U Autumn Like These
When was the first day of Autumn 2023 (Autumn Equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere?
1) September 23
2) September 25
3) September 21
September 23
Who invented the simple sled known as a toboggan?
1) Joseph-Armand Bombardier
2) Susie Tompkins
3) Edward Zamboni
Edward Zamboni
Trivia Question: What is the actress’s name in Funny Face, Sabrina, and Roman Holiday?
1) Audrey Hepburn
2) Natalie Wood
3) Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Which heavy material was the fabric of choice for winter clothes in ancient Greece?
1) Cotton
2) Wool
3) Hemp
Wool
Where does the popular rhyme ‘double, double toil, and trouble’ come from?
Macbeth
Ivanhoe
Macbeth
Where was Bram Stroker, the author of the classic gothic horror Dracula from?
Ireland
Scotland
Romania
Ireland
How quickly do snowflakes fall from the sky (in miles per hour)?
1) One to two miles per hour
2) Three to four miles per hour
3) Five to six miles per hour
Three to four miles per hour
What country is Prague in?
1) Hungary
2) Austria
3) Czech Republic
Czech Republic
According to tradition, what insect in the town of Vermilion predicts the winter weather?
1) Woolly Bear Caterpillar
2) House Fly
3) Honey Bee
Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Which US President began the tradition of ‘pardoning a turkey?
John F Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
John F Kennedy
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
On what day of December is Christmas typically celebrated in Estonia, Latvia and much of northern Lithuania?
1) 15th
2) 23rd
3) 25th
25th
What was the first Disney film that was produced in color?
1) Cinderella
2) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
3) Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Who had a hit with Simon & Garfunkel's "A Hazy Shade of Winter"?
1) Belonda Carlisle
2) The Bangles
3) The Pretenders
The Bangles
What is said to help keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween?
A broom propped against the inside door jamb
Sprinkle salt on your doorstep
A pair of shoes placed outside of the doorway with one shoe on either side of the doorstep
Sprinkle salt on your doorstep
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
Munich
What is the width of the largest snowflake on record?
a. Two inches
b. Five inches
c. Fifteen inches
Fifteen inches
Humphrey Bogart Won His Only Oscar for What Motion Picture?
1) The African Queen
2) The Maltese Falcon
3) Casablanca
The African Queen
What Bob Dylan song includes, "The snow is so cold, but our love can be bold"?
1) Winterlude
2) Shelter from the Storm
3) Blowin' In The Wind
Winterlude
Which Jewish holiday, celebrating the Jewish near year, takes place in the fall?
Sukkot
Rosh Hashanah
Shavuot
Rosh Hashanah
In Ancient Greece, who was the goddess of harvest?
1) Demeter
2) Rhea
3) Ceres
Demeter
Which Shakespearean play begins with the words "Now is the winter of our discontent"?
1) Othello
2) Henry V
3) Richard III
Richard III
What is the collective noun for a group of Rhino?
1) A Crash
2) A Thunder
3) A Patch
4) A Qualm
A Crash
What major winter storm affected northern Europe,, causing flooding in England in December 2013?
1) Cyclone Sophie
2) Cyclone Xaver
3) Cyclone Zach
Cyclone Xaver
Which US state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
The Detroit Lions game is a staple Thanksgiving tradition. In what year was the first game held?
1934
1940
1969
1934
The word “winter” comes from an old germanic word wintar. What does it mean?
1) "Season of Rest"
2) "Time of Water"
3) "Period of Peace"
"Time of Water"
Who Claimed He Could Drive Away the Devil with a Fart?
1) Pope Sixtus IV
2) Martin Luther
3) Billy Graham
Martin Luther
What causes Watermelon snow that is pink or red in color?
1) Iron Particulates
2) Algae
3) Acid Rain
Algae
What spice will you NOT find in Mexican hot chocolate?
Cinnamon
Chili powder
Ginger
Ginger