Capital
"D” Nature of Things
Tea Time
March Observances
Riddle
100

What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

100

What black-and-white spotted dog is associated with firehouses?

Dalmatian

100

What do they call formal teatime in England?

High tea, includes snacks, is held in the afternoon, and is served at a table.

100

What annual extravaganza in New Orleans ends on March 1 in 2022. It ends the day before Lent on Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras

100

What is a frog’s favorite year?

Leap Year

200

What is the capital of Indonesia?

Jakarta
200

When people go to Hawaii, they sometimes swim with what sea creatures?

Dolphins

200

What tea is often consumed at night before bedtime because it relaxes and relieves stress?

Chamomile, it doesn’t contain caffeine, so the relaxation it provides can promote sleep.

200

Every March 17, parades and celebrations honor what saint?

St. Patrick, people across the globe wear green on this day.

200

What is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands? What is it?

A Shirt

300

San Jose is the capital city of?

 Costa Rica

300

What large flying insect has not two but four wings and a body that can measure more than five inches?

Dragonfly, they can fly up to 35 miles per hour.

300

What kind of tea is considered a superfood

Green Tea, is said to have healing properties.

300

On March 2, people honor what children’s author on his birthday? This author wrote The Cat in the Hat and many other rhyming books.

Dr. Seuss, the day is also known as National Read Across America Day.

300

What kind of nut has no shell?

A Doughnut

400

Katmandu is the capital city of?

Nepal

400

The state tree of Missouri is a spring-blooming tree with pink, red, or white blooms. What is it's name?

Dogwood. You can easily recognize an out-of-season dogwood by its split bark, which resembles alligator hide.

400

Traditionally tea is brewed in a teapot from loose tea leaves, but an invention in the early 20th century revolutionized the brewing of tea forever. What was this invention?

Tea bags

400

On March 13, 2022, in many U.S. states and parts of Canada, people will change their clocks to what time?

Daylight saving time. We move our clocks forward one hour.

400

What can you keep after giving to someone?

Your Word

500

Tripoli is the capital city of?

Libya

500

This flower goes by several names, is prevalent in the spring, and is the subject of a William Wordsworth poem that starts, “I wandered lonely as a cloud...” What is it?

Daffodil, you might hear them called jonquils, buttercups, or narcissus, which is their botanical name.

500

This spicy, milky tea from India is called what?

Chai Tea

500

On March 20, 2022, people in the northern hemisphere celebrate a vernal equinox, otherwise known as?

First day of spring. The vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere is on September 22 or 23.

500

The rich men want it, the wise men know it, the poor all need it, the kind men show it. What is it?

Love