Fall Facts
Name That Animal
TV Trivia
What's The Sport
True or False
100
What sport do folks gather together to watch every weekend in the fall months?
Football
100
What animal is this?
A. Hedgehog
B. Warthog
C. Porcupine
D. Guinea Pig
A. Hedgehog
Hedgehogs have a muscle that runs the length of their body just under the skin. When in danger, they can contract the muscle like a drawstring, which allows them to roll up into a defensive position.
100
Where did Ralph Kramden threaten to send his wife on The Honeymooners?
To the Moon
100
What sport is this used in?
A. Badminton
B. Bocce Ball
C. Squash
D. Snooker
A. Badminton
Although amateurs will often encounter shuttlecocks (also called birdies) made only of nylon, many shuttlecocks made today still use real feathers.
100
True or False: In the US, pepperoni is the most widely used pizza topping.
True
A status confirmed by multiple surveys and industry reports, including a recent 2024 survey, pepperonis popularity is due to its distinct spicy, savory, and chewy flavor, which appeals strongly to the American palate.
200
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
200
What animal is this?
A. Barnacle
B. Stingray
C. Horseshoe Crab
D. Lobster
C. Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs took on forms roughly similar to the way they look today all the way back during the Jurassic Period (201 million to 145 million years ago). They are often referred to as “living fossils.”
200
What was Beaver Cleaver’s real first name on Leave It to Beaver?
Theodore
200
What sport are these used in?
A. Racquetball
B. Whiffle Ball
C. Lacrosse
D. Hand Ball
C. Lacrosse
French settlers in Canada saw Iroquois playing the game known today as lacrosse and likened the game’s sticks to a bishop’s staff (or, as they would call it, la crosse).
200
True or False: The world’s largest island is Greenland.
True
While some might consider Australia an island, it is classified as a continental landmass due to its significant size and unique characteristics. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
300
What do you call a male turkey?
A Gobbler
300
What animal is this?
A. Earwig
B. Satyr Butterfly
C. Scarab
D. Luna Moth
D. Luna Moth
The wingspan of the luna moth can reach up to 4.5 inches across. Adult luna moths do not have mouths and don’t eat. They survive on food they ate as caterpillars, living for only about a week to engage in mating.
300
What is Dorothy Zbornak’s job on The Golden Girls?
Substitute Teacher
300
What sport is this used in?
A. Soccer
B. American Football
C. Golf
D. Baseball
B. American Football
Tees like this one are used during kickoffs in American gridiron football.
300
True or False: “The Lion King” was Disney’s first Broadway musical.
False
Disney's first Broadway musical was actually Beauty and the Beast, which premiered in 1994. The Lion King followed a few years later, debuting in 1997.
400
What fall month will you see a full corn moon?
September
400
What animal is this?
A. Lynx
B. Wolverine
C. Tasmanian Devil
D. Shrew
B. Wolverine
Also known as skunk bears or gluttons, wolverines are renowned for their ability to fight predators that are nearly twice their size.
400
Where did Roseanne Conner work in the original run of Roseanne?
The Lunchbox
400
What sport are these used in?
A. Pickleball
B. Foosball
C. Ping Pong
D. Tenis
A. Pickleball
Pickleball is a sport similar to tennis, badminton, and table tennis. The combined length and width of a pickleball paddle may not exceed 24 inches.
400
True or False: When hay bales get too wet they can spontaneously combust.
True
Because the increased moisture leads to greater microbial and plant respiration, which generates heat and flammable gases, ultimately causing a fire. The risk is highest when the hay's moisture content is 20-25% or higher.
500
What marks the official start to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Autumnal Equinox
500
What animal is this?
A. Howler Monkey
B. Capuchin Monkey
C. Spider Monkey
D. Proboscis Monkey
D. Proboscis Monkey
Only male proboscis monkeys have their namesake pendulous noses, which are thought to serve as an echo chamber to echo their call.
500
Danny Tanner and Aunt Becky worked together on which show in Full House?
Good Morning San Francisco
500
What sport is this used in?
A. Hurling
B. Australian Rules Football
C. Cricket
D. Backgammon
C. Cricket
Cricket bat paddles are made from the wood of willow trees, which is shock-absorbent and lightweight and also relatively soft. New bats must be “knocked in” by repeatedly tapping them for hours with a ball or special mallet.
500
True or False: The speed of the average human sneeze can be measured up to 100 miles an hour.
True
This high velocity is attributed to the forceful expulsion of air and particles from the respiratory system during a sneeze, which serves to clear irritants from the nasal passages.
600
In colonial times, what were apples called?
Winter Bananas or a Melt-in-the-Mouths
600
What animal is this?
A. Wallaby
B. Hyrax
C. Otter
D. Prairie Dog
B. Hyrax
Though it may be hard to believe given the vast difference in their size and appearance, the hyrax is one of the closest living relatives to the elephant.
600
Esther Rolle starred as 'Florida Evans' on which two classic TV series?
Good Times and Maude
600
What sport are these used in?
A. Broomball
B. Floorball
C. Shuffleboard
D. Curling
D. Curling
The curling broom is a holdover from the days when the sport was played exclusively outside on frozen lakes and snow needed to be swept aside.
600
True or False: An anthelion is a kind of insect.
False
An anthelion is actually a rare atmospheric optical phenomenon belonging to the halo family. It manifests as a faint, white spot, sometimes crossed by X-shaped diffuse arcs, appearing on the parhelic circle opposite the sun.