Pole Dancing
Penguins inhabit this pole.
What is south? Penguins don’t live in the Arctic region. They are found outside Antarctica in Australia, New Zealand, along the South Atlantic Ocean coasts in South America, and in South Africa.
This U.S. city has some skyscrapers with their own zip codes.
What is New York City? It has more than 40 buildings with their own zip codes, and Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department has its own zip code. It was created in partnership with the USPS in 2007 as part of a marketing strategy.
These old pieces of paper, the size and shape of diplomas, represent shares owned in a company.
What are stock certificates? Chances are the company has long gone out of business, but they are fun to look at and to use as a teaching tool with youngsters. If the company is still in existence, you could be sitting on a fortune.
This is the capital of China
What is Beijing? Formerly known as Peking, it is the second-largest city, with a population of more than 21 million people. The largest city is Shanghai, with around 24 million people.
This is a common pet rodent.
What is hamster? Fun fact: Hamsters and rats belong to different families, and hamsters are not usually found in the wild
This pole does not exist on a solid ice mass. It consists of water and is surrounded by land.
What is north? The south pole is the exact opposite. It is a landmass surrounded by water.
This is the capital of Portugal.
What is Lisbon? Each year, eight million tourists visit the site of the miracle of Fátima in Portugal, north of Lisbon.
You might find cardboard tubes around two feet tall with these in them.
What are posters (or art prints)? Some artists’ prints can sell for a pretty penny. For example, a print of Edward Bawden’s 1961 “Liverpool Street Station” sold for £9,200 in 2019
This German city was once divided by a wall
What is Berlin? Construction on the Berlin Wall began in 1961, and it came down in 1989. The communist East German government says they built the wall to keep out Western “fascists,” but it is more likely they wished to halt defections to West Germany.
This is a container for dirty clothes in the U.S. but more of a picnic basket in the U.K.
What is hamper? Hampers containing food were introduced to England by France and gained popularity during the Victorian period.
This pole has bears
What is north? Polar bears are found only in and around the Arctic Circle.
Before it was called Mumbai, this was the name of the Indian city
What is Bombay? It was changed when the Shiv Sena party took control of the government.
If you peek into boxes, you might find amber, green, pink, yellow, red, or cobalt blue drinking glasses from the 1920s through the 1940s. They are made of this.
What is depression glass? The colorful glass added some cheer during a difficult time.
This is the capital of Iraq.
What is Baghdad? Baghdad was founded in 762 AD.
This is a major port city in northern Germany
What is Hamburg? Located on the Elbe River, it is the country’s largest port and the most populous city in Germany after Berlin.
This admiral is famous for his expeditions to the north and south poles in the 1920s
Who is Admiral (Richard) Byrd? He flew over the north pole in 1926 and the south pole in 1929.
It is one of the two countries Mount Everest spans
What is Nepal or Tibet? Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and it continues growing every year due to a phenomenon known as geological uplift.
If you look through old purses and stumble upon dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars, save them because they are probably made of this.
What is silver? Their value is generally based on the amount of silver in the coins, but you might have accidentally stumbled upon some numismatic coins, which bring a hefty premium.
This is a major city in Alabama and in England.
What is Birmingham? At one time, both cities shared a large manufacturing and iron-producing base. Today’s English city is a research center and claims one of England’s largest malls—the Bullring.
This and the sickle appeared on the Soviet flag.
What is hammer? The hammer and sickle were symbols of the USSR’s power and represented Soviet communism
This is the reason for the ongoing dance among nations to claim ownership of the north pole.
What are natural resources (or anything close)? The region is home to the world’s largest supply of oil and gas resources
Piccadilly Circus is in this capital city.
What is London? Circuses are areas in London where many roads intersect at various points in a circle, and it comes from the Latin circ, meaning “circle.”
Those dusty, old rugs leaning against the wall might be from the Far East, but they are generically referred to as this.
What are Oriental rugs? The ones from Iran are Persian rugs
Victoria is the capital of this Canadian province
What is British Columbia? The city proper has fewer than 100,000 residents. Victoria has the second-oldest Chinatown. Only San Francisco’s is older.
It is either Shakespeare’s play or a small, sleepy village.
What is Hamlet/hamlet? You’ll find hamlets in the English countryside or in New England.