Sharing its name with a part of the eye, this flower's name is from the Greek for "rainbow."
What is an IRIS?
Only about 1% of cats live to be this old
What is 104 cat years OR 22 human years?
A global celebration of laborers and the working classes.
What is International Workers' Day?
On May 20, 1932, this woman became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The Empire State Building first officially opened on May 1 of this year.
What is 1931?
This water lily was sacred to the ancient Egyptians and shares its name with a yoga position.
What is a Lotus
While building the Pyramids, this ancient civilization protected cats because they guarded grain stores from rodents.
WHAT ARE THE Ancient Egyptians
A day dedicated to honoring mothers, celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the U.S
What is Mother's Day?
On May 18, 1980, this natural disaster occurred in Washington State.
What is Mt. St. Helens?
Celebrated annually on May 31, this global health awareness day is sponsored by the World Health Organization.
What is World No Tobacco Day?
Dorothy and her friends fell asleep in a field of these flowers in The Wizard of Oz.
What are Poppies?
Only 5% of cats live to be this old.
This punny "holiday" on May 4th celebrates a famous sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas.
What is Star Wars Day!?
On May 25, 1977, this groundbreaking film directed by George Lucas was released in theaters.
What is Star Wars?
This U.S. President officially recognized Mother’s Day as a national holiday in 1914.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
In the 17th-century Netherlands, these were once more valuable than gold.
What are TULIPS?
This famous 1935 thought experiment involves a cat in a box that is simultaneously alive and dead until the box is opened.
What is Schrödinger's Cat?
National Nurses Week always ends on May 12th to coincide with the birthday of this "Lady with the Lamp."
Who is Florence Nightingale?
What is the traditional birthstone for May?
What is an emerald
Cinco de Mayo commemorates a 1862 Mexican military victory over the army of this European country.
What is France
Known as "the Queen of the Night," this fragrant flower blooms only after sunset.
What is the Kadupul flower? (or Night-Blooming Cereus)
Unlike humans, cats have a "free-floating" version of this bone, allowing them to squeeze their bodies through any space they can fit their head into.
What is the clavicle (or collarbone)?
Commemorates the Battle of Iquique (1879) and the bravery of Captain Arturo Prat.
This 6-letter word containing "may" means a fleeting feeling of deflatedness or temporary hopelessness.
What is the word "Dismay"?
These arched structures were built by the Romans to transport fresh water over long distances into cities.
What are aqueducts?