Moving the Capital
Israel moved its capital from this city to Jerusalem in 1949; the U.S. embassy followed in 2018
Tel Aviv
This name of a woody grass of Asia that can reach 130 feet tall may be derived from an original Malay word
bamboo
In "The Third Man", Orson Welles says Switzerland's 500 years of peace & democracy only produced this timepiece
the cuckoo clock
In 2017 there were plenty of robotic performances in "The Last Knight", a continuation of this action film series
Transformers
Nearly 80% of the people of India follow this religion that dates back to around 1500 B.C.
Hinduism
This country is taking a while to move its government from Dar es Salaam to its new capital Dodoma
Tanzania
A Malay word for a weight gives us this small storage container for your tea
a tea caddy
Lewis Carroll included himself in Wonderland as this bird -- a childhood nickname he got for stuttering his real last name
a dodo
Steve Carell voiced the main character & also his twin brother Dru, who was up to no good in this "3"
Despicable Me
This church was founded in the United States in 1830 & has more than 16 million followers today
The Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS, the Mormon Church)
Sri Lanka's leader J.R. Jayewardene moved the capital from this city to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Colombo
This draped, skirtlike garment is worn by men & women, not just Dorothy Lamour
a sarong
This PBS bird has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Big Bird
It was more park & less rec for this actor who was back as Owen in "Jurassic World: "Fallen Kingdom"
Chris Pratt
In 2021 this Jewish holiday begins at sunset on November 28 & ends at nightfall on December 6
Hanukkah (Chanukah)
Rawalpindi was briefly the capital of this country while Islamabad was under construction
Pakistan
A word from the melée as well as the Malay, to "run" this way is to be wild & frenzied
amok
In the song "The 12 Days Of Christmas", it's the largest group of birds given on a single day, the seventh
swans (a-swimming)
Computer & TV screen images are made of these, the title of a 2015 movie about video game characters attacking Earth
Pixels
Southeast Asia has many temples of Cao Dai, which blends Buddhism, Taoism & this other ancient East Asian system
Confucianism
After Hurricane Hattie devastated Belize City in 1961, the capital was moved inland to this city
Belmopan
This flightless bird of Asia can sprint up to 30 miles an hour
cassowary
This man's 414 B.C. comedy "The Birds" features a chorus of them that directly addresses the audience
Aristophanes
Voicing Snowball, Kevin Hart had an announcement to make in this 2016 animated film: "Death is coming to Brooklyn and it's got buck teeth and a cotton tail"
The Secret Life of Pets
Founded in Iran in the mid-19th century, this faith has no priesthood & believes in the unity of humanity
the Baha'i faith