Letter Perfect
ESPN hosts these "Games" with events like rallycross & skateboard
What is the X games?
The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C., took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in this country
What is Greece?
According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
What is a groundhog?
Taraxacum is a weed that has two life stages: one is yellow and one is white where is spreads all its seeds.
What is a dandelion?
A football player isn't necessarily clumsy when he does this, drops the ball & loses possession of it
What is a fumble?
As far as NFL standings go, this letter represents a game in which neither team won or lost
What is T?
After this queen died in 30 B.C., Egypt fell under Roman domination
Who is Cleopatra?
Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February
Who are Washington and Lincoln?
From the Latin for "gnawing", it's the order of mammals that includes mice & hamsters
What is a rodent?
In boxing, K.O. is short for this
What is a knockout?
In chess, the piece designated by this letter can only move diagonally
What is B?
Covering 120,000 square miles from Mexico into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador & the Honduras, this civilization peaked from 250 to 900 A.D.
Who are the Mayans
Flag Day & Father's Day are both observed during this month
What is June?
Most bats are this 9-letter adjective, so they don't mind if you call them at 2 in the morning
What is nocturnal?
Lutz & camel spin are terms used in this sport
What is figure skating?
To change "I'll go" into a conditional statement, replace the LL with this letter
What is D?
He was Tetrarch of Galilee before he was King of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth
Who is Herod (the Great)?
This holiday, November 11, coincides with Canada's Rembrance Day
What is Veterans Day?
While not all grow so quickly, one of these giant, hollow, woody grasses grew 3 feet in 1 day
In soccer, it's the proper term for hitting the ball with your noggin
What is a header?
Potassium's symbol on the periodic table of elements isn't P but this letter
What is K?
Born in China in 551 B.C., this teacher & philosopher is also referred to as Kongfuzi, or "Master Kong"
Who is Confucius?
In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C.
What is Earth Day?
Fossilized tree resin, called this, can preserve an insect forever
What is amber?
In bowling, roll triple strikes & it's called this, but hold the gravy
What is turkey?