Fall Holidays
Fall Activities
Fall Science
Fall Food
Fall Random
Fall Facts
FALL RIDDLES
100
This Mexican holiday is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd each year in the USA and across Latin America.
Dia De Los Muertos (Day Of The Dead)
100
Where did pumpkin carving start?
A. The Irish brought it C. New York in 1910
B. The Germans brought it. D. New York in 1923
The Irish brought it in 1845- 1870
100
What season comes after summer?
Fall (autumn)
100
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone.
Apples
100
What orange vegetable do people turn into spooky decorations?
PUMPKINN
100
What is another word for fall?
Autumn
100
If money really did grow on trees, what would be everyone’s favorite season?
Fall
200
When is the first day of Fall
Hint September *20 something*
September 22nd
200
These are made for fun but also to scare off birds from damaging or eating crops.
Scarecrow
200
In fall leaves change color what chemical leaves to achieve these colors?
A. Chlorophyll C. photosynthesis
B. Carotenoids D. chloroplasts
Chlorophyll makes the orange/red and yellow colors of fall leaves
200
What is the most common Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: Ranked number one nationwide across major delivery and retail data like Instacart and DoorDash.
200
What animal might steal your acorns if you aren't watching?
A squirrel
200
______ forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels. One 1998 study by the University of Richmond found that squirrels fail to recover up to 74 percent of the nuts they bury, which is likely responsible for oak forest regeneration.
200
I’m tall when I'm young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Candles
300
People would get up early to shop deals at their favorite stores What is the name of this day?
Black Friday
300
What activity challenges you to find your way through tall corn?
Corn Maze
300
If a group of apples is called a bushel, and a celery is called a stalk, then what do you call a single corn?
Ear of Corn
300
Popular seasonal drink flavor served in the fall that came about in 2003 from Starbucks.
Can you name the spices in it?
*name at least 3*
Pumpkin spice.
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves
300
True or false: The first day of fall is always on the same day.
False
The first day of fall is determined by the date of the autumnal equinox, which varies from year to year.
300
What are the three traditional fall months in the Northern Hemisphere?
September, October, and November
300
I’m a cozy layer, knitted or sewn, worn when the fall winds have blown. What am I?
A Sweater
400
What is a fall holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans on different days?
Thanksgiving! In Canada it is on October 9th, while here it will be on November 23rd.
400
This fall activity can involve roasting, grilling, fishing, and telling stories.
Camping
400
If a tree loses all its leaves in fall, does that mean the tree is dead?
No! Many trees become dormant during winter and grow new leaves in spring.
400
What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
Pie
400
The one type of tree that never loses it's leaves or color (Hint is in the name)
A) Palm Tree C. Deciduous trees
B) Evergreen Tree D. Maples
An evergreen tree
400
Americans buy enough candy during Halloween week to fill six ____.
A. Titanics c. Grocery store
B. Football Fields D Buses
A. Titanics.
On Halloween, we spend an estimated $9 billion on it. In fact, according to Vox, "If you took all the candy that's sold during Halloween week and turned it into a giant ball … it'd be as large as six Titanics and weigh 300,000 tons."
400
Why is it so easy to trick a leaf in October?
They fall for anything.
500
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
500
What are the two most common food items that families/friends most commonly go out and pick during September and October.
Pumpkins and apples
500
How did “fall” get its name?
A) From an explorer named James Falls
B) A famous general named Henry Fall
C) A famous queen names Henrietta Fallon
D) From leaves falling from trees during the season
From leaves falling from trees during the season.
500
What sweet potato dish is sometimes topped with marshmallows at Thanksgiving?
Sweet potato casserole
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500
What is baby turkey called?
A poult
500
What is that term called when birds fly South for the winter?
Migration
500
How do you fix a broken pumpkin?
A pumpkin patch
600
What was the first U.S. state to officially recognize Thanksgiving as a holiday?
A Washington DC C New York
B Road Island D Massachusetts
New York
600
What is the most popular sport to watch in fall?
Football
600
What happens to the amount of daylight in the fall?
It gets shorter.
600
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
600
Besides pies, what were pumpkins also used for in the old days? (You must pick 2 answers)
a) remove freckles
b) cure snake bites
c) soothe a tooth ache
d) help fingernails shine
A & B) To remove freckles and cure snake bites.
600
True or false: Every tree loses its leaves in the fall.
False! Evergreen trees keep their leaves.
600
What do you call a bear with no teeth in autumn?
A gummy bear