatian choucroute garnie, the sauerkraut is typically cooked with what type of alcoholic beverage?
What is white wine (typically Riesling or Sylvaner)?
What is the name of the famous rock formation in central Australia, also known as Ayers Rock?
What is Uluru?
The Château de Fontainebleau was home to multiple French monarchs, but which ruler famously abdicated there before his first exile?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
What is the name of the legendary racehorse that won the Triple Crown in 1973?
Who is Secretariat?
Whippets and Greyhounds belong to this dog breed group, known for their slim build and speed.
What are sighthounds?
Which ancient civilization is credited with first developing pickling as a method of food preservation over 4,000 years ago?
What is Mesopotamia?
What’s the term Australians use for a barbecue?
What is a barbie?
Saint-Malo was historically known as a base for these state-sanctioned pirates who attacked enemy ships under the French crown’s approval.
Answer: What are corsairs?