Fall Fare
Creepy Encounters
Homes of the
Homes of the Powerful
Talk of the Town
Mish Mash
100

Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite.

What is caramel? 

After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.

100

It can be creepy to become separated from your group in this outdoor, natural maze that crops up during the fall harvest season.

What is corn maze? 

The maze is cut through tall corn stalks and can go on for acres

100

This is the official home of the U.S. president.

What is the White House? It’s located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C

100

This city is known as “The Big Easy.”

What is New Orleans? 

Pronounced N’Awlins, it’s home to Mardi Gras, the largest pre-Lenten festival in the United States.

100

The sky is the brightest blue at one of these times during the day.

What is twilight or just before sunrise or just after sunset? It’s called the “blue hour.”

200

What is celebrated over the course of two days, starting at midnight on November 1st?

What is Dia de los Muertos  (The Day of the Dead)

This is a lively Mexican celebration that helps families honor their ancestors. It is a celebration of life not death. 

200

In the original series that aired from 1959 to 1964, Rod Serling brought creepy sci-fi to the small screen in this TV series.

What is The Twilight Zone? 

The website IMDB.com describes the series in this way: “Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.” Some episodes can raise the hair on your skin.

200

The person living at 10 Downing Street holds this position.

What is prime minister of the United Kingdom? 

The residence has been the official home of British prime ministers since 1735.

200

If you think the Fourth of July is a celebration, you should see this European capital on Bastille Day.

What is Paris? 

It’s France’s National Day of Independence, commemorating the storming of the Bastille.

200

This bustling Mediterranean port city in Catalonia is where a Romance language called Catalan is spoken.

What is Barcelona? 

Did you know Barcelona rejected plans for the Eiffel Tower, and Paris was the second choice for its location?

300

These sprouts make their debut in fall

What are brussels sprouts? 

Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?

300

The shower scene in this Alfred Hitchcock film is famously frightening.

What is Psycho? 

As Hitchcock does in most films he directs, he makes a cameo appearance in Psycho.

300

This tourist attraction outside Paris was home to King Louis XVI and other French royals

What is (Château de) Versailles? 

It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a day trip from Paris.

300

This city is home to Churchill Downs, the scene of the first leg of the Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby.

What is Louisville? 

The derby takes place the first Saturday in May and is fondly called “The Run for the Roses.”

300

This husband-wife team discovered polonium and radium.

Who are the Curies? 

When they discovered radium, they had no idea it would have medical applications.

400

This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.

What is spaghetti? 

Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.

400

He wrote a scary poem about a raven that spoke

Who is Edgar Allan Poe? 

The most remembered and quoted line from “The Raven” is “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore.’”

400

The person holding this political office has the right to reside at 24 Sussex Drive

Who is the prime minister of Canada? 

The residence has fallen into a state of disrepair and a 2021 report by the National Capital Commission stated it would cost “at least $36.6 million to properly restore.”

400

On Memorial Day weekends, a 500-mile racing event is held in this Midwestern city in the United States.

What is Indianapolis? 

The Indy 500 is the biggest event for open-wheel, or “Indy car,” racing.

400

When did the Broncos start?

1960

The Bronco's were founded in 1960 as one of the original members of the American Football League. 

500

This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.

What is hot toddy? 

Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.

500

One of the creepiest real-life events was the radio show where this host announced an alien invasion.

Who is Orson Welles? 

Played on the eve of Halloween in 1938, it was an adaptation of H.G. Wells’ book The War of the Worlds

500

He was recently reelected and continues to live at Élysée (ih-LEE-zay) Palace.

Who is (Emmanuel) Macron? 

He is president of France and lives in the official residence.

500

The film festival that takes place in this French city is the best-known film festival in the world.

What is Cannes? 

The first official festival took place in 1946. It is one of the most publicized events in the world.

500

This is the strongest muscle in the human body if you apply the Times of India’s definition of strongest as “the ability to exert force on an external object.”

What is jaw? 

It is used as a lever to apply its force. Using other definitions of strongest, you could argue the glutes in the buttocks or the quadriceps in the thigh are the strongest muscles