Locations
This famous park is in the middle of New York City.
What is Central Park? It’s the crown jewel of urban open space, and it’s larger than the country of Monaco.
After two failed companies, he founded the first auto company as well as the moving assembly line, which revolutionized production methods around the world.
Who is Henry Ford? One of Ford’s greatest quotes is, “Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.”
This color is on top of the standard vertical traffic light.
What is red? The world’s first traffic light was installed at Parliament Square in London in 1868. Its gas lights were manually controlled by police officers.
This car rental company used the slogan “We try harder” for 50 years.
What is Avis? Their new slogan is “It’s your space.”
Freeze leftover coffee to use the cubes in this.
What is iced coffee? If you add coffee cubes, they won’t dilute the coffee as they melt. You can also freeze ice cubes made with tea for iced tea.
Children use this slang term for germs.
What is cooties? The term originated during World War I when troops used it to mean body lice.
In 1940, Winston Churchill addressed this elected political body when he said, “We shall fight on the beaches” and “We shall never surrender.”
What is the House of Commons? It is equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives. He gave the speech when he realized Britain was in peril during World War II.
This European city, built around canals, comprises a large number of islands.
What is Venice? It consists of 118 islands that are linked by a few hundred bridges. Your best bet is to walk or ride a water taxi to get around the city
This early industrialist and his associates founded Standard Oil.
Who is John D. Rockefeller? The Sherman Antitrust Act became law because of Standard Oil’s near-monopoly on oil.
These flying, nocturnal mammals often live in barns and are important to the ecosystem in reducing insect pests.
What are bats? Bats have the most acute sense of hearing among land mammals. They use echolocation to navigate and find prey, emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for the echo.
In January 1994, a huge scandal erupted in Olympic skating when Tonya Harding’s husband arranged a baton hit on this ice skater, who went on to win a silver medal the next month at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics.
Who is Nancy Kerrigan? With a bruised and battered knee, Kerrigan won the silver medal, and Tonya Harding was implicated in the attack. The U.S. Figure Skating Association banned Harding for life. She also pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution of the assailants.
Never throw away lemon halves after squeezing the juice. They have multiple uses for this generic task.
What is cleaning? You can add salt to them and scour the bottom of copper pots and pans to remove tarnish and bring back their shine.
Before there were computer devices, we used to play here before dinner.
Where is outside? Remember when we came home from school, ditched our schoolbooks, and headed outside until our mothers called us in for dinner?
This windy U.S. city is often cited as housing the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw.
What is Chicago? Polish immigration started in earnest in the 1860s.
This woman became the first Black female millionaire in the United States by selling hair care products in the early 1900s.
Who was Madame C.J. Walker? Among her many achievements, she developed the “Walker System of Beauty Culture,” opened a college in Pittsburgh, and donated to organizations that would empower other Black men and women.
In Japan, this is the polite way to greet someone you meet.
What is to bow? It is polite to bow when greeting people, saying goodbye, or thanking them.
Nicknamed “The Golden Bear,” this man won 18 major golf championships during his career.
Who is Jack Nicklaus? He was a child prodigy, shooting 51 at age 10 on a nine-hole course the very first time he ever played. He left the regular PGA Tour to compete in the Senior Tour in 1990. He is also known for designing golf courses.
If you don’t have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen (you should), this common baking ingredient will put out a skillet grease fire.
What is baking soda? Just pour on enough to smother the fire.
In addition to watching films in the theater, we headed here to watch them on summer nights.
What are drive-ins? There are around 300 drive-ins still in operation in the United States and just over 40 remaining in Canada.
France’s grapes that grow in this region are known for their famed “bubbly.”
What is Champagne? In some countries, sparkling wine from grapes grown outside of the Champagne region must be labeled as sparkling wine or labeled champagne with a lowercase C.
This Chicago talk show host retired from her daily ABC show in 2011 and built her own media empire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey? Since leaving The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has had a continued media presence through O, The Oprah Magazine, an Apple TV+ series, and a podcast.
People on Earth hear this when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound.
What is a sonic boom? What you’re hearing is a shock wave.
This CBS nighttime soap opera brought in record viewership with its “Who Shot J. R.?” episode.
What is Dallas? The episode aired November 21, 1980, and it revealed that Kristin Shepard shot J. R. For the entire season before the reveal, the question was on everyone’s lips.
Heloise suggests channeling this emotion when you clean out a closet or drawer.
What is anger? You are apt to discard more items when you’re angry
Gone are the days of spending entire days shopping here.
What is the mall? The first large-scale indoor mall in the United States opened in the early 1950s in Edina, Minnesota, and was called Southdale Center. It included 75 shops filling two levels of retail space.
This is the only city that spans two continents.
What is Istanbul? The Bosphorus (BAAS-fur-uhs) Strait divides the city between Europe and Asia.
This billionaire appears on the TV show Shark Tank and was once the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.
Who is Mark Cuban? He has always had a knack for business. When he was 12 years old, he reportedly sold garbage bags around his neighborhood.
This ancient symbol is still associated with the judicial system and impartial justice.
What are scales of justice (or Lady Justice)? It symbolizes weighing both sides of the argument to achieve an impartial decision.
She plays Erica Kane on All My Children and finally received an Emmy Award for her 19th nomination.
Who is Susan Lucci? She was always gracious and humorous about her numerous nominations and losses. In 2023, she won the Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award.
When cutting marshmallows, do this with your scissors firs
What is dip them in water? This keeps the scissors from sticking to the marshmallows.
Long before streaming, kids used to record songs from the radio onto these.
What are cassette tapes? It wasn’t easy to hit stop and record on the recorder at precisely the right time.
This country has the longest street in the world.
What is Canada? Yonge Street is 1,178 miles (1,896 kilometers) long and runs through Toronto.
If not for this former CEO of Pan Am, the 747 aircraft wouldn’t be a part of Boeing’s fleet.
Who is Juan Trippe? He talked his friend, Boeing CEO Bill Allen, into betting the company (Boeing) on the 747. The deal was done on a handshake.
This character is the protagonist in the eponymous TV series set in New York City and based on Rex Stout’s mystery novels.
Who is Nero Wolfe? The 2000s version stars Maury Chaykin as Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin, Wolfe’s sidekick. The series is set in the 1940s to 1950s.
In 2009, this Scottish singer came out of nowhere to win second place on the TV talent show Britain’s Got Talent and became an overnight sensation
Who is Susan Boyle? Since then, she has sold over 25 million albums and received two Grammy nominations and three Guinness World Records, including one for being the oldest artist to reach No. 1 with a debut album in both the U.S. and the U.K.
If you need to serve a lot of salad, you can use this appliance to dry the lettuce.
What is a washing machine? Start with a clean washer and add the lettuce to zipper bags used for gentle clothing. Turn on the spin cycle for a minute or two to fling the water from the lettuce.
Before we could look up things on the internet, we used these machines at the library to view old newspapers, magazines, and documents.
What are microfiche (or microfilm) readers? We also used the Dewey decimal system to find books.