AROUND THE VILLA
This urban park is the backyard of our Villa
What is Bear Creek Park
In 1977, this 'King of Rock and Roll' died in his bathroom in Graceland.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This animal's noise is believed not to echo.
A) Hawk
B) Eagle
C) Chicken
D) Duck
What is a duck?
This country is called the "Land of Lakes". It's name also suggests that there are many fish there, too!
A) Finland
B) Canada
C) Switzerland
D) Norway
What is Finland?
Before the 17th century, these vegetables used to be mainly purple, not the bright warm color we see them as today.
A) Carrot
B) Radish
C) Potato
D) Tomato
What is a carrot?
This place is considered the 'living room' of our building
What is the Multipurpose Room?
In the 1970s this was rampant, raising prices 14% a year, and the president declared it "public enemy number one."
What is inflation?
This vertebrae lives the longest.
A) Turtle
B) Whale
C) Birds
D) Fish
What is a turtle?
This is the only continent without deserts.
A) Antarctica
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) South America
What is Europe?
This everyday condiment found in almost every restaurant through out the U.S. was first sold as a medicine.
A) Ketchup
B) Mustard
C) Mayonnaise
D) Relish
What is ketchup?
It's the big party of the week, featuring drinks and a live entertainer
What is Happy Hour?
In 1975 Spielberg directed this blockbuster, where a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod
What is Jaws?
This animal lives in Northern parts of North America and is the largest member of the deer family.
A) Caribou
B) Mule Deer
C) Elk
D) Moose
What is a moose?
This is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
A) Iowa
B) Washington
C) Hawaii
D) Oregon
What is Hawaii?
This color was named after the fruit, not the other way around!
A) Orange
B) Eggplant
C) Blueberry
D) Blackberry
Save for most holidays, this is the only day of the week where housekeeping is not scheduled for work.
What is Sunday?
One story says this 1970s Daredevil got his rhyming nickname after crashing his motorcycle while being chased by police as a teenager.
Who is Evil Knievel?
Butterflies use this body part to taste.
A) Wings
B) Eyes
C) Feet
E) Antennae
What is their feet?
It is illegal for a plane to fly over this Indian marvel.
A) Gateway of India
B) Taj Mahal
C) Golden Temple
D) Victoria Memorial
What is the Taj Mahal?
The first soup was made with this large mammal that likes to get wet. He is most closely related to the elephant and rhino.
A) Giraffe
B) Hippopotamus
C) Whales
D) Tapirs
What is a Hippopotamus?
Construction for this major avenue first took place in 2022, and now cuts through our park. (Disappointingly, the new extension is not pedestrian friendly, even if it's just a block away.)
What is 84th Avenue?
In 1976, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was replaced at no. 1 on the UK Charts by this Europop song whose title is heard in Queen's Lyrics
What is Mamma Mia by ABBA?
This animal is the only marsupial in North America. No seriously they're not all dead.
A) Kangaroo
B) Quokka
C) Opossum
D) Wombats
What is an opossum?
This city is the oldest capital in the Americas! The people living there were Mayans!
A) Lima, Peru
B) Mexico City, Mexico
C) Santiago, Chile
D) Caracas, Venezuela
What is Mexico City in Mexico?
This large country is the world's leading producer of bananas.
A) Philippines
B) Mexico
C) India
D) England
What is India?