Jamaica
What popular music originated in Jamaica?
Reggae. It’s a combination of African music, jazz, and rhythm and blues, and it has an inimitable beat.
What is the recommended time of day to weed your garden: morning, afternoon, or evening?
Morning. It is easier to pull weeds when the soil is moist and the sun can destroy any exposed weed roots.
What famous national park is located mostly in Wyoming, spills into Montana and Idaho, and is famous for the geyser Old Faithful?
Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful has not always been as faithful as it is today. Researchers have discovered that around 800 years ago it stopped erupting for a period of time
What organization represents retired people, is a source of information on topics of interest to seniors, and offers many membership benefits?
AARP. It stands for American Association of Retired People.
. What is a term that means a genre of music and a stone?
: Rock. Rock is a popular form of music that emerged in the 1950s
What is one of the three major crops of Jamaica?
Sugar, mangoes, or bananas
. What wildflower is named after Queen Anne of England?
Queen Anne’s lace. Queen Anne was skilled in making delicate handmade lace, and the wildflower is said to be reminiscent of it.
What landmark Canadian waterfall is also an American landmark?
Niagara Falls. The landmark is made up of three falls: American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are in New York state, and the Canadian (Horseshoe) Falls are in Ontario, Canada. Horseshoe Falls has the longest drop.
What are the initials of the 12-step program for alcoholics?
AA. It stands for Alcoholics Anonymous.
6. What character said, “Bang, zoom, to the moon, Alice” in The Honeymooners?
Ralph Kramden. Jackie Gleason played the cranky bus driver Kramden, who was always scheming to get ahead with his friend Ed Norton.
What highly regulated alcohol is Jamaica famous for producing?
Rum. It is known for producing some of the world’s finest rum
. What wild summertime fruit is a weed that will take over your garden if you’re not careful?
Strawberry. The best way to get rid of them is to catch them early and remove them by their roots.
What marine park is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, and is home to the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem?
The Great Barrier Reef. It is about 344,400 square kilometers (132,974 square miles). It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What are the letters for a two-year college degree?
AA. It stands for associate of arts. Some undergraduates earn an AA at a community college before completing the final two years of a bachelor’s degree at a four-year university
What kind of animal attractions could one see in the film Jurassic Park?
: Dinosaurs. Michael Crichton wrote the novel Jurassic Park about an amusement park that brought the dinosaurs back to life with the help of cutting-edge science. It was later made into a movie franchise.
The Jamaican flag shares no colors with the U.S. or the Canadian flag. What is one of the colors of the flag?
Green, yellow, or black. There’s a yellow X in the center that touches all four corners. The top and bottom areas inside the X are green, and it is flanked on both sides with black.
Is lambsquarters a flower or a weed?
Weed. Foragers enjoy this weed because the leaves are said to taste like a mild version of spinach.
The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island. What other island makes up this joint national landmark?
Ellis Island. Twelve million people passed through Ellis Island as their gateway to America from 1892 to 1954. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886.
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was founded in 1909, and it’s the largest and oldest civil rights organization in the United States.
“Heartbreak Hotel” was what singer’s first No. 1 hit song?
Elvis Presley. Tommy Durden wrote the lyrics to “Heartbreak Hotel,” and he, the composer, and Elvis split the royalties. Durden once said that the song “has paid the rent for more than 20 years.”
. What sea is home to Jamaica?
Caribbean. Cuba is due north of Jamaica, and Haiti is due east.
. What wild, pungent vegetable weed can produce a bumper crop in the spring after a rain?
Onions. They are edible. Boiling water will kill them, but it will also kill anything surrounding them that it touches.
What U.S. president’s birth home has been designated a national monument?
George Washington. It’s located in Virginia, and its first resident was Washington’s grandfather.
What organization oversees college athletics?
NCAA. It stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association.
What kind of animals are Rocky and Bullwinkle?
A flying squirrel and a moose. The characters appear in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, an animated series that aired on TV from 1959 to 1963.