Around the World
Switzerland has participated in this number of World Wars...
0
These root vegetables are often confused with yams.
Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes are indigenous to N. America and yams come from Africa. Did you know that sweet potatoes were originally white or yellow on the inside? they have been hybridized to give them their orange color.
Winter begins in this month in the northern hemisphere
December
The 2022 Winter Olympics are being held in this City.
Beijing
President's Day was originally created to honor this president.
George Washington
This holiday falls on February 14
Valentine's Day
The longest street in the world is claimed by this country that shares a border with the United States.
Canada
This bright orange root vegetable is said to be good for the eyes.
Carrot. They contain carotene and vitamins A and K
Winter ends in this month in the northern hemisphere.
March
The 5 rings of the Olympic flag represent this.
Participating continents. The intersecting circles represent friendship
Instead of falling on the same date every year, President's Day falls on this day of the week
Monday
Ground Hog Day is February 2nd. What is the Ground Hog's name?
Punxsutawney Phil
The people of this U.S. territory have voted to become the 51st state three times.
Puerto Rico.
These starchy root vegetables can be fried, boiled, roasted, baked, and mashed
Potatoes
This is the coldest state in the United States
Alaska. Parts of Alaska reside in the Arctic Circle.
This country is the only country to have won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics
USA...Great Britain has won only one gold medal at the winter games
He was the first president to live in the White House and the second president of the United States
John Adams
February 1st honors this form of chocolate that is rich in antioxidants and packed with nutrients.
Dark Chocolate
This continent in the southern hemisphere is the only continent in the world with no active volcanic activity
Australia. Even though Australia has approx 150 volcanoes. they are all categorized as dormant or extinct. None have erupted in the last 4000-5000 years.
Vidalia is one of the sweetest and mildest varieties of this root vegetable
Onion
These are the three coldest months on the year in the Southern Hemisphere
June, July, and August
This Scandinavian country has won the most gold medals during all the Winter Olympics
Norway
George Herbert Walker Bush did not like this vegetable and he let everyone know it.
Broccoli
Whether you prefer a thin crust or the deep-dish version of this dish, it gets a national holiday on February 9
PIZZA!
At its closest point Alaska is just three miles from this country
What is Russia
This licorice-tasting root vegetable is topped with dill-like fronds.
Fennel
Sunsets are more dramatic during the winter due to the lack of this.
Humidity (Moisture). The moisture free air allows the sun to shine more vividly
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in this country.
France. They were held in 1924 in Chamonix (shah-muh=Nee)
He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Profiles in Courage
John F Kennedy
We honor these domesticated animals, which we often regard as family members, on February 20
Pets! It is National Pet Day