Strange and Sweet U.S.A. Traditions

6. What is the Gilroy Garlic Festival mainly celebrating? A) Vampire hunting history B) Local agriculture and garlic culture C) Italian cuisine only D) The invention of garlic

1. What happens during the Teddy Bear Toss? B) Players wear teddy bear costumes C) A bear mascot throws candy to the audience D) Fans toss garlic instead of teddy bears

8. What is Skull and Bones? A) A pirate club on campus B) A secret society at Yale C) A nickname for campus security D) A tattoo parlor in Harvard

11. What’s one rumor about Skull and Bones? A) They control cafeteria food B) They decide weather patterns C) They influence politics and business D) They invented garlic ice cream

2. What happens to the teddy bears thrown onto the ice? A) They're burned in a festive bonfire B) They're donated to children in need C) They're used to stuff hockey pucks D) Players take them home

5. Which of the following is not served at the Garlic Festival? A) Garlic wine B) Garlic chocolate C) Garlic yogurt D) Garlic shrimp

7. What major competition happens at the festival? A) Garlic peeling speed contest B) Great Garlic Cook-Off C) Who can smell garlic longest D) Garlic-eating Olympics

3. Where did the Teddy Bear Toss tradition start? A) United States B) Canada C) Sweden D) Germany

10. When are members typically selected for Skull and Bones? A) In kindergarten B) In their junior year of college C) After graduation D) On Halloween

9. Where do members of Skull and Bones meet? A) A public library B) An underground subway station C) A windowless building called “The Tomb” D) Inside a hollow tree

4. What unusual treat is served at the Gilroy Garlic Festival? A) Garlic cotton candy B) Garlic ice cream C) Garlic pancakes D) Garlic popcorn