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This famous park is in the middle of New York City.
What is Central Park?
It’s the crown jewel of urban open space, and it’s larger than the country of Monaco.
Traditional Italian cooks boil their pasta to this state, meaning “to the tooth.”
What is al dente?
Pasta boiled until soft and mushy is easier to digest, but al dente pasta has a lower glycemic index and retains more nutrients.
She was the first person to fly solo across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
She and her airplane disappeared while flying across the Pacific Ocean in her attempt to circumnavigate the globe. She was never found and was legally declared dead two years after her disappearance.
You know him as Rocky Balboa in the Rocky movie franchise.
Who is Sylvester Stallone?
Stallone is said to be surprised the Rocky series has lasted as long as it has. It now comprises the original six Rocky films as well as the Creed movies, where Rocky’s legacy lives on.
In many countries, we honor these people on the second Sunday in May.
What are mothers?
The United States, Canada, and Australia are among the countries that celebrate on the second Sunday. However, in Mexico and parts of Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated annually on May 10.
This European city, built around canals, comprises a large number of islands.
What is Venice?
It consists of 118 islands that are linked by a few hundred bridges. Your best bet is to walk or ride a water taxi to get around the city.
This is not a named street, but it often accommodates foot and sometimes vehicle traffic.
What is alley?
It permits access to the back of buildings and can keep the street clear of delivery vehicles.
This Polish-born French scientist discovered polonium and radium.
Who is Marie Curie?
She won two Nobel Prizes: one solo award in chemistry and one in physics with her husband, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel.
This actor plays the Scarecrow in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Who is Ray Bolger?
Several of the actors play two roles in the film—characters in Kansas as well as in Oz. Bolger plays Hunk in Kansas.
This is one of the two astrological signs for May.
What is Taurus or Gemini?
One of the traits of those born under Taurus is ambition, while those born under Gemini are full of passion.
This windy U.S. city is often cited as housing the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw.
What is Chicago?
Polish immigration started in earnest in the 1860s.
He is one of the stars of the TV series M*A*S*H.
Who is Alan Alda?
He plays “Hawkeye” Pierce. The show had the most-viewed series finale of all time.
This Golden Age Austrian American actress starred with luminaries such as Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy and played a crucial role in World War II due to her technological expertise.
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
During World War II, she and George Antheil received a patent for a secret communications system that allowed messages to change radio frequencies so the enemy could not capture and decode them.
He plays Captain von Trapp in the 1965 movie The Sound of Music.
Who is Christopher Plummer?
In his 2008 memoir, Plummer jokingly claims to have been raised by an Airedale terrier and recalls no interaction with his parents during his early years.
People dance around this long pole wrapped with flowers, fabric, and garland on a day named for it.
What is the maypole?
May Day is celebrated on May 1, and the maypole has been in use since the 14th century in Britain.
France’s grapes that grow in this region are known for their famed “bubbly.”
What is Champagne?
In some countries, sparkling wine from grapes grown outside of the Champagne region must be labeled as sparkling wine or labeled champagne with a lowercase C.
This is someone who is unselfish and puts others first.
What is an altruist?
This person’s characteristics are the opposite of an egotist’s.
She was the first female prime minister of India.
Who is Indira Gandhi?
She served from 1966 to 1970 and then again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
He plays Don Lockwood and sings the title song in Singin’ in the Rain.
Who is Gene Kelly?
Kelly was known to be a perfectionist and to yell at his costars during filming. Debbie Reynolds was found crying under a piano once due to the mistreatment.
Hawaii celebrates this welcome gift for visitors on the first day of May.
What is the lei?
Lei Day is a statewide celebration. Each island has its own lei, and removing it in front of the person who gave it to you is considered rude.
This is the only city that spans two continents.
What is Istanbul?
The Bosphorus (BAAS-fur-uhs) Strait divides the city between Europe and Asia.
This is the literary term for a fable or parable.
What is allegory?
This method of portraying a deeper, complex meaning beyond the surface of the story dates to biblical times. A more recent example of an allegory is J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series, which portrays good versus evil.
This 18th-century British novelist ushered in the modern romantic comedy genre.
Who is Jane Austen?
Her famous novels include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
He plays a former San Francisco police detective named Scottie in Hitchcock’s Vertigo.
Who is James Stewart?
There was a 25-year age gap between James Stewart and his costar Kim Novak. Years later, Hitchcock acknowledged he felt he miscast Stewart due to this fact.
This is the official Mother’s Day flower.
What is the carnation?
White carnations are the most popular. They symbolize the purity of a mother’s love.