Native Americans
This tribe is known for its forced relocation on the Trail of Tears in 1838
What is the Cherokee?
This Italian explorer's 1492 voyage led to the European discovery of the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This vegetable was originally used to make jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became the standard
What is a turnip?
This large flightless bird native to Africa is the fastest bird on land
What is an ostrich?
This technique allows bats to navigate and hunt for insects in the dark
What is echolocation?
This Lakota chief played a crucial role in the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who is Sitting Bull?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail directly from Europe to India in 1498
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This haunted house in American folklore is associated with Ichabod Crane and a headless rider
What is Sleepy Hollow?
This layer of Earth's atmosphere absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation
What is the ozone layer
This is the largest bat species in the world, known for its impressive wingspan and fruit-based diet. It is also takes on the name of a sly forest mammal.
What is the flying fox?
These dome-shaped dwellings, often covered with bark or hides, were used by many Eastern Woodland tribes
What is a wigwam?
This British captain claimed Australia for Britain in 1770 and mapped much of the Pacific
Who is James Cook?
This castle in Transylvania is often associated with the legend of Dracula
What is Bran Castle?
This term refers to the movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration
What is osmosis?
This bat, known for its unique social behavior, can form colonies of thousands in caves and mines. It has the name of our southern neighbor in it's title.
What is the Mexican free-tailed bat?
The Hopi and Zuni are known for creating these small carved figures representing spiritual beings
What are kachina dolls?
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain in 1521
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Halloween is believed to have originated from this ancient Celtic festival, marking the end of the harvest season
What is Samhain?
This capital city of Norway is known for its rich Viking history
What is Oslo?
Bats typically give birth to one pup per year, but this term refers to the group of young bats born at the same time, same as our canine friends.
What is a litter?
This tribe, known for its massive cliff dwellings in the American Southwest, mysteriously disappeared around 1300 A.D
Who are the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi)?
This Norse explorer is believed to have been the first European to set foot in North America, around the year 1000
Who is Leif Erikson?
A group of witches is this
What is a coven
This study of birds is a branch of zoology
What is ornithology?
This disease, caused by a fungus, has significantly impacted bat populations in North America, leading to the decline of several species. It causes a light powdery substance to form in areas of their faces.
What is white-nose syndrome?