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100

Who wrote the classic horror novel, Frankenstein?

  1. Mary Shelley

  2. Marie Curie

  3. Edith Clarke

 

1. Mary Shelley

100

Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower?

  1. Illinois

  2. Virginia

  3. California

1. Illinois

100

When was the first day of Autumn this year?

September 22nd

100

At Starbucks, what does PSL stand for?

Pumpkin spice latte

100

What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?

Chlorophyll

200

In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up as for Halloween? 

  1. A mouse

  2. A cat 

  3. A bride

3. A bride

200

Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city? 

  1. Berlin

  2. Hamburg

  3. Munich

3. Munich

200

True or false: More babies are born in September than in any other month.  

True

200

If you throw a pumpkin in water, will it sink or float?

Float!

200

Name three of the four spices in McCormick's pumpkin pie spice?

Cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg

300

Where was Bram Stroker, the author of the classic gothic horror Dracula from? 

  1. Ireland

  2. Scotland

  3. Romania

1. Ireland

300

Where does the biggest Halloween parade take place?

  1. Derry, Northern Ireland

  2. Greenwich Village, New York

  3. New Orleans, Louisiana

 

2. Greenwich Village, New York

300

The Detroit Lions game is a staple Thanksgiving tradition. In what year was the first game held?

  1. 1934

  2. 1952

  3. 1981

1. 1934

300

What percentage of a pumpkin is water? (within 5%)

About 90%

300

Where is the one place in the world where you can't find pumpkins?

Antarctica

400

Where does the popular rhyme ‘double, double toil, and trouble’ come from? 

  1. Macbeth

  2. The Wizard of Oz 

  3. Harry Potter

1. Macbeth

400

Which US state raises the most turkeys?

  1. Minnesota

  2. Colorado

  3. Michigan

1. Minnesota

400

When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?

November 1st & 2nd

400

What country started the tradition of pumpkin carving?

1. Ireland

2. United States 

3. Norway 

1. Ireland

400

What country do pumpkins originate from?  

Central America

500

What comes on television right after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving?

The National Dog Show

500

Which US state first adopted Thanksgiving as an annual holiday?

  1. Connecticut

  2. New York 

  3. Pennsylvania

2. New York

President George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789, and New York became the first state to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday in 1817.

500

What holiday is celebrated on November 11th?

Veteran's Day

500

How much did the largest pumpkin in the world weigh? (within 100 pounds)

2702 pounds

500

Why don't evergreen trees change colors in fall?

The leaves are coated with a waxy substance that protects them from the cold.