Pumpkin Everything
Fall Traditions
Cozy Season
Famous Autumn Facts
FINAL JEOPARDY
100

This spice blend typically includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

What is pumpkin spice?

100

This activity became popular in the U.S. during the 1800s and often involves orchards and cider.

What is apple picking?

100

This scented home fragrance category dominates stores in autumn with notes like cinnamon, apple, and vanilla.

What is a candle?


100

The colorful pigments revealed when chlorophyll fades are responsible for leaves turning this color.

What are red, orange, and yellow?

100

This famous celebration, often associated with the fall season, was proclaimed a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

What is Thanksgiving?

200

The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed over this many pounds.

What is 2,500 pounds?

200

The German celebration Oktoberfest actually begins in this month.

What is September?

200

This seasonal flavor often competes with pumpkin spice in fall coffee and dessert menus.

What is apple cinnamon?

200

October's birthstone shares its name with this colorful gemstone.

What is opal?

200

Native to North America, this crop is traditionally harvested in the fall and was a staple food for many Indigenous peoples.

What is corn (maize)?

300

Pumpkins belong to the same plant family as cucumbers, melons, and this fall vegetable.

What is squash?

300

This New England state is famous for attracting tourists during peak foliage season.

What is Vermont?

300

 This annual ritual involves convincing yourself you'll read more books once the weather gets cooler.

What is joining a book club?

300

This classic Washington Irving main character wandered through Sleepy Hollow.

Who is Ichabod Crane?

300

This sugar produced during photosynthesis can become trapped in leaves during autumn, contributing to brilliant red coloration

What is glucose?

400

This orange fruit originated in North America and was cultivated by Indigenous peoples long before European settlement.

What is a pumpkin?

400

The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns originated in this country.

What is Ireland?

400

This Gilmore Girls mother-daughter duo lives in Stars Hollow, a town many fans associate with peak fall vibes.

Who are Lorelai and Rory Gilmore?

400

This professional sport's regular season kicks off every fall and dominates Sunday TV.

What is the NFL?

400

The autumnal equinox occurs when the Sun enters this zodiac constellation.

What is Libra?

500

Although commonly considered a vegetable, botanically pumpkins are classified as this. 

What is a fruit?

500

This seasonal event occurs when day and night are nearly equal lengths.

What is the autumn equinox?

500

his Scandinavian concept has become synonymous with blankets, candles, and cozy evenings.

What is hygge?

500

The first college football game was played between Rutgers and this Ivy League university in 1869.

What is Princeton?

500

This North American biome is renowned for its spectacular autumn foliage and is dominated by broadleaf deciduous trees.

What is the temperate deciduous forest?