What do the colors of the Brazilian flag - yellow, blue and green - stand for respectively?
For the gold, the sky/rivers and the forests
What Connecticut native and Revolutionary patriot was famous for his saying, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country'?
Nathan Hale
Canadian-American physical educator James K. Naismith famously invented what sport while working at a YMCA school in Springfield, Massachusetts?
basketball
What is the state flower of Florida
orange blossom
Known for polar bears that live there in the fall, what town on Hudson Bay in Manitoba is named after one of the UK's most famous Prime Ministers?
Churchill
What is the capital of Brazil
Brasilia
Where was the first nuclear submarine launched?
Groton
The King's Chapel Burying Ground in Boston contains the graves of Massachusetts' first governor as well as of Mary Chilton, the first woman to step off what famous Pilgrim ship?
Mayflower
What type of landform is florida
peninsula
What popular mathematics software program is named after the type of tree whose leaf appears on the flag of Canada?
Maple
What language is the official language of Brazil
Portuguese
What is the state insect of Connecticut?
Praying Mantis
In 2003, Nike purchased a footwear company that was founded almost 100 years prior in Massachusetts. This acquired company dominated the "court shoe" market for decades and pivoted to military boot manufacturing during WWII. What is this brand, which owns the Jack Purcell and Star Chevron trademarks?
Converse
What is the name for the large area of swampland found in southern Florida?
Everglades
Founded in Quebec, what is the French name of the private entertainment company which has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics?
Cirque du Soleil
What is the largest city in Brazil?
Sao Paulo
What is the state flower?
Mountain Laurel
The Halloween classic "Hocus Pocus" is set in what guessable Massachusetts city?
Salem
Which famous person is the city of Jacksonville named after?
Andrew Jackson
Fairbanks, Alaska; Svalbard, Norway; and Yukon, Canada are three destinations recommended by Travel + Leisure Magazine for travelers hoping to see what phenomenon?
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Which night is the final night of Carnival?
Tuesday
What, is the name for a resident of Connecticut, according to Webster?
Connecticuter
What famed Massachusetts act traditionally performs on the Esplanade every Fourth of July?
Boston Pops
Daytona Beach is the most popular tourist destination in _________ County.
Volusia
What singer released "D'eux," "Falling Into You," and "Let's Talk About Love" between 1995 and 1997? Together, those albums sold over 73 million units, which is about twice the entire population of Canada.
Celine Dion