Artic Poles
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 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.
This famous guitarist is best remembered for his psychedelic tunes like “Purple Haze” but was also proud to be of Cherokee descent.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
The late rock star’s family donated some of his belongings to the National Museum of the American Indian in 2010.
Originally hosted by Bob Barker, this ever-popular game show pits contestants against one another to guess the price of everyday goods.
What is The Price Is Right?
The show has been running for 50 years and is currently hosted by Drew Carey.
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 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.
Actor Abel Fernandez, of Yaqui descent, is known for his role as Agent William Youngfellow in this 1960s television series about Eliot Ness.
What is The Untouchables?
The character Fernandez plays is also Indigenous and is based on a real-life agent from the 1930s.
Recently married couples compete on this game show to demonstrate how well they know each other.
What is The Newlywed Game?
Debuting in 1966 and hosted by Bob Eubanks, the show’s popularity greatly improved network ratings for ABC.
This pole has bears.
What is north?
Polar bears are found only in and around the Arctic Circle.
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.
In 1972, the Indian ______ Act gave federal funding to improve schooling for Indigenous children and to create parent advisory boards.
What is Education?
Notably, the act gave Indigenous communities a degree of autonomy in developing curricula and managing the education in their communities.
Monty Hall was the first host of this zany game show where costume-clad contestants are offered the choice of curtains one, two, or three.
What is Let’s Make a Deal?
Wayne Brady currently hosts the long-running game show, but it still features the wacky costumes and gag prizes that made it such a hit.
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.
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.
In 1969, Native American activists took over this island prison off the coast of California to protest the government’s treatment of Indigenous peoples.
What is Alcatraz?
The occupation lasted until June 1971 and helped spread awareness of issues in the Indigenous community, which sparked changes to government policies.
On this show, a giant tic-tac-toe board features nine celebrities answering the host’s questions.
What is Hollywood Squares?
Celebrity contestants included Paul Lynde, Joan Rivers, and Vincent Price.
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.
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.
Born in this U.S. state, actor Jason Momoa plays Khal Drogo in the popular HBO show Game of Thrones. He is also an advocate for the rights of the people of island nations.
What is Hawaii?
The actor made headlines in 2019 by protesting the construction of a telescope on a sacred Hawaiian mountain.
In this fast-paced game show of the 1960s, shoppers fill their carts with the most expensive items possible to win.
What is Supermarket Sweep?
The game show was revived in 1990 for another run.
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 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 is a generic name for checkered or plaid fabrics.
What is gingham?
Dorothy wears a blue gingham dress in The Wizard of Oz.
This organization, called AIM for short, was founded in 1968 to promote self-sufficiency for Indigenous American peoples.
What is the American Indian Movement?
Co-founded by Dennis Banks, AIM helped advocate for important legislation like the Indian Civil Rights Act.
This fill-in-the-blank game show features ordinary people competing to match their answers to those of celebrities.
What is Match Game?
Celebrities who have appeared on the panel include Richard Dawson, Betty White, and Gary Burghoff.