The United States granted independence to this country on July 4, 1946
What is the Philippines?
This planet is known as the Red Planet
What is Mars?
In basketball, this line determines whether a shot is worth two or three points
What is the three-point line?
This Pacific Island chain is known for a gigantic species of land turtle
What is the Galapagos?
The world famous horse race is usually held on the first Saturday in May
What is the The Kentucky Derby?
"Wiener Dogs on Parade", featuring this breed, is a part of Ashland, Oregon's annual 4th of July parade
What is a dachshund?
Water is made up of hydrogen and this other element
What is oxygen?
The Stanley Cup is awarded in this professional sport.
What is ice hockey?
This bird is the only one that can hover and fly backward.
What is a hummingbird?
April’s birthstone is diamond and June’s is ruby. What is May’s?
What is an Emerald?
The first Continental Congress occurred September 5, 1774 in this city, one that they'd return to over & over again
What is Philadelphia?
This force keeps us grounded on Earth
What is gravity?
This Olympic event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
What is the biathlon?
This amphibian can survive without food for up to 10 years.
What is a salamander?
The Empire State building first opened on 1 May in which year, 1891, 1911 or 1931?
What is 1931?
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the 13 original ones of these
What are colonies?
The chemical symbol "Au" represents this precious metal.
What is gold?
This boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This underwater creature has three hearts and blue blood.
What is an octopus?
May is an autumn month (rather than a spring month) in all of the following countries but one; which one? New Zealand, Algeria, Peru, Indonesia
What is Algeria?
The largest 4th of July fireworks display in the U.S.
What is the Macy's 4th of July fireworks celebration?
This organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood.
What are the kidneys?
In golf, scoring three under par on a single hole is called this
What is an albatross (double eagle)?
This is the only mammal capable of true flight.
What is a bat?
This person wrote the line, “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”?
Who is William Shakespeare? (in “Sonnet 18”)