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100

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?

Jack Skellington

100

What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?

Brining

100

When was the Fall Equinox?

September 22nd

100

This state is responsible for 95% of the U.S. pumpkin harvest.

Illinois

100

Daylight Savings Time ends in November. Do we gain or lose an hour?

Gain an hour.

200

Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?

Salem, Massachusetts

200

When was the term "Friendsgiving" first used?

2007

200

What holiday is celebrated every year on November 11th, in honor of the end of WW1?

Veterans Day

200

 What region do pumpkins originate from?

Central America

200

 What are fall's three zodiac signs?

 Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius

300

Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?

Turnips

300

Roughly how many people attend the attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year?

3.5 million!

300

This is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and was celebrated this year from October 11-12.

Yom Kippur

300

How many pies can a bushel of apples make?

21 pies

300

Many animals, such as bears, eat lots of food in the fall to fatten up and prepare for what?

Hibernation

400

Which Halloween Candy was originally called Chicken Feed?

Candy Corn

400

What is an adult female turkey called?

A hen

400

This Hindu holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, was celebrated on October 31.

Diwali

400

Which U.S. state has named apple cider their official state drink?

 New Hampshire

400

Fall allergies are often triggered by these two things.

Ragweed pollen and mold spores.

500

Who penned the 1962 song “Monster Mash”?

Bobby “Boris” Pickett

500

Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage?"

Ben Franklin

500

This holiday is celebrated every year on Columbus Day as a counter-celebration to honor Indigenous Amercians culture.

Indigenous People's Day
500

What spices are used to make up "pumpkin spice?"

Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves

500

Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?

The Egyptians

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