All About Spain
Spain is located on this peninsula.
What is Iberian? It shares the peninsula with Portugal.
This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali? When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police officer advised him to learn how to fight.
This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31? Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer.
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite.
What is caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.
This bustling Mediterranean port city in Catalonia is where a Romance language called Catalan is spoken.
What is Barcelona? Did you know Barcelona rejected plans for the Eiffel Tower, and Paris was the second choice for its location?
This is the capital of Spain.
What is Madrid? It’s the second-largest city in the European Union and the cultural capital of Spain.
This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.
Who is Henry Ford? Mass production is something that has made many items affordable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 4 in 2022.
What is Yom Kippur? The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make jack-o-lanterns.
What is pumpkin? By the time October rolls around, you’ll see everything pumpkin in the stores—pumpkin beer, nuts, muffins, pumpkin spice latte, etc.
This husband-wife team discovered polonium and radium.
Who are the Curies? When they discovered radium, they had no idea it would have medical applications.
Every July, the city of Pamplona holds what is dubbed “The World’s Largest Fiesta,” the Fiesta of San Fermin, also known as the running of these.
What are the bulls? Ernest Hemingway wrote about the Fiesta of San Fermin in The Sun Also Rises.
This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II.
Who is Winston Churchill? In addition to crafting plans for the Allies’ victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment and optimism.
This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest? It began in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it’s a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest.
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
What are brussels sprouts? Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
What is Libra or Scorpio? Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, and Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
This is the only country in Western Europe that is larger than Spain.
What is France? France beats Spain by a hair—by only 15,000 square miles.
She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
Who is Billie Jean King? Ninety million people watched the Battle of the Sexes.
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
What is April? The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere.
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.
Lighter summer spaghetti dishes are fortified by adding this protein.
What is beef or meat? Meatballs added to spaghetti make it a heartier dish for colder days.
This classic was written by Spanish author Miguel Cervantes.
What is Don Quixote? It is considered one of the first modern novels and the first one by a Spaniard.
This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.
Who is Billie Holiday? In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday.
This is one of October’s birthstones.
What is opal or tourmaline? Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”
This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.
What is hot toddy? Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy
This is the country we traveled to in September for Three Links Travelogue
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