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Wellington is the capital of this island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its official bird is the kiwi.
What is New Zealand? Humans make up five percent of the country's inhabitants, and animals make up the other 95 percent.
This bearded Leonardo is rarely mentioned without Mona Lisa attached to his name.
Who is DaVinci? He was considered a virtuoso during his lifetime. He was a true Renaissance man.
On June 21, 1893, this 264-foot, circular ride debuted at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and has been a fixture at fairs ever since.
What is the Ferris wheel? George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. designed and built it.
Thread this part of the needle before sewing.
What is eye? Early needles had a hook rather than an eye and were made from bone or metal.
This Saturday evening magazine seems to have nine lives.
What is Saturday Evening Post? The original magazine was mailed to Philadelphia subscribers on Saturdays. It was published without a cover. It has changed hands many times, ceased publication, and made a comeback. It's been reinvented almost as many times as it has changed ownership.
Versailles, the former home of King Louis XIV, is located outside this European capital.
What is Paris? It once housed 5,000 servants in addition to the royal family. Since the French Revolution, it has served as the headquarters of the German Army (in the 1870s) and as the seat of the French Parliament. Today, it is a museum and major tourist attraction.
Incorrectly known as Holland, this is the official name of the European country.
What is the Netherlands? Holland correctly refers to one region of the country. Amsterdam became the capital of the Netherlands in 1983; before that, the Hague was the capital.
This jolly bearded chap is a symbol of Christmas.
Who is Santa (Claus)? He is also known as Kris Kringle in North America. In other parts of the world, he goes by many names, including Father Christmas in England, Papa Noel in Latin America, and Agios Vasilios (St. Basil) in Greece.
On June 24, 1880, the song that became Canada's national anthem debuted. This is its current name.
What is "O Canada"? It was originally named "Chant National" with French lyrics. Just over 100 years later, the song became Canada's national anthem on Canada Day, July 1, 1980.
This is the term used for long hand stitches to temporarily hold seams in place.
What is baste?
This monthly women's magazine awards a seal of approval to products.
What is Good Housekeeping? The seal covers many types of products from beauty products to roofing systems.
Balmoral Castle, the royal holiday retreat, is in this country.
What is Scotland? The original structure was demolished, and the new one was completed in 1856.
This is a Scandinavian country that is one of the "Land of the Midnight Sun" countries.
What is Norway? The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
This bearded Fidel ran Cuba with an iron fist.
Who is Castro? After his death, his brother Raul took over.
On June 10, 1935 two recovering alcoholics founded this 12-step program.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA? It was founded in Akron, Ohio.
A sewing machine uses two sets of threads; one is on the spool, and the other is in this.
What is bobbin? The hardest part of working with the bobbin is ensuring that the tension is correct. When it's correct, the machine sews well-formed stitches.
This four-letter home decorating magazine shares its name with a popular TV network.
What is HGTV Magazine?
This is the home of the Parthenon.
What is Athens (or Greece)? It was built between 447 and 432 BC to honor the Greek goddess Athena. In 1897, an exact replica was built in Nashville, Tennessee.
This country is home to Kim Jung Un.
What is North Korea? It's known as the world's most secretive country.
This bearded Abraham is considered one of America's greatest presidents.
Who is Lincoln? His beard is known as a chinstrap beard. Before growing his beard, the Charleston Mercury wrote that he was a "horrid-looking wretch."
On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from this country, reached port in the New York Harbor.
What is France? It was unveiled on October 28, 1886, after a pedestal was built and the statue was reassembled. It was a gift to honor America's centennial.
This is what you do to fix a hole in a sock.
What is darn? A tennis ball holds the sock perfectly while you darn it.
People outside the music industry rarely read this magazine, but they are familiar with the "Top 40" and other charts.
What is Billboard? It was originally called Billboard Advertising.
Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world, is in this west coast U.S. city.
What is San Francisco? It's a one-way street, and you travel down hill on the crookedest part.
This Central American country was home to the Sandinistas during the 1970s and '80s.
What is Nicaragua? In the mid-1850s, an American man seized the country and declared himself president. The Nicaraguan people, with the aid of Cornelius Vanderbilt, threw him out the following year.
This bearded Charles developed the theory of evolution.
Who is Darwin? Britannica.com reports, "Darwin at first shocked religious Victorian society by suggesting that animals and humans shared a common ancestry."
On June 21, 1959, North America's first emergency phone number was inaugurated in this country.
What is Canada? The number was originally 999, but is now 911.
This is the middle layer in a quilt.
What is batting or wadding? This layer is made of wool, cotton, polyester, or flannel.
This four-letter sports magazine is also a cable sports network.
What is ESPN? ESPN stands for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. It was started in 1979.
Homesteading was once a simple matter in this far-northern U.S. state until 1986. You could build a house, and the land it was on was yours.
What is Alaska? The Homestead Act went into effect in 1863 and was extended in 1898 to include the territory Alaska. In 1976, the act was repealed, but the provision extended to Alaskans until 1986.