November Happenings
Clocks go this way at the end of daylight-saving time in November, granting a precious extra hour of sleep.
A.) Forward
B.) Back
C.) Forward 2 hours
B.) Back 2 Hours
What is back? In the United States and Canada, we turn our clocks back an hour when we change from daylight saving time to standard time on November 2.
Sometimes called a yam in the Western world, it’s really one of these.
A.) Sweet Potato
B.) Squash
C.) Pumpkin
What is sweet potato? The root vegetables look similar, but you have probably never tasted a yam. Ninety-five percent of yams are grown in West Africa, and they can grow to 45 inches in length.
It’s not only a bog fruit associated with the holidays but also a shade of red:
A.) Burgandy
b.) Cranberry
C.) Pomegranate
What is cranberry? It comes from the German word kraneberrie, which means “crane berry.” It earned this name because the flower of the cranberry plant looks like a crane’s head and neck
This everyday expression includes the color of Ireland and a word similar to jealousy.
A.) Where the Green Grows
B.) Green and Grand
C.) Green with Envy
What is green with envy? The idiom may have begun with Shakespeare’s writings. He wrote about jealousy in at least two of his plays: In Othello, he refers to “the green-eyed monster,” a phrase we still hear. In Antony and Cleopatra, he uses “the green sickness.”
The first man to set foot on the moon.
A.) Chris Hadfield
B.) Buzz Aldrin
C.) Neil Armstrong
Who is Neil Armstrong? On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to descend in the lunar module Eagle and set foot on the moon, “a giant leap for mankind,” in his words. He was part of a three-man team on NASA’s Apollo mission. He was accompanied in the lunar module by Buzz Aldrin, who joined him in planting the American flag on the moon. Michael Collins remained behind in the command module Columbia.
This federal holiday honoring those who served in Canadas defense and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve.
A.) Veterans Day
B.) Remembrance Day
C.) End of the Wars Day
What is Remembrance? It is observed every November 11. The day honors all soldiers who have served honorably, living or deceased.
A simple, yet decadent, dessert is this whole fruit dipped in chocolate.
A.) Blueberry
B.) Banana
C.) Strawberry
What is a strawberry? The concept of dipping strawberries is a fairly recent introduction, originating in the 1960s at the gourmet food store Stop & Shop in Chicago, Illinois.
This shade of tan is named for an animal that has a hump for storing fat and that you can ride at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.
A.) Camel
B.) Sphynx
C.) Elephant
What is camel? The name for this hue of tan comes from the color of camel hair
In 1920, this Macy’s competitor (now closed) was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia.
A.) Macys
B.) Gimbels
C.) Target
What is Gimbel’s? The department store, founded in 1887, closed its doors in 1986
First woman to win a Nobel Prize; did so for her work in the field of radioactivity and then again for her work in chemistry.
A.) Marie Curie
B.) Marie Adams
C.) Ann Thomas
Who is Marie Curie? In 1903, the Nobel committee awarded the prize to Curie, her husband Pierre, and physicist Becquerel, “in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint research on the radiation phenomena discovered by [Becquerel].”
November is the only month this classic British playwright never mentioned in his plays or sonnets.
A.) Tennessee Williams
B.) William Shakespeare
C.) Oscar Wilde
Who is William Shakespeare? No one knows if it was an oversight or intentional.
This shellfish is often served raw on the half shell with lemon; it’s a French Quarter favorite.
What are oysters? They are thought to have aphrodisiac qualities.
Chartreuse is a hue of this secondary color.
A.) Red
B.) Green
C.) Blue
What is green? It derives its name from the herbal liqueur Chartreuse, first created by the Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the French Alps.
When translated, the Italian title of this 1960 Federico Fellini film starring Marcello Mastroianni means “The Sweet Life.”
A.) La Dolce Vita
B.) Vita Bella
C.) Massimo
What is La Dolce Vita? It was filmed in Italy, mostly in Rome and the surrounding area.
Country in which Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant.
A.) Canada
B.) South Africa
C.) Austrailia
What is South Africa? The heart transplant took place in Cape Town. While the patient survived only 18 days, Dr. Barnard’s success laid the foundation for research and heart transplants to continue.
How many days are there in November?
A.) 31
B.) 29
C.) 30
What is 30? There are 30 days in November.
This creamy Italian dessert is a popular romantic treat, and its name means “cooked cream."
A.) Panna Cotta
B.) Affrogato
C.) Cannoli
What is panna cotta? It’s not a custard, and it doesn’t taste like or resemble gelatin, though it’s made with gelatin. It’s more like a cross between a firm mousse and a custard without eggs. It’s sinfully rich and silky and often topped with fruit
This shade of pink is also the name of a plant with exquisite, delicate petals.
A.) Blush
B.) Magenta
C.) Fuchsia
What is fuchsia? It’s a very bright purplish-pink color used in home furnishings as well as in fashion. It dates to the 16th century, when the fuchsia plant was discovered in Central America
This type of light causes wrinkles and ages skin.
A.) Ultraviolet
B.) Sunlight
C.) Fluorescent
What is ultraviolet (or UV)? According to the Cleveland Clinic, too much UV light exposure can cause wrinkles, freckles, skin discolorations, and even cancer
When was Quebec Founded?
A.) 1608
B.) 1700
C.) 1830
What is 1608? Samuel de Champlain established a fortified trading post at Québec, the perfect location to foster the fur trade and to serve as the base for its founder's idea of colonizing the remote country.
November is known as this type of meteorological month.
A.) Transitional
B.) Cold
C.) In-between
What is transitional? It’s a transition between fall and winter. In many areas of Canada, October brings many warm days. With November’s arrival, you can count on cold snaps. January is traditionally cold in most of the country
This multicourse Japanese dining style is often reserved for special occasions.
A.) Dango
B.) Kaiseki
C.) Kyoto
What is kaiseki? This meal of love can have between seven and 14 courses and focuses on presentation and seasonal foods.
This French word means “unbleached” and lends its name to a pale, neutral color.
A.) Ecru
B.) La Teint
C.) La Peau
What is ecru? The light beige shade is most often found in linen, cotton, and silk fabric.
This straw hat for men was introduced in the 1920s and made in Ecuador.
A.) Top Hat
B.) Panama Hat
C.) Beanies
What is Panama hat? The hat was made in bulk in Ecuador and sent to a port in Panama. There, they were loaded on ships for distribution to Asia, the Americas, and Europe
In 1913, Ontario experienced "The Big Blow" what was this referring too?
A.) The Great Lakes Storm
B.) The Great Mayor
C.) The Great Flood
What is the Great Lakes Storm? he Great Lakes Storm of 1913, historically referred to as the Big Blow, the Freshwater Fury and the White Hurricane, was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario, Canada, between November 7 and 10, 1913. The storm was at its most powerful on November 9, battering and overturning ships on four of the five Great Lakes, particularly Lake Huron.