Cultural Traditions
This spring festival in Japan is famous for hanami, the tradition of gathering under trees to enjoy the blooming cherry blossoms.
What is Sakura (or Cherry Blossom Festival)?
In the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the Sorting Hat places Harry into this legendary Hogwarts house.
What is Gryffindor?
This simple, rhythmic breathing exercise involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding for 4.
What is Box Breathing?
This legendary General led the Continental Army through the war and later became the first President of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
This popular morning beverage is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance, loved for its waking power.
What is Coffee (or Caffeine)?
This annual festival in Venice, Italy, is famous for its attendees wearing elaborate porcelain, leather, or glass masks.
What is Carnival (Carnevale)?
This 1994 Disney classic features Simba, a young lion cub who must overcome tragedy to reclaim his throne as king.
What is The Lion King?
This practice involves writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to clear your mind and track emotional triggers.
What is Journaling?
This colonial seamstress from Philadelphia is widely credited with making the very first American flag featuring a circle of 13 stars.
Who was Betsy Ross?
This smooth, sweet treat is made from the beans of the cacao tree and was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.
What is Chocolate?
This traditional Chinese philosophy focuses on arranging living spaces to create balance and a harmonious flow of energy.
What is Feng Shui?
In the 2002 sci-fi film Men in Black II, agents use a silver device called a "neuralyzer" to erase people's memories with this.
What is a Flash of Light?
This psychological term refers to a person's belief in their own ability to succeed and complete tasks effectively.
What is Self-Efficacy?
During the freezing winter of 1777-1778, the American army suffered extreme hardships but trained intensely at this Pennsylvania military camp.
What is Valley Forge?
This round, hole-in-the-middle breakfast bread is boiled in water before it is baked to give it its uniquely chewy texture.
What is a Bagel?
This massive German autumn festival held in Munich is the world's largest Volksfest, celebrating Bavarian culture and food.
What is Oktoberfest?
This 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan features Heath Ledger's legendary, Oscar-winning performance as the Joker.
What is The Dark Knight?
This 10-letter word describes a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another person who is striking misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering.
What is Compassion?
This multi-talented Founding Father flew a kite in a thunderstorm to study electricity and helped secure France as an American ally during the war.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This long, orange root vegetable was actually originally purple or yellow until Dutch farmers bred them to be orange in the 17th century.
What is a Carrot?
This traditional Scottish celebration held on December 31st includes singing "Auld Lang Syne" to welcome the New Year.
What is Hogmanay?
In the 1998 comedy The Truman Show, Jim Carrey plays a man who discovers his entire life is actually a secret television show set in a giant dome.
What is a Reality TV Show?
This mental coping mechanism involves breaking down a giant, overwhelming task into micro-steps, also known as this "cooking" term.
What is Chunking?
This 1781 battle in Virginia was the final major land battle of the war, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This white, pungent seasoning is famously used to flavor Italian dishes, but folklore says it can also keep vampires away.
What is Garlic?