Pole Dancing
Penguins inhabit this pole
What is south?
Penguins don’t live in the Arctic region. They are found outside Antarctica in Australia, New Zealand, along the South Atlantic Ocean coasts in South America, and in South Africa.
This U.S. city has some skyscrapers with their own zip codes.
What is New York City?
It has more than 40 buildings with their own zip codes, and Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department has its own zip code. It was created in partnership with the USPS in 2007 as part of a marketing strategy
This is the capital of China
What is Beijing?
Formerly known as Peking, it is the second-largest city, with a population of more than 21 million people. The largest city is Shanghai, with around 24 million people
This is a common pet rodent.
What is hamster?
Fun fact: Hamsters and rats belong to different families, and hamsters are not usually found in the wild.
The first documented discovery of the north pole was by this explorer
Who is Dr. Frederick Cook?
Cook and two assistants reached the north pole on April 21, 1908. Robert Peary was given credit for “discovering” the north pole, but it is likely that Cook had arrived there almost a year before Peary.
This pole does not exist on a solid ice mass. It consists of water and is surrounded by land
What is north? The south pole is the exact opposite. It is a landmass surrounded by water
This is the capital of Portugal.
What is Lisbon?
Each year, eight million tourists visit the site of the miracle of Fátima in Portugal, north of Lisbon
This German city was once divided by a wall
What is Berlin?
Construction on the Berlin Wall began in 1961, and it came down in 1989. The communist East German government says they built the wall to keep out Western “fascists,” but it is more likely they wished to halt defections to West Germany.
This is a container for dirty clothes in the U.S. but more of a picnic basket in the U.K.
What is hamper?
Hampers containing food were introduced to England by France and gained popularity during the Victorian period.
Peru is more than just Machu Picchu. This vibrant city is its capital
What is Lima?
The steep cliffs along the Pacific Ocean offer breathtaking views.
This pole has bears
What is north? P
olar bears are found only in and around the Arctic Circle.
Before it was called Mumbai, this was the name of the Indian city.
What is Bombay?
It was changed when the Shiv Sena party took control of the government
This is the capital of Iraq.
What is Baghdad?
Baghdad was founded in 762 AD.
This is a major port city in northern Germany
What is Hamburg?
Located on the Elbe River, it is the country’s largest port and the most populous city in Germany after Berlin.
This strait separates Alaska and Russia
What is Bering?
The boundary between the United States and Russia lies in the middle of the strait. Only 55 miles separate the two countries at the narrowest point of the waterway.
This admiral is famous for his expeditions to the north and south poles in the 1920s.
Who is Admiral (Richard) Byrd?
He flew over the north pole in 1926 and the south pole in 1929
It is one of the two countries Mount Everest spans.
What is Nepal or Tibet?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and it continues growing every year due to a phenomenon known as geological uplift.
This is a major city in Alabama and in England.
What is Birmingham?
At one time, both cities shared a large manufacturing and iron producing base. Today’s English city is a research center and claims one of England’s largest malls—the Bullring
This and the sickle appeared on the Soviet flag.
What is hammer?
The hammer and sickle were symbols of the USSR’s power and represented Soviet communism.
This is a generic name for checkered or plaid fabrics.
What is gingham?
Dorothy wears a blue gingham dress in The Wizard of Oz.
This is the reason for the ongoing dance among nations to claim ownership of the north pole.
What are natural resources (or anything close)?
The region is home to the world’s largest supply of oil and gas resources.
Piccadilly Circus is in this capital city.
What is London?
Circuses are areas in London where many roads intersect at various points in a circle, and it comes from the Latin circ, meaning “circle.”
Victoria is the capital of this Canadian province.
What is British Columbia?
The city proper has fewer than 100,000 residents. Victoria has the second-oldest Chinatown. Only San Francisco’s is older.
It is either Shakespeare’s play or a small, sleepy village
What is Hamlet/hamlet?
You’ll find hamlets in the English countryside or in New England
This is the capital of Iraq
What is Baghdad?
Baghdad was founded in 762 AD.