November
This day, though not a federal holiday, is officially set as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November."
What is Election Day? (or Voting Day)
This country produces 75% of the world’s hazelnuts.
What is Turkey?
This is the second favorite flavor of ice cream in the U.S., with 15% of U.S. adults naming this as their favorite flavor.
What is vanilla?
This bird, and sign of spring, is Connecticut's state bird.
What is a robin?
This show, starring Blossom and her sisters Bubbles and Buttercup, was the highest rated debut in Cartoon Network history.
What is The Powerpuff Girls?
Believed to bring wisdom and longevity to the wearer, this yellow-amber gemstone is the birthstone for the month of November.
What is topaz?
This is the bowling term used when a player makes three strikes in a row.
What is Turkey?
This is how many people around the world have the last name "Bean."
a) 5,500
b) 70,000
c) 1 million
What is b) 70,000?
This "religious" bug is the state insect of Connecticut.
What is a praying mantis?
This character, with his iconic triangular shaped head, lives in Danville - a part of the Tri-State area.
Who is Phineas Flynn?
Dating back to the colonial era, November's full moon is named after this rodent, reminding trappers to set their final traps before the rivers and streams froze for the winter and animals went into hibernation.
What is a beaver moon?
This founding father advocated for the turkey to be our national bird, calling the bald eagle “a bird of bad moral character” because they are scavengers that steal from other birds. He called the turkey a “much more respectable bird,” “a bird of courage,” and “a true original native of America.”
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This is the most important crop grown in the world, economically speaking. It is also the main ingredient of tofu.
What are soybeans?
This tree is the state tree of Connecticut.
What is an oak? (Think Charter Oak!)
This character, whose last name is "Blake," is Scottish and has family living there - the audience learns this in the movie Scooby Doo and the Loch Ness Monster.
Who is Daphne Blake?
How many distinct native languges were spoken in North America before contact with Europeans?
a) 70-90
b) 100-140
c) 250-300
What is c) 250-300?
This is how many pounds of turkey are killed and eaten each year for Thanksgiving.
a) 3.5 million
b) 11 million
c) 500 million
d) 1.5 billion
What is d) 1.5 billion?
The modern word for this bean originates from the Nahuatl word "kakawatl," which dates back to 1500 BCE.
What is cacao?
This flower (and lady's name), is the state flower of Connecticut - though it's not always found at high elevations.
What is mountain laurel?
"Elastigirl" is her superhero alter ego, but this is her real name.
Who is Helen Parr?
The Wampanoag (Wopânâak), the nation who brought Thanksgiving to European colonists, give thanks for each harvest season: Strawberry Thanksgiving in early summer, the Green Corn and Green Bean Festival and midsummer, and a festival for this fruit that ripens in early November.
What are cranberries?
This is the name of the fleshy appendage that extends over a turkey’s beak.
a) snood
b) strude
c) goblet
d) giblet
What is a)snood?
Baked beans are made from this type of bean.
What are haricot beans? (Or navy beans/white pea beans)
The Connecticut State Seal and flag include three of this item.
What are grapevines?
This famous redhead has 6 sisters in the 1989 movie version: Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina.
Who is Ariel?