The holiday that lands on October 31st each year. Which day of the week is it on this year,
Halloween, is on Thursday this year!
This fall activity involves a pumpkin, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
Why do trees hate going to school?
Because they're easily stumped
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone.
Apples
Which country invented bobbing for apples?
a) America
b) Australia
c) England
d) Germany
England
A gobbler!
What is a holiday celebrated by Americans & Canadians and occur on different days?
Thanksgiving! In Canada it is on October 9th, while here it will be on November 23rd
This activity can involve pitching, roasting, grilling, fishing, and telling stories.
Camping
What kind of vest do you wear in the fall?
Har'VEST'
What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
BONUS: What is America's favorite type of this dish?
Pie
BONUS: Apple. The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.
The one type of tree that never loses it's leaves or color (Hint is in the name)
An evergreen tree
Americans buy enough candy during Halloween week to fill six ____.
A. Titanics
B. Football Fields
C. Grocery Stores
A. Titanics On Halloween, we spend an estimated $9 billion on it.
Which month contains the first day of fall?
September, October, or November
September
These are made for fun but also to scare off birds from damaging or eating crops
Scarecrow
How do you fix a pumpkin?
With a pumpkin patch
What is the most common main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
What are the spices in McCormick's pumpkin pie spice?
Cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg
______ forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels
B. Ants
C. Rabbits
A. Squirrels
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?
Black Friday
What is on TV every Saturday and Sunday of fall?
College and NFL football
Why shouldn’t you tell a secret in a cornfield?
Because the corn has ears
Popular seasonal drink flavor served in the fall that came about in 2003 from Starbucks. Today, Starbucks reports over 20 million are sold in latte form each year
Pumpkin spice
Pumpkins are brimming with what essential nutrient?
Vitamin A, 1 cup of cooked pumpkin contains 245% of your daily recommended Vitamin A intake.
The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed .....
1000lbs, 1200lbs, 2200lbs, 2700lbs
2,749 pounds is the largest recorded pumpkin, which is the size of most medium sized campers
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December 16th, 2024 is the official end of fall this year!
What are the two most common food items that families/friends most commonly go out and pick during September and October
Pumpkins and apples
How do trees get onto the internet?
They 'log' in
A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest (Hint: it is served on a stick)
Candy apple
If you throw a pumpkin in water, will it sink or float?
It will float! And if your not quick, it'll float away and you will have no pumpkin carving activities during fall
Where is the Pumpkin capital of the world?
Texas, Michigan, California, or Illinois
Morton, Illinois. They process 85% of the worlds canned pumpkin in this small town at the Libby's Pumpkin factory.
When does fall occur in the Southern Hemisphere?
March through May
Which fall month will you see a full corn moon?
September
What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by it's diameter?
Pumpkin Pi
What are fall's three zodiac signs?
Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius
What percentage of a pumpkin in water?
5%, 50%, 84%, or 94%
94%
What country started the tradition of pumpkin carving?
Ireland, carved turnips were known to scare off evil wards/spirits but didn't easily grow in Ireland, so they used pumpkins instead.