All About September
September is names for the number seven. True or false?
True
Although it is the ninth month of the year in the modern calendar, in Roman times it was the seventh month. Julius Caesar reformed the calendar making it the ninth month, but the name remained.
Size-wise, where does Wisconsin rank among the 50 US states?
a. 23rd
b. 35th
c. 17th
d. 40th
a. 23rd
What team won the very first Super Bowl?
a. Patriots
b. Packers
c. Bears
d. Lions
b. Packers
The first Super Bowl was held in 1967. The Green Bay Packers went on to win the Super Bowl 3 more times for a total of 4 Super Bowl wins.
Oktoberfest is the largest and most recognized festival that celebrates what beverage?
a. juice
b. soda
c. wine
d. beer
d. beer
Spinach is high in which mineral?
a. calcium
b. iron
c. folate
d. potassium
b. iron
What is September's birthstone?
a. pearl
b. sapphire
c. emerald
d. topaz
b. sapphire
What city is the oldest in Wisconsin?
a. Sheboygan
b. Green Bay
c. Milwaukee
d. Hubertus
b. Green Bay
Green Bay was founded as a trading post in 1634.
Who usually catches the ball on a football team?
a. wide receiver
b. linebacker
c. quarterback
d. kicker
a. wide receiver
The player that throws the ball to the Wide Receiver is the Quarterback. He is also the one responsible for receiving the ball from center.
In what German city did Oktoberfest originate?
a. Munich
b. Berlin
c. Hamburg
d. Frankfurt
a. Munich
Which type of dog has breeds called Scottish, Welsh and Irish?
a. terrier
b. poodle
c. labrador
d. healer
a. terrier
What is the birth flower of September?
a. morning glory
b. chrysanthemum
c. daffodil
d. sunflower
a. morning glory
What is the state bird of Wisconsin?
a. American Robin
b. Cardinal
c. Yellow Finch
d. Waterfowl
a. American Robin
NFL footballs are made out of which material?
a. plastic
b. rubber
c. cowhide
d. pig bladders
c. cowhide
On game days in the NFL, each team is supplied 24 footballs to use. Over 2 million footballs are made a year, and 700,000 of those footballs are used in the NFL.
What are the official garments of Oktoberfest?
a. Alpine hats & trachtenhuten
b. Loferls & charivari
c. Lederhosen & dirndls
c. Lederhosen & dirndls
Which part of the body would a chiropodist treat?
a. feet
b. back/spine
c. hands
d. abdomen
a. feet
What is the astrological sign for the majority of September?
a. Scorpio
b. Virgo
c. Libra
d. Sagittarius
c. Libra
What is the state tree of Wisconsin?
a. Red Oak
b. Sugar Maple
c. Tamarack
d. Poplar
b. Sugar Maple
Who was the headliner of the first Super Bowl halftime show?
a. Dean Martin
b. Carol Channing
c. Tony Bennett
d. The Three Stooges
d. The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were a vaudeville comedy act that were performing from 1922 until 1970. Their main comedy style of slapstick comedy.
How many days is Oktoberfest?
a. 7
b. 10
c. 13
d. 16
d. 16
Which planet is the closest to Earth?
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Venus
d. Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which goddess did the ancient Greeks honor in September?
a. Athena
b. Artemis
c. Demeter
d. Hera
c. Demeter
Demeter was the goddess of the harvest in Greek mythology. Ceres was her counterpart in Roman mythology.
The nation’s first kindergarten opened in Wisconsin in 1856. Where was it? (Bonus question: what language were classes taught in?)
a. Prairie du Chien
b. Shullsburg
c. Watertown
d. De Pere
c. Watertown, German
How many teams are there currently in the NFL?
a. 32
b. 40
c. 28
d. 36
a. 32
True or False? The beer served at Oktoberfest can only come from breweries within Munich's city limits?
True
This beer is supplied by the “Club of Munich Brewers,” which consists of six breweries – Paulaner, Spaten, Löwenbräu, Augustiner-Bräu, Hofbräu-München, and Hacker-Pschorr.
What’s the total number of dots on a pair of dice?
a. 36b. 40
c. 42
d. 46
c. 42