Good Gravy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arguing

Having a "beef" may have originated in the late 19th Century. British soldiers may have argued among themselves over the quality of their meat rations. In the 1980's rappers would battle rhyme against each other and called it a "beef".

Answer: Ham

Calling someone a "ham" doesn't mean they resemble a pig but rather it's a term given to someone who is overly exaggerated and making a spectacle of themselves on stage. Hamming it up is a phrase when someone is going over the top theatrically.

A ham radio was used to transmit messages back and forth over radio airwaves. They're still existing today and can be used to communicate with friends, business associates, or even used in emergency situations.

Answer: Turkey

Eagle and albatross are terms used in golf. Chicken is a delicious lunch option. A turkey is the bowling term for three strikes in a row. Back in the 19th Century some bowling alleys offered a free turkey to the first person who achieved that goal.

Answer: Wendy's

Wendy's wanted to be known for their quality burger used in their signature hamburgers. They vowed to "never cut corners" and created square shaped burgers in 1969. You can often see the corners of the burgers peaking out the side of the bun. White Castle was another restaurant who went with the square burger style.

Answer: Reindeer

Santa's reindeer better be careful when flying over Russia. Poronkaristys is a stew using reindeer venison as the main protein. The meat is sauteed, fried in fat, and usually accompanied with onions, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry sauce. The dish is also popular in Nordic and Arctic countries.

Answer: Adam Richman

Prior to 2007, Kobayashi won the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest four years in a row. Since 2007, the king of the competition has been American food eating champion Joey Chestnut. Miki Sodu won the women's event ten times between 2014 and 2024. Adam Richman is famous for his television show "Man Vs. Food" but has never won the competition - he retired from competitive eating in 2012.

Answer: Salmon

"Salmon Fishing In The Yemen" was a 2011 romantic-comedy with an all-star cast. Besides Blunt and McGregor, Kristin Scott-Thomas was also in the film. The story was that wealthy sheik wanted to bring salmon fishing to the Middle East country. He enlisted the help of a local businesswoman who proceeded to contact a British fisheries expert to see if it's possible.

The story is fictional but based on a novel by Paul Torday.

Answer: Lamb

Under Judaic law, it was not permissible to eat pork, reptiles, shellfish, camels, birds of prey, or to consume blood. These laws were stated in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. The Bible often spoke of lamb being served at meals. There is no record of Jesus consuming lamb but it was allowed under the Mosaic laws he lived under.

Answer: The White Shadow

Mario "Salami" Pettrino was a white guard on the basketball team featured on the CBS series, "The White Shadow". The story had a former white NBA player coming to Carver High School, a predominantly black inner-city school, and coaching their basketball team. Salami was player by Vincent Van Patten, son of actor Dick Van Patten.

Answer: Venison

While we always picture turkey at Thanksgiving, that wasn't the case for the inaugural celebration. Five deer were gifted to the colony by Chief Massasoit to the Pilgrims. Venison meat was the primary dish and it was accompanied with corn, chestnuts, waterfowl, and seafood. There isn't any actual record of turkey being part of the first celebration.