🍂 FALL HARVEST 🍂
What is the name for the leafy outer covering that surrounds an ear of corn?
Husk
Which medical specialist primarily treats disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system?
Neurologist
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What is the object struck back and forth over the net in badminton called?
Shuttlecock
What is the name of the prestigious award presented annually by the Recording Academy to recognize achievements in music?
Grammy
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What does “LMS” commonly stand for in education technology?
Learning Management System
Which legume is commonly harvested in the fall and can be processed into tofu, soy milk, and cooking oil?
Soybean
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What is the name of the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
Which NFL team completed the only perfect season in the Super Bowl era, finishing 17–0 in 1972?
Miami Dolphins
Which Seattle-based band released the album Nevermind in 1991?
Nirvana
What does the abbreviation “Ph.D.” stand for?
Doctor of Philosophy
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Oktoberfest originally began as a celebration of a royal wedding in 1810 in which German city?
Munich
Which blood type is commonly called the universal red blood cell donor type?
O Negative
What is the term for a boxing victory in which the referee stops the fight because a competitor cannot safely continue?
TKO (Technical Knockout)
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Which Beatles album features the song “Come Together” as its opening track?
Abbey Road
Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled in 1954 that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
This ancient civilization developed extensive agricultural systems along the Nile River, relying on its annual flooding to enrich farmland
Egyptians
Which gland is often called the “master gland” because it produces hormones that regulate several other endocrine glands?
Pituitary
What does WWE stand for?
World Wrestling Entertainment
Which country singer is known as the “Man in Black”?
Johnny Cash
Which university is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was founded in 1636?
Harvard University
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What agricultural machine cuts grain crops and separates the edible kernels from the stalks and husks?
Combine Harvester OR Threshing Machine/Thresher
This Scottish physician discovered penicillin in 1928, helping usher in the antibiotic era
Alexander Fleming
Which swimming stroke is generally regarded as the fastest competitive stroke?
Freestyle
What does the abbreviation “EDM” stand for?
Electronic Dance Music
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which category forms the foundation of the traditional pyramid?
Physiological Needs