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What are the four suits in a standard deck of cards?
Clubs, hearts, spades, and diamonds
The suits were originally designated by the French in the 1480s.
This vegetable’s name sounds like it would be a hen’s contribution to the meal.
Eggplant
Small eggplants look like large, egg-shaped produce. Botanically, the eggplant is a fruit.
This is the number of petals on a shamrock.
Three
It’s the national flower of Ireland, and you’ll see it everywhere on St. Patrick’s Day because everyone is Irish on March 17.
This is in the air.
Love
It’s mating season in the animal kingdom. For all of us, it signals rebirth and fresh hopes.
In the United States, this Japanese national flower begins to bloom in March.
Cherry blossom
The original 2,000 cherry blossom trees Japan gifted the United States were destroyed by pests and disease, but they gave a second gift of 3,000 trees, which you can see in Washington, D.C. Look but don’t pick the blossoms from those gifts, because it’s illegal to do so.
What religion celebrates the holidays Diwali, Makar Sankranti, and Ram Navami?
Hinduism
Diwali, the festival of lights, is also celebrated by those of Sikh faith.
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
Eclairs
Sometimes they’re topped with chocolate fondant.
The element CO2 , known by this name, is blamed for causing climate change.
Carbon dioxide
Plants don’t “breathe” the same way we do, but they do exchange the gases carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere.
Spring has done this.
Sprung
Sprung means “to quickly jump.” We don’t meander into spring; we jump into it wholeheartedly.
What Indian landmark has a name that means “Crown Palace”?
The Taj Mahal
The impressive complex was built to honor the emperor Shah Jahan’s beloved wife.
This is the name for pottery made of clay.
Earthenware
The clay is hardened by firing it in a kiln between 900–1,110°F.
This is the main ingredient in household dust.
Dead skin cells
Researchers have found that people shed around 200 million dead skin cells every hour.
The first day of this usually occurs on March 19, 20, or 21 in the northern hemisphere.
Spring
It’s the first day of fall in the southern hemisphere. The lengths of days and nights are equal in both hemispheres. That’s why the first day of spring and fall are called equinoxes
In bowling, what is it called when a player makes three consecutive strikes?
A turkey
Other bowling terms include a double (two strikes in a row) and a hambone (four consecutive strikes).
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
Exile
It’s a common occurrence among heads of state who are considered enemies by their political opponents and fear for their lives.
The Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides.
Six
The world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds.
One of the Beatles’ early hits is “Here Comes the [missing word].”
Sun
Winter is usually extremely gloomy in England, but in 2019, the sun popped out in February, and temperatures soared. They called it “fool’s spring.”
What is the second-largest country in the world, by area?
Canada
The largest nations by area are Russia, Canada, and the United States.
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count.
Earl
It’s the oldest British title of nobility
Before Alaska joined the Union, the United States had this number of states.
48
Alaska gained statehood on January 3, 1959. Hawaii was the 50th state, admitted to the Union seven months later, on August 21, 1959.
The Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward this on the first day of spring.
The Sun
The sun sets on this half-man, half-lion’s shoulders twice a year during the spring and fall equinox.
What is the longest river in Canada: the Mackenzie, the Churchill, or the Athabasca?
The Mackenzie River
From its headwaters to where it empties into the Beaufort Sea, the Mackenzie River system is 2,635 miles (4,241 km) long.
In the United States, citizens do not vote directly for the president and vice president; instead, they vote for these people who vote for the winners in their respective states.
Electors
The person who wins the popular vote does not always win the electoral vote. It has happened five times that the person who lost the popular vote became U.S. president.
H2 O2 stands for this common household substance.
Peroxide
It’s water with one additional oxygen molecule. The two oxygen molecules are linked together.
This is the Latin word for “spring.”
Vernal
The spring equinox is also called the vernal equinox.