Clubs and Organizations
This is what AARP stands for.
What is American Association of Retired Persons? Its mission is to empower retired people to choose how they live.
This updated toaster oven circulates air while it cooks.
What is a convection oven? Air circulation cooks more evenly than radiant heat found in conventional toaster ovens.
This is Greece’s capital.
What is Athens? It’s Europe’s oldest capital—around 3,400 years old.
Jelly is made primarily with this part of the fruit.
What is the juice or liquid? Jam is made with larger chunks of fruit. Jelly is made with pectin to solidify it, but jam does not use pectin.
This woman became the queen of England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? She became queen in 1952 and was crowned in 1953 at her coronation.
This is the name of a children’s game where kids ask permission from a parental figure.
What is Mother, May I? The game is intended to teach manners and self-restraint.
Many of us belonged to these boys’ and girls’ clubs as children, where we earned badges for learning new skills.
What are Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts? Today, boys and girls can join the Boy Scouts, but the Girl Scouts limits its membership to girls only.
These pans must be seasoned and are passed down from generation to generation.
What are cast iron pans? These oldies-but-goodies are as essential in today’s kitchen as they were in our ancestors’ kitchens. They’re indestructible, and when seasoned properly, their nonstick surface cooks perfectly.
Tourists visit this famous ruin atop the Acropolis.
What is the Parthenon? It was once a church, a mosque, a munitions depot, and an army barracks.
This is the term for a baby giraffe.
What is calf? Giraffes give birth while standing up, and their calves fall to the ground. Within minutes of their birth, the calves stand up and walk.
Women were rarely seen in public without this undergarment, something almost no one wears today.
What is girdle? The garment dates to the 16th century and has taken several forms over the century. The last stop before the 1950s abbreviated version was the corset. By the late 1960s, girdles were all but extinct.
This May holiday is considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the U.S.
What is Memorial Day? It falls on the last Monday of May.
This international organization is best known for providing blood to those in need from the donations it receives.
What is the Red Cross? Its services go well beyond blood collection and distribution. Its staff and volunteers help in disaster situations worldwide through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent.
This machine uses an electron tube called a magnetron. The magnetron causes the water molecules in food to vibrate, which heats it.
What is a microwave oven (or microwave)? Today’s smart microwaves are preprogrammed to cook many foods with a single touch of a button.
Day trips are available to visit the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, which housed this oracle.
What is the Oracle of Delphi (del-FI)? The Oracle of Delphi entered a trance and channeled the god Apollo. Gaia (guy-UH) is presumed to have been the first oracle. When a prophet died, she was replaced by a new one.
The first modern trains were powered by this.
What is steam? The first steam train lost a race to a horse. When steam trains were introduced, they required horses to draw the train over rough terrain.
This Spanish-speaking island nation in the West Indies officially became a commonwealth of the United States.
What is Puerto Rico? Before its new status, which granted the island autonomous rule, Puerto Rico was a colonial territory of the United States.
Around one-quarter of all flower and plant sales are made in conjunction with this May holiday.
What is Mother’s Day? Lilies, orchids, and tulips are some of the most popular flowers.
This nonprofit organization helps families in need worldwide by building houses for them with the help of volunteers. The families also help with the construction of their homes.
What is Habitat for Humanity? The organization has built homes in 70 countries for 39 million families.
Aficionados of Chinese and other Asian foods must have this pan.
What is a wok? Wok fans have expanded its use to include one-pan meals, soups, and more.
The first known Olympics were held in 776 BC at this site on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece.
What is Olympia? People also used to go there to worship the gods.
This part of the rose is used in perfume.
What is oil? You can extract the essence from rose blooms and make the essential oil at home. It takes a week to complete the process.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Who is Vivien Leigh? Marlon Brando also stars in the film and plays the role of Stanley, Blanche’s brother-in-law.
This is May’s birthstone.
What is emerald? The stone represents love and success.
This organization is comprised of high-IQ individuals and is limited to the upper two percent of the population.
What is Mensa? It was founded in 1946 as a nonpolitical roundtable for those who qualify.
This slicer guarantees uniform thickness.
What is a mandoline? You must be careful when using it. It’s best to wear a cut-resistant glove and work at a moderate pace, regardless of how competent you are in using this gadget.
Stroll along this main port city near Athens after a dinner at one of its many seaside tavernas (small Greek restaurants).
What is Piraeus (pie-REE-us)? The 1960 film Never on Sunday is set in Piraeus.
German chocolate cake is named for him.
Who is Samuel German? German, an American baker, invented the cake in 1852.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Charlie Allnutt in African Queen.
Who is Humphrey Bogart? Katharine Hepburn also stars in the film and plays the role of Rose Sayer.
This Canadian holiday falls on the next-to-last Monday in May.
What is Victoria Day? It celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday.
This is a United Nations organization that provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
What is UNICEF (originally the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund)? The agency works in more than 190 countries and territories to reach the most disadvantaged children and to help protect their rights.
If you’ve had it with trying to remove bread, cake, etc., from bakeware without leaving any behind, try one made of this flexible substance.
What is silicone? To avoid spilling the contents, place the silicone pan on a baking tray before filling it and leave it on the tray while baking.
Nighttime comes to life in this charming tourist district near the Acropolis. Its nickname is the “neighborhood of the gods,” and it is the oldest neighborhood in Athens.
What is Plaka (pla-KUH)? Tavernas are open for food, drink, live music, dance, and good times until all hours of the night.
This is the name of one of the two main types of cinnamon you can find in the grocery store.
What is Ceylon or cassia? Cassia is the most common cinnamon found in grocery stores, and Ceylon has the softer and lighter color of the two.
Once a month, a television variety show called The Buick Circus Hour began replacing this show that was sponsored by Texaco.
What is Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theatre? The Buick Circus Hour ran from 1952–1953, while Berle’s show ran from 1948–1956.
This is the name of the May full moon.
What is the flower moon? The name signifies that wildflowers are in full bloom in May in the northern hemisphere.