Animals
This marsupial sleeps up to 18 hours a day
What is a koala? (Kat)
Their national food is paella!
Spain (Lucas and Maureen)
Some of this bands top hits include Viva la Vida and Yellow
Who is Coldplay? (Dustin)
The name of this Spanish dish directly translates to "little band"
What is Fajitas? (Muriel)
In this sport the ball is pitched underhand
What is softball? (Kat)
This animal can hold its breath for 5 minutes underwater (their ears and nostrils fold shut to keep water out)
There are over 5 million vending machines in this country
What is Japan? (Dustin)
This artist stands at 5'5" but his live performances are FULL of energy, dance moves, and his band the Hooligans
Who is Bruno Mars? (Maureen)
This soup is loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, and Potassium. It's a fall classic!
What is Butternut Squash Soup? (Emily)
The more extreme version of this sport is called an Ironman
What is a triathlon? (Lucas)
The name of this animal comes from the Greek word for Fire Lizard
What is a Salamander? (Larkin)
This country houses one of the oldest clocks in the world although the clock was originally built in Spain
What is Honduras? (Muriel)
He recorded his first album at 16 and has studied classical guitar, yoga, meditation.
Additional Hint: His last name is defined as "an area in a building onto which rooms open; a corridor"
Who is Trevor Hall? (Kat)
This meal is made of two different dishes that both start with the letter "c" and would be enjoyed most on a cold day
What is chili and cornbread? (Lucas)
This sport has a type of shot that wasn't officially adopted until 1967 by the professional league and it took the NCAA even longer to adopt
What is basketball? (Larkin)
The male of this species can rattle its tail up to 25 times per second
What is a peacock? (Emily)
In Chinese the country name is made up of two characters - the first means "stage" or "terrace" and the second means "bay" or "gulf"
What is Taiwan? (Jennifer)
Born in London, England this artist became famous through Soundcloud for his unique trade blending; slick jazz guitar licks over J Dilla-style hip-hop beats. His mastery of track layering has given him a signature sound.
Who is Tom Misch? (Larkin)
This food has a fun origin story in China where they were believed to cure frostbitten ears
What are dumplings? (Larkin)
This sport originated in California in the 1970's and the first World Championships were held in Durango, Colorado
What is mountain biking? (Dustin)
The first documented sighting of this creature was by Christopher Columbus?
What is a mermaid? (Muriel)
The astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born here in the year 1473 and famously formulated the heliocentric model.
What is Poland? (Kat and Sophie)
She was the most nominated woman at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards
Brandi Carlile (Emily and Lucas)
There is a museum and the world's first food themed amusement park in Japan dedicated to this food
This sport is the second most popular team sport to soccer. Emma Watson, Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lawrence and Heath Ledger all played this sport
What is field hockey? (Maureen)