April Trivia
This Apollo mission launched in April 1970 and suffered a major malfunction enroute to the Moon
Apollo 13
Spring Training is the preseason ritual of this American sport, often held in Arizona and Florida
Baseball
The number of work cubicles the department has in Rivergrade 4920
8
Born in April 1929, I survived the Holocaust and became famous posthumously for my diary.
Who is Anne Frank?
This pigment gives leaves their green color and plays a crucial role in photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll
The name “April” is thought to come from the Latin aperire, meaning this action, referencing the season.
To Open
This ancient civilization aligned its calendar to seasonal flooding of the Nile, which typically began in the spring.
Ancient Egypt
The year the department was established
2016
I died on April 5, 1994, and fronted one of the most influential grunge bands
Kurt Cobain
This popular organic amendment, often made at home, improves soil structure and fertility by recycling kitchen and garden waste
Compost
This novel by Geoffrey Chaucer begins with a pilgrimage that sets off in April
The Canterbury Tales
This ballet by Igor Stravinsky, which caused a riot at its 1913 premiere, opens with a pagan ritual celebrating the arrival of spring.
The Rite of Spring
This team member was voted, "Most Likely to open a petting zoo" during the 2024 TS Picnic
Sonja Darby
I’m a Roman goddess whose name is often associated with the month of April and am linked with love and beauty.
Venus
Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are members of this plant family
Solanaceae or Nightshade
In April 1775, “the shot heard ’round the world” was fired during this battle in the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This 19th-century American poet wrote “A Light Exists in Spring” and was known for her reclusive lifestyle in Amherst, Massachusetts
Emily Dickenson
Number of team members who worked at Accenture
I’m a Roman goddess whose name is often associated with the month of April and am linked with love and beauty.
Leonardo da Vinci
In crop rotation, planting legumes like peas or beans after heavy feeders such as corn helps restore this vital nutrient to the soil
Nitrogen
On April 14, 1935, this environmental disaster reached its peak with "Black Sunday," when one of the worst dust storms in U.S. history swept across the Plains.
The Dust Bowl
This Renaissance painter is known for his work Primavera, believed to celebrate spring and fertility, features mythological figures in an orange grove.
Sandro Botticelli
During a Transformation Services team outing on September 20, 2022, Arizona Diamondback Daulton Varsho hit a home run that nearly struck team members in this inning
Top of the 3rd Inning
Born in April 1770, I helped launch the English Romantic movement with a manifesto-like collection co-authored with Coleridge; my “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” is a key piece.
William Wordsworth
This centuries-old technique of growing fruit trees along flat, two-dimensional planes against walls or fences saves space and increases sun exposure.
Espalier