Holidays/Dates
When is the first day of Autumn 2023 (Autumn Equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere?
September 23
At Starbucks, what does PSL stand for?
Pumpkin spice latte
This country originally started carving pumpkins.
Ireland
True or false: More babies are born in September than in any other month
True
This date is celebrated as "dia de los muertos".
Nov. 1
The pumpkin capital of the world is in this state
Illinois
The first group of people in history to use scarecrows
The Egyptians
In this country, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated with mooncakes and lanterns
What is China?
Daylight Saving Time ends each November. Do we gain an hour or lose an hour?
We gain an hour because we set our clocks back.
Which U.S. state has named apple cider their official state drink?
New Hampshire
A male turkey is called this.
A gobbler
This coffee chain helped make Pumpkin Spice Lattes a seasonal craze.
What is Starbucks?
Bears, bats, chipmunks and groundhogs are all examples of animals that collect food in bulk in preparation to do what?
Hibernate
What are the spices in pumpkin pie spice?
Cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg
Fall was originally called this instead.
Harvest
The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed over this many pounds.
2,700 pounds
This bug flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months
Butterflies
You will see a corn moon (harvest moon) in this month.
September
Ancient harvest festivals often honored this Greek goddess of agriculture.
Demeter
Americans consume about this many pumpkin pies each Thanksgiving.
50 million