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In 1935, the king of this Middle Eastern country requested that the international community stop calling his nation "Persia" and use this native name instead.
What is Iran?
This flying insect is famous for migrating thousands of miles every year from North America to Mexico.
What is the monarch butterfly?
This majestic horse-like creature features a single, spiraled horn growing from its forehead.
What is a unicorn?
Fronted by Freddie Mercury, this British rock band is famous for hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You."
Who is Queen?
Celebrated on the first Monday of the month, this September federal holiday honors the contributions and achievements of American workers.
What is Labor Day?
Originally known to European colonizers as the Dutch East Indies, this massive archipelagic Southeast Asian nation gained independence in 1945.
What is Indonesia?
This insect has ears located on its front legs just below the knees and makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.
What is a cricket?
This legendary bird periodically burns to ashes only to be reborn and rise from its own remains.
What is a phoenix?
Formed in London in 1968, this hard rock powerhouse originally went by the name "The New Yardbirds" before changing it to a name inspired by a crashing airship.
Who is Led Zeppelin?
This famous 1978 dance-pop hit by Earth, Wind & Fire famously opens with the lyric, "Do you remember the 21st night of September?"
What is "September"?
Known as Siam until 1939, this Southeast Asian kingdom reverted briefly to its old name in the 1940s before permanently locking in its modern name.
What is Thailand?
This insect lives in highly organized colonies and maintains a distinct "milking" relationship with aphids for their sweet honeydew.
What is an ant?
This multi-headed serpentine monster from Greek mythology grew two new heads every time one was cut off.
What is the Hydra?
This dynamic 1950s singer and pianist behind "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly, Miss Molly" was famous for his energetic showmanship and sky-high pompadour.
Who is Little Richard?
Striking a balance between summer and winter, this astronomical event occurs in late September, marking the official first day of autumn.
What is the Autumnal Equinox? (Accept: the first day of Fall)
Founded as a British colony named Southern Rhodesia, this African nation took on its modern name in 1980, named after a famous stone city archaeological site.
What is Zimbabwe?
This fast-flying predatory insect can move all four of its wings independently, allowing it to fly backward and hover like a helicopter.
What is a dragonfly?
This half-man, half-bull creature was kept imprisoned deep inside the complex Labyrinth of Crete.
What is the Minotaur?
Known for his signature thick-rimmed glasses, this 1950s rock pioneer wrote "That'll Be the Day" before his tragic death in a 1959 plane crash.
Who is Buddy Holly?
This bright blue precious gemstone is celebrated worldwide as the traditional birthstone for the month of September.
What is a sapphire?
Constantinople was renamed to this modern-day Turkish name in 1930.
What is Istanbul?
This flashing nocturnal beetle uses chemical bioluminescence in its abdomen to signal potential mates.
What is a firefly (or lightning bug)?
In Himalayan folklore, this giant, ape-like creature is said to roam the snow-covered mountains, similar to North America's Bigfoot.
What is the Yeti or Abominable Snowman?
This pioneering guitarist redefined rock music in the late 1960s with his psychedelic sound, famously playing a distorted "Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This iconic, long-running beauty pageant traditionally crowned its winner in Atlantic City, New Jersey, every September.
What is the Miss America Pageant?