Baseball Greats
Nicknamed the Sultan of Swat, this Yankee slugger set a long-standing record by hitting 60 home runs in a single season in 1927.
Who is Babe Ruth?
Named for a woman in Australia, this intensely tart apple is a favorite for baking because it keeps its shape in the oven.
What is Granny Smith?
What is a pretzel?
On October 1, 1907, this revolutionary automobile built by Henry Ford went on sale for the first time.
What is the Model T?
This tree species is tapped for sap every spring and is known for its fiery red and orange foliage in fall.
What is a maple tree?
This Brooklyn Dodgers infielder made history in 1947 by breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This semi-mythical American pioneer traveled the frontier barefoot to plant apple orchards.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
This major German city was divided by a concrete wall from 1961 to 1989.
What is Berlin?
Born on October 14, 1890, this highly decorated Five-Star General went on to serve as the 34th President of the United States.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This common backyard tree drops hundreds or thousands of acorns every fall, much to the delight of the squirrels.
What is an oak tree?
This Yankees first baseman set a record by playing 2,130 consecutive games before his retirement due to a terminal disease.
This hybrid apple developed in the 1960s has become one of the most expensive and popular apple varieties in grocery stores.
What is Honeycrisp?
This finely shredded fermented cabbage is a staple side dish for traditional German sausages.
What is sauerkraut?
On October 4, 1957, this country kicked off the space race by launching the first-ever artificial satellite.
What is the Soviet Union?
This green pigment fades away inside a leaf as daylight shortens, allowing classic fall colors to show through.
What is chlorophyll?
Known for his excellent catching and paradoxical quotes like "it ain't over till it's over," this baseball icon won 10 World Series championships as a Yankee.
Who is Yogi Berra?
This bright-red variety is one of America's oldest, recognizable by its distinctive five bumps on the bottom.
What is Red Delicious?
This fairy-tale region is famous for its dense pine forests and woodcarving artisans, and is also the name of a popular cake flavor.
What is the Black Forest?
On October 24, 1945, this global organization was officially established in San Francisco to promote world peace following the end of WWII?
What is the United Nations?
This striking tree is the state tree of New Hampshire and its leaves turn a gorgeous bright yellow in the fall.
What is a birch?
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
Developed in Japan in the 1930s, this crisp and sweet variety is named for the famous volcanic mountain located near where the apple was created.
What is Fuji?
Flowing past historic castles and rolling hills, this is the longest river located entirely within Germany's borders.
What is the Rhine River?
On October 14, 1947 this Air Force pilot became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Who is Chuck Yeager?
This botanical term is used to describe trees that lose their leaves annually in the autumn.
What is deciduous?