Nuts, Seeds, & Trees
Oktoberfest
Fall Foods
Fall's Furry Creatures
Harvest Time & Autumn Weather
100
This small nut is gathered by squirrels and comes from an oak tree.
What is an acorn?
100
Oktoberfest began in this European country.
What is Germany?
100
This orange squash is commonly used to make pie at Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
100
Many oak trees grow because this animal buries acorns and never returns for some of them.
What is a squirrel?
100
The first official day of fall is called the autumnal ________.
What is the equinox?
200
This tree is known for producing sweet syrup in the spring.
What is a maple tree?
200
This drink is most associated with Oktoberfest celebrations.
What is beer?
200
This fall crop can be yellow, white, blue, red, and even black, though most people know it for being yellow.
What is corn?
200
This bird of prey can rotate its head much farther than most other birds and is known for hunting at night.
What is an owl?
200
What grain is commonly harvested in the Midwest during late summer and fall and then ground into flour?
What is wheat?
300
A flower produces these edible snacks often eaten at baseball games.
What are sunflower seeds?
300
People often wear these traditional leather shorts during Oktoberfest.
What are lederhosen?
300
Although grocery stores may sell only a few dozen kinds, there are more than 7,500 varieties of this orchard-grown fruit worldwide.
What is an apple?
300
This nocturnal mammal prepares for winter by eating large amounts of food and may hibernate.
What is a bear?
300
Before harvest, farmers often store crops in this tall farm structure.
What is a silo?
400
This nut is commonly roasted and sold during the fall and winter holidays.
What is a chestnut?
400
This German city hosts the world's largest Oktoberfest celebration each year.
What is Munich?
400
This orange root vegetable is often roasted in the fall and is rich in beta carotene.
What is a carrot?
400
What mammal grows a thicker coat as temperatures become colder?
Deer
400
Many birds fly south in the fall to find warmer temperatures. What is this journey called?
What is migration?
500
This nut comes from a tree in the hickory family and is a popular ingredient in dessert.
What is a pecan?
500
The official slogan of Oktoberfest is "O'zapft is!" which means this in English.
What is "It's tapped!" (or "The keg is tapped!")
500
The world's largest pumpkin pie weighed more than 3,600 pounds and was made in this U.S. state famous for pumpkins.
What is Ohio?
500
What insect is famous for migrating thousands of miles to Mexico each fall?
Monarch butterfly
500
Pumpkins can grow in many colors. Besides orange, white, and green, they can also be this unusual color often associated with royalty.
What is blue?
The Jarrahdale and Blue Doll are varieties of blue pumpkin.
