thanksgiving
fall facts
fall traditions
fall food
fall plants
100
how many turkeys are eaten in the US during thanksgiving
40 million whole turkeys
100
What date marks the first day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is September 21st or 22nd?
100
What sport do people commonly watch on Sundays in the Fall?
What is American Football?
100
What popular Thanksgiving food was not at the first Thanksgiving?
What is a turkey?
They did not have turkey, but they did have lobster, seal, and swan.
100
what is a maple leaf
200
how many calories are eaten during thanksgiving
3000-45000
200
Before calling it "fall" or "autumn," this season was referred to as what term?
What is harvest?
200
What Major League sport starts its playoffs at the beginning of Fall?
What is baseball?
200
How many apple pies are consumed each year in the United States?
What is 186 million?
(this number is just counting pre-made pies are bought each year)
200
What types of trees do acorns fall from?
What is an oak tree?
300
how long was the first thanks giving celebration
3 days
300
This term refers to the abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening, which was a traditional aide to farmers and crews harvesting their summer-grown crops.
What is Harvest Moon?
300
This American and Canadian tradition involves riding through a field in a wagon or cart, often to pick pumpkins.
What is a hayride/ pumpkin patch?
300
What is ranked as the most popular candy that is handed out during Halloween?
What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
300
Which New England state has the most foliage?
What is Vermont?
Wilderness in Vermont covers 75 percent of the land.
400
when were the balloons introduced in macy's thanksgiving parade
1927
400
On the first day of Fall, the sun is directly over what?
What is the equator?
400
What is another name for a carved pumpkin?
What is a jack-o-lantern?
400
Kraft foods employee Dan Walker invented this sweet Fall treat in the 1950s as a result of an experimentation with holiday candy
What is the caramel apple?
400
What part of the tree turns the leaves red or purple?
What is sap?
500
what was the name of the first balloon in Macy thanksgiving parade
Felix the cat balloon
500
In the Southern Hemisphere, what month does Fall begin?
What is March?
500
Before pumpkins were made popular, what were the first vegetables to be carved into Jack-o-lanterns?
What are Turnips and potatoes?
(This tradition originated in Ireland)
500
How many individual apples does it take to make a gallon of apple cider?
What are 40 apples?
500
How much money does the leaf peeping business bring in to foliage-blessed states in New England?
What is $3 billion?