Quotable Quotes
All roads lead to this city. Hint-It wasn't built in a day.
What is Rome? This quote derives from the 12th-century expression “A thousand roads lead men forever to Rome.” And, in fact, they did. All secondary cities on the peninsula had a road leading to Rome.
Professional and some amateur photographers develop their own film in this place.
A. studio B. dark room C. red room
What is a darkroom? Developers can see in darkrooms thanks to safelights, which are red bulbs.
This lime pie comes from the Florida Keys.
What is key lime? Key lime pie made with regular limes just doesn’t taste the same. Key limes are tart, seedier, and less acidic, making them more flavorful than regular limes.
This beautiful pink bird is born gray.
A. Flamingo B. Parrot C. Ostrich
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.
This attack took place on December 7, 1941.
A. Battle of Bull Run B. Pearl Harbor C. Oklahoma City Bombing
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 Green Bay Packers coach is credited with saying, “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.”
A. Vince Lombardi B. Bret Favre C. Curly Lambeau
Who is Vince Lombardi? He gets the credit, but it’s since been discovered that Vanderbilt University football coach Henry “Red” Sanders first uttered the saying in 1948, as recorded in The Birmingham News.
This lens allows you to take close-up photos from a distance.
A. telescope B. fisheye C. zoom
What is a zoom or telephoto lens? They’re available in various strengths. Zoom lenses are essential when photographing dangerous wildlife and birds.
The smell of bagels wafts through the early-morning air in this major East Coast city that never sleeps.
What is New York City? They say you haven’t had a bagel until you’ve had a bagel from New York City. Sandwiches made with bagels are a favorite New York lunch as well.
This is the world’s tallest land animal.
A. Elephant B. Humans C Giraffe
What is a giraffe? It can grow up to 19 feet tall, with its neck reaching nine feet long.
The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as this, were ratified on December 15, 1791.
A. Bill of Rights B. Articles C. Provisions
What is the Bill of Rights? It’s the cornerstone of our republic and enumerates our fundamental freedoms.
“Much ado about nothing” is a 16th-century expression from this playwright. Hint- His "Globe" still stands in London.
Who is William Shakespeare? Its meaning is similar to “making a mountain out of a molehill.”
Most people don’t require standalone cameras today; we use these instead.
What is a cell phone camera (or similar)? Much of the beautiful photography you see online is taken with a phone. Many travel writers and photographers now buy cell phones based on the camera’s specifications.
Lobster roll is found in this “New” region of the United States.
What is New England? Good luck finding the “rolls,” sometimes called New England hot dog buns, in grocery stores outside of this region. They look like hot dog buns sliced almost in half on top, but lobster salad in a hot dog bun is not the same.
This flightless bird has the same name as a fruit. (Hint, it's the Ntl bird of New Zealand)
What is the kiwi? Kiwis are an endangered species, with only five percent surviving birth. They’re the national bird of New Zealand.
On December 26, 1917, eight months after the United States entered World War I, President Woodrow Wilson announced the nationalization of most of these means of transportation.
A. Airplanes B. Highways C. Railroads
What are railroads? Many railroads were facing bankruptcy, and they were needed to transport essential goods.
This expression is boxing slang for getting out of serious trouble just in the nick of time. Also the name of a popular 90s sitcom.
What is saved by the bell? Though the expression has come to be associated with getting out of school work, it originated in boxing circles in the late 1800s as a way of saying a round ended just in time for a fighter to escape defeat.
If you want a lens for photographing wide landscapes, you’ll need this lens.
A. short telephoto B. fisheye C. wide angle
What is wide-angle (or panoramic)? According to expertphotography.com, a wide-angle lens “displays a wider field of view than our vision.” Wide-angle lenses are available with an optional zoom feature.
This is Philadelphia’s signature sandwich.
What is a Philly cheesesteak? It’s made with thinly sliced steak, sautéed diced onions, and melted mild white cheese and served on a hoagie.
These docile marine mammals “get high” on pufferfish.
A. Orca Whale B. Manatees C. Dolphins
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.
If you were born between December 22 and 31, you were born under this astrological sign.
A. Taurus B. Aquarius C. Capricorn
What is Capricorn? The goat represents this sign, and people born under the sign are said to be practical and stubborn.
“With malice for none, with [this] for all” is a quote from President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865.
A. humility B. empathy C. charity
What is charity? Lincoln delivered the address just 41 days before his assassination.
This is the term for the opening or hole in the lens.
A. aperture B. breach C. click
What is aperture? The larger the aperture, the more light enters the lens. It works just like the pupils in your eyes.
If you order barbecue in one of these two states, you’ll get a side of mustard barbecue sauce. (Hint, states of the same name with different locations)
What are North Carolina and South Carolina? The sauce is called Carolina Gold.
This largest whale is also the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.
A. Sperm Whale C. Blue Whale C. Beluga
What is the blue whale? Antarctic blue whales can grow up to 110 feet long and weigh 330,000 pounds.
The equities markets often rise in December, a phenomenon known as this rally.
A. Santa Claus rally B. Mistletoe rally C. Christmas Rally
What is a Santa Claus rally? According to financial services company the Motley Fool, “It’s not fully clear whether it’s purely psychological or there are some underlying financial reasons for the year-end rally, but history has shown that stocks tend to gain at the end of the year and into the first days of January.”
“The emperor has no clothes” is an expression rooted in a fairy tale by this Danish author. Hint- he also wrote these famous stories: The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid , The Princess and the Pea and Thumbelina.
Who is Hans Christian Andersen? It comes from the tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which appeared in Fairy Tales Told for Children.
SLR stands for this.
A. single-lens reflex B. standard long release C. shutter-lapse ratio
What is single-lens reflex? SLR cameras have detachable lenses and offer far more control than “point-and-shoot” cameras. Today, many professional photographers use digital SLR cameras.
You’ll find most Americans eating nearly the same meal on this day.
What is Thanksgiving? You won’t find another day with more American families sitting down to a similar meal, and you won’t find entire countries or regions anywhere else eating this dinner on American Thanksgiving Day. At a typical Thanksgiving table, you’ll find a turkey dinner with sides such as dressing or breading, cranberry, sweet potatoes, and green bean casserole.
This is the deadliest creature in the animal kingdom.
A. Hippo B. Shark C. Mosquito
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.
This is the brightest star in the December sky.
A. Rigel B. Sirius C. Betelgeuse
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.