Plants
What alcohol is agave used to make?
Tequila
What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
Competition performance show fans who refer to the acronym "SYTYCD" are talking about the Fox series, formerly judged by Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, called "So You Think You Can" WHAT?
Dance
Who was the queen of France known for her involvement in the French Revolution and her trial and execution by guillotine in 1793?
Marie Antoinette. She was married to King Louis XVI and became a prominent figure during the revolutionary period.
What cocktail with Bacardi, Blue Curacao, pineapple juice, and coconut garnish shares its name with a two-named personification of cold weather, who “The Christmas Song” claims is “nipping at your nose?”
Jack Frost
What is an Iris said to symbolize?
Good news
What is the only big cat that doesn’t roar?
Cheetah
According to a survey by Dance magazine, what Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies?
The Nutcracker
Which queen ruled England during the Golden Age and defeated the Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth I. She ruled from 1558 until her death in 1603 and is known for her strong leadership and patronage of the arts.
Don't get it twisted: the Spanish for “to turn” is the root word for what violent weather thing that gets measured on the Fujita scale?
Tornado
What makes Rafflesia Arnoldi special?
World’s largest flower
What animal has the highest blood pressure? (Land animal)
Giraffe
In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
Dirty Dancing
Which Egyptian queen famously aligned herself with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra VII.
Alee means away from the direction of which weather phenomenon that’s important for sailing?
Wind
In what country did the rose originate?
China
What sea creature can change its gender?
Oyster
What 1996 dance song was voted as VH1’s greatest one-hit wonder of all time? The song associated with this song is still known today.
The macarena
Who was the queen of England known for her marriage to King Henry VIII and her subsequent execution?
Anne Boleyn. She was Henry VIII's second wife and was executed in 1536.
What weather event, translating to 'little girl' in Spanish, brings stronger tradewinds and potentially harsher hurricane season?
La Nina
What is the national tree of the UK?
The Royal Oak
What animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?
Sea Otter
After discovering the celesta, an instrument with bell-like sounds, Tchaikovsky included it in "The Nutcracker" as part of the "Dance of" what magical character?
The Sugar Plum Fairy
Who was the longest-reigning female monarch in British history?
Queen Victoria. She reigned for 63 years and 216 days from 1837 until her death in 1901.
"Pelo de gato" colloquially refers to what type of Costa Rican weather event?
Rain
What common problem is feverfew said to help with?
Migraine
What is the deadliest creature in the world?
Mosquitos
The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance is what Paris theatre with a name that translates to "red mill"?
Moulin Rouge
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher. She served as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and was known as the "Iron Lady."
The highest temperature ever recorded in Texas happened twice, in 1936 and 1994. What temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit and ending in "0," did the thermometer hit in these years?
120