Beverages
Which coffee flavor—popularized in the early 2000s—has become a modern icon of fall?
What is Pumpkin Spice?
Which 1940s standard, composed by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, laments that “the days grow short when you reach September”?
What is the September Song?
A popular Halloween party game involves trying to bite floating fruit without using hands. This game is called:
What is Bobbing for Apples?
Which seasonal phrase refers to a short return of warm weather in autumn?
What is Indian Summer?
In medieval Europe, if a black cat crossed your path, it was traditionally said to bring what?
What is bad luck?
Which non-alcoholic drink, often spiced and served warm, is made from pressed apples?
What is Apple Cider?
Which classic Nat King Cole tune includes the lyric “the falling leaves drift by the window”?
What is Autumn Leaves?
Which candied fruit-on-a-stick treat became a beloved autumn snack in mid-20th-century America?
What is Candy Apples?
A fun farm activity in the fall is a wagon tour around fields of corn or pumpkins, known as what?
What is a Hayride?
The headless horseman, a popular Halloween figure, comes from which Washington Irving tale?
What is The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow?
Which fermented honey drink, traced back to ancient times, is sometimes spiced for a cozy fall twist?
What is Mead?
Which group popularized the 1960s tune “See You in September,” often heard on oldies radio at the end of summer and start of fall?
Who are The Happenings?
This traditional New England dessert is made by layering apples with sugar and spices, then topping them with a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and sugar.
What is apple crisp?
Botanically speaking, which popular fall squash is classified as a fruit rather than a vegetable because it develops from a flower and contains seeds?
What is the pumpkin?
Jack-o’-lanterns are said to originate from an Irish folktale about a man named:
Who is Stingy Jack?
This caffeine-free herbal infusion, often enjoyed hot in autumn, is made from the dried flowers of a plant whose name comes from Greek words meaning “ground apple.”
What is chamomile tea?
What is the name of the fall themed song by Earth, Wind, and Fire?
What is September?
Which candy brand introduced “Fun Size” bars in the 1960s, making miniature chocolate treats a favorite for trick-or-treaters?
Who is Mars?
What November holiday was originally known as Armistice Day before its name was changed in 1954 in the United States?
What is Veterans Day?
Which mythical creature in some European folklore is said to transform under the full moon and is frequently a Halloween icon?
What is a Werewolf?
This traditional English holiday punch, often made with warm ale or cider, spices, and roasted apples, has a name associated with an old greeting meaning “be in good health.”
What is wassail?
Which composer wrote the 1934 standard “Autumn in New York,” frequently covered by jazz vocalists in the 1950s?
Who is Vernon Duke?
Which brand of candy bar, featuring crisped rice in chocolate, debuted in 1935 but soared in Halloween popularity during the 1960s?
Who is Nestle Crunch?
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863 during this major conflict in American history.
What is the American Civil War?
The 16th-century story of Faust, who makes a pact with the devil, was notably dramatized by which Elizabethan playwright in the late 1500s?
Who is Christopher Marlowe?