Sports Superstars
In 1980 at the age 19 this "Great One" of the NHL won the first of his 9 MVP awards
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
The morel, a wild type of this edible fungus, should not be eaten raw; it can cause an upset stomach
What is mushroom?
Football games are a big part of this fall tradition at high schools where past graduates return
What is homecoming?
In 1892 this university in New Haven, Connecticut first admitted women to its graduate school
What is Yale?
Later used for amusing things shared online, this word was coined in 1976 from a Greek root meaning "mimic"
What is meme?
In a 2015 game against the Giants, this Saints quarterback threw 7 touchdown passes
Who is Drew Brees?
This green, Asian horseradish is usually served as a condiment with sushi
What is wasabi?
In the northern hemisphere, the first day of fall falls in this month
What is September?
Auburn, Clemson & Princeton all have this cat as a mascot
What is the tiger?
The name of this communication device is from the Greek for "far" & "voice"
What is telephone?
4 winners of the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Award, Mario, Michael, Jeff & Marco are members of this family
What is Andretti?
This edible portions of the cabbage palm tree are called these "of palm"
What are hearts?
Almost called the Fall Harvest Latte, this fan favorite at Starbucks debuted in 2003
What is the Pumpkin Spice Latte?
Originally, the colors of Syracuse were pea green & pink, but in 1890 this one color was chosen
What is orange?
From the Greek for "true sense of a word", it's the study of origins
What is etymology?
The first female UFC Champion, she also won a 2008 Olympic medal in Judo
Who is Ronda Rousey?
Widely used for cooking in India, ghee is clarified form of this
What is butter?
It's a small bite, or a touch of cold in the air on an autumn night
What is nip?
This university in East Lansing was the first state school to offer agriculture courses for credit
What is Michigan State?
This word comes from the Greek for "summit" & "fear"
What is acrophobia?
in 1997 this baseball pioneer became the first to have his number retired by every pro team in a sport
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Poivre if French for this, which is sprinkled generously on steak au poivre
What is pepper?
To change color, leaves slow down & stop production of this green pigment
What is chlorophyll?
This Charleston school is also known as the Military College of South Carolina
What is Citadel?
The name of this company is derived from the Greek word for "dry"
What is xerox?