Italy
This cheese comes from the area around Parma, Italy
What is Parmesan? Other popular Italian cheeses include gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone, and ricotta.
If you attend a high tea, you will likely eat these dainty miniature sandwiches with your tea.
What are cucumber sandwiches? Typically, you’ll receive savory finger foods, scones, cakes, and cookies with high tea.
It is “freezing cold” at this degree Fahrenheit or colder
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit? It can feel even colder when it’s damp or the wind is blowing, even when it’s warmer than 32 degrees. The wind chill factor works the same way the heat index works in summer but in reverse
You can find Trafalgar Square, Parliament, and Big Ben in this capital city.
What is London? Other sights include Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus, and the Tower of London. Under guard inside the Tower of London, you can view (but not touch) the Crown Jewels
The day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, this man killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald while Oswald was being transferred to the county jail.
Who is Jack Ruby? It is believed that Ruby thought he would be arrested but not indicted. Instead, he received the death penalty but died in jail from a blood clot in his lung.
Known in Italy as Venezia, this entire city of canals is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
What is Venice? The city comprises 118 islands connected by bridges. The Rialto Bridge, which crosses the Grand Canal, is the oldest bridge in Venice, originally constructed in 1173.
This is the name for finger foods in Spain
What are tapas? Favorites include a small, room-temperature omelet, Spanish olives, and a platter of Spanish cheeses and cured meat.
The opposite of the “dog days of summer,” this term refers to the coldest part of winter.
What is the dead of winter? This is when you are least likely to see plant and animal life outdoors
The Pilgrims landed in this spot in Massachusetts
What is Plymouth Rock? The Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower and landed in 1620
In the 1930s, the 20-month-old son of this aviator was kidnapped and killed.
Who is Charles Lindbergh? The Lindberghs received a $50,000 ransom note in March 1932. After three days of searching, another ransom note came for $70,000. The money was delivered. The baby had been killed the night of the kidnapping, and the case wouldn’t be solved for two years
This largest Baroque fountain in Rome was featured in the 1954 film Three Coins in the Fountain.
What is Trevi Fountain? The fountain is located at the end of the aqueduct, and sculptures tell a story about the taming of the waters. The one million euros collected each year in the fountain are donated to charity
Dim sum comes from this country.
What is China? Dumplings are high on the list of dim sum, along with stuffed buns, ribs, and miniature custard tarts.
When you are stuck at home because of snow, you are this
What is snowbound? You won’t hear this much in the Northeast short of a Nor’easter, but you’ll hear it in the South when there’s an inch of snow on the ground
If you multiply any number between two and nine by nine and then add the numbers in your answer together, you get this number
What is nine? See—math can be fun!
She was Clyde’s partner in crime.
Who is Bonnie? For all their notoriety, Bonnie and Clyde’s robberies across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona never netted them more than $1,500 per incident. They died in a blaze of gunfire.
Italians eat this after a meal
What is a salad? It is eaten after the main meal and before dessert to aid in digestion
If you’re eating escargot, goat cheese rolled in ham, and smothered brie bites, you are in this country
What is France? You’ll also see oysters on the half shell, salmon canapés, and skewers of melon, ham, and cheese
When snow is forecasted, every child prays to get one of these in the morning, meaning school will be closed
What is a snow day? Kids dream of sledding and building a snowman the following morning instead of boarding the school bus.
This part of the body shares its name with a place of worship.
What is the temple? It’s the thinnest part of the skull, where four skull bones intersect
In 1974, this publishing mogul’s granddaughter was kidnapped by the Symbionese National Liberation Army and later participated in a bank robbery
Who is (William Randolph) Hearst? Hearst inspired Orson Welles’ epic film Citizen Kane.
This Italian island, home to Mount Etna, is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Sicily? Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe. The inhabitants of Sicily speak Sicilian—a distinct language, not a dialect
People of this country enjoy sushi, edamame, and sashimi.
What is Japan? Sashimi is raw seafood, edamame are soybeans in the pod, and sushi is sticky rice with raw or cooked seafood rolled in seaweed.
At work, when someone has been disciplined so often that a pink slip might be in their future, they are said to be skating on this
What is skating on thin ice? Skating on thin ice can lead to grave consequences, both literally and figuratively
If you cut this fruit horizontally, you’ll find the seeds of this fruit aligned in a star shape
What is apple? According to Washington State University, there are more than 7,500 varieties of apples.
In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre and found in this country
What is Italy? The wall where the painting was displayed was discovered bare, and Pablo Picasso was one of the suspected culprits, but he was deemed innocent and released. Vincenzo Peruggia had taken the portrait to Italy and attempted to restore it for sale. He was arrested, and the portrait was returned to the Louvre.