Fall Facts
The autumn months of August and September routinely have high numbers of births. According to the CDC, this month has the fewest worldwide.
February
In 1989, this English band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, just one year after The Beatles were enshrined. But they could have been inducted for their "Roll" in addition to their Rock.
The Rolling Stones
Downhill Cheese Chasing sees competitors fling themselves down a steep hill after an 8 lb. wheel of double Gloucester cheese. In which country does this annual event take place?
England
You might find the dish Köttbullar at this certain furniture store. But don't worry there is no assembly required.
IKEA (Swedish Meatballs)
Toon: Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill also has provided the voice for this Batman villain in the animated series.
The Joker
Turkey isn't the only Thanksgiving food rich in Tryptophan, this seasonal pie filling is also loaded with the sleep inducing amino acid.
Pumpkin
Along with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, James Brown, and others, this blind singer and pianist was part of the inaugural class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
Ray Charles
The hybrid sport of Chess Boxing was partially inspired by a comic book and consists of alternating rounds of the two sports. Can a winner be decided by only a checkmate, only a knockout, or either?
Either. A winner can be decided by a Knockout, Checkmate, or the chess time limit being exceeded.
Wiener Schnitzel, a cutlet of veal that is breaded and fried, is a well known specialty of this European Capital's cuisine.
Vienna, Austria
Baboon: This character is perhaps best known for lifting Simba above his head at the beginning of The Lion King.
Rafiki
The Autumnal Equinox usually occurs on either September 22nd or 23rd each year. However in 1931(MCMXXXI) it fell on September 24th and will not do so again until the year 2303. What will the year 2303 be in Roman Numerals?
MMCCCIII
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2020 includes this R&B/Pop singer who might be best known for singing "I Will Always Love You" in 1992, a song that Dolly Parton wrote and first released in 1974.
Whitney Houston
Michigan's Mackinac Island played host to its 52nd annual Stone Skipping Competition in 2020. Mackinac Island sits between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan but is officially surrounded by which Great Lake.
Lake Huron
Everyone in South Korea has a slight variation on this dish, made with fermented Chinese cabbage, onions, garlic, and an amount of red pepper depending on the desired level of spice.
Kimchi
Typhoon: The World Meteorological Organization names Atlantic hurricanes in with 21 of the letters of the alphabet. Which 5 Letters are not used? (300 points per correct answer)
Q, U, X, Y, Z
"Live Free or Die". The state with this as its motto also has Apple Cider as its official beverage.
New Hampshire
On the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, where Talc is a 1 and a Diamonds are a 10, where does Gold fall on the scale from 1 to 10? (Team with the closest guess gets 800 points)
2.5 (Gold and Silver can both range from 2.5 to 3 on the Mohs Scale)
No it's not darts, the official rules of the WATL declare that "Under no circumstances are live targets allowed." What is being thrown at a target in this sport?
An Axe (World Axe Throwing League)
Dwight Schrute from NBC's The Office might like this soup made with beetroot as a core ingredient. It can be served hot or cold and is popular in Ukraine and Russia.
Borscht
Tycoon: Jeff Bezos's wealth has only increased during the current global pandemic to somewhere around $175 Billion USD. Widely considered the wealthiest American in history, this oil-magnate's fortune would be worth around an inflation-adjusted $400 Billion USD today.
John D. Rockefeller
While most members of the gourd family are grown for food, this gourd is more often used as a scrubbing sponge or strainer.
Luffa
Put these bands and artists in order of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from earliest to most recent. Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen. (First team with all 4 in correct order get a bonus, non-double-able, 1000 points)
Led Zeppelin (1995), Bruce Springsteen (1999), AC/DC (2003), Bon Jovi (2018)
The World Championships of this sport have been held in Sonkajärvi, Finland, since 1992. The track is 253.5 meters long with two dry obstacles and one water obstacle, and the female encumbrance must weigh at least 49 kg.
Wife Carrying (the prize for 1st place is the winning wife's weight in beer)
Ancient Romans would show off their wealth by providing exotic gastronomical delicacies such as fried dormice, lamb brains, and this part of the flamingo.
Tongue
Moon: First seen in 1610 by Galileo, this icy satellite of Jupiter is one of the strongest candidates in our Solar System to support extraterrestrial life.
Europa