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Falling Forward
Historical Facts
Betcha Didn't Know
100
In 1948, George Orwell wrote a book with the title of this year.
What is 1984
100
This is another word for a graduation ceremony.
What is commencement.
100
Leaves lose this substance, which makes them turn beautiful fall colors.
What is chlorophyll?
100
Name one of the two sons of U.S. presidents who followed in their fathers’ footsteps.
Who is John Quincy Adams or George Walker Bush?
100
This U.S. state shares the longest border with a foreign country.
What is Alaska? Its border with Canada stretches 1,538 miles. Betcha thought Texas has the longest border with another country, but its border with Mexico stretches only 1,241.
200
In 1961, Joseph Heller wrote a book entitled Catch, followed by this number.
What is 22
200
His Gettysburg Address begins, "Four score and seven years ago."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
This is one of the three horoscope signs associated with fall.
What is Libra, Scorpio, or Sagittarius?
200
Cleopatra married this family member.
Who is her brother?
200
This popular brunch dish consists of a toasted English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce.
What is eggs Benedict? Betcha didn’t know that one of the stories describing its origin suggests a restaurant patron ordered this custom concoction for lunch.
300
This 1979 film stars Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, and Bo Derek and catapulted Bo Derek to fame.
What is 10
300
After sorority or fraternity rush, a new member goes through this process to begin their membership.
What is initiation?
300
This fresh fruit from Washington State is associated with fall.
What is an apple? Washington is the top apple-producing state, but China has surpassed the United States as the top producer of apples.
300
This 18th- and 19th-century French military man, who also established a civil-law code followed today in the state of Louisiana, was nicknamed “The Little Corporal.”
Who is Napoleon?
300
This is the only state in the United States with commercial coffee production.
What is Hawaii? Kona coffee is grown in Hawaii. Betcha didn’t know a farmer in Santa Barbara is trying to revolutionize the industry by growing coffee in a non-tropical climate under avocado plants.
400
In the Indianapolis 500, drivers complete this number of laps.
What is 200
400
Every four years, a US president begins a new term by going through this ceremony before noon on January 20.
What is inauguration?
400
This moon occurs closest to the autumn equinox.
What is the harvest moon?
400
In the mid-19th century, immigrants from Ireland came to the United States to flee this famine.
What is the potato famine?
400
She sings the theme song in the film 9 to 5.
Who is Dolly Parton? Betcha don’t know what part of her anatomy is fake—her hair. She never leaves home without wearing one of her wigs.
500
When a couple celebrates it's diamond anniversary, it is celebrating this number of years of marriage.
What is 60
500
This course is served at the very beginning of a meal before the main part of the meal.
What is an appetizer?
500
Canadians and Americans celebrate this holiday in the fall but on different days.
What is Thanksgiving? Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday in October, and Americans celebrate it on the fourth Thursday in November.
500
Washington Post investigative reporters Bernstein and Woodward discovered and revealed this scandal.
What is Watergate?
500
This professional applies horseshoes to horses.
What is a farrier? Most people know that horses wear horseshoes to protect their hooves, but betcha didn’t know horseshoes increase traction and/or provide shock absorption.