Fall Holidays
Fall Activities
Fall Food
Fall Random
Fall Facts
100
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _______Thursday of November in the U.S.
fourth!
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100
This fall activity involves a pumpkin, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
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100
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone
Apples
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100
Which country invented bobbing for apples?
a) America
b) Australia
c) England
d) Germany
England
100
What sugary treat is named after a vegetable and usually has three different colored sections?
Candy corn
200
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln, in 1863
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200
The first day of fall when the day and night are equal in length...
autumnal/fall equinox
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200
______ of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
A. 97% B. 70% C. 88% D. 62%
88%
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200
This is the only insect that migrates up to 2,500 miles for nicer weather
butterflies!!
200
More babies are born in September than in any other month.. T/F
True!!
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300
What is a holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans on different days?
Canadian Thanksgiving occurring on the second Monday in October and American Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November
300
What year did Christopher Columbus land in America?
1492
300
What is America's favorite type of pie?
Apple
300
Are pumpkins a vegetable or a fruit
Fruit
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300
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.
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400
_______ marked the beginning of autumn THIS year.
Sep 22
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400
What is on TV every Saturday and Sunday of fall?
College and NFL football
400
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
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400
Which fall zodiac signs are associated with birthdays between September 23 and November 21?
Libra and Scorpio
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400
_____ are fruit from oak trees and contain a single seed
Acorns
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500
When is the last day of fall this year?
December 21st
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500
What are the two most common food items that families/friends most commonly go out and pick during September and October
Pumpkins and apples
500
Green bean casserole, now a Thanksgiving staple, was invented in 1955 by which food company’s test kitchen
Campbell Soup Company
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500
Which Founding Father wanted the turkey to be the U.S. national bird instead of the bald eagle...?
Benjamin Franklin
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500
Do all turkey's gobble??
T/F
F
...not all turkeys gobble, just males gobble, females cackle.
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600
There are ________ federal holidays in the fall
Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), and Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
600
Which state is most famous for maple syrup tapping, a fall and winter tradition?
Vermont
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600
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
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600
Pick the item that doesn’t fit a Starbucks fall theme..
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Apple Crisp Macchiato
Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai
Peppermint Mocha
Peppermint Mocha
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600
What state raises the most turkeys in the U.S.?
A. Maine B. Minnesota C. North Carolina D. Indiana
B. Minnesota!!!
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