A Capital Idea
This previous Japanese capital is an anagram for the current one.
What is Kyoto?
This bleating animal can survive extreme altitudes, as well as extremely low temperatures, thanks to its thick coat.
What is a mountain goat?
This beetle symbolized rebirth and renewal to the ancient Egyptians.
What is a scarab beetle?
These ovoid objects are used to symbolise Easter because they represent fertility.
What is an egg?
"I've been waiting for a billion years!" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
This pact signed during WWII was named after the capital it was signed in.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
This monotremes existence was disputed in 1798 when a British explored brought a pelt and a sketch of the animal back to Britain, and scientists said it was a hoax.
What is a platypus?
This little beetle can lift 50 times their body weight, and there are over 7,000 species of it.
What is a dung beetle?
This Chilean territory was discovered on Easter Sunday, hence its name.
What is Easter Island?
"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of this.
What is an oxymoron?
DAILY DOUBLE
This capital that shares its name with its country lies about 12 miles inland from Italy’s Adriatic coast.
What is San Marino?
This small mammal is the fastest eater in the world, and quite a conspicuous nose.
What is a star-nosed mole?
This annoying beetle is often mistaken for a cockroach, and is known for flying into everything.
What is a June bug?
The legend of the Easter Bunny began in this country.
Ich bin ein Easter Bunny!
What is Germany?
Paronomasia is defined as this.
What is a pun?
Canberra is the capital of this Oceanic country.
What is Australia?
This small monkey lives in the Philippines, and has the largest eyes of any mammal, relative to their body size and each eye is roughly the same volume as their brain.
What is a tarsier?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This is the largest beetle on the planet, and the strongest animal, being able to lift 850 times their own weight. They get their name from a rather large fellow in the Bible.
What is the Goliath beetle?
The tradition of decorating Easter eggs originates from this East Slav country.
What is Ukraine?
"He showed Herculean strength." is an example of this.
What is allusion?
This Oceanic country is so small you'd be forgiven for not knowing it exists. Itis so small in fact, that it has no capital.
What is Nauru?
This armadillo-esque animal is eaten in China and Vietnam as a delicacy, and their skin is used for boots and bags.
This is one of the most colourful beetles, and it lives in the Sydney region in Australia.
What is a jewel bug?
Easter's date varies so much because it must occur on the first this after the vernal equinox.
What is the full Moon?
This figure of speech using word or clause repetition is often used in motivational phrases such as, "Go big or go home."
What is anaphora?