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What is Canada’s national animal?
The beaver.
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury.
What causes leaves to change color in autumn?
The breakdown of chlorophyll
Where did coffee originate?
Ethiopia.
Halloween traces its roots back to which ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter?
Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”).
The Canadian Shield is one of the world's largest areas of exposed Precambrian rock. It contains significant mineral deposits. What are the primary minerals extracted from the Canadian Shield?
Nickel, gold, copper, and zinc.
In computer science, what does the acronym “HTTP” stand for?
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
The autumn equinox marks the point when day and night are approximately equal in length. Around what dates does this occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
Between September 22 and 23 each year.
What is a baby spider called?
Spiderling
Which Christian holiday was established to coincide with and eventually replace Samhain?
All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows’ Day).
What is the official motto of Canada?
From sea to sea OR ocean to ocean
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
Jupiter.
Which U.S. state is the largest producer of pumpkins a staple of fall festivals and Thanksgiving pies?
Illinois.
How many times do you blink a minute?
20
The modern tradition of trick-or-treating is believed to have evolved from which medieval practice?
Souling where people went door to door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for food.
How many time zones can be found in Canada?
6 zones
World’s most expensive spice by weight?
Saffron
The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. Which two groups shared the feast?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.
Which land animal can open up its mouth the widest?
A hippopotamus
In the 1978 film Halloween, what is the name of the fictional town where Michael Myers begins his killing spree?
Illinois.
What mountain is the tallest in Rockies?
Mount Robson
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended which major global conflict?
World War I.
The Pumpkin Spice Latte, often associated with the start of fall, was first introduced by which coffee chain and in what year?
Starbucks, in 2003.
How many number of folds are in a chef's hat?
100
Pumpkins are the most common symbol of Halloween but botanically speaking, what type of plant are they?
A fruit (specifically, a type of berry called a pepo).