Old Wives Tales
Maine, Maine, Maine
Past-times
Memorable Places
Where In The World?
100
Hanging this above your door to your home will bring good luck to all who live there.
What is a Horseshoe?
100
Maine became a state in this year.
What is 1820?
100
Children often enjoy making themselves taller by walking on these long wooden poles.
What are stilts?
100
The first Olympics were held in this country in 1924.
What is France?
100
Pinatas, Sombreros, Tortillas...
What is Mexico?
200
Having one of these every day will keep the doctor away.
What is an Apple?
200
Maine's state bird is this.
What is Black-capped Chickadee?
200
This professional sport is considered America's Favorite Pasttime.
What is baseball?
200
Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and this state.
What is New York?
200
Alps, Chocolate, Watches...
What is Switzerland?
300
Doing this will supposedly cause arthritis in your hands.
What is cracking your knuckles?
300
Maine's state mineral is this.
What is Tourmaline?
300
This popular board game focuses on real estate and is based on Atlantic City, New Jersey.
What is Monopoly?
300
The D-Day landings in World War II occured here.
What is Normandy, France?
300
Tulips, Windmills, Wooden Shoes...
What is Netherlands?
400
You should do this to avoid cramping after going swimming.
What is wait an hour?
400
This Maine company has its own zip code.
What is L. L. Bean?
400
This gambling card game uses the terms "five card draw" and "deuces wild".
What is poker?
400
Thomas Jefferson's estate home, Monticello, became a historic shrine in 1926. It is located in this state.
What is Virginia?
400
Nile, Pyramids, Pharaohs...
What is Egypt?
500
Two people traditionally hold this bone from a turkey and pull simultaneously to see who gets the longer half and therefore the good luck.
What is a wishbone?
500
This is Maine's state motto.
What is Dirigo ("I lead")?
500
This game was played by drawing a ring on the ground and shooting small, glass balls.
What is Marbles?
500
US land near San Francisco became this federal prison in 1934.
What is Alcatraz?
500
Gypsies, Goulash, Budapest...
What is Hungary?
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