Fall General
When is the first day of autumn 2024?
a. September 22
b. September 25
c. September 29
d. September 19
a. September 22
Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower?
a. Indiana
b. Virginia
c. Illinois
d. California
c. Illinois
What is said to help keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween?
a. Leave a peach offering on your doorstep
b. Sprinkle salt on your doorstep
c. Block off any entrances to your house
d. Leave pumpkins in front of the door
b. Sprinkle salt on your doorstep
Where does the Ghostbusters (1984) trio find their first ghost?
a. Empire State Building
b. New York Public Library
c. Rockefeller Center
d. Statue of Liberty
b. New York Public Library
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a. Zachary Taylor
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Theodore Roosevelt
d. John F. Kennedy
b. Abraham Lincoln
Which Hindu festival takes place in the fall?
a. Holi
b. Kavadi
c. Ugadi
d. Diwali
d. Diwali
What spice will you NOT find in Mexican hot chocolate?
a. Cinnamon
b. Chili powder
c. Ginger
d. Vanilla extract
c. Ginger
Who wrote the classic horror novel, Frankenstein?
a. Mary Shelley
b. Marie Curie
c. Edith Clarke
d. Oscar Wilde
In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up as for Halloween?
a. Zombie
b. Clown
c. Bloody bride
d. Bunny
c. Bloody bride
Which U.S. state raises the most turkeys?
a. Minnesota
b. Colorado
c. Michigan
d. Illinois
a. Minnesota
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
a. Berlin
b. Munich
c. Hamburg
d. Frankfurt
b. Munich
Which of the following squashes is known for its deep green color?
a. Pattypan Squash
b. Kabocha Squash
c. Sweet dumpling squash
d. Butternut Squash
b. Kabocha Squash
Transylvania is commonly associated with Dracula. Where is this city located?
a. Scotland
b. Bulgaria
c. Romania
d. Croatia
c. Romania
Who is the evil warlock in Halloweentown (1998)?
a. Kalabar
b. Aggie
c. Kall
d. Thantos
a. Kalabar
Which U.S. state first adopted Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?
a. Connecticut
b. California
c. Pennsylvania
d. New York
d. New York
In Ancient Greece, who is the goddess of harvest?
a. Demeter
b. Rhea
c. Melaina
d. Gaia
a. Demeter
What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?
a. Jicama
b. Sweet Potato
c. Beet
d. Turnip
d. Turnip
Where does the popular rhyme "double, double, toil, and trouble" come from?
a. The Wizard of Oz
b. Harry Potter
c. Halloweentown
d. Macbeth
d. Macbeth
Which actress plays Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a. Bette Midler
b. Sarah Jessica Parker
c. Kathy Namijy
d. Angelina Jolie
b. Sarah Jessica Parker
Which US president began the tradition of 'pardoning a turkey'?
a. John F. Kennedy
b. Ronald Reagan
c. George H.W. Bush
d. Abraham Lincoln
a. John F. Kennedy
Where in the United States is it most popular to go leaf-peeping in the fall?
a. Rocky Mountains
b. Michigan
c. New England
d. North Carolina
c. New England
What meat was likely consumed on the first Thanksgiving instead of Turkey?
a. Chicken
b. Pork
c. Deer
d. Duck
c. Deer
Where does the biggest Halloween parade take place?
a. Derry, Northern Ireland
b. Greenwich Village, New York
c. New Orleans, Louisiana
d. Los Angeles, California
b. Greenwich Village, New York
Who is Jack Skellington's main rival in The Nightmare before Christmas?
a. Santa Claus
b. Sally
c. Oogie Boogie
d. Grinch
In what year did the U.S. Postal Service launch an official Thanksgiving stamp?
a. 1985
b. 1996
c. 2001
d. 2005
c. 2001