Signs Of Autumn
The days can be hot during the fall, but you’ll feel the chill during these two times of day.
What are morning and night?
Fall and spring are transitional seasons that feature incremental but major changes in temperature during their three-month spans.
This fungus tops both pizza and pasta.
What are Mushrooms?
He was the defendant in “The Trial of the Century.”
Who is O. J. Simpson?
After football, he served as spokesman for Hertz. He also appeared in several screen productions.
He’s nicknamed “Wills.”
Who is Prince William?
He was known as a brat when he was a child. The queen was not amused at one of his favorite sayings: “When I am king, I’m going to make a new rule that…
This American fast-food giant opened its doors in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1974.
What is McDonald’s?
It opened in the south of London, and the location is still open today
This full moon happens during the fall, either in September or October.
What is the harvest moon?
It’s the brightest of all the full moons, giving off an orange glow like a big pumpkin in the sky
This green sauce can top both pizza and pasta.
What is pesto?
Pesto is a versatile sauce and can also be used on vegetables, eggs, beans, and meats.
The year 1983 saw the first generation of this communication device.
What is a mobile or cell phone?
Motorola was the first to launch the cell phone in the consumer market
Queen Elizabeth’s mother was known by this title.
What is the queen mother?
Because she was a trickster as a child, the queen mother earned the nickname “Merry Mischief.”
Octo-, the first part of the word October, gives a hint that October was originally in this numerical position on the calendar.
What is the eighth month?
Octo- means “eight” in Latin and Greek. Under the ancient Roman lunar calendar, there were 12 months, but only 10 had names. The named months began in March. With the switch to the solar Julian calendar, all 12 months were named. The original 10 months retained their names but not their numerical positions when January and February were added to the calendar
This fruit grown in Washington state is in season and a sign of fall.
What are apples?
Did you know the world produces more than 7,500 varieties of apples.
Flour is the primary ingredient in most pasta, but this pasta uses potato and flour to form its shape.
What is gnocchi?
Of the different varieties of pasta, gnocchi has the fewest calories.
These shantytowns popped up during the Great Depression, when people were evicted from their homes.
What are Hoovervilles?
Many blamed President Herbert Hoover for not providing assistance and named the shantytowns for him.
Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, this herb, often referred to as a spice, was not allowed on royal menus.
What is garlic?
The queen hated the taste and the smell of it.
Of green, purple, red, and orange, this is the color that doesn’t belong.
What is red?
Red is a primary color. The other three colors are secondary colors, or combinations of two primary colors.
The decrease in sunlight in the fall leads to a reduced production of this in plants
What is chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll is required for photosynthesis. This process feeds the plants and gives them their color during the spring and summer. The lack of sunlight causes the leaves to have brilliant fall colors.
This U.S. city is famous for its deep-dish pizza.
What is Chicago?
Comedian Jon Stewart calls the infamous thick Chicago pizza a “casserole.” It’s made with pizza toppings on a yeasty, bread-like crust made in cast-iron pans.
During the Iran hostage crisis, he kept us glued to our TVs during his weeknight ABC News Nightline show.
Who is Ted Koppel?
He typically focused on one topic each night, but he always gave important updates on the hostage crisis.
Aside from liking bold colors, this is the reason Queen Elizabeth wore them.
What is visibility, so she could be spotted in a crowd?
Crowds can be deep, and she wanted people to be able to say they saw the queen
Of the $1, $20, $100, and $500 bills, this one doesn’t belong.
What is the $500 bill?
The $500 bill is the only one not currently printed. The government stopped printing it in 1945 and stopped issuing it in 1969.
This natural phenomenon in the sky, most visible in Arctic areas, burns brighter in the fall.
What are the northern lights?
They’re brighter due to the seasonal tilt of Earth around the time of the fall equinox.
Pizza first gained popularity in this country.
What is the United States?
Flatbread topped with sauces and other ingredients dates to ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian civilizations.
The first organ transplant was in 1954. Which human organ was the first to be transplanted successfully?
What is Kidney.
True or False: The king needs a driver's license to drive on the streets of UK.
What is False?
The king is permitted to drive on UK roads without a driving licence. As monarch, he doesn’t even need to pass a driving test or have a registration plate on his car. This is because driving licenses are issued in the name of the monarch, which means they don’t need to issue one to themselves.
Of buffalo, horse, donkey, and zebra, it’s the animal that doesn’t belong.
What is buffalo?
The horse, donkey, and zebra all share the same body type and are closely related. People have tried for hundreds of years to domesticate zebras without the desired results, so they cannot be ridden.