Double Trouble
The day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, this man killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald while Oswald was being transferred to the county jail.
Jack Ruby
If you cut this fruit horizontally, you'll find the seeds aligned in a star shape.
Apple
What is the main setting of the television program Orange is the New Black?
Prison
Epiphany, the Christian holiday held on January 6th, commemorates the visit of these men.
Three wise men, or Magi
What is the name of the land bridge across which people first migrated to Alaska?
The Bering Land Bridge
In the 1930's the 20-month-old son of this aviator was kidnapped and killed.
Charles Lindbergh
This is the term for non-native plant species that take over and force out indigenous plants.
invasive
What orange vegetable has been rumored to be connected to William of Orange?
carrot
This college football bowl game occurs on New Year's Day.
Rose Bowl
During which decade did the United States purchase Alaska?
the 1860s. The purchase cost 7.2 million dollars which is about 2 cents per acre of land.
This occasion corresponds with the year's shortest day.
Winter solstice- December 21st.
This largest whale is also the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.
Blue whale. up to 110 feet long and 330,000 lbs.
In what area of the world did pumpkins originate?
Central America
Famous for the Tube, this English-speaking capital was the first to open an underground railway.
London. The first section of the Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863.
What was the name of the gold rush that occurred between 1897 and 1900 in Alaska?
The Klondike Gold Rush. Over 100,00 prospectors would try their luck after the discovery of gold in the Klondike region.
After what god is Tuesday named?
Tyr/Tiu Originally name d for Mars, the Roman god of war, the Germanic people then changed the name to Tuesday after the Germanic god of war.
The smell of bagels wafts through the early-morning air in this major East Coast city that never sleeps.
New York City
Which U S state grows the most pumpkins annually?
Illinois. 12,000 acres of pumpkins annually.
If we're lucky, we get a few warm days in January, also known as this.
January thaw
During which decade did Alaska become a state?
the 1950s. Alaskans passed a referendum in favor of statehood in 1946 and the Alaska Statehood Act in 1958, which led to Alaska joining the Union in 1959.
What ancient landmark was once called Cecropia?
The Acropolis. The name came from the first Athenian king, Cecrops.
What is the capital city of Arizona?
Pheonix
Orange foods tend to be high in carotenoids, which are good for reducing what ailment?
inflammation (swelling)
Name January's small white birth flower that sounds like it would be growing in January.
snowdrop. The other January birth flower is the carnation.
What type of ecological disaster happened in 1989 in Prince William Sound?
Oil spill. Exxon Valdez ran aground and caused one of the worst environmental disasters in US history.