The 1920's
This is the nickname for this decade.
What is Roaring Twenties?
This era was a time of sweeping social and political changes.
Cancun and Cozumel are islands belonging to this country.
What is Mexico?
Cancun is connected to the mainland of Mexico by bridges, but Cozumel is not connected to the mainland.
It’s colder in the winter due to this earthly phenomenon.
What is Earth’s tilt?
During winter in the northern hemisphere, Earth is positioned so that the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, and the sun’s rays are less direct than at other times of year
We love these beneficial ladies in their red and black polka-dotted attire.
What are ladybugs?
A beneficial insect is something you want in the garden. It preys on destructive insects such as aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, and many more.
Carpe diem
What is “seize the day”?
Make the most of the day, today and every day.
This is the year of the stock market crash
What is 1929?
It was the original Black Tuesday, well before the one in 1987.
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
What is Alaska?
Its coastline is 6,640 miles long when combining all of Alaska's many islands.
Although it’s summertime on this continent in the southern hemisphere, average temperatures reach around –50 degrees.
What is Antarctica?
The highest temperature was recorded on February 6, 2020, at 18.3 degrees Celsius or 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit.
This big black and yellow bee is unlikely to sting you.
What is bumblebee?
The largest bumblebees are found in South American forests. They earned their nickname of flying mice because they are 1.5+ inches long.
Alibi
What is “proof of where you were”?
It literally translates to “elsewhere.” It’s used as proof of your whereabouts during the investigation of a crime. A verifiable alibi usually removes the person from the suspect list.
Two events in 1918 are attributed to giving us the freewheeling decade of the 1920s. Name one of them.
What is the end of World War I or the (Spanish flu) pandemic?
The end of the previous, tumultuous decade is believed to be the cause of throwing all caution to the wind during the 1920s. Perhaps an end of Covid-19 will bring upon a new Roaring 20's
This North American country has the longest coastline in the world.
What is Canada?
It also has the second-largest landmass in the world. The largest landmass being Russia.
Areas above this imaginary line near the North Pole experience darkness for days on end during the winter
What is Arctic Circle? Days with no sunlight are known as the Polar Night.
Another name for lightning bug.
What is firefly?
The firefly belongs to the beetle family.
Quid pro quo
What is “granting a favor with the explicit expectation of a return favor”?
You most often hear this phrase in the context of business and political discussions.
This was the outcome of the temperance movement, which reached its peak in 1919, but it did little to dampen spirits (pun intended) in the 1920s.
What is prohibition?
The 18th amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. In 1933, the Twenty-first Amendment officially overturned it
This North American country has half the natural lakes in the world.
What is Canada?
Sporcle reports, “Nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water.”
A snowflake has this number of sides.
What is six?
We were all taught that no two snowflakes are alike, but at least one scientist has claimed she found two identical snowflakes.
These creepy crawlies spin webs and are more likely to sneak into your home in the winter-time.
What are spiders?
There are more than 45,000 species of spiders in the world.
Persona non grata
What is “unwelcome (or unacceptable) person”?
It’s often a transitory situation. A person can be persona non grata one day and then fall into favor the next—and vice versa
During Prohibition, when people wanted to indulge in the free flow of alcohol, they flocked to saloons and nightclubs that went by this nickname.
What is speakeasy?
The name speakeasy comes from the fact that people had to whisper a code word to gain admission. They operated like clubs and often had secret rooms.
More than 40 buildings in this North American city have their own zip codes.
What is New York City?
The shoe floor in Saks Fifth Avenue has its own zip code.
This is what we call trees that shed their leaves in preparation for winter.
What is deciduous?
Evergreen trees keep their leaves or needles during the winter. The wind helps deciduous trees shed their leaves, but they also have cells that act like scissors to lop off their leaves.
Your DNA determines whether this common summertime nuisance will bite you.
What is mosquito?
Scientists conducted an experiment with identical and fraternal twins. Mosquitoes reacted the same way toward identical twins but did not always act the same way toward fraternal twins because fraternal twins do not share the exact same DNA.
E pluribus unum
What is "Out of many, one"?
This a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal, and represents the American determination to form a single nation from a collection of states.