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What first lady was very interested in aviation and visited Tuskegee Army Airfield in 1941?
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was so impressed with her visit that she began to advocate for the school and for Black pilots.
100
What dairy product is Wisconsin known for?
Cheese
The north-central state is known as “America’s Dairyland.”
100
The Roman Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day on this day in November.
What is November 1?
All Souls’ Day is celebrated on November 2.
100
Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson
What is Tom or Thomas? Respectively, they are an actor, an inventor, and a founding father
100
This is the best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
As of 2021, it tops the Guinness list with five billion sold.
200
Female pilot Jacqueline Cochran helped create what program under the Air Force?
WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots)
She was also the first woman to exceed the speed of sound, accomplished in 1953.
200
What kind of animal is the comic strip character Garfield?
A cat
Garfield is known to enjoy lasagna in the comic strip.
200
This holiday falls on November 11 and celebrates members of the United States Armed Forces.
What is Veterans Day?
People often confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day commemorates members of the military who died while serving; Veterans Day is dedicated to all military who served
200
A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine
What is Hepburn?
Who can forget Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Audrey) and On Golden Pond (Katharine)?
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He created the character Tiny Tim.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Dickens introduced Tiny Tim to the world in his classic novel A Christmas Carol, the best-selling Christmas book ever
300
In what decade were female flight attendants introduced to commercial flights?
The 1930s
Ellen Church advocated for the addition of nurses to flights to alleviate public trepidation about flying.
300
How many players are on a soccer team?
11
Positions include goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards.
300
When November elections are held in the United States, they fall on this Tuesday.
What is the Tuesday after the first Monday of November?
U.S. presidential elections are held every four years, elections for U.S. representatives are held every two years, and elections for U.S. senators occur every six years
300
Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show host Jon
What is Stewart?
Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show host Jon
300
Noah Webster published this genre of book.
What is dictionary or reference?
He wrote the first American dictionary. The finished product took 28 years to write and publish.
400
What phenomenon causes your ears to hurt during air travel?
Air pressure
The changes in pressure during takeoff and landing can cause discomfort until the Eustachian tubes equalize the pressure.
400
What makes a tree deciduous?
It loses its leaves each season
The word deciduous means “to fall off at maturity.
400
This autumn fruit can be used to make a sauce, dehydrated as a snack, or baked in a pie— varieties include Braeburn and Jonagold
What is apple?
There are over 7,000 varieties of apples grown all over the world.
400
Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall
What is Robert?
De Niro played a retired intelligence operative in the Meet the Parents franchise. Wagner played Jonathan Hart in Hart to Hart, and Duvall has performed in many westerns
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This “Queen of Mystery” holds the top spot as the world’s best-selling fiction author
Who is Agatha Christie?
Many of her mystery novels have been adapted for the stage and screen. The Mousetrap premiered on the London stage in 1952, and it has had the longest run of all time. It’s currently in its 70th year
500
Beginning in the 1950s, what is the nickname given to coast-to-coast eastbound flights, often late at night and crossing time zones?
Red-eyes
These flights replaced luxury sleeper services and were more cost effective but caused jet lag.
500
“Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard Knock Life” are songs from what Broadway musical?
Annie
The original Broadway musical opened in 1977. It was adapted to film in 1982.
500
This is one of the two November birthstones.
What is topaz or citrine?
According to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), topaz colors include “colorless, light blue, yellow, orange, pink, violet, brown and, very rarely, red.” Citrine colors vary from “transparent yellow to brownish orange,” according to GIA
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Actress MacLaine and child actress Temple
What is Shirley?
Shirley Temple’s surname is Black, and she once served as a delegate to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
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He authored this go-to book for new mothers in the 1960s.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock?
Baby and Child Care was first published in 1946 and has been translated into 39 languages, with sales of more than 50 million copies