Amazing Animal Kingdom
This beautiful pink bird is born gray.
What is the flamingo?
Flamingos eat a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae that contains carotenoids that turn their feathers pink. They also eat with their heads upside down.
When visiting the home of BMW and Bayer, you are in this country.
What is Germany?
It’s also home to Neuschwanstein Castle, the castle that inspired Walt Disney’s castle.
A typical Chinese restaurant dinner in the Western world ends with this cookie.
What is a fortune cookie?
These cookies were invented in the United States during the 20th century and are not part of a typical Chinese dinner.
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the three ghosts of Christmas reveal themselves to this person.
Who is (Ebenezer) Scrooge?
The three ghosts are the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. The visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future is a turning point in the story for Scrooge. There is also a fourth ghost: Jacob Marley, wrapped in chains.
This attack took place on December 7, 1941.
What is Pearl Harbor?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to it the next day as “a day which will live in infamy” in an address to the joint U.S. Congress.
This is the world’s tallest land animal.
What is a giraffe?
It can grow up to 19 feet tall, with its neck reaching nine feet long.
To visit Vatican City, you enter through this country.
What is Italy?
Vatican City is an independent state that is an enclave within the country of Italy.
This is the top-selling Girl Scout cookie.
What are Thin Mints?
Frozen Thin Mints are a refreshing summer treat if you can discipline yourself to hide some away in the depths of your freezer.
On New Year’s Eve, we sing this song.
What is “Auld Lang Syne”?
The words to this ancient song were written down by poet Robert Burns to preserve them.
On December 17, 1903, these two brothers successfully made the first recorded flight in history of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
Orville Wright got the plane aloft for 12 seconds, flying 120 feet. Wilbur Wright successfully flew the plane that day, too, covering 852 feet in 59 seconds.
This flightless bird has the same name as a fruit.
What is the kiwi?
Kiwis are an endangered species, with only five percent surviving birth. They’re the national bird of New Zealand.
You can view Imelda Marcos’ shoe collection in this country.
What is the Philippines?
Marcos denied having 3,000 pairs of shoes but admitted to more than 1,000. The story of her shoes made its way to the Broadway musical Here Lies Love.
During the holidays, you are bound to see cookies made with a thumbprint and filled with this.
What is jelly or jam?
The cookies are cooked with jelly or jam, not topped after baking.
The candle that is always elevated and usually in this position on the menorah is used to light the other eight candles during Hanukkah.
What is the middle?
The middle candle is called the shamash, which means “attendant” or “helper candle.” The shamash can be another candle as long as it’s elevated.
If you were born between December 22 and 31, you were born under this astrological sign.
What is Capricorn?
The goat represents this sign, and people born under the sign are said to be practical and stubborn.
These docile marine mammals “get high” on pufferfish.
What are dolphins?
Scientists have observed dolphins handling the pufferfish in such a way that the fish release a toxin. The toxin causes dolphins to get high and even have hallucinations.
Visit this island country by flying into its capital city, Kingston.
What is Jamaica?
While visiting, you can sample jerk dishes and listen to reggae music.
These are the world’s best-selling cookies.
What are Oreos?
They were introduced in 1912, and they’ve maintained their popularity for more than a century.
This number is symbolic to the celebration of Kwanzaa.
What is seven?
Kwanzaa has seven letters, is celebrated for seven days, includes seven principles, and is represented by seven primary symbols.
The name for one of December's flowers is derived from the Greek mythological character, who is a young man who fell in love with his own reflection.
What is narcissus?
The flowers that now grow have a drooping manner that reflects the way Narcissus would bend over to stare at his own beauty. In Victorian times, the gift of a narcissus meant you were “the only one.”
This is the deadliest creature in the animal kingdom.
What is the mosquito?
The World Health Organization reports that hundreds of thousands of deaths each year are attributable to vector-borne diseases, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, etc.
You would travel to this country to visit the Hagia Sophia.
What is Turkey?
Originally built as a church, the Byzantine monument and UNESCO World Heritage site has also served as a mosque and a museum. It was once again converted to a mosque in 2020.
This is the base ingredient of the Italian cookie amaretti.
What is almond paste?
Amaretti cookies come from Serrano, Italy, and they’re Italy’s response to France’s macarons. They’re also gluten-free.
Hanukkah begins four days before this phase of the moon.
What is new?
In 2024, it starts at sundown on December 25 and ends January 2 at sundown.
This is the brightest star in the December sky.
What is Sirius?
It’s 25 times brighter than the sun and 8.6 light-years from Earth. It is always the brightest star but appears brightest in the winter.