Fall
Morning Discussions
Music
September
True or False
100

What do many birds do in the fall to prepare for cold weather?

What is fly south for the winter?

100

What gets wet by drying?

What is a towel?

100

Which female country icon had her first major crossover hit in 1957 with "Walkin' After Midnight"?

Who is Patsy Cline?

100

What major federal holiday is celebrated in the United States on the first Monday of September?

What is Labor Day?

100

Blue cheese has edible mold.

What is true? (the mold is Penicillium)

200

Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?

What is a fruit? (because they have seeds)

200

How many times has Oktoberfest been cancelled?

What is 25 times?

200

What legendary country artist is famous for singing "I Walk the Line" and was often referred to as "The Man in Black"?

Who is Johnny Cash?

200

What beautiful deep blue gemstone is the official birthstone for September?

What is sapphire?

200

Hair color determines the total number of our hair follicles.

What is true? (redheads have the fewest, and blondes have the most)

300

What is the first day of fall called?

What is the Autumnal Equinox?

300

On what day of the week was the first Labor Day in 1882 celebrated?

What is Tuesday?

300

Who is known as the "King of Rock and Roll"?

Who is Elvis?

300

September's name comes from the Latin word septem. What number does that word actually mean?

What is seven?

300

The official national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.

What is true?

400

What tree is famous for its vibrant red leaves in the fall?

What is the maple tree?

400

When is the first day of fall?

What is September 22?

400

Who was the energetic dancer who sang and danced in the movie "Singing In the Rain"?

Who is Gene Kelly?

400

September is unique in the English language because its number of letters matches its calendar placement. How many letters are in the word "September"?

What is nine?

400

Bulls are enraged by the color red.

What is false? (Cattle are actually red-green colorblind. It is the aggressive movement of the matador's waving cape that provokes them to charge)

500

What vegetable was originally carved into jack-o'-lanterns before people started using pumpkins?

What is a turnip?

500

What year did snow fall for the first and only time in Miami Florida?

What is 1977?

500

What Chuck Berry anthem about a talented guitar-playing country boy became a rock and roll definitive hit in 1958?

What is Johnny B. Goode?

500

On September 17, 1787, a historic document was signed by delegates in Philadelphia, creating the framework for the U.S. government. What document was it?

What is the US Constitution?

500

Valid U.S. paper currency is made entirely out of wood pulp paper.

What is false? (Federal Reserve notes are a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen, which is why they survive getting accidentally washed in the laundry)

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