Food and Drink Named After People
- It’s one of those things where everyone is wrong but keeps saying the wrong thing so we all think it’s true now. What candy bar is named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth, not a big and fat, drunk baseball player like everyone thinks it is?
- Some people think it’s Irish and some think it’s German. Either way, I don’t really care at all. What sandwich, made with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing on rye bread, is named after a New York City man who invented it in the early 1900s?
- What cracker was named after a preacher that believed minimizing pleasure and stimulation of all kinds, including the prevention of masturbation, coupled with a vegetarian diet, was how God intended people to live. I have to say, I couldn’t agree more. This cracker is also part of a famous campfire sweet treat. What is it?
- Heavily featured in the film “Meet the Parents”, What type of drink is named after a Tennessee bartender who is said to have created it in the late 1800s?
- Although Eggs Benedict features Canadian Bacon, an English Muffin, and Dutch (Hollandaise) Sauce, it wasn’t invented in any of those countries. What country was Eggs Benedict invented in?
- I can literally feel my teeth disintegrating as I read this question. The Crunchie bar is named after a British candy maker that invented it during the 1800s. Obviously, it consists of chocolate, but what is the other main ingredient in a Crunchie bar?
US Colleges and Universities
- The Oldest university in the United States is also its most prominent. If you ask someone who went there, they might sheepishly tell you they “Went to school in Boston” because of the school’s elitist perception. What is the oldest university in the United States?
- Most liberal arts colleges are private, giving them even more power to spread their evil woke agenda where they teach people history and stuff. There is one federally funded liberal arts college in the United States and it’s in Colorado. What is the only federally funded liberal arts college in the United States?
- Celebrities like Lori Loughlin, and Felicity Huffman were both indicted in a college admissions scandal in 2019. They were passing off their children as student-athletes to help them get into what West Coast university?
- This West Lafayette university is known for having the number 1 team in NCAA basketball right now. It also boasts famous alumni like Neil Armstrong and Sully Sullenberger. What university has produced more astronauts than any other college in the United States?
- Britney Griner was finally released from Russian prison after a negotiated swap for a Russian prisoner over the weekend. This prompted a bunch of people who didn’t care about women’s basketball to have really strong opinions about Britney Griner all of a sudden. Griner is one of the most dominant NCAA athletes in the sport’s history. At what school did Britney Griner play in college?
- A private university founded in 1831 is home to the most international students in the United States. It also sends more students abroad than any other school. With over 50 thousand students, what east coast school is the largest private university in the United States?
Colors
- The world’s most popular favorite color is also the only color that works to suppress a person’s appetite, unlike red and yellow, which are proven to increase a person’s hunger. What is the most common favorite color in the world?
- This color is the most powerful visible wavelength out of all of the colors in the rainbow. Due to its rarity, what color was considered the color of royalty during ancient times?
- What city in Texas’s name translates to “Yellow” in another language?
- Every single Major League Baseball team uses white somewhere in its color scheme. 21 teams use Blue, and 17 teams use red. Only one team has the color brown in its design. What is the only major league baseball team to use brown in its uniform?
- Only one country in the world doesn’t include Red, White, or Blue somewhere in its flag. What western hemisphere country doesn’t include Red, White, or Blue in its national flag?
- “I don’t see color” is something racist people say when they are trying to seem not racist. It’s also something people say when they are color blind. What is the medical term for colorblindness?
December Birthdays
- Earlier this year, a singer/songwriter, whose birthday is tomorrow, held all of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. What singer/songwriter accomplished this feat in October of 2022?
- Horoscopes are a dumb entertaining thing that some people think is actually real. Such a typical Taurus thing to say, right? What are the two astrological signs that happen during December?
- Ironically, the least-common birth date of the year is the most popular birthday on Earth. What date in December is the least-common birthday to have in the United States?
- Frank Sinatra was born on December 12th, 1915. This means he would probably be dead anyways even if he didn’t already die in 1998. What state was Frank Sinatra born in?
- December is one of those months with multiple birthstones. The others are June, August, October, and November. Name one of the three birthstones for the month of December.
- Today is Jamhuri Day, a national holiday where a country celebrates becoming a republic for the first time in 1964. What African country gained independence from the United Kingdom on December 12, 1964, which is now celebrated as Jamhuri Day?
Final Question: There are five Olympic rings. Their colors were chosen so that every flag in the world would have a color represented in them. What are the colors of the five Olympic rings?