Ends in "O"
Pesky, flying insect that bites, is attracted to water, and spreads disease.
What is the mosquito?
They spread diseases such as West Nile, Zika, and Dengue viruses.
The tomato-based condiment that accompanies french fries.
What is ketchup?
It can also be spelled catsup.
Smaller in size than its cultivated cousin, this berry grows wild in Eastern Canada and the state of Maine.
What are blueberries?
The wild version is also sweeter and tangier than the cultivated variety.
Krispy Kreme's sole specialy.
What is doughnut?
Most of their doughnuts are glazed yeast varieties, but they still make a few powdered cake doughnuts.
The Land of Oz in this 1939 film
What is The Wizzard of Oz?
Author L. Frank Baum was having trouble naming the magical land in his novel The Wonderful Wizzard of Oz, until one day he was looking at his filing cabinet, and he focused on the drawer labeled O to Z.
The suffix -ologies stands for this.
What is "the study of?"
It comes from the Greek word logos, which means "study of."
Large Pink bird associated with Florida and summertime backyards and gardens
What is the Flamingo?
There is currently some controversy over whether or not the bird is native to Florida.
The part of the city where corporate businesses and bank headquarters tend to congregate in skyscrapers.
What is downtown?
Price per square foot is usually at a premium in skyscrapers. Businesses can be found in other parts of town, such as office parks. One World Trade Center was the most expensive office space in New Your City before the pandemic.
This is a friend who shows unwavering loyalty.
What is true-blue?
Most people have many fair-weather friends but only a handful of true-blue friends.
Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.
What are M&Ms?
You can order personalized M&Ms.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in these books and films.
What is Harry Potter?
A Hogwarts School was bult in Poland at Czocha Castle. It hosts the College of Wizardry, a role-playing experience.
Ophthalmology is the study of these.
What are eyes?
Ophthalmologists are MDs who diagnose and treat patients' eyes. Optometrists deal with vision and prescribe corrective lenses, but they are not MDs.
Medium played on VCRs
What is video?
VCRs were introduced in the United States in 1977. They are mostly obsolete, as streaming has replaced VCRs and DVDs.
The "Uncola"
What is 7UP?
In the 1970s, 7UP ran a hilarious vintage commercial comparing "cola nuts" to "uncola nuts." The uncola nuts were lemons and limes.
This Texas state flower is also a margarine brand.
What is Blue Bonnet?
Also called the lupine, the flower comes in many colors, not just blue. It is said to resemble the bonnets of pioneer women.
Another name for Toll House cookies
What are chocolate chip cookies?
Toll House cookies were first served at the Toll House Inn Massachusetts. They were an accident because the owner ran out of nuts and substituted chopped Nestle chocolate.
Jurassic Park, home to these creatures.
What are dinosaurs?
The 1993 movie Jurassic Park was filmed on several Hawaiin Islands.
Climatology is the study of this
What is climate?
Climatologists include climate change in their study; meteorologists are more concerned with short-term weather forecasts.
Large wide-brimmed hat worn in Mexico and Spain, often worn by mariachi performers.
What is sombrero?
Its name comes from the Spanish word sombra, meaning "shade."
Fabric softener brand.
What is Downy?
Do you remember the days before 1961 when towels dried hard and would "crack" when folded?
Fats Domino found his thrill in this song.
What is Blueberry Hill?
The song begins: "I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill-On Blueberry Hill when I found you."
Candy bar chock full of crisped rice, originally made by Nestle.
What is Nestle Crunch?
Nestle sold the confectionary business to Ferrero Rocher, maker of the individually wrapped hazelnut chocolate pieces you often see in drug stores around holidays.
Castle Dracula in this area of Romania
What is Transylvania?
The novel Dracula was written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897. It is the literary foundation for the Gothic genre.
Hydrology is the study of this substance we need to survive.
What is water?
According to the United States Geological Survey, "Hydrology is the science that encompasses the occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of the waters on the earth and their relationship with environment within each phase of the hydraulic cycle."
A condition often caused by inner ear problems, with symptoms of dizziness or a feeling of unbalance (HINT: it's also the title of a 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film)
What is Vertigo?
Certain medications can cause vertigo.
The term for a start-up company that came into popular use during the tech revolution.
What is an upstart?
Microsoft and Amazon were upstart companies that made it big, but many upstart companies fade away rapidly.
This Canadian MLB team started its 2021 season playing "at-home" games in Dunedin, Florida.
Who are the (Toronto) Blue Jays?
The move to Florida is due to the Canadian/U.S. COVID-19 border restrictions.
Oblong French pasty stuffed with pastry cream or custard and topped with chocolate fondant.
The pastry appeared in France in the 1800s, and the recipe was first published in English in Vanity Fair in 1861.
Thornfield Hall in this Charlotte Bronte classic
What is Jane Eyre?
Thornfield Hall, the creepy Gothic ancestral manor, is the perfect setting for the twists and turns of Jane and Rochester's romance.
Anthropology is the study of these living beings
Anthropologists study humanity throughout history; sociologists study people at a given point in time. Anthropologists include physical characteristics in their study, but sociologists deal strictly with social relationships.
Folk dance from the Andalusia region of Spain—often confused with the bird of a similar name
What is Flamenco?
The performers are full of emotion.
A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome?
What is Down's syndrome?
According to the CDC, Down syndrome occures in about 1 in every 700 babies in the United States.
This hit 1990s-2000s New York City detective drama stars Dennis Franz as Det. Andy Sipowicz.
What is NYPD Blue?
Dennis Franz is the only actor to appear in every episode.
Popular Canadian candy bar made with dark toffee, roasted peanuts, and chocolate, so it's both chewy and crunchy (HINT: Its name is synonymous with consume further)
What is Eat-more?
The candy bar is exclusive to Canada.
Xanadu, the estate in this 1941 classic film by Orson Wells
What is Citizen Kane?
It is said to be based on the Hearst Castle.
What are words?
Etymology is the study of a word's history. Entomology, though it sounds similar, is the study of insects.