[Ans] Root beer is traditionally made using the root bark of what tree?

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Root beer is traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree, which provides the main flavor for the beverage. Sassafras, native to North America, has long been valued for its aromatic qualities and distinctive flavor. However, due to health concerns associated with safrole, a compound naturally found in sassafras that was linked to potential carcinogenic effects, most commercial root beers today use artificial sassafras flavoring instead. Despite these changes, the legacy of sassafras remains central to the history of this iconic beverage.

[Answer] Root beer is traditionally made using the root bark of what tree?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Root beer is traditionally made using the root bark of what tree?"

...Root beer is traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree, which provides the main flavor for the beverage. Sassafras, native to North America, has long been valued for its aromatic qualities and distinctive flavor. However, due to health concerns associated with safrole, a compound naturally found in sassafras that was linked to potential carcinogenic effects, most commercial root beers today use artificial sassafras flavoring instead. Despite these changes, the legacy of sassafras remains central to the history of this iconic beverage.

[Answer] 5. Which two eponymous characters from a Shakespeare play have the surnames Montague and Capulet?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. Which two eponymous characters from a Shakespeare play have the surnames Montague and Capulet?"

...1. Troilus and Cressida 2. Venus and Adonis 3. Antony and Cleopatra 4. Romeo and Juliet Set in the Italian city of Verona, "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy that tells of the love affair between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. The families of the two lovers have been enemies for years. The play ends with Romeo committing suicide because he falsely believed that Juliet had drunk poison. Juliet herself then stabs herself to death!

[Answer] 4. 1971, 1972: A President and a Secretary of State were honored in these years. It was for their skills in foreign relations. Who were they?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. 1971, 1972: A President and a Secretary of State were honored in these years. It was for their skills in foreign relations. Who were they?"

...1. Nixon and Spiro Agnew 2. Nixon and Quayle 3. Carter and Kissinger 4. Nixon and Kissinger For whatever lapses and sins committed by Nixon who left the office in disgrace, he and Kissinger will be remembered for their roles in foreign relations. They opened relationships with China, devalued the dollar, and Nixon debated Khrushchev on his own ground in the famous 'kitchen' debates in 1959. "Time" said: "They constitute ...an odd couple, an improbable partnership. Nixon, champion of Middle American virtues, a secretive, aloof yet old-fashioned politician. At his side is Kissinger, a Bavarian-born Harvard professor of urbane and subtle intelligence. Yet together in their unique symbiosis--Nixon supplying power and will, Kissinger an intellectual framework and negotiating skills--they have [accomplished] the most profound rearrangement of the earth's political powers since the beginning of the cold war."

[Answer] 3. What is the state capital that is the least populous of all state capitals and the largest U.S. producer of maple syrup?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. What is the state capital that is the least populous of all state capitals and the largest U.S. producer of maple syrup?"

...1. Montpelier 2. Denver 3. Salt Lake City 4. Des Moines Montpelier is the state capital of Vermont and the largest U.S. producer of pure maple syrup. Maple Syrup Day is an annual event held in Montpelier. Vermont is the only New England state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean.

[Answer] 2. Which of these animals have been released into the Florida Everglades by pet owners who did not know what to do with their unwanted pets?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Which of these animals have been released into the Florida Everglades by pet owners who did not know what to do with their unwanted pets?"

...1. Jaguars 2. Pythons 3. Peacocks 4. Chimpanzees Unfortunately, some people have thought it was a good idea to release their large snakes, such as boas and pythons, into the Florida Everglades. This was done by people who thought they wanted a large constrictor as a pet and then became overwhelmed when the snake grew into an unmanageable size. These snakes proliferate in the warm Florida swamps, growing even larger, and eating the native species who are unfamiliar with them. They are even attacking alligators, the apex predator of the area. They are showing up in people's yards, looking quite satisfied after making a meal of the homeowner's pet.

[Answer] 1. "Six o'clock already/I was just in the middle of a dream/I was kissin' Valentino/By a crystal blue Italian stream" are the opening lines to this 1984 Bangles hit. Can you remember the name?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. "Six o'clock already/I was just in the middle of a dream/I was kissin' Valentino/By a crystal blue Italian stream" are the opening lines to this 1984 Bangles hit. Can you remember the name?"

...1. Manic Monday 2. Magic Sunday 3. Panic Monday 4. Tragic Monday "Manic Monday" was actually written by Prince of "Purple Rain" fame, who used the pseudonym Christopher.