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100
In N. America, children go back to school the day after this national holiday.
Labor Day
100
What date is the autumnal equinox this year?
September 22nd
100
On the Roman calendar, September was the:
a. 5th month b. 7th month c. 9th month
b. 7th month
100
This Italian actress was born Sept 20, 1934
Sophia Loren
100
Annually, about ______ typhoons approach within 300km of Japan's coast.
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15
b. 10
200
The word 'randoseru' , a backpack used by elementary schoolchildren, originated from what language?
a. Dutch and German b. French c. Norwegian
a. Dutch and German
200
What is the date that terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York City?
Sept 11, 2001
200
On September 20, 1969, this Beatle announced he was leaving the group?
John Lennon
200
On Sept. 9, 1890, the man who started the KFC food chain was born.
Colonel Sanders
200
While NW Pacific Ocean storms are called typhoons, what are they called in the Indian Ocean?
Cyclones
300
The 'randoseru' started to be used in the:
a. Edo era b. Meiji era c. Showa era
a. Edo era
300
The full moon that is closest to the first day of Autumn is often referred to as _________________?
Harvest moon or Corn moon
300
This 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor died in a car accident on Sept 30, 1955.
James Dean
300
This famous Japanese orchestra conductor was born on Sept 1, 1935
Seiji Ozawa
300
A super-typhoon is a storm with surface wind speeds of over:
a. 150 kph b. 210 kph c. 240 kph
c. 240 kph
400
The Japanese school year begins in April.
In Australia, it begins in ____________?
(late) January
400
The national holiday in September that honors elderly people is called _________________?
Respect for the Aged Day
400
In September of 1997, over a million people lined the London streets to watch this funeral precession. Who died?
Diana Spencer
400
This African-American songwriter and singer was born Sept 23, 1930, told Jack to Hit the Road.
Ray Charles
400
What is the name of the recent super-typhoon to pass through Japan this past weekend?
Shanshan
500
This pre-school program started in Germany in the 1800's. It is translated from the phrase "garden of children".
Kindergarten
500
This Bavarian festival begins in late September and extends into mid-October.
Lots of beer!
Oktoberfest
500
In September of 1945, President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from what European country?
France
500
Son of the British king who is married to Meghan.
Prince Harry
500
One of the deadliest typhoons to hit Japan was Vera in 1959. As many as __________ perished in Nagoya.
a. 2,000 b. 3,500 c. 5,000
c. 5,000