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This is New York City’s fruity nickname.
What is “The Big Apple”? New York City got its nickname in the 1920s, when some New Orleans stable hands said they were going to “The Big Apple,” referencing the city. At the time, New York City was renowned for its horseracing.
This entrepreneur is famous for creating Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Who is Walt Disney? He went from working for a newspaper company to owning one of the most successful entertainment and amusement park businesses in the world.
Although it’s a star, it shines brightly during the day.
What is the sun? The sun is the closest star, only 93 million miles from Earth.
This brand uses the slogan “take me away.”
What is Calgon? The slogan “Calgon, take me away” has been in use off and on for decades, and it is used today for Calgon’s bath products.
Most of the time there are 365 “D”s in a “Y.” The letters represent these words.
What are days in a year? This is true except for leap years, which have 366 days.
This landmark was the world’s first building taller than 100 stories.
What is the Empire State Building? It is 102 stories tall, is built on the original site of the Waldorf Astoria, and was completed in only one year and 45 days
She is known as Fred Astaire’s dancing partner.
Who is Ginger Rogers? Her stage name Ginger came from a cousin who had trouble pronouncing Virginia.
This type of animal sleeps during the day and is active at night.
What is nocturnal? Bats, coyotes, and raccoons are examples of nocturnal animals.
If you wander the streets in this country in August, you’ll find little activity along the Seine or the Left Bank.
What is France? Many French workers get 30 days off per year and leave France to vacation elsewhere. The country all but shuts down in August.
This English word becomes its opposite when you add the letters fe in front of it.
What is male? Many opposites are formed with the prefix in-. For example, active and inactive are opposites.
Times Square is named for this newspaper.
What is the New York Times? It was previously known as Longacre Square.
When people hear this teacher’s name, they usually associate her with Helen Keller.
Who is Annie Sullivan? The first word she taught Helen was water. She taught it to her by placing Helen’s hand under running water and then signing the word in Helen’s hands.
This pole has a star directly above it.
What is the north pole? It’s known as the Pole Star or Polaris. There is no star directly above the south pole.
A cruise to this U.S. state offers spectacular natural views to make you feel as if you’ve left your world behind. Some of these cruises include an excursion in Denali National Park.
What is Alaska? Alaska cruises run during spring and summer. Denali National Park opens in early June.
This three-letter word associated with you goes up every year but never comes down.
What is age? However, “age is just a number,” as they say, which means one’s age shouldn’t define a person or their abilities.
The five New York City boroughs are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and this.
What is Staten Island? In addition to taking the Staten Island Ferry, you can get to Staten Island from Brooklyn by way of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It is the longest suspension bridge in the U.S.
He is famous for his Li’l Folks comic strip that was published in 1947. The title was changed three years later.
Who is Charles Schulz? The Peanuts comic strip grew to be a major success as readers connected with the main character Charlie Brown and how he felt about his life’s misfortunes.
According to studies, people dream in color more than ever before because this electronic is available almost exclusively in living color.
What is TV? Those over 55 now dream in color around 75 percent of the time. Those under 25 dream in black and white only four percent of the time.
Yoga relaxes the mind by focusing on stretches and poses and by controlling this.
What is breathing? It helps relax the mind as well as the body by requiring you to focus.
This is a narrow strip of land that links two larger areas of land and has sea on either side.
What is an isthmus? One example of an isthmus is the Panama isthmus that connects Costa Rica and Colombia.
Brooklyn is separated from Manhattan by this river.
What is the East River? The strait links the Upper New York Bay with Long Island Sound.
This “horror” author had his best-seller Carrie manuscript rejected 30 times before he found a publisher willing to accept it.
Who is Stephen King? His novels are always on best-seller lists.
Cole Porter wrote this song for the 1932 Broadway musical The Gay Divorcee.
What is “Night and Day”? Fred Astaire sang it in the musical, which was also the last Broadway show he ever performed in.
Meditation primarily helps clear this.
What is the mind? It is a well-known stress-reduction technique.
This is a word used to describe the creation of words that imitate sounds, like buzz, quack, and sizzle.
What is onomatopoeia? Different languages use different onomatopoeia words. For example, in English, a dog barking might sound like woof woof, while in Russian they say gav gav.