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This is rolled out to the airplane stairs when visiting foreign dignitaries arrive.
red carpet
The red-carpet treatment had its start in the fifth century BC
This is the alternate name for the fall season.
autumn
Early civilizations had just one or two seasons. Later, spring and fall became transitional seasons. Fall was first called harvest. Fall is considered an Americanization, and autumn is considered “the King’s English.”
Georgia is famous for what fruit?
Peach
In 1797, who became the second president of the United States of America?
John Adams
Snickers is a brand name chocolate bar made by which American company?
Mars
These red berries are a Thanksgiving favorite.
cranberries
Whether you prefer your cranberry sauce homemade or from a can, it’s a fall staple.
In the fall, it’s time to turn our clocks this way to revert to standard time.
back
In 2020, we turn the clocks back Sunday, November 1. You can remember which way to turn your clocks by remembering the phrases “fall back” and “spring forward.”
Niagara Falls is located in the United States and what other country?
Canada
The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey, was founded in which U.S. state?
Pennsylvania
Which American fast-food restaurant franchise has an item on its menu called the Blizzard?
Dairy Queen
This adorable bug is red with black dots.
ladybug
Ladybugs control other insects in the garden and on the farm. They can eat 50 aphids each day
Fall begins south of the equator during this month.
March
Since the seasons are reversed, some of the world celebrates our winter holidays during a heat wave
What is the capital city of Spain?
Madrid
Harriet Tubman guided other slaves to freedom through what secret network?
The Underground Railroad.
The Underground Railroad operated from sometime in the late 18th century until well into the Civil War.
What U.S. nonprofit organization sells about 200 million boxes of cookies per year?
Girl Scouts
During this spectator event, the matador uses a red cape to cause the male bovine to charge.
bullfighting
Bulls are color-blind, so it’s not the color but the waving of the cape that agitates the bull.
According to the Weather Channel, this is the most craved food in the gourd family during the fall.
pumpkin
Other members of the gourd family include squashes, melons, and cucumbers.
What sea does the Jordan River empty into?
Dead Sea
What popular talk show host became the first African American woman to be noted in Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires?
Oprah Winfrey.
After her production company, Harpo Productions, Inc., acquired her talk show, she gained her billionaire status.
What 1942 movie starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in French Morocco?
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart plays a cynical nightclub owner named Rick who must decide if he should help his former lover and her husband. It won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
British soldiers were called this during the American Revolution.
Redcoats
After raking leaves, we used to do this, something that is widely frowned upon today and illegal in many cities.
burn them
Some localities prohibit it, and some localities allow it with a permit. It’s still completely legal to jump in them, though.
Machu Picchu is an Incan city in what country?
Peru
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What flying insect is known to pollinate plants and aide in their reproduction?
The honeybee.
The honeybee is a social insect that lives in a hive. Inside the hive, there are three types of bee: the workers, the drones, and the queen.