Fall-ing for Autumn
About how many pounds is a bushel of apples? (range of 8 pounds)
40-48 pounds
What do you call a male turkey?
A gobbler
What main entree is typically served at Thanksgiving tables?
Turkey
How much candy is bought for Halloween worldwide? (within 10 million pounds)
About 600 million pounds!!
How long does it take to inflate a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon?
About 90 minutes!
What fall month will you see a full corn moon?
September
What was fall originally called?
Harvest
A large fruit that comes from the flowers of their plant and have seeds inside.
What is a pumpkin?
What is the most popular Halloween candy?
M&M'S
True or False: There were mashed potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving
False
Which U.S state has named apple cider their official state drink?
New Hampshire
What happens if hay bales get too wet?
They can spontaneously combust
In what country did the tradition of pumpkin carving originate?
Ireland
The exact phrase "trick or treat" was first recorded in print in North America in what year? (be within 5 years)
1927 - nearly 100 years!
What animal is most associated with Halloween?
Black cat
What bug flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months?
What sport do people gather together to watch every weekend in the fall months?
Football
In the United States, what day is typically observed on November 11th?
Veteran's Day
What is the most popular/most-searched Halloween costume?
The most-searched costume idea was a classic “Witch,” followed by “Spider-Man”, "Batman" and “Dinosaur.”
What do birds do in the fall?
Migrate
Daylight Saving Time ends each November. Do we gain an hour or lose an hour?
We gain an hour because we set our clocks back.
In colonial times, what were apples called?
Winter bananas or melt-in-the-mouths
What is the name of the fictional town where "Stranger Things" is set, which experiences eerie occurrences during fall?
Hawkins, Indiana
Which state grows the most pumpkins?
Illinois
What ship did the pilgrims come over on?
Mayflower