Fall Terms
An unfermented drink made by crushing fruit, typically apples.
What is Cider?
The IRS and U.S. Mint fall under this department.
What is Treasury?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury also supports investigations of financial crimes. In 2003, the Secret Service was moved from the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security.
PBS
What is Public Broadcasting Service?
On Super Bowl Sunday in 2016, PBS came in second place in the ratings, with Downton Abbey going head-to-head with football.
This is outerwear or an application of paint
What is coat?
One of the tourist attractions in Hawaii is swimming with these mammals.
What are dolphins?
Dolphins are known for their gentle demeanor.
a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
What is cornucopia?
The person who heads the Department of Justice is not called a secretary. The position goes by this name.
What is attorney general?
The attorney general is the country’s top law enforcement officer. States also have an attorney general.
NBC
What is National Broadcasting Company?
The peacock logo was not the original logo. It was introduced in 1956 with 11 colors. Today’s stylized peacock has only six colors and was introduced in 1986.
This is one of two offspring born at the same birth?
What is twin? There are two main types of twins: fraternal and identical. New research shows twins can begin interacting with each other as early as 14 weeks gestation
*Did you know Erica is a twin?
This tiny bird is the only bird that can fly backward.
What is hummingbird?
After gathering nectar from flowers, they often fly backward, away from the flowers
The process or period of gathering in crops.
What is Harvest?
This department deals with those who served in the active military and were honorably discharged. It administers medical benefits through a network of hospitals and other benefits such as the G.I. Bill.
What is Veterans’ Affairs or VA? It also maintains 135 cemeteries for veterans.
ABC
What is American Broadcasting Company?
Fred Silverman ushered in the network’s golden era in 1975. Today, it is a division of the Disney Company.
One of Hemingway’s classics is For Whom the [this] Tolls
What is bell?
The 1940 novel’s title comes from John Donne’s sermon that begins “No man is an island.”
Wool comes from these animals.
What are sheep?
An object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing
What is scarecrow?
All of the U.S. diplomats to foreign countries fall under this department
What is State Department?
The State Department was created in 1789.
BBC
What is British Broadcasting Corporation?
It’s the official British network, and it rehearses coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s death, known as “Operation London Bridge,” at least once a year. Black ties are kept on hand for the announcement.
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had this to resolve a dispute
What is duel?
Hamilton was shot, and he died the next day
The domestic dog evolved from this animal.
What is wolf?
One study suggests that dogs may have evolved from wolves more than once. One theory suggests that ancient humans found wolf pups in the wild and raised them as pets.
The fruit of the oak tree, a smooth oval nut in a rough cup-shaped base.
What is an acorn?
This department was established after 9/11.
What is Department of Homeland Security?
This department was created in 2001 as an agency before becoming a full-fledged department in 2003. Many of the agencies that deal with safety and security have been consolidated under Homeland Security
CBS
What is Columbia Broadcasting System?
When it expanded from radio into TV, it unveiled the moniker “The Tiffany Network” to represent its high-quality and sophisticated programming.
This is the title of past rulers of Russia before the revolution; for example, Nicolas II.
What is tsar (czar)?
Tsar Nicolas II was the last tsar of Russia
This is another name for reindeer.
What is caribou?
They are members of the deer family. Both male and female caribou grow antlers, which fall off each year and grow back