WINTER FLAVORS AND TREATS
COMMON GROUND
PICK THE ONE THAT DOES NOT FIT
HOLLYWOOD OF OLD
1960"s BANDS
US CIVICS
JANUARY FUN FACTS
FINAL JEOPARDY GEOGRAPHY
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This category of fruit includes winter fruits like grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, and lime.

What is citrus? Citrus season runs between November and May, but imports fill in the rest of the year  

100

Feet, inch, kilometer, mile.

What is a kilometer? It is a metric unit of measure.

100

These famous imprints reside outside the old Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

These famous imprints reside outside the old Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

100

No collection of 1960s albums is complete without this British Fab Four, consisting of John, Paul, Ringo, and George

Who are the Beatles?

100

These are the three branches of government according to the U.S. Constitution.

What are legislative, executive, and judicial?

100

Epiphany, the Christian holiday held on January 6, commemorates the visit of these men.

Who are the Three Wise Men, or the Magi? Epiphany is also called Three Kings’ Day.

100

This is the only continent without an active volcano.

What is Australia? It does have dormant and extinct volcanoes. The Tweed Volcano is thought to have last flowed with molten lava 23 million years ago.

200

These bright red jewels are grown in bogs.

What are cranberries? They are harvested from mid-September through October.

200

Scissors, machete, garden trowel, garden pruners.

What is a garden trowel? Trowels dig; the rest of the choices cut.

200

Though it was not ready until 1958, this area features stars in honor of famous actors and actresses.

What is the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Nominees pay for their stars, which cost around $40,000 today  

200

Brian Wilson formed this band, mostly remembered for songs reflecting California beach life in the 1960s, such as “Surfer Girl,” “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” and “California Girls.”

Who are the "Beach Boys". ? Despite their hit surf songs, the only member of the Beach Boys that could surf was drummer Dennis Wilson. 

200

This is the length of the term of a U.S. senator.

What is six years? Because the Senate term is six years, only one-third of the Senate is up for reelection each two-year election cycle.

200

This college football bowl game occurs on New Year’s Day.

What is the Rose Bowl? The “granddaddy of them all” takes place in Pasadena

300

This hot winter drink screams “après-ski in front of a roaring fireplace."

What is hot chocolate or cocoa?

300

Red, blue, yellow, purple.

What is purple? Purple is a secondary color.

300

Before Hollywood actors were free agents, they worked under this system.

Before Hollywood actors were free agents, they worked under this system. Before Hollywood actors were free agents, they worked under this system known as the "Big 5". 

300

Mick Jagger leads this British band sensation, and they’re still performing.

Who are "The Rolling Stones." Jagger can still make it through his intense dance routines on stage despite being in his 80s. He follows an intense diet and workout schedule for six weeks before a tour and travels with a cardiologist just in case. 

300

The Fourth of July indirectly celebrates this founding document

What is the Declaration of Independence? The Fourth of July became a federal holiday in 1870.

300

Famous for the Tube, this English-speaking capital was the first to open an underground railway.

What is London? The first section of the Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863.

400

This festive cake with a molten center will warm you on a cold winter night.

What is lava cake?

400

Blackberries, plums, cherries, peaches.

What are blackberries? All the fruits except blackberries have a stone in the center.

400

The Golden Age of Hollywood began in this decade.

What is the 1930s? It ran through the early 1960s.

400

 This duo recorded hits including “Scarborough Fair,” “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy),” and “I Am a Rock.”

Who are Simon & Garfunkel? In 1953, they met in sixth grade when they performed together in the school play Alice in Wonderland.

400

This was the first capital of the United States.

What is Philadelphia? The U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. In 1800, the capital moved to Washington, D.C.

400

If you were born on New Year’s Day, you fall under this astrological sun sign.

What is Capricorn? It gets its name from Capricornus, the half-goat, half-fish constellation in the southern sky. Horoscope.com defines those born under the sign of Capricorn as “smart, hardworking, and fully in control of their destiny.

500

These chunky, creamy stews often contain corn or seafood and take off the winter chill.

What are chowders?

500

Love, ad-in, ad-out, bogey.

What is bogey? It is a golf term; the rest are tennis terms.

500

This was erected in 1923 to promote real estate in the city.

What is the Hollywood sign? The Hollywood sign was originally the Hollywoodland sign.

500

This American “aeronautic” group’s greatest hits include “Somebody to Love,” “White Rabbit,” and “Watch Her Ride.”

Who are Jefferson Airplane? The most memorable name from the group is Grace Slick, a one-time model. In 2016, the band received the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

500

n terms of government, the word bicameral applies to this.

What is two houses of U.S. Congress?

500

If we’re lucky, we get a few warm days in January, also known as this.

What is January thaw?

600

These white winter vegetables resemble carrots, and they’re also root vegetables.

What are parsnips?

600

Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Alfred Tennyson, Edgar Allan Poe.

Who is Alfred Tennyson? He is a British poet, and his title is Lord—Alfred Lord Tennyson. The others are American poets

600

Hollywood got its start with this 1908 film, the first to be completed in Hollywood.

What is The Count of Monte Cristo? . The first film produced in Hollywood in its entirety was In Old California, a short film released in 1910

600

Lead singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, members of this British band, were household names in families with teens during the 1960s

What is the Who? Their greatest hits include “Pinball Wizard,” “I Can See for Miles,” and “You Better You Bet.” Many remember them for their rock opera Tommy.

600

He is the father of the U.S. Constitution.

Who is James Madison? He was in favor of a strong federal government with its power distributed among the three branches of government

600

Name January’s small, white birth flower that sounds like it would be growing in January.

What is a snowdrop? Peak season is the end of January, but some varieties bloom in late fall or early spring. The other January birth flower is the carnation.