Vermont Potpouri
While never formally adopted, Vermont is recognized by this 'colorful' nickname.
What is the Green Mountain State?
Despite its nickname, New Hampshire doesn't crack the top 5 as a producer of this natural product.
What is granite?
In his classic poem, The Waste Land, T.S. Elliot said this month was the cruelest.
What is April?
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the US was in this ominous sounding location.
What is Death Valley (134 -1913)?
While some don't consider it a holiday movie, the panel at Rotten Tomatoes ranks this 1988 action movie as the #8 Christmas movie of all time.
What is "Die Hard"?
While not a Great Lake, Lake Champlain is the 13th largest lake in the country and home to this publicity shy sea creature.
Who is "Champ"?
The first of this kind of financial institution in the US was founded in Manchester, NH in 1908.
What is a credit union?
It is Denmark's third largest largest city and its name is also used as a synonym for the International Court of Justice which is found there.
What is The Hague?
This state is home to the coldest temperature ever recorded in the 'lower 48'.
What is Montana? (-70 in 1954)
A national holiday was declared in the country after its team won the 2022 World Cup.
What is Argentina?
Vermont's capital city Montpelier is not only the smallest in the country, it is the only without one of these popular franchises.
What is McDonald's?
The Peterborough Town Library was the first public library in the world to be supported with what?
What is public money or what are public funds.
Considered to be the greatest Christian philosopher of Antiquity, he was was canonized in 1303 by Pope Boniface.
Who is St. Augustine?
Of these three possibilities - 15 million, 25 million or 50 million degrees Celsius, the Sun is this hot at its core.
What is 15 million?
Holy OSHA Batman! This know carcinogen was once widely used in movie production as substitute for real snow in numerous holiday movies.
What is Asbestos?
One of two US presidents born in Vermont, this one was the only US president born on the 4th of July.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
While filmed at the University of Oregon, it was this New Hampshire institution that was one of the inspirations for the film 'Animal House.'
What is Dartmouth College? (Bonus points if you could name the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity).
This group was the first to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the songs "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There".
Who are the Jackson 5 (or the Jacksons)?
Of the 10 coldest places on earth, two of them are found in this country.
What is Russia?
Christmas is very green for Mariah Carey who makes an estimated $2-4 million annually off royalties from this up-tempo ditty that came out in 1994.
What is "All I want for Christmas is You"?
On January 31, 1940 65-year-old Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vermont became the first American to receive one of these.
What is a Social Security check?
It was to New Hampshire where this science teacher turned drug kingpin escaped pursuit during season 5 of Breaking Bad.
Who is Walter White?
Ruth Wakefield is credited with developing this sweet treat named after the Massachusetts inn she owned.
What is the Toll House cookie?
While Florida is known as the Sunshine State, it is this US state that is the sunniest.
What is Arizona? (Florida is 10th).
New Years is around the corner, and Greeks traditionally eat one of these for every stroke of the clock at midnight as good luck for the new year.
What are Grapes?