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The vibrant colors of autumn are a result of chlorophyll breaking down, allowing other pigments like carotenoids and anthocyanins to become visible
The color changing of leaves
The full moon closest to the autumn equinox is called?
Its bright light helped farmers harvest crops before electricity
Harvest Moon
This happens on September 22 or 23rd every year
Autumn equinox
The reason why the equinox falls on a different date each year is because the Gregorian calendar (the one used by most of the world) counts only 365 days a year, rather than the 365.25 days the Earth actually takes to orbit the sun.
What Germany festival takes place each Autumn
Octoberfest
Where in the United States is it most popular to go leaf-peeping in the fall
New England
“Thoughts of a Leaf Peeper,” a column in The Bennington Banner, a Vermont newspaper, in 1966. That same edition of the Banner reported on locals grumbling about out-of-towners causing traffic jams with their peeping, including one who sported a “Tourists Go Home!” sign on their car.
Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower
Illinois
Which squash is known for its deep green color?
Kabocha Squash
Which Hindu festival takes place in the fall?
Diwali
Which Jewish holiday, celebrating the Jewish near year, takes place in the fall?
Rosh Hashanah
Where does the popular rhyme ‘double, double toil, and trouble’ come from?
Macbeth
How many apples are needed to make a gallon of cider?
30 - 40 apples
What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?
Turnip
Transylvania is commonly associated with Dracula. Where is this city located?
Romania
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is Jack Skellington’s long-time rival?
Oogie Boogie
In what year did the U.S Postal Service launch an official Thanksgiving stamp?
2001
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which US state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
In what month does fall begin in the Southern Hemisphere?
March
There are two U.S. states that do not follow daylight savings. What are they?
Arizona and Hawaii
Coworkers, neighbors, and friends often have a cook-off with what cooler weather food?
Chili
What is the name of the warm, spiced drink made from brewed tea, milk, and various spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger?
Chai Tea
What classic cookie is made with sugar and cinnamon?
Snickerdoodles
What delicious fall spice is rich in antioxidants and may help support blood sugar?
Cinnamon
Many people have hollowed out and hung this hard-shelled fruit around their dwellings to attract birds
What are Gourds
Pumpkin Pie Spice was first sold in what year?
1933
The Thompson & Taylor Spice Company, a Chicago-based institution that was once so large that its factory and warehouse featured tunnels for railroad cars, released a nine-ingredient preblended mixture called Pumpkin Pie Spice in 1933. One year later, McCormick & Company released their own take on the product — and a four-spice version including allspice, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg is still on shelves today.