Day of the Dead
What is the name for Day of the Dead in Spanish?
Día de Muertos
What animal do witches supposedly keep as a pet?
Black cat
What is the first official day of Fall?
September 22nd
What is the process plants use to create their own food?
Photosynthesis
Which part of a plant is primarily responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots
What is Día de Muertos?
A celebration of life and death
In Halloween folklore, what creature transforms into a bat at night?
Vampire
What vegetable were Jack O’Lanterns originally made out of?
Turnips
How many leaflets does poison ivy have on each stem?
3
Which part of the plant is the main site of photosynthesis?
Leaves
How many days is Día de Muertos celebrated each year in November?
2
What was the original purpose of dressing up in costumes for Halloween?
To disguise oneself from evil spirits
What state produces 5 times more pumpkins than any other state in the U.S.?
Illinois
What is the fastest-growing woody plant in the world?
Bamboo, which can grow up to 35 inches in a single day
What is the name of the part of the plant that provides support and transports water and nutrients throughout the plant?
Stem
What does the placement of marigold petals on the altar symbolize?
A guide for spirits to find their way
What is a group of witches called?
A coven
What is the first month of Fall in the Southern Hemisphere?
March
Which flower was more valuable than gold during the 1600s in the Netherland.
Tulip
Which part of the plant contains the genetic material to grow into a new plant?
Seed
Since ___ the tradition is part of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO
2008
What is the origin of Halloween?
Ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
Why do leaves change color in the Fall?
Shorter days and cooler temperatures signal trees to stop producing chlorophyll
Which flower, discovered in the mountains of Mexico in the 16th century, was named after botanist Andreas Dahl?
Dahlia
What are the tiny pores on the surface of a leaf that allow for gas exchange?
Stomata