While our blackbird folklore comes from Italy, today’s photo was taken in the county of Essex. Where’s that? A England B Canada C Wales Essex is a ‘home county’—one of the five counties that surround London. The area was settled by Anglo-Saxons during the Iron Age before the arrival of the Romans. The correct answer … Read more
In Italian folklore, blackbirds are associated with which season? A Winter B Spring C Summer Tales about blackbirds are associated with the winter season in Italian folklore, specifically the last three days of January, which are said to be the coldest days of the year. The correct answer is Winter.
For Lunar New Year we’re in Derbyshire, England, of all places. What’s that critter? A Moon bunny B Mountain hare C Eurasian rabbit On the Chinese zodiac chart, the lunar year that more or less lines up with 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. And we just couldn’t resist showing this mountain hare blending … Read more
Where is Lunar New Year celebrated? A In many Asian cultures B Only in China C Only in Tibet Lunar New Year is a holiday in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and (since 2003) North Korea. Of course, these traditions have spread around the globe, and you can find celebrations of varying sizes all … Read more
How many signs are there in Chinese astrology? A 5 B 8 C 12 Just as there are 12 signs in Western astrology, there are 12 in the Chinese zodiac. Unlike the Western version, every sign in the Chinese zodiac is an animal. What’s your Chinese zodiac sign? The correct answer is 12.
Edwin Carter came to Breckenridge for the gold rush but switched jobs. What did he do instead? A Naturalist B Environmentalist C Both are correct Carter started collecting wild animal specimens to preserve and study. He eventually became a vocal opponent of gold mining due to the damage it caused to local environments. The cabin … Read more
What type of mining led to the establishment of Breckenridge? A Lead B Gold C Silver The discovery of gold near Breckenridge led to the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush of 1859, later called the Colorado Gold Rush. Prospectors were called Fifty-niners. The town of Breckenridge was established the same year in what was then the … Read more
This ski town is the largest in Summit County, in the US state of Colorado, and hosts Ullr Fest every January. Where are we? A Breckenridge B Boulder C Aspen Breckenridge is the most populous town and county seat of Summit County. Originally a mining town, Breckenridge is now primarily a destination for winter sports. … Read more
The renowned New World Symphony performs in the New World Center concert hall in South Beach. What famed architect designed it? A Rem Koolhaas B Frank Gehry C César Pelli Gehry, one of the world’s most famous architects, has designed several performance halls, the New World Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall among them. The … Read more
Famous for its beach, this town is also known for having the largest collection of Art Deco structures in the world. Where are we? A St. Augustine B St. Petersburg C Miami Beach Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District includes hundreds of mostly hotels and apartments built between 1923 and 1943. Some of the best … Read more