Fun Facts
Which pink flower that grows on trees brings thousands of visitors to Japan annually when in full bloom?
Cherry Blossom
Carpe Diem translates to...
seize the day!
Blue red green and yellow are four of the Olympic rings colors, what is the fifth color?
Black
This number of days is the length of the Hanukkah holiday
Eight Days
Name the famous New York hotel that was the setting for Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Bride Wars and Arthur?
The Plaza Hotel
The phrase "déjà vu" comes from which language?
French - the sense of having experienced the present situation before (literally ‘already seen’)
Where could you see or do an Ollie and a McTwist?
Skateboarding
"'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go "
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" John Denver
This Mexican holiday takes place on November first and second
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Which country is home to 60% of the world’s lakes
Canada
The word "acapella" is originated from where?
Italy - Italian for sung without instrumental accompaniment (literally ‘in chapel style’)
Arguably the greatest basketball player to ever play the game, Michael Jordan returned after his second retirement to which team?
Wizards
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
"on the road again" Willie Nelson
This is the month-long fasting holiday celebrated by the Islamic population
Ramadan
Which continent is the only one to not have ants?
Antarctica
What does Bon Voyage translate to?
Have a nice trip
What is the maximum number of clubs that a player may carry in their bag during a round of golf?
14
Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you to
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go
Oh I want to take you down to
______, we'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow
That's where we want to go, way down in _______
"Kokomo" The Beach Boys
In this European region, people celebrate St. Lucia Day
Scandinavia
In which city can you visit Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting, Starry Night?
New York City (The Museum of Modern Art or The MoMA as it’s colloquially called)
From Latin meaning a temperamental and conceited person
Prima Donna
A significant endurance accomplishment for any runner is to complete a marathon, but what is the recognized distance for a traditional IAAF sanctioned marathon?
26.2 Miles
The song "Empire State of Mind" is written by Alicia Keys and Jay-z but "New York State of Mind" is written by who?
Billie Joel
This Swahili holiday is an opportunity to celebrate the harvest each year from December 26th to January first
Kwanzaa