AN APPLE A DAY
ANNUAL EVENTS
24
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(Each correct response will begin with the letters "E-R".)
IRISH STARS
100

These sour wild apples are usually less than 2 inches in diameter

crabapples

100

It's the holiday you associate with the "Wearing of the Green"

St. Patrick's Day

100

Its atomic number is 79 & the purest types are said to be 24-karat

gold

100

A short trip somewhere to do something on behalf of somebody else

errand

100

This Bond of "Die Another Day" was born in County Meath

Pierce Brosnan

200

Appropriately, the Empire apple was introduced in this U.S. state in 1966

New York

200

Japan's Shichi-Go-San, or "7-5-3", celebrates 5-year-olds wearing trousers & 7-year-olds tying this with an obi

kimono

200

On October 30, 1954 this sport introduced the use of the 24-second clock

basketball

200

This small northern weasel is also known as a stoat

ermine

200

The youngest man to play Henry V for the Royal Shakespeare Company, he starred in the 1989 film, too

Kenneth Branagh

300

The name of this world capital precedes "Beauty" in the name of an apple variety that's excellent for baking

Rome

300

Susan B. Anthony Day is the day after this federal holiday

Valentine's Day

300

In an old nursery rhyme four and twenty of these birds are baked into a pie served to a king

blackbirds

300

From the Latin for "pull up by the roots", it means to completely get rid of something, like a disease

eradicate

300

This Irish star of "Michael Collins" stretched his acting abilities to play Scottish legend Rob Roy

Liam Neeson

400

The Jonagold is a hybrid of the Golden Delicious & this red apple variety

Jonathan

400

In 1985 President Reagan signed Public Law 99-54 recognizing "Pause for the Pledge" as a part of this day's activities

Flag Day

400

This political party split during Buchanan's presidency & wasn't elected to the presidency for 24 years

Democrats

400

This 3-word Gaelic phrase means "Ireland Forever"

"Erin Go Bragh!"

400

In July of 2001 he stunned the world when he announced he was putting out his "Feet of Flames" forever

Michael Flatley

500

This tart green apple was first cultivated by a certain Australian lady named Maria Ann

Granny Smith

500

The name of this Christian observance is from the Greek for "fiftieth day"

Pentecost

500

You're within this "circle" if you experience 24 continuous hours of sunlight on June 21

Arctic Circle

500

Asmara is this African nation's capital

Eritrea

500

In 1976 he returned as John Morgan in "The Return of a Man Called Horse"

Richard Harris