Daily Quiz: 19 May 2020.
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dwdq1. Sinister Pottsylvanian agents Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale were on a neverending assignment to kill which two imperialist characters?
2. Which Dallas Cowboys fullback won three Super Bowl championships and is most responsible for Emmitt Smith gaining the NFL's all-time rushing title?
3. Fun with cooking!
Place 5 1/4 oz. bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand. Beat 14 oz. heavy cream over ice until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temperature. With a mixer, whip 3 large egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 1 oz. sugar and continue whipping until firm. Remove the chocolate from double boiler and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites all at once. When the whites are almost completely incorporated, fold in the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until set. Serve in goblets topped with more whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.
What have you made?
4. What brilliant military innovation was first attributed to the Mansi people of western Siberia, proposed by King Charles XI of Sweden, & briefly considered by the Soviets during the Winter War of 1939-40?
5. The largest wooden airplane ever constructed is officially known as a Hughes Flying Boat, but is better known by what nickname?
6. What's the biggest thing in your life this week?
2. Which Dallas Cowboys fullback won three Super Bowl championships and is most responsible for Emmitt Smith gaining the NFL's all-time rushing title?
3. Fun with cooking!
Place 5 1/4 oz. bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler at a low simmer. Stir chocolate until melted. Turn off the heat and let stand. Beat 14 oz. heavy cream over ice until it forms soft peaks. Set aside and hold at room temperature. With a mixer, whip 3 large egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 1 oz. sugar and continue whipping until firm. Remove the chocolate from double boiler and using a whisk, fold in the egg whites all at once. When the whites are almost completely incorporated, fold in the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until set. Serve in goblets topped with more whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.
What have you made?
4. What brilliant military innovation was first attributed to the Mansi people of western Siberia, proposed by King Charles XI of Sweden, & briefly considered by the Soviets during the Winter War of 1939-40?
5. The largest wooden airplane ever constructed is officially known as a Hughes Flying Boat, but is better known by what nickname?
6. What's the biggest thing in your life this week?
