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What is 1984?
In 1948, George Orwell wrote a book with the title of this year.
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What is a commencement?
This is another word for a graduation ceremony.
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What is chlorophyll?
Leaves lose this substance, which makes them turn beautiful fall colors.
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What is float?
Apples contain air, and this is why they do this when placed in water.
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Who is John Quincy Adams or George Walker Bush?
Name one of the two sons of U.S. presidents who followed in their fathers' footsteps.
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What is 22?
In 1961, Joseph Heller wrote a book entitled Catch, followed by this number.
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Who is Abraham Lincoln?
His Gettysburg Address begins, "Four score and seven years ago."
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What is Libra, Scorpio, or Sagittarius?
This is one of the three horoscope signs associated with fall.
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What is fiber?
Apples are full of this substance, which helps keep you regular.
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Who is her brother?
Cleopatra married this family member.
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What is 10?
This 1979 film stars Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, and Bo Derek and catapulted Bo Derek to fame.
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What is initiation?
After sorority or fraternity rush, a new member goes through this process to begin their membership.
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What is an apple?
This fresh fruit from Washington State is associated with fall.
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What is water?
Apples contain a lot of this substance, which helps keep you hydrated.
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Who is Napoleon?
This 18th and 19th century French military man, who also established a civil law code followed today in the state of Louisiana, was nicknamed "The Little Corporal."
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What is 200?
In the Indianapolis 500, drivers complete this number of laps.
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What is inauguration?
Every four years, a U.S. president begins a new term by going through this ceremony before noon on January 20, or on January 21 when the 20th falls on a Sunday.
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What is the harvest moon?
This moon occurs closest to the autumn equinox.
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Who is Eve?
This woman is associated with the apple in the Bible.
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What is the potato famine?
In the mid 19th century, immigrants from Ireland came to the United States to flee this famine.
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What is 60?
When a couple celebrates its diamond anniversary, it is celebrating this number of years of marriage.
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What is an appetizer?
This course is served at the very beginning of a meal before the main part of the meal.
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What is Thanksgiving?
Canadians and Americans celebrate this holiday in the fall but on different days.
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What is a pear?
Apples and this common fruit are considered pome fruits (as opposed to stone fruits such as peaches and nectarines).
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What is Watergate?
Washington Post investigative reporters Bernstein and Woodward discovered and revealed this scandal.
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