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1. After consuming a bucket or two of "aul" (ale), Vikings would charge fearlessly into battle, often without:
Armor Shirts Minnesota Vikings koozies All of the above
2. Why did the Mayflower dock in frigid New England instead of a mild-weathered Southern state, as originally planned?
Faulty GPS Ran out of beer To bring an ambrosia salad to the first Thanksgiving dinner To score a spot in line for Patriots season tickets
3. What's the difference between a luncheon and a "nunchion"?
About $7.50 a person A nunchion means drinking at noon. A luncheon includes food and drink. "Nunchion" is what someone says when they're mocking another person who has just said "luncheon." "Nunchion" is taken from a German word that means "munching" - so nunchion and luncheon both mean lunch.
4. Those crazy Aussies can put away the brew, right mate? Where does the Land Down Under currently rank in global beer consumption per capita?
First Third Eighth Somewhere "down under" the top 10
5. If someone tells you to "mind your P's and Q's," what do those letters actually stand for?
In 17th century rural New Zealand, it meant "pigs and quacks" ... as in, "keep your hogs and ducks on your own land" In medieval times, "P's and Q's referred to "puzzles and quizzes," which were the tools of court jesters and other performers. The Brits coined the phrase from "pints and quarts" in their pubs An early maternity primer shortened "paper towels and Q-tips" - two must-have items in any diaper kit - to "P's and Q's."
6. If you were testing out your new time machine and found yourself unbearably parched, which of these famous gentlemen would be most likely to draw you a cold draft of their own making?
George Washington (First United States president) Mahatma Gandhi (activist for Indian independence) George Bernard Shaw (Irish playwright) Alexander Mackenzie (Second Prime Minister of Canada)
7. Of the following ancient peoples and their preferred ingredient for making beer, which pair is INCORRECT?
Egyptians: barley Babylonians: wheat Incas: corn Canadians: bacon
8. In 1637, the legislature of the Massachusetts Bay Colony met to fix the price of beer. After lengthy deliberation, they declared:
"Whatever ye can afford on the day it's drunk." "Not more than one penny a quart at the most." "Five pence a pint makes a merry good night." "Two-buck cover. Dollar imports after midnight.
9. What is "cenosillicaphobia"?
Fear of unfermented grain Fear of a floating keg Fear of fear itself Fear of an empty glass