Fall

Famous fall festivals

100

This German festival celebrates beer and runs from late September to early October

What is Oktoberfest

200

This US state hosts an annual festival celebrating cranberries in October

What is Wisconsin

300

Celebrated in the U.S., this November holiday kicks off the holiday season with parades, food, and football.

What is Thanksgiving?

400

This New York City parade, known for its giant balloons, happens on Thanksgiving Day.

What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

500

This fall festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico, features hundreds of hot air balloons

What is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta?

Autumn Harvest

100

This fruit is often picked in fall and comes in varieties like Granny Smith and Fuji.

What are apples?

200

This is a large orange fruit and is synonymous with fall and Halloween.

What is a pumpkin?

300

This grain, often associated with autumn, is a staple of Thanksgiving stuffing.

What is corn?

400

This fall squash variety is commonly used to make popular seasonal soup

What is butternut squash?

500

This root vegetable, often harvested in the fall, can be purple, orange, or white.

What is a carrot?

Spooky Season

100

This creature, said to rise from the dead, is a common symbol of Halloween.

What is a zombie?

200

This nighttime flier is associated with vampires and Halloween/

What is a bat

300

This fall activity involves navigating through tall crops for fun.

What is a corn maze?

400

This ghostly figure haunts a house or a place.

What is a phantom or spirit?

500

This Scottish celebration marks the end of harvest and is the origin of Halloween.

What is Samhain?

Sweater Weather

100

This fabric, made from the hair of sheep, is perfect for cozy fall sweaters.

What is wool?

200

The classic fall jacket style that has buttons, a belt, and often comes in beige.

What is a trench coat?

300

This type of knit cap, also called a watch cap, is essential in fall weather.

What is a beanie?

400

This trendy fall sweater, named after a type of stitching, is perfect for wearing on a chilly fall day

What is a cable knit sweater?

500

This scarf, made famous in New England, often features a checkered or tartan pattern

What is a plaid scarf?

Falling for Science

100

Trees lose their leaves in the fall to conserve this vital resource

What is water

200

This process, causing leaves to change color in fall, is due to the breakdown of chlorophyll.

What is photosynthesis?

300

The scientific term for animals preparing for winter by gathering food or growing extra fur.

What is hibernation?

400

The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun is directly above this line

What is the equator?

500

This meteorological phenomenon occurs when warm air meets cold air in autumn, causing dramatic temperature changes.

What is a cold front?