Zoo Animals
This animal is the tallest mammal on Earth and has a blue tongue.
What is a giraffe?
What fluffy, pink carnival treat was originally called "fairy floss" and was invented by a dentist?
What is cotton candy?
This bubbly drink is made by adding carbon dioxide gas to regular water.
What is sparkling water (or seltzer)?
These are the most common lightweight, colorful plastic items thrown from floats for kids to catch.
What are beads?
This traditional Japanese food consists of vinegar-flavored cold cooked rice served with a garnish of raw fish or vegetables.
What is sushi?
This is the fastest land animal on Earth, covered in black spots.
What is a cheetah?
This red fruit has all of its seeds on the outside.
What is a strawberry?
This warm, spiced drink is made from pressed apples and is popular to drink in the autumn.
What is apple cider?
People riding on the parade floats are legally required to wear these over their faces so their identities stay a secret.
What are masks?
This is the total number of days in a standard calendar year.
What is 365?
This grey animal's name means "river horse," and it loves to stay underwater to keep cool.
What is a hippopotamus?
What long, ridged, fried-dough pastry is rolled in cinnamon sugar and often shaped like a stick?
What is a churro?
This drink is made by soaking dried leaves in hot water, and it is famously served with scones in England.
What is tea?
How many pounds of beads are thrown during an average New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration? (Hint: the answer is in the millions!)
What is 25 million?
This is the only continent on Earth that is completely frozen and has no permanent human residents.
What is Antarctica?
This giant animal has a large horn on its nose and skin that looks like a suit of armor.
What is a rhinoceros?
Long ago, ancient people actually used this sweet bean treat as money to buy things.
What is cacao?
This sweet liquid is found inside a heavy, hairy tropical nut that grows on palm trees.
What is coconut water?
These fluffy, square French donuts are covered in a mountain of powdered sugar.
What is a beignet?
This musical instrument family includes the flute, clarinet, and saxophone.
What is the Woodwind family?
This is the largest mammal in the entire world, though you would only see it at an aquarium, not a normal zoo.
What is a blue whale?
This Vietnamese noodle soup has a short name but is packed with giant flavor.
What is Pho?
This colorful sports drink was invented to help football players at the University of Florida stay hydrated.
What is Gatorade?
This four-word phrase is what excited kids scream at passing floats to get the riders to toss them goodies.
What is "Throw me something, mister!"
A word like "racecar" or "kayak" that is spelled the exact same way forward and backward.
What is a palindrome?