1.
In this party game, players sit in a circle and toss an object like a ball or
beanbag around while the music is playing. When the music stops,
whoever is stuck with the object is out. What is the name of this game?
Hot potato
2.
Giving someone this is to dismiss or disregard them.
Cold shoulder (hint: you can also get this when the top of your body is
exposed to chilly weather)
3.
Noxema is a type of this.
Cold cream
4.
A viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract.
Common cold. (hint: sometimes mistaken for the flu)
5.
Small cinnamon flavored hard candies made by the Ferarra Pan Candy
Company.
Red hots (hint: sometimes you’d stick these, which were also known as
cinnamon imperials, on gingerbread houses)
6.
A symptom usually associated with menopause.
Hot flash (hint: they make women sweat, especially at night)
7.
A weather term defined as the leading edge of cooler air, replacing a
warmer mass of air.
Cold front
8.
Another cinnamon candy, which shares a name with a cylindrical Mexican
roll wrapped in corn husks.
Hot Tamale
9.
This 1959 Billy Wilder film starred Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis crossdressing, and Marilyn Monroe.
Some Like it Hot
10.
You might have to take one of these to stop thinking about sex!
Cold shower
11.
Another name for a Jacuzzi.
Hot tub
12.
When you’re in deep trouble with someone or have made them very
angry, you might be said to be in what?
Hot water
13.
Chiles, habaneros, serranos, and jalepeños are types of what?
Hot peppers (bonus: what is the chemical that gives these peppers their
heat? Capsicum)
14.
When someone is not informed about something that is happening, they
are what?
Out in the cold
15.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a novel by British author John le
Carré. What war is it about?
Cold War (hint: U.S. versus USSR)
16.
When you are calm and unruffled, you are as cool as this vegetable.
Cucumber
17.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a play, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1955,
about the family of a cotton tycoon. Who was the famous playwright who
wrote it?
Tennessee Williams (hint: his first name is a neighboring state of
Kentucky)
18.
These are often consumed at baseball parks.
Hot dog (hint: another name for frankfurter)
19.
Another name for lunch meats, used in sandwiches.
Cold cuts
20.
A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting.
Warm welcome
21.
Chilly Willy was a cartoon penguin introduced in 1953. He was the
second most popular cartoon character put out by Lanz/Universal studio.
The most popular was a woodpecker. What was his name?
Woody Woodpecker
22.
This brand of flavored drink mix, manufactured by Kraft, was sold in
powder form in packets or small tubs. You made it by stirring it into
water and adding ice. The brand’s mascot was a smiling man with a
pitcher for a head.
Kool-aid
23.
In the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke,” the role of Luke was played by this
heartthrob.
Paul Newman (hint: He also played Butch Cassidy)
24.
A brand of menthol cigarette sold by R. J. Reynolds that was marketed
toward the “sophisticated man.”
KOOL
25.
A solid form of carbon dioxide used as a cooling agent.
Dry ice
26.
A spike of ice formed by dripping water in winter.
Icicle
27.
A thick sheet of flowing ice that can carve through mountains.
Glacier
28.
This replaced the ice box.
Refrigerator
29.
A mountaineer’s tool for climbing glaciers, snow, and ice.
Ice pick (or ice axe)
30.
Someone who stays calm and doesn’t show their emotions, even in a
difficult situation can be described as a pretty cool what?
Customer
31.
A salesman contacts a person, typically by phone, and the person isn’t
expecting it. This sales technique is known as making a what?
Cold call
32.
A sparkling pink, sweet wine made in the U.S. named after a water fowl.
Cold Duck (hint: One popular brand is André)
33.
This girl did not like her porridge too hot or too cold but just right.
Goldilocks (and the Three Bears)
34.
When someone is chomping at the bit, they are “hot to” what?
Hot to trot (hint: another horsey term)
35.
If you are very angry, you might be hot under this part of clothing.
Hot under the collar
36.
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. At what degrees Fahrenheit does
it boil?
212
37.
Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. At what degrees Celsius does it boil?
100
38.
According to Charles M. Schultz, creator of the Peanuts cartoon,
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” What is the name of his famous dog?
Snoopy
39.
Magma is molten rock under the surface of the Earth. When it is expelled
or extruded, say by a volcano, it is known as what?
Lava
40.
Animals like mammals and birds can regulate their internal body
temperature are called what?
Warm-blooded. (Hint: Reptiles, amphibians, and fish are cold-blooded)
41.
Bill Clinton lived in this city, known for its healing waters.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
42.
Warm Springs, Georgia, was a favorite rehabilitation spot for this
president, who suffered from polio.
Franklin Roosevelt
43.
Imitation whipped-cream topping made by Kraft.
Cool Whip
44.
The oldest successful human-carrying flight technology.
Hot air balloon (hint: Used by the Wizard of Oz to return to Kansas)
45.
A spiced sweet bun containing raisins and decorated with an icing cross
on top.
Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One a penny,
Two a penny,
Hot Cross Buns!
46.
A chocolate topping for ice cream.
Hot fudge
47.
Freshly printed.
Hot off the press
48.
An old classic, American car whose engine has been modified for speed.
Hot rod
49.
A brand of toy car introduced by Mattel in 1968 to go head-to-head with
Match Box.
Hot Wheels (Mattel eventually bought them out)
50.
To abruptly give up a habit.
Cold turkey (hint: what you might eat after Thanksgiving)
51.
What does HVAC stand for?
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
52.
The continuing rise in the Earth’s average temperature.
Global warming
53.
You might want to use one of these low-tech items to warm up in bed.
Hot water bottle (hint: usually made of rubber)
54.
The slogan for this fast-food franchise is: “Hot eats, cool treats.”
Dairy Queen (hint: known for ice cream)
55.
A water-based frozen snack, usually fruit-flavored, on a stick.
Popsicle
56.
“Too Darn Hot” is a song from the musical “Kiss Me Kate,” a reworking of
“The Taming of the Shrew” by this great American song-writer.
Cole Porter
57.
Complete the following old adage: “Cold hands, ___.”
Warm heart
58.
Chicago weathermen are famous for using the phrase “Cooler by the
lake.” What lake are they talking about?
Lake Michigan
59.
What is the average temperature of the human body?
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
60.
These two singers sung about getting married in a fever hotter than a
pepper sprout in their hit song “Jackson.” Who were they?
Johnny Cash and June Carter (hint: The Man in Black and the daughter of
the Carter Family)
61.
The hottest region of the Earth surrounds the equator, and is bounded by
Cancer on the north and Capricorn on the south. What are these latitudes
called?
The Tropics
62.
This region is where the Russians traditionally sent their prisoners and
political exiles.
Siberia
63.
“The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” was written by this Pulitzer Prizewinning dramatist who also wrote many other classic American plays
such as “The Odd Couple,” “Barefoot in the Park,” “Sweet Charity,” “The
Good-bye Girl,” and “Lost in Yonkers.” Name this famous playwright.
Neil Simon
64.
The state that has the consistently warmest temperatures is officially
known as The Sunshine State.
Florida
65.
The lowering in temperature that a person feels when the air is blowing
on their skin.
Wind-chill factor
66.
Not surprisingly, the coldest temperatures in the U.S. are recorded in this
state, also known as Seward’s Folly.
Alaska
67.
A mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served
hot, popular in Scotland and Ireland.
Hot toddy
68.
A chemical additive that lowers the freezing point of water-based liquid.
You can pour this into your gas tank to make sure that your gasoline
doesn’t turn to ice.
Anti-freeze
69.
The surface of this planet, the closest to the Sun, can range from –280
degrees Fahrenheit at night to 800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.
Mercury (hint: the element named after this planet is used for
thermometers here on Earth)
70.
A heat exchanger made out of metal used to heat a building by employing
hot water or sometimes steam, or to cool a car engine by passing coolant
through a system.
Radiator
71.
This traditional house, made by the Aluets, employs blocks of ice.
Igloo
72.
This material, made from the softest feathers of a goose or duck, is an
outstanding insulator. What is it called?
Down.
73.
In a response to early hypothermia, muscle groups around the vital
organs begin to shake in small movements. What do we call this reflex
response?
Shivering (hypothermia is when the body loses heat faster than it can
produce it)
74.
Endothermic and exothermic are words that refer to chemical reactions
that give off or take in heat. Which is which?
Endothermic takes in heat; exothermic gives off heat.
75.
This device helps us control heat. It turns on and off depending on the
temperature.
Thermostat
76.
This unit of energy and something that dieters try to reduce comes from
the Latin word “calor,” meaning heat.
Calorie
77.
Old cabins might not have furnaces or ranges, but you could both could
both cook and heat with one of these.
Wood stove
78.
Santa lives in the North Pole. So do many animals. Which of these do not
live there? Polar bears, seals, penguins, walruses.
Penguins. They live in Antarctica.
79.
These cold-hearted Norsemen raided and traded all across northern
Europe in their wooden long ships and their horned helmets. They also
show up in Minnesota to play football.
Vikings
80.
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night will keep this service
from doing its job.
U. S. Post Office
81.
Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Earnest Shackleton were all
what?
Polar explorers (all in Antarctica)
82.
The Iditarod, running from Anchorage to Nome, is the most famous race
involving these creatures.
Dogs (dog sled)
83.
A container used for preserving the temperature of a fluid, also called a
vacuum flask.
Thermos (hint: think coffee or tea)
84.
A hot spring that occasionally discharges plumes of steam and hot water
into the air is called what?
A geyser (hint: Old Faithful is one of these)
85.
When you increase the pressure inside a fixed volume of gas, what
happens to the temperature?
It goes up.
86.
When you experience extreme doubt and consider backing out of
something, you have these.
Cold feet
87.
In Germany and the United States, you will find these well-chilled, chilled,
or lightly chilled. In Britain and Belgium, you might find these at cellar
temperature or room temperature.
Beer (hint: at whatever temperature, it can make you hoppy!)
88.
The world’s hottest desert and the largest arid place on earth stretches
from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
Sahara
89.
According to legend, when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern in a
barn, it made for a hot time in the old town. What town?
Chicago (Chicago fire was in 1871)
90.
In the 1967 movie “In the Heat of the Night,” Mr. Tibbs was played by one
of the greatest African-American actors.
Sidney Poitier (“They call me MISTER Tibbs!”)
91.
To join two pieces of metal by melting them with a hot torch and letting
them cool into a strong joint is known as what?
Welding
92.
Complete the following phrase: “Cool, calm, and ___.”
Collected
93.
When your hands are cool, yet they are sweating, they are usually
described as being what?
Clammy
94.
This mythological creature had a problem with hot breath.
Dragon (hint: Smaug and Puff were two of these)
95.
When the going gets cold, you can always take a very long nap.
Hibernation (hint: bears do it)