Apples
This is the most popular apple type in the U.S.
Gala
This is Starbucks most popular seasonal coffee drink
Pumpkin Spice Latte
This football team won the National Championship last year
University of Michigan
This Halloween cult movie starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy
Hocus Pocus
Thanksgiving is celebrated on what day every year
The 4th Thursday of November
Johnny Chapman was best known by this other name as he moved through the country planting apple trees
Johnny Appleseed
Fall begins on this date this year
September 22, 2025
There are 'X' number of NCAA Division 1 football programs in Michigan
5
(U of M, MSU, Central, Eastern, and Western)
This is the most popular Halloween candy based on number of sales
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
These 3 foods are most associated with Thanksgiving
Turkey, Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie
Apples are part of this fruit-bearing family, along with pears, peaches, cherries, raspberries and strawberries
Rose Family
This refers to a stretch of unusually warm weather in late Fall that typically follows after the first frost
Indian Summer
There are 'X' number of teams in the Big Ten Conference
17
This popular Halloween animal was once thought to aid witches in casting spells
Black Cat
This President declared Thanksgiving an official federal holiday
Abraham Lincoln
(In 1863, during the Civil War)
There are over 2500 species of apples in the U.S. This is the only native apple to North America
Crabapple
The Fall equinox is unique in this way
Day and night are nearly the same length everywhere on Earth.
This person was the starting quarterback for MSU last year
Aidan Chiles
(He started all 12 games)
This group of people brought the tradition of carving pumpkins to the U.S. in the 19th century
The Irish.
(Their tradition started with carving turnips & beets and evolved to pumpkins and other gourds)
This food is a popular alternative to turkey that has a deboned chicken stuffed inside a deboned duck, which is then stuffed inside a deboned turkey
Turducken
This is the oldest, continously operating cider mill in Michigan
Dexter Cider Mill, opened in 1886
This is the most popular fall color tour route in northern Michigan
The Tunnel of Trees, a scenic 20-mile stretch along M-119 that winds from Harbor Springs to Cross Village
This is the oldest, still in use football stadium in the U.S.
Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania
(Open in 1895)
Halloween originated from this Celtic festival
Samhain (sah-win)
Marking the end of the harvest season
This is a popular Thanksgiving symbol of gratitude for a bountiful harvest, sometimes referred to as a 'Horn of Plenty'
Cornucopia