At the Stroke of Time
The Games People Play
September, September
Would You Believe?
100

This is the number of rotations Earth makes in a day.  

What is one? It takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.2 seconds for a complete rotation on its axis.

100

Park Avenue, Reading Railroad, Marvin Gardens, and jail  

 What is Monopoly?

100

The season changes to this on Thursday, September 22.  

What is fall (or autumn).  

100

This citrus fruit is most associated with vitamin C.  

What is orange?  

200

Ontario might switch to year-round observation of this type of time that we currently observe between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.

 What is daylight saving time (DST)?

200

“Come on down!”

What is The Price Is Right?

200

Name one of the two September astrological signs.  

What is Virgo or Libra?

200

This pole has no standard time zone.  

 What is south?  

300

This round, outdoor timepiece tells time on sunny days.  

What is sundial? When a sundial is properly oriented, it is accurate to within five minutes.

300

Colonel Mustard did it with the candlestick in the conservatory.  

 What is Clue?

300

When you were in school, it’s likely your school year started after this September holiday, which is the first Monday in September.

 What is Labor Day?

300

Instead of carrying money, this royal’s purse is a communication device.  

 Who is Queen Elizabeth II?

400

Our calendar is called the Gregorian calendar. It used to be this calendar.  

What is Julian?

400

“Survey says…”

What is Family Feud?

400

This is September’s birthstone.

 What is sapphire?

400

Name one of the two facial/head features that never stop growing.  

 What is the nose or ears?

500

People who love happy hour proclaim it’s this time somewhere.

What is five o’clock?

500

Vanna White turns the cards on this show.  

What is Wheel of Fortune?

500

“September Morn” is a hit song by this artist who also recorded the hits “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Sweet Caroline.”  

 Who is Neil Diamond?

500

In its natural state, this yellow-skinned fruit has seeds in it.  

What is banana?