GENERAL FALL TRIVIA
What seasonal outdoor maze, often created by farmers in large fields using tall cereal crop stalks, is a popular fall activity to get lost in?
What is a Corn Maze?
In Major League baseball, this autumn championship series played every October between the Champions of the American and National Leagues is known by this 2-word title.
What is The World Series?
What spooky pop song by Michael Jackson features a famous 1980s music video with dancing zombies and a spoken-word voiceover by horror actor Vincent Price?
What is "Thriller"?
What sweet, tri-colored Halloween candy shaped like little kernels was originally called "Chicken Feed" when it was invented in the 1880s?
What is Candy Corn?
Every autumn, Monarch butterflies travel up to 3000 miles south to warmer climates in Mexico. What is the scientific term for this seasonal animal journey?
What is migration?
In Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what is the name of the rock band?
Who is Loded Diper?
What traditional autumn decoration made of woven straw or dried corn husks is placed in farm fields to scare away birds from crops, and is also a famous character in The Wizard of Oz?
What is a Scarecrow?
Tailgating is popular at which fall sport
A) Soccer
B) Football
C) Hockey
What is Football
Which famous character is known for saying, "The Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch"?
A) Scooby Doo
B) Charlie Brown
C) Garfield
Who is B - Charlie Brown?
This is the most popular Starbucks drink during the fall months.
B - PSL
What small, furry rodent uses its cheek pouches to gather and store acorns and pinecones underground before winter arrives?
What is a squirrel (or chipmunk)?
In Louis Sachar's Newberry Medal-winning novel Holes, what is the name of the reptile whose bite is fatal to the campers at Camp Green Lake?
What is the Yellow-Spotted Lizard?
In 1692, this town was the site of a famous series of witchcraft trials.
A) Salem
B) Sturbridge
C) Somerville
What is a A - Salem, Massachusetts
In American football, if an offensive team gets tackled inside their own end zone, the defense receives 2 points and gets the ball back. What is this play called?
What is a Safety?
Which 1993 Disney movie, featuring three witches and a black cat, has become a Halloween classic and is set in Salem, Massachusetts?
What is Hocus Pocus?
What crunchy, roasted autumn snack made from the scooped-out insides of a jack-o'-lantern is rich in protein and zinc?
What are pumpkin seeds?
Pumpkins, squash, and apples are harvested in late autumn. What insect species plays the most critical role during spring and summer by pollinating these crops so they can grow fruit by fall?
What are bees?
In the Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson discovers that his biological father is actually which ancient Greek god of the sea?
Who is Poseidon?
When Daylight Saving Time ends in the fall, we “fall back” and gain this many hours of sleep.
What is one hour?
In Major League Baseball, every team retired uniform number 42 across the entire league to honor which legendary player who broke the modern color barrier in 1947?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
What vibrant orange-colored flower petals are sprinkled to build the magical bridge connecting the Land of the Living to the Land of the Dead on Dia de los Muertos?
What are Marigolds?
What classic fall spice, commonly sprinkled on pumpkin pies and cider, is harvested from the dried inner bark of tropical trees?
What is cinnamon?
Autumn mornings often feature a low-lying cloud resting right above fields and grass, created when warm daytime ground cools down rapidly overnight. What is this weather phenomenon called?
What is Fog?
In the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger, what rare ability does the main character, Sophie Foster, discover she possesses?
What is telepathy/teleportation/infliction/polyglot?
What thick, flannel button-up shirt featuring crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands of different colors is a popular fall fashion staple?
What is plaid/flannel?
Which country has won the most FIFA Men's World Cup titles in history, holding a total of 5 championship trophies?
What is Brazil?
Which pop superstar recorded the hit song Sunflower alongside Swar Lee for the soundtrack of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
What popular, thick soup dish, often made with ground beef, beans, and chili powder, is famous for being made in big batch "cook-offs" during cool autumn football weekends?
What is Chili?
When autumn leaves fall to the ground, earthworms, mushrooms, and bacteria break them down into rich, healthy soil. What is the scientific term that describes this process?
What is decomposition?
In R.J. Palacio's novel Wonder, what headpiece did Auggie wear all the time when he was younger to hide his face?
What is a space/astronaut/NASA helmet?