FALL FACTS
This type of spice or flavoring is popular in the fall. A favorite at Starbucks...
Pumpkin Spice
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what is the name of the song the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
"I put a spell on you"
In what decade did trick-or-treating become popular?
The 1950's
This country has a fable to explain Autumn that blames it on Hades
Greece
These kinds of trees all remain the same color during the fall season with their pointy foliage?
Evergreen Tree
What date marks the first day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere
September 21st or 22nd
Which film in the Paranormal Activity franchise was the most commercially successful?
Paranormal Activity 3
What were Jack-O-Lanterns originally carved from?
Turnips or Potatoes
Which festival comes from a Celtic autumn tradition?
Halloween
What region of the United States is famous for Leaf-Peeping?
New England
Despite its name, this fall holiday is celebrated at the end of September and is a big tradition in Germany.
Oktoberfest.
The occasion for the first Oktoberfest in 1810 was the wedding of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."
Gomez
In what state was the first city-wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
Minnesota
Which colorful atmospheric phenomenon is visible during fall?
The Aurora Borealis.
What do leaves stop producing in the fall that causes them to change color?
Chlorophyll
This spooky author died Oct 7 1849 in a gutter to be quoted "Nevermore!"
Edgar Allan Poe
This is the year when the first Dracula movie came out
1931
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
This country invented bobbing for apples
The U.K.
What State produces the as much as the other top 5 most productive States combined in pumpkins?
Illinois
Before calling it "Fall" or "Autumn," this season was referred to as what term?
Harvest- Autumn/Fall started being said in the late 1600's and originated with the British
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It
In which US State is it illegal to dress like a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama. According to Section 13A-14-4, impersonating the clergy is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $500 or up to a year in jail.
Name the Goddess of Harvest
Demeter.
From which pigment do the trees get their brown color in the bark?
Tannins