BIG LEAGUE
McDonald’s signature burger
What is the Big Mac?
It was introduced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1967 and went nationwide in 1968.
The Windy City is the nickname for this U.S. city.
What is Chicago?
It’s the third-largest city in the United States, with a population of 2.7 million people.
S’mores are made with this type of cracker.
What is graham?
A plastic version of this majestic pink bird is sometimes found in people's yards.
What is a flamingo?
The hibiscus is often seen in women's hair when they greet hotel visitors in this state.
What is Hawaii?
Canada, Australia, and the United States celebrate this on the second Sunday in May.
What is Mother’s Day?
Much of the world honors mothers on different days throughout the year.
The musical era ushered in on the heels of the Great Depression
What is big band?
The city is known for this type of pizza.
What is deep dish?
These super-thin pancakes are wrapped around sweet and savory fillings.
What are crepes?
Chocolate-filled crepes are a sweet delight, and for fans of savory foods, seafood-filled crepes are popular.
This type of bird is known for hammering its beak against a tree.
What is a woodpecker?
A woodpecker's tongue is wrapped around its brain for protection from the hammering, which is at a g-force that is 14 times more than what would give a human a concussion!
The Mayflower was the obvious choice for this state's official flower, due to its name's historical significance.
What is Massachusetts?
Memorial Day is celebrated on this Monday in May.
What is the last?
The day commemorates those who died while serving their country in the military, whether at home or deployed, in war or peacetime. It was previously known as Decoration Day.
“The Big Board”
What is the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE?
This section of Michigan Avenue is known for its opulence.
What is the Magnificent Mile?
This is where you will find designer shops, high-end retailers, luxury dining, and boutique hotels.
Blueberries pair well with this citrus in muffins.
What is lemon?
This poet's most famous poem is about a raven.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
Poe originally considered having the repetitive bird be a parrot but settles on a raven to match the mood of the poem.
Arizona's state flower sits atop this prickly succulent.
What is cactus?
This holiday on May 5 is more widely celebrated in the United States than in Mexico.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is mainly celebrated in Puebla, where the Mexican army defeated the French in 1862. In the U.S., it’s a wider celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.
“Big Sky Country”
What is Montana?
The city’s tallest building, Willis Tower, used to be called by this name.
What is Sears Tower?
It takes up a two-block area. For 25 years, it was the tallest building in the world.
Phyllo pastry comes from this country.
What is Greece?
This type of bird can turn its head 270 degrees in both directions.
What is an owl?
This state's flower is the iris and the state goes by the moniker the Volunteer State.
What is Tennessee?
People born in May have this precious gemstone as their birthstone.
What is emerald?
Tennessee Williams play featuring Big Daddy
What is a Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
Big Daddy is a dying Mississippi plantation owner and Brick’s father.
This comedy venue has produced more than 30 Saturday Night Live (SNL) performers.
What is Second City?
The earliest bakers have been traced back to this ancient civilization.
What are the Egyptians?
They baked simple bread over hot coals. The Romans and Greeks were the first to bake bread in enclosed ovens.
The male of this species is known for its colorful tail feathers used in courtship displays.
What is a peacock?
This purple and white flower, named after a mountain range, is Colorado’s state flower.
What is the Rocky Mountain columbine?
May the Fourth, which coincidentally sounds like “May the Force,” celebrates this ever-popular film franchise, which debuted in 1977.
What is Star Wars?
A big marine animal; also a euphemism for high rollers
What is a whale?
Casinos call their frequent, high-roller customers whales, and they are privy to perks that most only can dream of receiving
The older of the city’s two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams plays at this stadium.
What is Wrigley Field?
Home to the Chicago Cubs, the stadium was built in 1914, and it’s the second-oldest MLB stadium, after Boston’s Fenway Park.
This British teatime treat is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside; you can identify it by its telltale holes on top.
What are crumpets?
Someone once counted the feathers on a tundra swan and came up with a total of 25,216 feathers. At least 80% were on this part of the swan's body.
What is the neck?
The sagebrush is this state's flower and is depicted on the state's flag.
What is Nevada?
This annual international song contest takes place in Europe in May.
What is Eurovision?
The contest’s most notable winner is the Swedish band ABBA.