Country of Origin
Yao Ming
China
What is the name of Winston’s cat in New Girl?
Ferguson
In 1620 pilgrims established this colony, the first permanent English settlement in New England
Plymouth
From the Latin for "gnawing", it's the order of mammals that includes mice & hamsters
Rodent
Oops--in bowling, it's the one place you don't wanna throw your ball
Gutter
In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C.
Earth Day
The Beatles
England
Jorge Garcia keeps the humor alive as Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on this enigmatic show
Lost
At least 50 of the 85 letters making up the "Federalist Papers" were written by this future treasury secretary
Alexander Hamilton
Most bats are this 9-letter adjective, so they don't mind if you call them at 2 in the morning
Nocturnal
Ben Crenshaw & Phil Mickelson are the only 3-time winners of this college sport's championship tournament
Golf
"Sevivon, Sov, Sov, Sov", or "Dreidel, Spin, Spin, Spin", is traditionally sung during this Jewish holiday
Hanukkah
Australia
The 2 "North And South" miniseries featured this "Dirty Dancing" star
Patrick Swayze
You're in the Army now--in 1940 FDR instituted the first peacetime one of these in U.S. history
The draft
Sharks can have as many as 5 rows of these, which fall out & grow back
Teeth
Known as "Mr. October", he hit his 500th home run on Sept. 17, 1984, becoming the 13th player to do so
Reggie Jackson
Britannica says this animal observed on Feb. 2 is "basically a giant North American ground squirrel"
a groundhog
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
What is the name of the prep school that Rory attended from season 1 through season 3 on Gilmore Girls?
Chilton
This state's been "on my mind" since it entered the Union 3 times, in 1788, 1868 & 1870
Georgia
The world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, which has no stems or leaves, is this type of plant that lives off a host (think 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture)
Parasite
Both John Elway & Jim Plunkett were NFL No. 1 draft choices from this university
Stanford
Ash Wednesday signals the start of this 40-day period of prayer & fasting
Lent
Avril Lavigne
Canada
This actress appeared as "Pussycat" in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio and in 2021, she starred in the acclaimed Netflix miniseries Maid, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Margaret Qualley
In 1664 the Duke of York granted land west of the Hudson River to his supporters; it was named this
New Jersey
Yellow jackets are a social type of this stinging insect
Wasps
This former University of Tennessee basketball star is the only 2 time AP Female Athlete of the Year recipient
Candace Parker
Every December, Bostonians put on disguises & reenact this 1773 act of defiance
Boston Tea Party