Holidays
What does it mean when someone places a teal pumpkin on their porch for Halloween?
The house is handing out non-food treats to make sure that kids with food allergies can still participate.
What year did Christopher Columbus get lost?
1492
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
Munich
Which U.S. state has named apple cider their official state drink?
New Hampshire
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
What is the smell of the first rain of fall called?
Petrichor
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
What insect migrates south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months?
Monarchs (or just butterflies)
Which Hindu festival takes place in the fall?
Diwali
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Who wrote Dracula?
Bram Stroker
What pigment is responsible for trees with red and purple leaves?
Anthocyanins
When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?
November 1st & 2nd
If you want to visit Transylvania (not the one in PA), what country do you need to fly to?
Romania
What country started the tradition of pumpkin carving?
Ireland
What are the traditional ingredients in a hot toddy?
Whiskey, lemon juice, honey, and hot water
What two American Football teams play on every Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys(boooooooo!)
Which US state first adopted Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
New York
Where can you see the world's largest bat colony?
Bracken Cave in San Antonio
Which Jewish holiday, celebrating the Jewish near year, takes place in the fall?
Rosh Hashanah
In colonial times, what were apples called?
Winter bananas or "melt-in-the-mouths"
Where does the popular rhyme ‘double, double toil, and trouble’ originate?
Macbeth
What does the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” signify?
On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. in France, German forces formally agreed to a cease-fire, thereby ending World War I.
Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?
The Egyptians
What process refers to soaking poultry in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
What movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history? Other movies need to just let it go.
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
Why is Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November in America?
So the Christmas shopping season is longer. President Roosevelt did this to aid in the country's financial recovery from the Great Depression.