Holidays
Pioneer Valley Attractions
Invasive Plants in Massachusetts
South American Capitals
(Name the country, too)
(Name the country, too)
Board Games
100
This holiday can be celebrated in December or January
What is Christmas?
100
This mountain, which used to have a ski area, is named for a local surveyor in 1660.
What is Mt. Tom?
100
Although this tall (10 ft) fast growing herb can grow through foundations and thrives in poor soil, it is edible when the shoots are small and bees love its nectar.
What is Japanese Knotweed?
100
The name of the capital city of this South American country is almost the same as the country name.
Brasilia, Brazil.
100
You'll need to apologize a lot during this game!
What is SORRY!
200
This spring holiday can move between March and May depending on the full moon
What is Easter?
(The first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox! Whew!)
200
Where can you see fish taking an elevator?
The Barrett Fish Lift at the Holyoke Dam. (Open May-June during shad and salmon migration.)
200
This plant is NOT sent from heaven!
What is Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus)
200
This city in South America was so named because it was believed to be free of malaria mosquitoes.
What is Buenas Aires, Argentina?
200
This game was the game of emperors in India
What is PARCHEESI? (Pachisi)
300
This summer holiday is only celebrated in the USA.
What is July 4th?
300
This bridge blooms in the summer!
The Bridge of Flowers (Shelburne-Buckland)
300
This thorny bush with red berries is often grown as a foundation plant and can have reddish leaves.
What is Japanese Barberry?
300
This highest capital city in the world is named for "peace"
La Paz, Bolivia
300
This game is like checkers but has 6 players at a time.
What is Chinese checkers?
400
This holiday is celebrated by dipping apples in honey
What is Rosh Hashonah
400
You can walk among the butterflies here.
What is Magic Wings (in South Deerfield)
400
This climbing vine has beautiful red seeds surrounded by a bright yellow covering.
What is Oriental bittersweet?
400
This oldest capital city in South America belongs to the country that owns the Galapagos Islands.
What is Quito, Ecuador?
400
This ancient game (1500 years!) is used to teach problem-solving, critical thinking, and increase concentration.
What is chess?
500
This fall holiday, which often goes by a new name, is a federal holiday in only 16 states.
What is Columbus Day?
(Indigenous People's Day)
500
This famous children's book author lived in Springfield MA.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
(He lived on Mulberry Street for his first 3 years!)
500
This tall perennial reed invades wetlands and displaces the beloved cattail.
What is common reed? (Phragmites)
500
This capital city means "I saw a mountain"
Montevideo, Uruguay
500
This very long board game involves taking chances
what is RISK?