By the Numbers
Fall in Full Swing
Homes of the Powerful
Talk of the Town
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If you have skeletons in your closet, it’s not a good idea to cast this stone.

What is first? It’s best to think twice before criticizing others

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Fall runs from this mid-month through this mid-month in the northern hemisphere.  

What is September through December?

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This is the official home of the U.S. president.  

What is the White House? It’s located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

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This city is known as “The Big Easy.”  

What is New Orleans? Pronounced N’Awlins, it’s home to Mardi Gras, the largest pre-Lenten festival in the United States.

200

When you’re dressed up, you are said to be dressed to this number.  

What is nine or the nines? The idiom dressed to the nines is used when someone is dressed in formal attire.

200

Canadians spend millions of dollars every autumn on this orange fruit.  

What is pumpkin? Didn’t realize pumpkins were a fruit? Scientifically speaking, anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit.

200

The person holding this political office has the right to reside at 24 Sussex Drive.


Who is the prime minister of Canada? The residence has fallen into a state of disrepair and a 2021 report by the National Capital Commission stated it would cost “at least $36.6 million to properly restore.”

200

If you think Canada Day July 1st is a celebration, you should see this European capital on Bastille Day.  

What is Paris? It’s France’s National Day of Independence, commemorating the storming of the Bastille.

300

Sometimes you can kill this number of birds with one stone.  

What is two? When we solve two problems at the same time, we kill two birds with one stone.

300

Fall is the season of this sport’s championship games. The sport also has a well-known museum in Cooperstown, New York.  

What is baseball or MLB? The World Series begins in October, and occasionally it runs into November.

300

The person living at 10 Downing Street holds this position.  

What is prime minister of the United Kingdom? The residence has been the official home of British prime ministers since 1735.

300

The Celebration of Light takes place in this Canadian city on the Pacific coast.  

What is Vancouver? The celebration is the largest fireworks competition in the world.

400

It will never happen in this number of years.  

 What is a million? People say “It will never happen in a million years” when the chances of something happening are the same as the chances of winning the lottery.

400

This causes the leaves to change colors.  

What is fewer hours of sunlight? As sunlight diminishes, there is a decline in chlorophyll, which is responsible for the leaves’ green color. The intensity of fall colors depends on a range of factors: temperature, precipitation, and the amount of sunlight.

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This tourist attraction outside Paris was home to King Louis XVI and other French royals.  

What is (Château de) Versailles? It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a day trip from Paris.

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The film festival that takes place in this French city is the best-known film festival in the world.  

 What is Cannes? The first official festival took place in 1946. It is one of the most publicized events in the world.

500

When you have to start over, you go back to this square.  

What is one? Returning to square one means the work you’ve already done has been negated.

500

When this debris enters Earth’s atmosphere, it burns up and creates these showers.  

What is meteor? The Taurid meteor shower occurs every year in mid-autumn.

500

This is the official residence of the New York City mayor.  

What is Gracie Mansion? It’s also called “The Little White House,” and it allegedly has secret passages within its walls and maybe beyond its walls.

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On Memorial Day weekends, a 500-mile racing event is held in this Midwestern city in the United States.  

What is Indianapolis? The Indy 500 is the biggest event for open-wheel, or “Indy car,” racing.