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Mr. B's General Knowledge Trivia (clues from NPR Wait Wait, Jeopardy!, and some I made up myself) > Halloween and other Holidays > Flashcards

Halloween and other Holidays Flashcards

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GEEK HOLIDAYS: If you missed March 14, you can always wait until July 22 or 7/22, this number’s approximation Day

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pi

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I REMEMBER APRIL: This green holiday was observed for the first time in Nebraska on April 10, 1872

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Arbor Day

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STATE HOLIDAYS: March 31: Cesar Chavez Day; May 22: Harvey Milk Day (Which state?)

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California

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INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: In southern Asia this “Festival of Lights” is celebrated by Jains, Sikhs and Hindus alike

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Diwali

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Pearl Harbor Day is observed on this date, one “which will live in infamy’

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December 7

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JANUARY: The third Monday in January is a U.S. federal holiday honoring this man

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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HOLIDAY SONGS: This “jolly happy soul” with a corncob pipe was first brought to life in song by Gene Autry in 1950

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Frosty the Snowman

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HOLIDAY SONGS: You better not do these 2 things because “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

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pout and cry

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HOLIDAY SONGS: “Hark!” these beings “Sing” in a 1739 carol

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the herald angels

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HOLIDAY FOODS: BBC Good Food says that every Christmas table should have this fruity dessert and we won’t go until we get some!

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figgy pudding

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HOLIDAY FOODS: Cinco de Mayo favorites include guacamole and this Mexican dish whose name translates to “stuffed peppers”

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Chille Reyenos

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STRIKE!: As a concession to workers during a 1894 railroad strike, President Cleveland created this U.S. holiday

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Labor Day

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RELIGION: In Judaism this high holiday starts the new year and 10 days of penitence

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Rosh Hashanah

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STATE HOLIDAYS: Massachusetts celebrates Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April, with the running of this race

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The Boston Marathon

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STATE HOLIDAYS: Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 in this state; other states soon followed

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Nebraska

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SPECIAL MONTHS: December is the month to celebrate both fruit cake and this holiday beverage

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Egg Nog

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: On this day in 1996 Taco Bell announced it had bought the Liberty Bell and was going to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell

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April Fool’s Day

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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: Taking place about 6 weeks before Easter, this day begins a season of fasting and prayer

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Ash Wednesday

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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: President Harding honored this British woman by endorsing her birthday, May 12, to be Natl. Hospital Day

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Florence Nightingale

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HOLIDAY DUETS: Through digital magic, Carrie Underwood sings “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” with this late king of rock and roll

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Elvis Presley

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MUSIC FOR THE DENTIST’S CHAIR: Should I worry about hearing this novelty holiday song that says, “Every time I try to speak all I do is whistle”

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“All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth”

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HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD: On this holiday observed on November 1 and 2, families in Mexico gather together to remember departed loved ones

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Day of the Dead

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WORLD HOLIDAYS: In Thailand, the month of May brings his “enlightenment”; his “cremation” comes later

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Buddha

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FALL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: National Knock Knock Joke Day coincides with this holiday in which there’s a lot of door knocking going on

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Halloween

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FALL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Wright Brothers Day, December 17, commemorates their historic 1903 flight from near this North Carolina town

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Kittyhawk

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FALL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Explore the calendar and you’ll discover that this federal holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October

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Columbus Day

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STATE HOLIDAYS: This president’s Feb. 12 birthday is an official holiday in Missouri and, of course, Illinois

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Lincoln

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STATE HOLIDAYS: California public schools are closed on March 31 to honor this Latino labor leader

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Cesar Chavez

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter

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groundhog

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Presidents’ Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February

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Lincoln and Washington

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SUNDAY SCHOOL: A Jewish student will learn the meanings of the objects on the seder plate used during this holiday

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Passover

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Her May 24 birthday first became a holiday in Canada in 1845 and it’s still celebrated today

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Victoria Day

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: The third Saturday in May is this American military observance

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Armed Forces Day

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PREDICTIONS BY 2030: June 14, this “Day” honoring an event in 1777, will become a federal holiday, ‘cause a federal holiday in June would be awesome!

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Flag Day

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GIVING AWAY THE MOVIE’S ENDING: Jack Skellington from Halloween Town tries to take over a holiday that’s later in the year

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Christmas

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OPEN YOUR PIE HOLE: Some celebrate National this Pie Day on October 12, not long before Halloween

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Pumpkin

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ANNUAL EVENTS: Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve) leads into this observance the next day in the Christian church

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All Saints Day

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MUSHROOMS: It’s orange, it glows in the dark and it’s a mushroom, as well as the name of a Halloween prop

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Jack-O-Lantern

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POTPOURRI: Neewollah, a festival for this holiday, is observed each year in Independence, Kansas

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Halloween (Neewollah spelled backwards)

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CROSSWORD CLUES “D”: It puts a spin on Hanukkah (7)

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dreidel

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2019 HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: In 2019 this 8-day Jewish observance begins on the night of December 22

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Hanukkah

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DELI-CACIES: It’s not Hanukkah, but I’m in the mood for these potato pancakes, served with applesauce

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latkes

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