Autumn Harvest
Pumpkin Trivia
Halloween History/Myth
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100

Which full moon appears closest to the autumn equinox?

The Harvest Moon.

100

What vitamin does the pumpkin have the most of?

Vitamin A

100

What are fall's three zodiac signs?

Libra, Scorpio, & Sagittarius

100

Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?

Munich

100

What do you call a male turkey?

A gobbler

200

Why don't evergreen trees change colors in fall?

The leaves are coated with a waxy substance that protects them from the cold

200

How heavy is the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded in the world?

2,700 pounds

200

What did Greek Mythologists think caused the season, Fall?

Persephone's return to the underworld

200
Where is the Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.A.?

Floydada, Texas

200

Which of these birds do NOT migrate in autumn?

Ravens

300

How many pies can a bushel of apples make?

About 21 pies

300

What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?

Turnip

300

What fall activity was once a British courting ritual?

Bobbing for apples

300

Which US state raises the most turkeys?

Minnesota

300

What animal is most associated with Halloween and said to bring bad luck if it crosses your path?

Black Cats

400

What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?

Chlorophyll

400

What do you call a fear of pumpkins?

Cucurbitophobia

400

Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?

The Egyptians

400
Which U.S. state is home to a popular devil?

New Jersey

400

Where does the popular rhyme ‘double, double toil, and trouble’ come from?

Macbeth

500

In Stardew Valley, which fall specific crop is considered optimal to put into kegs?

Pumpkin

500

Which iconic fruit is used to bake traditional thanksgiving pies?

A Pumpkin

500

What was fall originally called?

Haerfest

500

Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower?

Illinois

500

In folklore, a bat entering a house and flying directly at/landing on a person is a sign that what is going to happen?                        

Sudden death
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