Fun Fall Board

Instruments

Dance

Traditions

Foods

Artists

People

Places

Animals

100

The guzheng is the Chinese equivalent of this instrument.

What is a zither?

100

In Greece we learned about this traditional music and dance.

What is Zorba?

100

This mythical creature is part of the creation story in China, and all emperors/empresses were supposedly descendants of these beings. Different variations of this mythical creature exist throughout the world.

What are Dragons?

100

The most popular salad dressing in the U.S. originated in Santa Barbara in the 1950s. It’s made from buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, onions, garlic and other seasonings.

What is Ranch Dressing?

100

This surrealist artist was easily recognized by his iconic pencil-thin moustache.

Who is Salvador Dali?

100

We learned all about this American singer, pilot, and nature conservationist when we visited The Rocky Mountain National Park.

Who is John Denver?

100

We learned about the history of country music, Dolly Parton and the Grand Ole Opry when we visited this state.

What is Tennessee?

100

The Lion King features lots of different animals like this funny character Pumba, who is this type of animal ______.

What is a Warthog?

200

This stringed instrument from India is similar to a guitar, but you have to sit while you play it.

What is a sitar?

200

These two characters who love hula and Elvis.

Who are Lilo & Stitch?

200

This is the center of musical cinema in India, defined by elaborate dance sequences, drama, and singing. The name sounds similar to Hollywood but one letter is different.

What is Bollywood?

200

This is an Irish-American food tradition that is usually served on St. Patrick's Day in the US.

What is Corned Beef & Cabbage?

200

This artist is one of the most easily recognized worldwide because of the large amounts of self-portraits she created, and her style is often associated with surrealism.

Who is Frida Kahlo?

200

This famous Comedian and movie star is from New Hampshire.

Who is Adam Sandler?

200

In Barcelona we visited the fantastic structures created by this Catalan, nicknamed "God's Architect" who was inspired by nature and is referred to as a modernist.

Who is Antoni Gaudi?

200

These animals help Cinderella make a dress for the ball.

What are Mice?

300

This stringed Hawaiian instrument is like a tiny guitar.

What is a Ukulele?

300

This traditional dance and music of Spain is never choreographed, instead it is like a language silently communicated, between the dancer and guitar player.

What is Flamenco?

300

This type of Martial Art originated in Shaolin Temples in China.

What is Kung Fu?

300

In Canada you can have one of these sweet treats named for the flat tail of a North American mammal.

What is a Beaver Tail?

300

This man was a pioneer in a new form of puppetry and invented "Muppets", he went on to influence decades of television and film.

Who is Jim Henson?

300

In Tennessee we visited Memphis, this city is known as the Home of the Blues as well as the Birthplace of Rock'n'roll. Memphis is also the birthplace of this Queen of Soul who was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist.

Who is Aretha Franklin?

300

We visited this Italian city that has canals full of gondolas instead of roads and saw fantastic masks, as people dressed up to celebrate Carnival.

What is Venice?

300

This famous amphibian muppet created by Jim Henson made his debut in 1955, has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and famously sang "it's not easy being green."

Who is Kermit the Frog?

400

In Peanuts Schroeder plays this instrument.

What is the Piano?

400

This style of dance originated amongst Black Americans who were enslaved, and utilized dance as artistic expression when they weren't allowed to have any physical possessions.

What is Tap Dance?

400

This is the most recent federally recognized holiday in the US, even though it was first officially celebrated on June 19th, 1865, Jubilee Day.

What is Juneteenth?

400

Originating in Saratoga Springs, New York some 170 years ago, and with sales totaling 1.85 billion dollars in 2021 alone, this salty snack is hands down the most popular in the US.

What are Potato Chips?

400

We learned all about this Japanese style of Art called woodblock printing, and this most famous piece by Hokusai.

What is The Great Wave Off Kanagawa?

400

She was the first Disney Princess.

Who is Snow White?

400

We learned about Reggae music and Bob Marley when we visited this island nation in the Caribbean.

What is Jamaica?

400

Orcas are sometimes called "killer whales" but they aren't whales at all, they are actually the largest member of this marine animal family.

What are dolphins?

500

This type of Mexican Band features a lot of different instruments: usually 6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 bass guitar, 1 guitar, and 1 vihuela (tiny guitar like a ukulele), and an accordion. They often wear very fancy matching outfits too.

What is a Mariachi Band?

500

This style of dance sounds like something that you might serve on the side with some chips.

What is Salsa?

500

This song in from The Sound of Music is about a small white flower.

What is Edelweiss?

500

This is one of the most popular types of candies in the world, originating in Germany, it has roots going back to the Ottoman Empire.

What are Gummy Bears?

500

This California band that dominated the music charts in the 60s by singing about fun in the sun and maybe Kokomo.

Who are the Beach Boys?

500

This Australian Actor played PT Barnum in The Greatest Showman.

Who is Hugh Jackman?

500

This is the most famous megalith park on the planet.

What is Stonehenge?

500

What do the Three Little Pigs build their houses out of to stop the Big Bad Wolf.

What is hay, wood, and brick?

600

Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong played this brass instrument.

What is the Trumpet?

600

Born in St. Louis, Missouri this woman was a star of the stage in dance and song, she is now honored as a national hero in France for her contributions in wartime resistance and civil rights activism.

Who is Josephine Baker?

600

Every spring in Japan, people gather for large festivals to practice Hanami or flower viewing while picnicking together and watching these trees bloom.

What are Cherry Blossoms?

600

We learned about this food in China which you can also get in restaurants here. They are typically served steamed or pan-fried and has an interesting history tied to Chinese New Year.

What are Dumplings?

600

This Russian artist was a founder of Abstraction and prominent Art Theorist. He had a condition called Synesthesia in which one sense becomes entwined with another, so he saw colors when he heard music, and heard music when he painted.

Who is Wassily Kandinsky?

600

This Jamaican American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor brought Caribbean music to an international audience in the 1950s.

Who is Harry Belafonte?

600

This Huge Hollywood Movie Production was filmed in Greece, it helped stimulate their economy by increasing tourism to its many many islands.

What is Mama Mia?

600

We saw these wild canine relatives when we visited Isle Royale Natl. Park in Upstate Michigan.

What are Wolves?

700

In Pinocchio this is the type of instrument that Geppetto plays.

What is an accordion?

700

This 80s movie told the story of a US town where dance was outlawed and starred a young Kevin Bacon.

What is Footloose?

700

These natural phenomena can occur in mist, fog, sea spray, waterfalls and anywhere where light meets water in the sky and the angles are conducive. Tradition says this is a very good time to look for a pot of gold.

What are Rainbows?

700

Mary Poppins said a spoonful of this _______ helps the medicine go down.

What is Sugar?

700

This man brought us 100 years of Mickey Mouse, as an American animator, film producer, voice actor and entrepreneur. He introduced several developments in the production of cartoons and holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations.

Who is Walt Disney?

700

This Tennessean superstar known for her amazing dance moves has been dubbed The Queen of Rock'n'Roll.

Who is Tina Turner?

700

This is the largest mammal on the planet. Being underwater helps lessen the effects of gravity, and even though it is so large it eats some of the smallest food.

What is a Blue Whale?

800

We learned about these instruments when we visited Jamaica. They are named for the material they are made from.

What are Steel Drums?

800

This style of dance was popular in the US during the first half of the 20th century when big band music was popular.

What is Swing Dance?

800

This stone architectural feature is designed to redistribute rainwater and maybe also ward off evil.

What are gargoyles?

800

This is the most famous sandwich in Pennsylvania, it was invented in Philadelphia in 1930 by Pat Olivieri who was a hot dog vendor. Today if you order one you might say "whiz wit" or "whiz witout" to mean whether or not you want onions on yours.

What is a Cheesesteak?

800

We learned about this Impressionist painter from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Who is Mary Cassatt?

800

Name this Samoan Entertainer, Actor, and Voice Artist who celebrated his Polynesian Ancestry when he voiced the Demi-god Maui in Moana.

Who is Dwayne Johnson?

800

This capital city of France is known as "the city of lights" because there are over 296 illuminated sites including The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, The Louvre Museum, The Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs-Elysees.

What is Paris?

800

In Scandinavia the Sami people herd this type of animal.

What are Reindeer?

900

This composer's most famous symphonies are based on the four seasons.

Who is Vivaldi?

900

We visited this country and saw a performance of Swan Lake at The Bolshoi Ballet.

What is Russia?

900

We visited China and learned about the tradition of gardening, one of the features we saw there were Moon Gates/ Moon Doors which are thought to bring this to the home.