Fall Holidays
Fall Activities
Fall Science
Fall Food
Fall Random
Fall Facts
FALL RIDDLES
Scramble
100
This Mexican holiday is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd each year in the USA and across Latin America.
Dia De Los Muertos (Day Of The Dead)
100
This fall activity involves a squash, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
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100
What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn?
Harvest moon
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100
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone. Free Hint: Don't overthink it, and it's used to make one of America's most popular pies.
Apples
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100
Bears, bats, chipmunks and groundhogs collect food to survive months of inactivity during cold weather.
What is hibernation?
100
What is Foliage?
A) Foil
B) The different colors of leaves to a tree or plant
C) To fool someone
D) To know someone's age
B) The different colors of leaves to a tree or plant
100
If money really did grow on trees, what would be everyone’s favorite season?
Fall
100
p i m r l i g
Pilgrim
200
Which month contains the first day of fall
September
200
These are made for fun but also to scare off birds from damaging or eating crops.
Scarecrow
200
Name four colors seen with fall leaves.
Red, orange, yellow, and brown
200
What is the most common main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
200
Each fall this insect migrates south to Mexico to survive the winter.
Monarch Butterfly
The Monarch butterfly dislikes winter so much that it’ll fly South from America to the warmth of Mexico and parts of California at a speed between 12 and 25 miles per hour
200
______ forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels
B. Ants
C. Rabbits
D. Gophers
A. Squirrels
One 1998 study by the University of Richmond found that squirrels fail to recover up to 74 percent of the nuts they bury, which is likely responsible for oak forest regeneration.
200
Each Halloween I stand up inside Jack-o-lanterns. When I’m tall when I'm young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Candles
200
k u e t r y
Turkey
300
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?
Black Friday
300
On how many continents can you grow pumpkins?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
6!
No matter where you are in the world, you'll be able to find a pumpkin (unless you plan to visit Antarctica). These squash grow on every single continent except the southernmost one. The top producers of pumpkins include China, India, Ukraine, the United States, Egypt, and Mexico. And, fun fact, the top pumpkin-producing U.S. state is Illinois.
300
If a group of apples is called a bushel, and a celery is called a stalk, then what do you call a single corn?
Ear of Corn
300
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. Free Hint: It's a spice flavor that is mainly popular in coffee.
Pumpkin spice
The pumpkin spice flavour profile has been around for centuries. The earliest-known “pumpkin spice” reference dates back to a British recipe from 1675 with pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Other recipes also contain ginger and/or all spice
300
True or false: The first day of fall is always on the same day.
False
The first day of fall is determined by the date of the autumnal equinox, which varies from year to year.
300
As it gets colder in the Fall, what is the degrees at which water freezes?
32 Degrees Fahrenheit
300
I’m a cozy layer, knitted or sewn, worn when the fall winds have blown. What am I?
A Sweater
300
R i n d e n
Dinner
400
What is a holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans on different days?
Thanksgiving!
In Canada it is on October 9th, while here it will be on November 23rd
400
This activity can involve pitching, roasting, grilling, fishing, and telling stories.
Camping
400
Which part of the U.S. is best known for beautiful fall foliage?
Phoenix, Arizona
Dallas, Texas
New England, Massachusetts
Honolulu, Hawaii
New England, Massachusetts
400
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
400
More babies are born in this fall month than any other month of the year.
What is September?
400
When is starts to get cold, which hot drink is popular around the world?
Hot Chocolate
400
Why is it so easy to trick a leaf in October?
400
v s a t r h e
Harvest
500
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
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
How did “fall” get its name?
A) From an explorer named James Falls
B) A famous general named Henry Fall
C) A famous queen names Henrietta Fallon
D) From leaves falling from trees during the season
From leaves falling from trees during the season.
500
A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest (Hint: it is served on a stick)
Candy apple
500
In this fairy tale, a pumpkin is magically transformed into a carriage.
What is Cinderella?
500
What is that term called when birds fly South for the winter?
Migration
500
What do you use to mend a jack-o-lantern?
A pumpkin patch
500
Y L M I F A
Family
600
This holiday honors people who fought for our country (USA).
Veterans Day
600
What is the most popular sport to watch in fall?
Football
600
What happens to the amount of daylight in the fall?
It gets shorter.
600
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
600
Besides pies, what were pumpkins also used for in the old days? (You must pick 2 answers)
a) remove freckles
b) cure snake bites
c) soothe a tooth ache
d) help fingernails shine
A & B) To remove freckles and cure snake bites.
600
When is fall in the Southern Hemisphere?
March through May
600
What do you call a bear with no teeth in autumn?
A gummy bear
600
U T S F G I N F
Stuffing