FLOWERS
The national flower of Japan?
Cherry Blossom
What is the main spring allergy trigger?
Pollen
At the age of 82, Canadian actor Christopher Plummer was the oldest person to have won an Oscar at the time of his victory in the Best Supporting Actor category in 2012. Plummer had rocketed to fame 47 years earlier for his role as Captain Von Trapp in what musical film?
The Sound of Music
This is what you call a baby cow or elephant
Calf
The names of the Ocean that we swim in when we go to the beach here on the East Coast
Atlantic Ocean
These insects have been on earth for over 300 million years!
Dragonflies
What flower is traditionally used to celebrate Mother’s Day?
Carnations are the official flower for Mother's Day across many countries. Carnations are a symbol of beauty and eternity and demonstrate the eternal love that a mother has for her children.
Your sense of what improves in Spring
With new flowers blooming, spring is a feast for the sense of smell. In fact, studies show that people’s ability to detect smells improves in spring!
Known for polar bears that live there in the fall, what town on Hudson Bay in Manitoba is named after one of the UK's most famous Prime Ministers?
Churchill
This is the largest mammal
What is a Blue Whale
This Ocean is the biggest
What is the Pacific Ocean
These have 12 eyes!
Caterpillars
Which flower is associated with the Netherlands?
The arrival of tulips in the Netherlands brought new color to the country. These flowers remain their top export product representing an annual revenue of 6.2 billion euros.
TRUE OR FALSE:
The Eiffel Tower Grows in Spring.
Incredibly, the Eiffel Tower can expand by up to 6 inches in the warmer temperatures of spring. This is because iron expands when it heats up. Don’t worry, it’ll shrink back when the weather cools down.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the name of the largest town in what region of Canada, which is combined with the island of Newfoundland in the name of one of the country's provinces?
Labrador
This mammal cannot jump
Elephants can run up to 25 miles per hour. However, they remain the only mammal on earth that can't jump.
What British overseas territory is partially protected from severe hurricanes due to a surrounding coral reef but remains frequently associated with disasters due to an allegedly large number of unexplained aircraft disappearances?
Bermuda
A single honeybee colony can produce how much kilos or jars of honey?
Around 100kg of honey or 220 jars
The world’s smallest flower
Watermeal, which measures just 0.1mm across
These mammals make one of the longest migrations of any mammal, traveling up to 12,000 miles round-trip between Mexico and Alaska.
Gray Whales
Named for the railway company that built it, what 1,815-foot-tall communications and observation edifice is the tallest structure in Toronto?
CN Tower
This many animals went extinct in 2023:
21 Species
What species of animal live deepest in the ocean
Mariana hadal snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) have been spotted as deep as 26,831 feet, more than 5 miles below the surface, in the Mariana Trench. This habitat, called the hadal zone, lends its name to the fish.
Butterflies taste using their?
FEET
The world’s largest flower
Rafflesia Arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet across
This is a holiday observed in many countries by planting trees. It is typically celebrated in late April, as this time of year offers optimal planting conditions.
Arbor Day
Meaning "The Round" in English, La Ronde is an amusement park whose French name reflects its location in what Canadian province?
Quebec
The age of a lion can be determined by its…?
Nose
In the deep waters off the coast of British Columbia, scientists have discovered these — a unique organism once thought to be extinct.
Glass Sponge Reefs
This can drag 1,141 times its weight – that’s like a human pulling six double-decker buses!
Dung Beetle