Music
This city is considered the birth place of jazz and is closely associated with legends like Louis Armstrong.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This sweetener, once considered more valuable than gold in parts of Europe, originally comes from tropical grasses in Asia.
Sugar Cane
This year, the United States declared independence, severing their 13th colonies and political connections from Great Britain
1776
After the conclusion of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, this country maintains it's position as the country with the most gold medals having over 1,200 (Winter and Summer Olympics)
United States
This is the largest country in the world spanning 6.6 million square miles and covering approximately 11% of the Earth's total landmass.
Russia
This instrument symbolizes prosperity and marks social status in China
Gongs
Early versions of this frozen dessert were enjoyed in ancient China, where milk and rice mixtures were chilled with snow long before it became popular worldwide.
Ice Cream
This ancient civilization is known for inventing the concept of democracy in Athens
Ancient Greeks
This country in Europe is widely recognized as the birthplace of modern golf, with the sport being played on links courses for centuries before spreading worldwide.
Scotland
The amount of standard time zones in the US covering 50 states
6
This 1967 Beatles album, featuring songs like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and A Day in the Life, is often considered one of the first concept albums in rock history.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
This fermented cabbage dish, closely associated with Korea, has been consumed for centuries as a preserved vegetable.
Kimchi
This year is when the current Costa Mesa Senior Center building was built
1992
This country holds the titles of having won the most FIFA World Cups, currently having 5
Brazil
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was entirely filmed in this country, having filmed in 150 locations here.
New Zealand
The 'Merengue' is the national dance of this country and also an important identity being strongly influenced by Venezuelan and Afro Cuban musical practices.
Dominican Republic
This flatbread, originating in the Middle East over 4,000 years ago, is one of the oldest prepared foods still eaten today.
Pita Bread
This African country has over 200 known Kushite pyramids, containing more pyramids than Egypt
Sudan
This is the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season
Shohei Ohtani
This country is where Angel Falls is located, the largest waterfall in the world
Venezuela
This song, performed by Italian singer Domenico Modugno, became the first-ever winner of the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1959.
Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu)
First prized as a ceremonial drink in ancient Mesoamerica, this plant’s fermented seeds were so valuable they were even used as currency by the Aztecs.
Cocoa
This was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on during his famous voyage (also a well known dog breed)
HMS Beagle
This soccer team has the most Champion League titles
Real Madrid
This country has the most islands in the world containing more than 200,000 islands
Sweden