Labor Day
Gems and Stones
Tailgate Party
Epidemiology
Fall is in the Air
100

What color clothing are people discouraged to wear after Labor Day?

What is white?

100

This gem is composed of resin from pine trees. It is used to make jewelry and often has fossils/insects in it.

what is amber?

100

This hearty stew is often cooked in a crockpot, there are many variations and toppings of it. It's name comes from the type of spice used in it.

What is chili?

100

This medical professional studies the distribution and determinants of diseases and disorders within groups of people, and the development of knowledge on how to prevent/control them.

What is an epidemiologist?

100

This popular combination of spices is used in a variety of fall dishes.

What is pumpkin pie spice?

200

This organization produces information on careers, their expected growth, the median salaries, and the education needed for the careers.

What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

200

Nephrite is a common material used in asian countries (predominately China), it is very durable, and is used in jewelry-making and other art. What is the more common name for this material?

What is jade?

200

This tailgate game is very popular in the midwest. It started off as throwing rocks through a hole on a wooden board. 

What is cornhole?

200

Caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, this life-threatening infection causes a variety of symptoms. Those symptoms include skin sores, chills, coughing, swollen lymph nodes, and sepsis. 

what is the black plague? (Also accepting: what is the plague) 

200

Before the creation of the Jack-o-lantern, the Irish carved designs in to what vegetable?

What are turnips? (also accepted: what is a turnip?)

300

What president made Labor Day a national holiday?

Who is Grover Cleveland?

300

This gem is the only gem found within living creatures.

What is a pearl?

300

This type of barbeque sauce is vinegar and mayonnaise based. It is mostly eaten as an accompaniment to smoked chicken. 

What is Alabama white barbeque sauce? (Also will accept what is Alabama white sauce.)

300

This organization is the national public health agency of the United States. During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, this organization produced information on the virus.

What is the CDC?

300

In Parke County Indiana, this annual festival is one of the most attended and the largest festival.

What is the Parke County Bridge Festival?

400

What is the biggest union today?

What is the National Education Association?

400

This metamorphic stone is formed from clay, sedimentary rock, shale, and sometimes quartz. It can be found in a variety of colors.

What is slate?

400
In Indiana, this pie is also referred to as "Hoosier Pie"'. 

What is sugar cream pie?

400

To break the chain of infection, this is the number one thing you can do?

what is wash your hands? (also will accept: what is handwashing?)
400

This popular fall beverage is served at orchards and pumpkin patches. These days you can buy it hot, cold, or in slushy form. 

What is apple cider?

500
In other countries, when is Labor Day celebrated?

What is Mayday? (Also accept: May 1st)

500

Formed from lava, this igneous, extremely sharp rock has been used to make durable weapons, tools, mirrors, and ornaments. 

What is obsidian?

500

The Western Intercollegiate Conference is also referred to as?

What is the Big 10 Conference?
500

This 2011 action-thriller movie centers around a deadly virus pandemic, it stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, and a few other A-list stars. 

What is Contagion?

500

This type of tree turns a very striking hue of red in the fall despite being an evergreen.

What is the Bald Cypress?
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