Autumn Leaves & Nature
This season begins in September in the Northern Hemisphere and is also known as “fall.”
What is autumn?
This orange squash is the star ingredient in one of America's most iconic fall pies.
What is a pumpkin?
Children traditionally shout these three words when asking for Halloween candy.
What is “trick or treat”?
In American football, this play is worth six points.
What is a touchdown?
In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth one of these days of the week in November.
What is Thursday?
This deciduous tree is especially famous for its red, orange, and yellow foliage and its distinctive helicopter-shaped seeds.
What is a maple?
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves are the four spices most commonly found in this popular fall blend.
What is pumpkin pie spice?
This 1993 Disney movie follows three witch sisters who are accidentally resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts.
What is Hocus Pocus?
This NFL team has played its traditional Thanksgiving Day home game since 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
This Native American people participated in the 1621 harvest celebration traditionally associated with the first Thanksgiving.
Who are the Wampanoag?
As chlorophyll breaks down in autumn, these pigments become visible and produce yellow and orange colors in many leaves.
What are carotenoids?
This warm drink, traditionally made by pressing apples and sometimes adding cinnamon or other spices, is a staple at fall orchards.
What is apple cider?
This Irish author wrote the 1897 novel that introduced the world to Count Dracula.
Who is Bram Stoker?
In baseball, this is the term for hitting a home run with the bases loaded.
What is a grand slam?
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in this year.
What is 1924?
This North American tree produces one of the most recognizable autumn displays, with leaves that can turn brilliant scarlet, and its leaf is featured on Canada's flag.
What is the sugar maple?
This French dessert consists of apples caramelized in butter and sugar, covered with pastry, baked, and then flipped upside down before serving.
What is tarte Tatin?
This 1922 German silent horror film features Max Schreck as Count Orlok, one of cinema's earliest famous vampires.
What is Nosferatu?
This college football rivalry traditionally known simply as “The Game.”
What is Harvard-Yale?
This president issued the 1863 proclamation that established a national Thanksgiving observance during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Unlike the yellow pigments already present in leaves, these pigments are produced during autumn and are responsible for many of the red and purple colors of fall foliage.
What are anthocyanins?
This traditional British dessert combines cooked apples with a sweet, crumbly topping and is closely related to the American apple crisp.
What is an apple crumble?
This 1968 horror film, directed by George A. Romero, is widely regarded as a landmark in the development of the modern zombie genre.
What is Night of the Living Dead?
Held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, this horse race is known as “The Run for the Roses.”
What is the Kentucky Derby?
The 1621 harvest celebration traditionally associated with the first Thanksgiving took place in this present-day Massachusetts town.
What is Plymouth?