Thanksgiving
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
True or False: Every part of the pumpkin is edible, including the skin, leaves, flowers, and stem. Pumpkin and other squash blossoms can be eaten raw. They’re also particularly tasty when lightly battered and fried!
True
Rose
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
Most humans have 206 bones, although the body has 270 at birth that subsequently fuse to become 206.
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
This group sang a song about September
Earth, Wind and Fire
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
The potato
How many days to pumpkins take to grow?
90-120 days
How many pies can a bushel of apples make?
21 Pies
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats! There are more than 1,400 species of them worldwide, and one of them is the world's smallest mammal.
What fall month will you see a full corn moon?
September
Autumn Almanac was sang by who?
The Kinks
What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?
1973
True or False: Pumpkins can be used as rugs?
Native Americans would take strips of pumpkins, flatten them and dry them into mats. Imagine having a rug made of pumpkin in your home!
Freshly pressed apple juice immediately turns brown upon contact with air because of __________?
Oxidization
Why do we associate orange and black with Halloween?
Original Halloween decor drew from the natural colors in season in October that were largely orange and yellow (pumpkins! hay bales! marigolds!), and it also drew in black as a dark color to represent an eerie, spooky vibe.
Cranberries grow in water. True or false?
False — Cranberries grow on vines in the wetlands. These areas are typically flooded by harvest time.
"And the leaves that are green turn to brown. And they wither with the wind."
Leaves That Are Green - Simon and Garfunkel
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989, Bush "presented a Presidential pardon" to a “fine tom turkey” — and it's been an annual tradition ever since.
Where did the pumpkin carving trend begin?
People of Ireland traditionally carved turnips to ward off evil spirits. When the Irish immigrated to the US, they found that it was a lot easier to carve pumpkins.
What's the name for the science of growing apples?
Pomology
Which famous magician actually died (!) on Halloween?
You might find it hard to believe, but the magician Harry Houdini passed away on Halloween day.
Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?
The Egyptians
This is both a song and album name representing the Fall season...
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
From 1921 to 1930, Thanksgiving was combined with:
Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day), which was observed on the Monday of the week of November 11.
Pumpkin Oil can be used for medicinal purposes?
The oil from pumpkins can be used to treat bladder irritation, kidney infections and also symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The oil and also the seeds are still used today in modern medicine!
Thanks to their high levels of ______ apples can help improve your memory, mental alertness, and electrical activity of the brain.
Boron
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
Launched way back in 1907, Tootsie Rolls were accidentally air-dropped to American troops in battle in the Korean War. The troops went on to praise the candies for keeping them nourished and even plugging bullet holes in vehicles and equipment, which would seal as the candies froze in the frigid temperatures.
Why do leaves change colors in the fall?
Chlorophyll production slows down due to less exposure to sunlight.
Who wrote and performed "The Purple People Eater"?
Sheb Wooley