Autumn Holidays
Fall Foods
Nature in Fall
Sweater Weather
Corny but True
100
This spooky holiday is celebrated on October 31st.
What is Halloween?
100
This orange vegetable is a fall favorite for pies and carving.
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100
These fall from trees and change color in autumn.
What are leaves?
100
What classic fall fabric, often seen in flannel shirts, is known for its crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands
What is plaid?
100
This vegetable once grew so large in Minnesota (2011) that it weighed over 1 ton, setting a world record.
What is a pumpkin?
200
This holiday honors the harvest and is celebrated with turkey and pie.
What is Thanksgiving?
200
This warm drink is often flavored with cinnamon and apples.
What is apple cider?
200
This bird species migrates south in fall, forming V-shaped flocks.
What are geese?
200
This cozy fall shoe, made from sheepskin and fleece, rose to fame in the 2000s and became a “basic” autumn icon.
What are Uggs/Ugg Boots?
200
In the fall squirrels bury nuts so eagerly they forget up to what percentage? Accidentally planting this many future oak trees.
What is 70%
300
This Mexican holiday, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones.
What is Día de los Muertos?
300
This nut is often roasted and associated with fall festivals.
What are chestnuts?
300
This phenomenon occurs when daylight hours shorten in fall.
What is the autumnal equinox?
300
This natural fiber from from sheep as is prized for its warmth, but can feel itchy if not blended with softer fabrics.
What is wool?
300
Farmers originally carved what vegetable instead of pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns?
What are turnips and beets?
400
This Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of Booths, often falls in early fall.
What is Sukkot?
400
This dessert, made with mashed sweet potatoes and spices, is a Thanksgiving staple.
What is sweet potato pie?
400
This term describes animals storing food or preparing for winter.
What is hibernation?
400
This Scandinavian word, meaning “coziness,” became trendy in English to describe fall comfort, candles, and soft sweaters.
What is hygge (pronounced hoo-gah)?
400
Corn mazes became popular in the U.S. in the 1990s, but the very first one was created in this state in 1993.
What is Pennsylvania?
500
This ancient Celtic festival marked the end of harvest season and inspired Halloween.
What is Samhain?
500
This fall fruit is used to make both sauce and jelly, especially around Thanksgiving.
What are cranberries?
500
This process causes leaves to turn red, orange, and yellow.
What is chlorophyll breakdown?
500
The phrase "sweater weather" became a pop culture staple thanks to the indie pop hit Sweater Weather in 2013. What artist created this song?
Who is The Neighbourhood?
500
What halloween candy was first called "chicken feed" because it was marketed as food for barnyard animals?
What is candy corn?