American Folklore
History
Brainy Miscellany
Autumn
Food and Drink History
100
A mix between a Jackrabbit and an antelope, this cryptid baffled many passing travelers in the Douglas, Wyoming area.
The Jackalope
100
What was World War I called before World War 2?
The Great war
100
What do "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught"?
Hint: from ear to ear ♪ ♫ 𝄞 ♪ ♫
South Pacific
100
A _____ moon is the moon closest to the autumn equinox. Before artificial lighting, such moonlight was essential to a farmer's successful picking
Harvest
100
What comprises a Full English breakfast?
A full English breakfast typically includes bacon, fried, poached or scrambled eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or buttered toast, and sausages.
200
What larger-than-life American lumberjack barely lost to the newly made steam saw by a quarter of an inch?
Paul Bunyan and his ox Babe 
200
When was Capital Manor founded?
1963
200
What could Eliza Doolittle have done all night?
"I could Have Danced All Night"- My Fair Lady
200
What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?
Chlorophyll
200
What makes broth different than stock?
Broth is made with meat while stock is made with bones
300
A legend steeped in truth, who lived by the dream, to produce so many apples that no one would ever go hungry.
Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman 1774)
300
What was Albert Einstein's greatest accomplishment?
theory of general relativity. The basic idea is that instead of being an invisible force that attracts objects to one another, gravity is a curving or warping of space.
300
Who kept rollin' along?
"Ol'Man river"- Showboat
300
Fall is caused by the Earth's _____, not our distance from the sun
tilt
300
In what country would you traditionally find tzatziki Sauce? (TA-zee-key)?
Greece or turkey
400
What was the name of the bird that adorns Native American Totem Poles?
Lightning thrower thunderbird cloud chaser
Thunderbird 
400
How many us presidents have been elected to office?
46
400
Who was interested in "Getting to Know You"?
Anna and the children in "The King and I"
400
Pumpkins are ______ water.
25% 50% 90% 98%
90%
400
What fruit is this?
Dragon Fruit
500
Swinging a hammer along the railroad, this African American famously beat the steam-powered drill in a head-to-head race.
John Henry 
500
Who led the British Royal Family before Queen Elizabeth 2
King George VI Windsor
500
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" "For I am the GREAT and POWERFUL" what?
Wizard of Oz
500
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
A. Berlin B. Hamburg C. Munich
Munich
500
What country is credited for inventing BBQ ribs?
by the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. It was first recorded by Spanish Conquistadors in 1593
600
In Point Pleasant West Virginia, they hold an annual festival to commemorate what mythical flying beast
Mothman 
600
What was the largest Battleship of WW2?
Japanese battleship Yamato
600
On a beautiful morning, how high was the corn?
The corn is as high as an elephants eye,
An' it looks like it's climbing clear up in the sky- Oklahoma
600
According to superstition, catching leaves in autumn brings what?
good luck
600
What country was cake first seen?
The first cakes were probably made in ancient Egypt. Yeast was used to make them light and fluffy. Honey was also often used as a sweetener. Nuts and spices were added for flavor and the cakes were sometimes iced with honey or syrup.
700
Not to be confused with Bigfoot, this creature stalks the Florida Everglades leaving a foul smell in the air.
The Skunk Ape 
700
Who discovered Penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
700
If Dorothy's house fell on the wicked witch of the East, what happed to her other wicked sister?
melted by water
700
What is the world's most cultivated plant?
Wheat
700
What was the first cocktail? Invented in the mid-1800s in New Orleans.
The Sazerac is a blend of whisky, absinthe, bitters, and sugar.
800
With the name translating to Goat-Sucker. This creature is known for exsanguinating livestock all across the southern American border.
The Chupacabra 
800
When did Australia gain its independence from Britain?
January 1, 1901
800
What was the name of the GOOD witch?
Glinda the Good Witch of the North
800
before the 18th century what was fall called?
"harvest" or "hærfest" in Old English
800
what century were tacos first seen?
16th 17th 18th Century
In the 18th century in Mexican silver mines. Professors suggest this because the sticks of dynamite used in the mining process were referred to as “tacos” and had a shape similar to the dish we eat today.
900
Don't get this confused for the creature of the black lagoon, found in Texas this half-man half-goat lets out a billowing screech across the lake terrifying locals.
The Lake Worth Monster
900
What was the deadliest battle in human history?
The Battle of Stalingrad is widely considered the deadliest battle in human history, with an estimated casualty count exceeding 1.2 million people
900
If you say "IT" loud enough, it could express how you feel. What is that word?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious- Mary Poppins
900
Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower? Also known as the "Pumpkin Capital of the World"
Illinois, grows 90–95% of the pumpkins
900
what is the only fruit that grows in the Sahara Desert?
Dates with over 100 varieties
1000
Stemming from the Navajo tribe this creature possesses the frozen heart of men guilty of cannibalism and can change its form to any haunting appearance.
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1000
Who were the best-trained warriors of the Ottoman Empire?
The Janissary’s The Gurkhas The Praetorian
The Janissary’s
1000
What was the name of the old woman on the bicycle, who dog-napped Toto and morphed into a witch up in the tornado?
Almira Gulch and portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West
1000
Paddy fields are synonymous with the cultivation of which crop?
Rice
1000
Arachibutyrophobia (Arch-e-buttur-phobia) is the fear of what food sticking to the roof of your mouth?
Peanut butter