Halloween
What are the three colors of candy corn (top to bottom)?
You must write the order
White, Orange, Yellow
Which famous parade takes place in New York City on Thanksgiving Day?
Mayc's Thanksgiving Day parade
Which waterfowl travels in noisy V-shaped skeins each fall?
Canada Goose
What dessert is usually eaten on Thanksgiving?
Pumkin Pie!
Which famous singer known as the “King of Pop” has a hit song titled “Thriller,” often associated with Halloween season?
Micheal Jackson
What plant is said to repel vampires?
Garlic
What is the traditional purpose of Thanksgiving?
Giving thanks and celebrating the harvest
What is the average temperature in autumn, during the day, on Mercer Island?
61 degrees fahrenheit
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2,749 pounds
Which actor known for playing Indiana Jones has starred in films often aired during fall adventure‑movie marathons?
Harrison Ford
Where was the first city‑wide Halloween celebration in the U.S.?
Anoka, Minnesota
Which NFL teams traditionally play a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit?
Detroit Lions
What do we call trees that lose their leaves each autumn?
Deciduous trees
How many pumpkin pies are consumed every year on Thanksgiving in the USA?
About 50 million
Which president first pardoned a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
What was collected during medieval “souling”?
soul cakes
Where did the famous 1621 Thanksgiving gathering take place?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Which pigment is responsible for the red and purple colors in some fall leaves?
Anthocyanins
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
Which U.S. president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
Who believes in the Great Pumpkin in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Linus
When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
On the second Monday of October
Which bird makes the longest nonstop fall migration?
Bar-tailed godwit
Which vegetable is commonly served as a Thanksgiving side dish?
Green Beans
Who was the first U.S. President to be born in the fall?
John Adams