Fall
What is another name for fall?
A) Solstice
B) Autumn
C) Harvesting
D) Equinox
B) Autumn
Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on which day?
A) First Monday in October
B) Second Monday in October
C) Third Monday in October
B) Second Monday in October
Which famous explorer reached the Americas on October 12, 1492?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) James Cook
C) Marco Polo
A) Christopher Columbus
This small animal is famous for collecting nuts in autumn.
A) Rabbit
B) Squirrel
C) Beaver
B) Squirrel
What fruit is used to make traditional cider?
A) Apples
B) Orange
C) Cherry
D) Peaches
A) Apples
This pigment gives leaves their green colour during spring and summer.
A) Chlorophyll
B) Keratin
C) Melanin
D) Calcium
A) Chlorophyll
This dessert is a Thanksgiving favourite.
A) Carrot cake
B) Pumpkin pie
C) Peach cobbler
D) Apple Pie
B) Pumpkin Pie
Which Canadian prime minister introduced the maple leaf flag that was officially adopted in 1965?
A) Pierre Trudeau
B) Lester B. Pearson
C) William Lyon Mackenzie King
B) Lester B. Pearson
The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another is called this.
A) Hibernation
B) Migration
C) Adaptation
B) Migration
Which spice is commonly paired with apples in fall desserts?
A) Cinnamon
B) Dill
C) Cloves
D) Cumin
A) Cinnamon
What astronomical event marks the beginning of autumn?
A) Autumnal equinox
B) Spring equinox
C) Lunar eclipse
D) Winter solstice
A) Autumnal equinox
Which traditional Thanksgiving food is native to North America?
A) Cranberry
B) Rice
C) Cinnamon
D) Apple
A) Cranberry
On October 29, 1929, the U.S. stock market suffered a famous crash on a day remembered by what name?
A) Black Tuesday
B) Red Monday
C) Dark Thursday
D) Financial Friday
A) Black Tuesday
Male members of this deer species grow antlers that can span more than 1.5 metres.
A) Moose
B) Caribou
C) Elk
D) Mule deer
A) Moose
Which Canadian province is responsible for most of Canada's maple syrup production?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Manitoba
D) Nova Scotia
B) Quebec
The full moon occurring closest to the autumnal equinox is traditionally known by what name?
A) Hunter's Moon
B) Harvest Moon
C) Beaver Moon
D) Blue Moon
B) Harvest Moon
Canadian Thanksgiving has traditionally been closely connected with giving thanks for this.
A) The spring thaw
B) A successful harvest
C) The first snowfall
D) Canadian Confederation
B) A successful harvest
On November 9, 1989, crowds began crossing through openings in which famous Cold War structure?
A) Great Wall of China
B) Berlin Wall
C) Iron Curtain Wall
B) Berlin Wall
Which butterfly makes a famous autumn migration from Canada toward central Mexico?
A) Swallowtail
B) Painted lady
C) Monarch
D) Red admiral
C) Monarch
Pumpkins belong to the same plant family as which food?
A) Potato
B) Cucumber
C) Carrot
D) Corn
B) Cucumber
Which colours are carotenoid pigments most associated with in autumn leaves?
A) Blue and purple
B) Yellow and orange
C) Red and orange
D) Brown and black
B) Yellow and orange
Before Thanksgiving received its current date, it was celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day during much of the 1920s. What date was that?
A) October 31
B) November 1
C) November 11
C) November 11th
On September 28, 1972, Paul Henderson scored the famous winning goal against which country in the Summit Series?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Sweden
B) Soviet Union
Which of these animals is considered a true hibernator?
A) Black bear
B) Raccoon
C) Groundhog
D) White-tailed deer
C) Groundhog
Which apple variety was discovered in Ontario and became one of Canada's best-known apples?
A) Granny Smith
B) McIntosh
C) Fuji
D) Gala
B) McIntosh