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This sea is named after the Caribs, the Indigenous people who lived there when Europeans landed in the 15th century.
What is the Caribbean Sea? The Caribbean Sea consists of more than 7,000 islands, and temperatures stay right around 81ºF (27ºC) year-round.
“Greensleeves” shares a melody with this Christmas carol.
What is “What Child Is This”? Both songs evoke deep emotions. “Greensleeves” is an old folk song dating to the 16th century, most likely originating in England.
One of the world’s favorite flavors of ice cream, its source is a bean pod.
What is vanilla? Vanilla bean pods come from the vanilla orchid, a vine native to Mexico and Central and South America.
This country celebrates Midsummer in June with flower crowns, maypoles, and traditional songs.
Sweden
This bird, native to Cuba, holds the title of the smallest bird in the world.
bee hummingbird
This structure in Dubai is currently the tallest building in the world.
Burj Khalifa
Nine times saltier than the Mediterranean, this is the world’s saltiest sea.
What is the Dead Sea? It’s so salty that it’s difficult to swim in. Don’t shave before dipping into it because irritated areas of the body are in for a serious sting.
This is another term for church songs.
What are hymns? Hymns are religious songs sung during worship. The word hymn comes from the Greek word hymnos, meaning “a song of praise.”
Mama mia! This is the word for ice cream in Italian.
What is gelato? Gelato’s fat content is lower than ice cream’s because it contains less cream and more milk. It is softer with fewer ice crystals and is generally served at a higher temperature than ice cream.
In the Southern Hemisphere, summer begins in this month.
December
With an average adult height of 21.5 inches, this breed is considered the smallest dog in the world.
Chihuahua
Standing over 9 feet tall, this man holds the record for the tallest person in recorded history.
Robert Wadlow
The Bering Strait separates Russia from North America and connects the Bering Sea to this body of water.
What is the Arctic Ocean? At their closest point, only 55 miles separate Russia and Alaska.
A patriotic tune on both sides of the Atlantic, the English version is “God Save the King/Queen,” and its American counterpart is this.
What is “My Country ’Tis of Thee”? It’s no accident that the songs share the same melody. American colonists deliberately chose the melody of “God Save the King/Queen,” the British national anthem, and added new lyrics as a way of trolling the Crown.
This military genius and king of Macedonia enjoyed a primitive form of ice cream flavored with honey and nectar.
Who is Alexander the Great? On his orders, soldiers would go into the mountains and gather ice and snow to make the delicious treat.
This desert in the Middle East holds the record for one of the hottest summer temperatures ever recorded on Earth.
Lut Desert (Dasht-e Lut), Iran
This country is the world’s smallest by land area, measuring just about 0.49 square kilometers.
Vatican City
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain above sea level, lies in this mountain range.
Himalayas
This sea in the northern hemisphere touches more countries than any other sea.
What is the Mediterranean Sea? It washes up on the shores of more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
This is the term for performers singing without instrumentation.
What is a cappella? Cappella means “chapel” or “choir”; a cappella means “in a church or in a choir.” Gregorian chants are performed without instrumentation.
This fruit flavor makes up one-third of Neapolitan ice cream.
What is strawberry? We can thank Italian immigrants from the 19th century for introducing the U.S. to this tri-flavored treat from Naples.
During the summer solstice in this Arctic region, the sun doesn’t set for weeks, a phenomenon called the “Midnight Sun.”
Arctic Circle
This ocean is the smallest of the five major oceans on Earth.
Arctic Ocean
This towering tree species includes the tallest tree ever recorded, named Hyperion.
coast redwood
This sea near the Arctic Ocean is known for its semiprecious amber.
What is the Baltic Sea? Its amber is also called Baltic gold. It comes from the resin of ancient trees that are now covered by the water of the Baltic Sea and is used for jewelry and interior design of palaces and other buildings.
Often sung at funerals, this is the term for a mournful song of grief.
What is dirge? Dirges are traditionally somber, minor-key tunes. New Orleans breaks with traditional funeral events and holds jazz processions—one from the funeral to the burial and one leading away from the cemetery. The first procession plays more traditional dirges, and the final procession features upbeat music.
The inventor of Good Humor Bars also invented these.
What are ice cream trucks? Harry Burt of Youngstown, Ohio, introduced both inventions to the world in the 1920s.
What is this ancient civilization who aligned its Great Temple of Karnak to the rising sun of the summer solstice, showcasing their astronomical knowledge.
Ancient Egypt
Measuring only around 7 mm long, Paedophryne amauensis is the smallest known vertebrate and is found in this country.
Papua New Guinea
The tallest statue in the world, the Statue of Unity, is found in this country.
India