Fall Trivia
What marks the official start to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?
The autumnal equinox
When is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?
March through May
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits
By hiding their shoes in the walls
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy corn
What is the name of the process where a substance goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid?
Sublimation
What sport do folks gather together to watch every weekend in the fall months?
Football
How many pies can a bushel of apples make?
Approximately 21 pies
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween
Turnips
What is the name for the amount of energy it takes to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
A calorie
What was fall originally called?
Harvest
Cranberries grow in water. True or false?
False — Cranberries grow on vines in the wetlands. These areas are typically flooded by harvest time.
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
Orange is for pumpkins and harvest, and black represents night, death or darkness
What’s the name of the protein in blood that carries oxygen?
Hemoglobin
What do you call a male turkey?
A gobbler
What bug flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months?
Butterflies
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
The Halloween Blizzard of 1991
What year did It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air?
1966
What’s the name of the process in which plants lose water through tiny pores in their leaves?
Transpiration
What is the natural color of leaves?
Yellow and orange. The green is produced thanks to chlorophyll.
What fall month will you see a full corn moon?
September
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows’ Eve
Which actor said that Hocus Pocus was one of her favorite movie roles of all time?
Bette Midler
What’s the name of the phenomenon where light changes direction when it passes from one medium to another?
Refraction