Dana Hall Fun Facts
In 2006, this language was offered as a class to Dana Hall students for the first time. It is the most spoken native language in the world!
Mandarin Chinese
The city one of your instructors is from has the nickname the "Big Apple"
New York City
The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by this country
France
This is how plants get nutrients from the sun
Photosynthesis
This is the name of the snowman in the Disney movie Frozen
Olaf
The song "Blinding Lights" by this artist is the most streamed song of all time
The Weeknd
Dana Hall was established in this year which is also a palindrome (the same backwards and forwards)!
1881
Coach Alexis and Alyse both love Disney! The iconic mouse was voiced by this man, his own creator, for nearly 20 years!
Walt Disney
This is the longest river in the world!
The Nile
Botany is the scientific study of this
Plants
Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland have all played this superhero.
Spiderman
Michael Jackson
One of Dana Hall's alums wrote this book where you bid farewell to multiple items around your room before bed.
Goodnight Moon
One of your instructors is from a state whose name means "Land of Flowers, " name that state!
Florida
This is the smallest country in the world!
Vatican City
This is the color of a polar bear's fur
Clear
This is the name of Rapunzel's pet chameleon in the movie Tangled
Pascal
This was the highest grossing tour of all time
The Eras Tour
Dana Hall is 30 minutes from Boston. In 1773, this famous event occured in Boston as a protest against "taxation without representation"
Boston Tea Party
Tyler brought these two stuffed animals to camp
Vamps and Luxe (stingray)
This is the world’s biggest island
Australia
An octopus has 3 of this organ
Heart
This is the highest grossing movie of all time
Avatar
This instrument has the highest pitch in an orchestra
Piccolo
Dragon
This country, which one of our staff members is from, produces the most coffee in the world!
Brazil
This country has the most lakes in the world
Canada
This blood type is a universal donor
O negative
This kids movie was the first feature film completely computer animated!
Toy Story
This musician became the first rapper to win a Pullitzer Prize in 2018.
Kendrick Lamar
Dana Hall's alumni includes Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein of Jordan. Jordan is bordered to the west by this body of water which is one of the saltiest on earth!
The Dead Sea
One of your instructors has curly hair. Your hair texture, eye color, and other traits are passed down to you from your parents. This is the name for the study of this process.
Genetics
This river flows through the Grand Canyon
The Colorado River
This animal is the only mammal that can fly
Bat
This is the name of the multi-headed beast Hercules fights
Hydra
This person has won the most Grammy awards in history!
Beyonce
Dana Hall has educated two former first ladies of this US territory!
Puerto Rico
The name of the city one of your instructors is from literally translates to "The Meadows." Ironic for a city in a desert!
Las Vegas
Russia has this many time zones
11
This planet is the hottest in our solar system!
Venus
In Finding Nemo, Marlin and Dory find scuba goggle belonging to a P. Sherman who lives at this address
42 Wallaby Way
An orchestra uses the G-clef, F-clef, and C-clef. These clefs are commonly referred to as these names.
Treble, Bass, Alto/Tenor
Dana Hall has an equestrian program! This famous equestrian horse even has a movie named after it!
Secretariat
Dana Hall is near Wellesley College which is part of the Seven Sisters Colleges (7 historically women's colleges). Another staff member attends *this college* which is also part of the Seven Sisters.
Bryn Mawr College
This country has the only flag that does not have four sides
Nepal
This was the first person in space
Yuri Gagarin
This director just made an adaptation of a famous Greek epic but may be better known for his film about the atomic bomb.
Christopher Nolan
Name all the members of One Direction!
Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis
Dana Hall is located in New England. This New England dish is well-known among locals and combines molluscs, potatoes, and onions with a creamy broth!
Coach Sydney loves to dance! This style of dance originated in Argentina as a fusion of African, South American, and European elements.
Tango
The unicorn is the national animal of this country
Scotland
The periodic table has this many elements
118
This is the type of dragon that Toothless was in "How to Train Your Dragon"
Nightfury
This song by Shakira is on the Zootopia soundtrack
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