Problem: Which state of the USA, initially called New Connecticut, declared independence in 1777, issued its own coinage 1785-1788, exchanged ambassadors with France, the Netherlands and the USA, and in 1791 joined the US Federal union as the 14th state?
Answer: vermont

Problem: Which Portuguese navigator is widely regarded as the first European to discoverer of Brazil?
Answer: pedro alvares cabral

Problem: What popular food takes its name from Italian for 'twine'?
Answer: spaghetti

Problem: Which fashion designer created the miniskirt in 1964?
Answer:
mary quant