Jane's Geography
Odds and Ends
Gardening
New England
Bridge
100

The name of the Darien High School mascot.

What is the Blue Wave.

100

The front of a boat is called this.

What is the bow?

100

The bright object in the sky that helps plants grow.

What is the sun?

100

The Boston Red Sox play in this state.

What is Massachusetts?

100

The number of cards in a deck.

What is 52?

200

Beach Drive in Darien is located on this body of water.

What is Holly Pond?

200

What clever creature shares a name with Grandma's maiden name?

What is a Fox?

200

These small yellow flowers that pop up in your lawn are considered a weed by some people.

What are dandelions?

200

The capitol of Connecticut.

What is Hartford?

200

In a standard bridge game, how many cards does each of the four players receive?

What is 13?

300

Ridgewood, NJ, is located in this county.

What is Bergen County.

300

This term describes ski trails for experts.

What is a black diamond?

300

This cheerful yellow flower shows up in early spring.

What is a daffodil?


300

This Vermont mountain is the highest point in the state.

What is Mt. Mansfield?

300

This is the term for the group of cards laid face-up on the table for everyone to see during play.

What is the dummy?

400

The club's name "Wee Burn" comes from this Scottish term.

What is little brook.

400

Smith College, Vassar, Mount Holyoke and four other women's colleges are known as this group.

What are the seven sisters?

400

Plants that grow, flower, and die in one season are called this.

What are annuals?

400
This river separates Vermont and New Hampshire.

What is the Connecticut River?

400

This suit is ranked highest in bridge bidding.

What is Spades?

500

This river runs through Woodstock, VT

What is the Ottaquechee River?

500

This four-beat gait is the fastest a horse can run.

What is a gallop?

500

These nutrients, abbreviated N-P-K, are found in most fertilizers.

What are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium?

500

This Rhode Island founder was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his views on religious freedom.

Who is Roger Williams?

500

This specialized card play technique involves sacrificing a high card to force an opponent to use up an important card, often to establish a suit.

What is finesse?