It Happened in April
National (blank) Day
Draft Day!
April Showers...
Bring May Flowers!
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While today this even may be more remembered today for film starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet that inspired, at the time it was quite the tragedy.

What is the sinking of the titanic

100

April 1st marks the national day of this bread that is often associated with San Francisco.

What is Sourdough Bread?

100

This NBA player was born in Akron, Ohio which neighbors Cleveland who drafted him in 2003?

Who is LeBron James?

100

While raindrops and snowflakes may all be unique, all rainbows are made of the same color spectrum in the same order, the final color visible from top to bottom is this color

What is Violet/Purple?

100

This bright orange flower is the state flower of California

What is the poppy

200

The roots of this Jovial Holiday are debated, but today it is a day to be suspicious of any news especially if it seems to good to be true 

What is April Fools?

200

April 2nd marks the day for this kind sandwich, fun fact George Washington Carver was not involved in the invention of it. 

What is a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwhich

200

This former NFL Star QB was not drafted until the 6th round but ended up getting the last laugh as he retired with 7 rings

Who is Tom Brady

200

A thermometer measures temperature, a barometer measures pressure, and this device measures rain fall

What is a rain gauge

200

This flower strongly associate with Valentines is actually more closely related to apples then to other flowers

What are roses?

300

April marks the birth month of this famous Elizabethan Bard who wrote countless poems and plays that you definitely were supposed to have read in High school.

Who is William Shakespeare?

300

April 3rd marks the national day of this famous Chicago dish, just don't try giving this to a New Yorker

What is Deep Dish Pizza

300
In the film Draft Day (2014) we follow the general manager of this long struggling NFL team?

Who are the Cleveland Browns

300

This South Asian country on average gets more rain than any country on earth

Where is India?

300

The Crocus Sativus flower produces, this culinary product commonly associated with Mediterranean foods that is worth more than it's weight in gold 

What is Saffron?

400

While this speedy delivery service only was operational for 18 months, it has continued to live on in history.  Fun fact it had stops in Folsom and ended in San Francisco

What is the Pony Express?

400
The drink celebrated on April 6th has the oldest recorded recipe, the recipe called for the drink to be room temperature but today most Americans prefer it cold.

What is beer?

400

The 2024 NFL draft which starts this week will be held in this Midwest City famous for being the home Ford and Motown Records

Where is Detroit

400

This word refers to the specific smell of the first rain after a long dry spell

What is Petrichor?

400

This flower is commonly used in a practice called "smudging" which attempts to ward off evil spirits and ghots

What is Sage?

500

Spawning the iconic phrase "Houston we have a problem", this space disaster nearly claimed the lives of 3 astronauts if not for some quick thinking and very clever use of Duct Tape

What is Apolo 13?

500

April 9th marks the national day of this mythical creature which is the national animal for the country of Scotland. 

What is the Unicorn?

500

The NFL draft is a multi day affair and ends on Saturday with this numbered round.

What is the 7th round?

500

This US state on average receives less rain than any other state in the country

Where is Nevada

500

Rampant speculation over the purchase of the bulb of this flower actually caused a economic depression during the 17th century in the Netherlands.

What are Tulips?

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