Dance Styles
Characterized by rapid, rhythmic tapping of the toe and heel, this style was popularized by legends like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
What is Tap?
This tropical, citrusy pie hails from a specific island archipelago and features a signature yellow filling.
What is Key Lime Pie?
While commonly called nuts, these popular cocktail-party snacks are actually legumes because they grow underground in pods.
What are peanuts?
Originally known by this floral name, the holiday was established to decorate the graves of fallen Civil War soldiers.
What is Decoration Day?
This planet rotates on its side, boasting an axis of tilt of about 98 degrees.
What is Uranus?
This expressive dance style originated in the early 20th century as a rebellion against the strict, formalized techniques of classical ballet.
What is Modern Dance?
Historical records suggest this baked, cream-cheese-based dessert was first served to athletes at the 776 BC Olympic Games in Greece.
What is Cheesecake?
This traditional Italian sauce relies on pine nuts, but botanically, these "nuts" are simply the edible seeds of a cone-bearing tree.
What are pine nuts?
Passed in 1971, this legislative act moved Memorial Day and several other federal holidays to Mondays.
What is the Uniform Monday Holiday Act?
A vast, glowing cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born is known by this term.
What is a nebula?
Born in the Bronx in the 1970s, this street dance style features acrobatic moves like "up-rock" and "down-rock" performed to the breakbeats of hip-hop music.
What is Breakdancing?
During World War II rationing, resourceful bakers used beetroot juice for this cocoa-rich, crimson-colored layer cake.
What is Red Velvet Cake?
This "true nut" grows in a spiky burr and is traditionally roasted over an open fire or used to flavor sweet holiday desserts.
What is a chestnut?
At this iconic white marble monument, an eternal flame burns and a continuous military guard stands watch 24 hours a day.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
This famous space telescope launched in 1990 is named after the American astronomer who discovered that galaxies are moving away from us.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
Originating in the Paris music halls of the 1830s, this infamous, high-kicking stage dance was popularized by artists like Toulouse-Lautrec.
What is the Can-Can?
The name of this cold treat refers to a baked dessert, but it is actually a refreshing frozen fruit concoction (hint: it's not sorbet).
What is Baked Ice Cream? (Alternatively: What is a Baked Alaska, if clued for the famous warm meringue trick).
This nut native to Australia is considered the most expensive in the world by weight and is often used in chocolate or cookies.
What is a macadamia nut?
"Semper Paratus," meaning "Always Ready," is the official motto for this maritime branch of the military.
What is the Coast Guard?
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon during this historic mission.
What is Apollo 11?
Rooted in the "swing" jazz era of 1930s Harlem, this energetic, high-flying partner dance is named after a famous aviator.
What is the Lindy Hop?
Italian for "cooked cream," this eggless custard is often garnished with berries and gelatin.
What is Panna Cotta?
Technically a dry drupe rather than a tree nut, this tropical staple provides hydrating water, rich milk, and shredded culinary flakes.
What is a coconut?
By an act of Congress in 1966, this upstate New York village was officially proclaimed the birthplace of Memorial Day.
What is Waterloo?
Orbiting about 250 miles above Earth, this large modular space station is a collaborative project involving five space agencies.
What is the International Space Station?