Best of Broadway Musicals
The tune “Memory” comes from this long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
What is Cats? Theaters in New York and London were filled with Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals during the 1980s.
This gets the worm, and you can get a jump on the day if you’re one of them.
What is early bird? Rising early is good for your mental health as well as your physical health, it gives you more quiet time, and it helps improve sleep.
Cancun and Cozumel are islands belonging to this country.
What is Mexico? Cancun is connected to the mainland of Mexico by bridges, but Cozumel is not connected to the mainland.
Some animals store food in the fall in preparation for this winter inactivity.
What is hibernation? Some animals that hibernate include bears, squirrels, bumblebees, and skunks.
Many working people have these two-day periods off.
What are weekends? Some professionals, such as first responders and hospital personnel, are often needed to work on certain weekends and holidays.
This 1950s-era musical—about a bad boy and a goody two shoes who are teens in love—was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
What is Grease? “Grease” and “Summer Nights” are two of the cuts from the soundtrack album.
Thoughts turn into words, and words turn into these.
What are actions? Repeated actions become habits
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
What is Alaska? Its coastline is 6,640 miles long.
Although it’s summertime on this continent in the southern hemisphere, average temperatures reach around –50 degrees.
What is Antarctica? The highest temperature was recorded on February 6, 2020, at 18.3 degrees Celsius or 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit.
This is to exchange vows.
What is wed? Fun fact: January, March, April, and November are the least popular and least expensive months to have a wedding.
The tune “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” comes from this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Juan Peron’s wife, first lady of Argentina.
What is Evita? Eva Peron was an actress before marrying Juan Peron, and she was loved by the poor.
This facial expression is the quickest way to get out of a bad mood.
What is smile? It sends a message to your brain and can actually trick your mind into feeling happier.
This North American country has the longest coastline in the world.
What is Canada? It also has the second-largest landmass in the world.
A snowflake has this number of sides.
What is six? We were all taught that no two snowflakes are alike, but at least one scientist has claimed she found two identical snowflakes.
This is an employee’s hourly pay.
What is wage? Consultants call it a fee, and those who receive a set amount call it a salary
“I Don’t Know How to Love Him” comes from one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s earliest musicals, a rock opera about Christ.
What is Jesus Christ Superstar? It is his second biblical musical. His first one is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Sometimes when you think you’re hungry, it’s not really hunger; your body is really this D word.
What is dehydrated? The Seattle Times reports that the difference between the internal cues of hunger and thirst can be subtle. If, after drinking a glass of water, you’re still hungry, then it’s probably hunger.
This North American country has half the natural lakes in the world.
What is Canada? Sporcle reports, “Nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water.”
Areas above this imaginary line near the North Pole experience darkness for days on end during the winter.
What is Arctic Circle? Days with no sunlight are known as the Polar Night.
These are flowers that pop up without being planted. One example is the common violet.
What are wildflowers (or weeds)? You can also plant wildflower mixes. You’ll sometimes see wildflowers growing in meadows.
This Bob Fosse Broadway musical about the Jazz Era is set in the Windy City.
What is Chicago? “All That Jazz” is one of the recordings from the soundtrack.
Life coaches tell their clients that improving this tiny percent each day makes you 37 times better at the end of the year.
What is one? A one-percent daily improvement takes only about 15 minutes to accomplish.
More than 40 buildings in this North American city have their own zip codes.
What is New York City? The shoe floor in Saks Fifth Avenue has its own zip code.
This is what we call trees that shed their leaves in preparation for winter.
What is deciduous? Evergreen trees keep their leaves or needles during the winter. The wind helps deciduous trees shed their leaves, but they also have cells that act like scissors to lop off their leaves.
When we can’t think of what something is called, we often substitute this 15-letter slang word to take its place. It means “that thing.”
What is whatchamacallit? It’s a real word found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.