PURIM 1
The Queen of the nation of Israel married to the King of Persia.
Who is Esther
How did Ahashverosh choose a new wife?
He held a beauty pagaent
Florida’s official nickname
What is Sunshine State?
This is a term for a young person in poultry lingo.
What is spring chicken? When you’re healthy and fit, you feel like a spring chicken regardless of your age.
Fruits de mer means this.
What is “fruits of the sea”? It’s French for “seafood.”
Hercule Poirot makes his most famous appearance on a train in this Agatha Christie book.
What is Murder on the Orient Express?
Esther's Hebrew name before it was changed.
What is Hadassah?
Where was the King's Palace located?
Shushan (Persia)
Sport played by the Orlando Magic
What is basketball?
We switch to this time in meteorological spring.
What is daylight saving time (DST)?
You can defrost fish in this liquid to make it more flavorful.
What is milk? Milk contains enzymes that break down protein, making the fish tender and giving it a fresh-caught flavor.
This whodunit is London’s longest-running play of all time.
What is Mousetrap?
The name of the King of Persia.
Who is Achasverous?
According to the Purim story, what did Mordecai refuse to do?
Bow down
The crop Canadians most associate Florida with
What are oranges?
Vernal means of this season.
What is spring? The first day of spring is the vernal equinox.
Fear not, Flipper! Mahi mahi comes from this fish, not the marine mammal.
What is the dolphinfish?
Along with Hercule Poirot, this woman is Agatha Christie’s other most popular character.
Who is Miss Marple? Hercule Poirot gained fame from more than 30 books, two plays, and more than 50 short stories. Miss Marple appears in 12 books and 20 short stories.
The original wife of the King of Persia.
Who is Vashti?
How do you say scroll in Hebrew?
Megillah
This Florida city, with its beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife, is also the "Cruise Capital of the World."
What is Miami?
The sun is directly above this on the first day of spring.
What is the equator?
When you devein shrimp, you’re not removing a vein; you are removing this.
What is the intestinal tract?
Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel after a dare from this family member.
What is her sister? Christie wrote The Mysterious Affair at Styles because her sister Madge dared her to write a novel.
What is Oznei Haman?
Hamataschen
In which country's custom is it to eat a boiled egg in sweet Purim bread?
Morocco
This bird, often associated with Florida, has become a symbol of the state and is known for its graceful stance and vibrant pink feathers.
What is the flamingo?
Spring was originally called this.
What is Lent? By the 15th century, it was called springtime; in the 16th century, it was shortened to spring.
Of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, it’s the one more often found in oily fish.
What are omega-3s? Omega-3s are good fatty acids and are more abundant in fatty fish, such as salmon.
This sport was Agatha Christie’s favorite beach activity.
What is surfing? She and her husband took an extended vacation to far-flung destinations, and their surfing skills improved at each destination. She was among the first British surfers who could ride the board standing up.
You shake me when you hear the name Haman
What is a grogger?
This is the month in which Purim is celebrated.
What is the month of Adar, 12th?
In 1513, this Spanish explorer became the first European to set foot there,naming the area "La Florida."
Who is Juan Ponce de León?
She is the Greek goddess of spring.
Who is Persephone? Zeus is her father.
This is the best way to tell if a fish is fresh and ready to be prepared to eat.
What is the float test? Place the fish in a pot of water. If it floats, it’s fresh; if it sinks, it’s not fresh.
This major American newspaper ran an obituary for Hercule Poirot when he “died.”
What is The New York Times? Poirot was killed off in 1975 in the novel Curtain. The backlash from fans was so great that the paper ran the obituary on its front page.