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People generally wear their wedding ring on the finger next to the pinkie on the left hand. This is because the vena amoris (vein of love) was once thought to lead directly to this organ.  

 What is heart? Some Europeans wear it on their right hand. Left-handed people often wear it on their right hand because it’s more comfortable to wear it on the nondominant hand.

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This landlocked nation resides completely within the city of Rome, Italy.  

What is the Vatican or Vatican City? It’s the smallest country in the world.

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LBJ  

 Who is President Lyndon Baines Johnson? His wife and first lady was called Lady Bird.

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This common pet generally loves the water, unlike the other common pet, which generally doesn’t care for water.  

What is dog? Cats can groom themselves, but most dogs enjoy baths. Only a few breeds of cats take to the water. The Turkish Van is known as “the swimming cat.”

100

This annual extravaganza in New Orleans ends on March 1 in 2022.  

 What is Mardi Gras? It ends the day before Lent on Fat Tuesday.

200

This is the body’s largest organ.  

What is skin? The skin sheds 30,000–40,000 dead skin cells per minute, or around nine pounds of cells per year.

200

This German-speaking country is surrounded by nine countries including Germany and is known for its classical music.

 What is Austria? The Sound of Music was filmed in Austria

200

This former basketball star goes by the initials M.J.  

Who is Michael Jordan? After his retirement from basketball, he went on to play baseball for the Chicago White Sox.

200

Dog is to the canine family as cat is to this family.  

What is feline? There are 37 species of cats in the feline family, including the cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, tiger, and domesticated cat.

200

Every March 17, parades and celebrations honor this saint.

Who is St. Patrick? People across the globe wear green on this day.

300

The strongest tendon in the body, located around the heel, is also an idiom for the weakest link.  

 What is the Achilles tendon? The tendon connects muscles in the leg to the heel bone and is used when walking. When someone says, “That’s her Achilles heel,” it means that’s her weakness.

300

This South American country beginning with a P is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.  

 What is Paraguay? The country is home to the largest jaguars in the Americas and has worked hard to manage their preservation.

300

There are two famous Well(e)s; one is Orson, and the other one goes by these initials.

Who is H.G.? H.G. Wells was a science-fiction writer, while Orson Welles was an actor famous for the film Citizen Kane.

300

Dogs are omnivores, which means they can live on both meats and this.  

 What are plants? Cats, on the other hand, are carnivores.

300

On March 20, 2022, people in the northern hemisphere celebrate a vernal equinox, otherwise known as this day.  

 What is first day of spring? The vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere is on September 22 or 23.

400

When you bend your arm at the elbow and flex, this muscle bulges.  

What is bicep? The muscle on the backside of the arm is called the tricep.

400

This Central Asian country where empires go to die was featured in the 2007 film Charlie Wilson’s War.  

 What is Afghanistan? Both the USSR and the British empire tried to conquer the “Graveyard of Empires” and failed. More recently, the United States left in defeat.

400

RFK’s middle name. He served as attorney general under his brother’s administration.

 What is Francis? Robert Francis Kennedy also served as a U.S. senator. Sadly, he was assassinated during his run for the presidency

400

Cats have an easier time fleeing than dogs, so dogs are more inclined to do this when they’re being pursued.  

What is attack? Additionally, since dogs descended from wolves, they will sometimes attack people who are running or moving fast because their natural instincts to chase and capture prey kick in.

400

On March 2, people honor this children’s author on his birthday. The author wrote The Cat in the Hat and many other rhyming books.  

 Who is Dr. Seuss? The day is also known as National Read Across America Day.

500

The anatomical term trachea is this in layman’s terms.  

What is windpipe? The trachea produces mucus, which aids the body in flushing unwanted particles and pathogens from the respiratory tract.

500

This Central Asian land of Genghis Khan is known as “the end of the earth.” It is sparsely populated and home to the Gobi Desert. It shares borders with Russia and China.  

 What is Mongolia? Mongolia is a sovereign country, but Inner Mongolia is a province of China.

500

Twentieth-century poet Cummings uses these double-letter initials.  

 Who is E.E.? He self-published much of his work.

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According to recent studies, cats spend about 80 percent of their time doing this activity.  

What is sleeping (or lazing about)? On the other hand, dogs are the more hardworking and active of the two.

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This popular cookie sale is in full swing during the month of March.

What is Girl Scout? The sale typically runs from January through April.

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