Autumn Nature
The direction that birds begin to migrate in autumn
What is south?
Fall is a typical harvest time for one of 7,500 species of this fruit; contrary to popular canon, it is not identified anywhere in the Book of Genesis
What is an apple?
Starbuck's top selling drink of all time
What is Pumpkin Spice Latte?
This holiday honors those who have served in one of the U.S.' military branches
What is Veterans' Day?
Besides orange, pumpkins can come in 4 other colors
(must name at least 2)
What are green, yellow, white and blue?
Bears, bats, chipmunks and groundhogs are examples of animals that collect food in bulk in preparation to do this
What is hibernate?
A popular dessert normally eaten around Thanksgiving that is spiced and has a crust with a custard filling (it ain't Sweet Potato)
What is pumpkin pie?
This fall treat is made by coating this fruit in a glossy red, or sweet brown coating
What are candied or caramel apples?
A festival that is celebrated in Germany during the fall harvest season
What is Oktoberfest?
Trick-Or-Treaters originally received this instead of candy
What is fruit?
Pumpkins, like cucumbers and melons, belong to this vegetation family
What is a gourd?
This is the most-sold chocolate bar around Halloween
What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
A type of spice typically used to make things sweeter, when added with sugar, and is often used as a topping for fall beverages, desserts, and oatmeal
What is cinnamon?
This country is known as the birthplace of Halloween
What is Ireland?
(it is a Celtic-inspired festival)
A weed pollen that causes the most common fall allergies
What is ragweed?
The full moon that occurs closet to the autumnal equinox
What is a Harvest Moon?
The ingredients sugar, marshmallows and corn syrup make up this Halloween candy, originally called Chicken Feed
What is candy corn?
Fall fruits, such as cranberries and apples, will do this in water
What is float?
Inaugurated in 1992, this U.S. holiday - celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October - was begun as a counter to the Columbus Day federal holiday in honor of the people who were here before the Santa Maria docked
What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
The pigment that decreases in the plants during autumn
What is chlorophyll?
This type of tree does not lose its leaves or color during the cold months
What is an evergreen?
(Fir is acceptable)
Pumpkins fall under this categorical food group
What is fruit?
This nut is popularly used when making pies and syrups
What are pecans?
Not officially a holiday, but many people take off work to hit the stores bright and early
What is Black Friday?
In the Southern Hemisphere, fall takes place during these 3 months
What is March, April, and May?