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100

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

What is float

100

Which European country originally hosted the very first Oktoberfest celebration in 1810?

What is Germany

100

What nut is commonly roasted and enjoyed during fall?

What is a chestnut

100

What is the name of the classic Halloween movie that features the Sanderson Sisters?

What is Hocus Pocus

100

What famous candy bar, known for its chocolate, caramel, and peanut nougat, was invented in 1930 and named after a favorite family horse?

What is the Snickers

200

Where do pumpkins originate from?

What is Central America

200

Which country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October instead of November?

What is Canada

200

What fall fruit gets its name from a Latin phrase meaning "seeded apple"?

What is pomegranate 

200

 Which movie is set in a small town where a masked figure returns every Halloween?

What is Halloween

200

In Greek mythology, it wasn't the Earth's tilt that caused fall. It was something else. What was it?

What is Persephone's return to the underworld

300

What food item commonly had frightening faces carved into it before the pumpkin

What is a turnip

300

What country started the tradition of pumpkin carving?

What is Ireland

300

What official state pie does Texas claim as part of its culinary heritage?

What is Pecan Pie

300

What fall favorite includes a magical autumn town, two witch sisters, and a young girl named Sally?

What is Practical Magic

300

Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?

Who were the Egyptians

400

Which U.S. state is the nation's largest producer of pumpkins?

What is Illinois

400

Which President first pardoned a turkey?

Who is JFK

400

What classic fall confection was originally marketed in the late 1800s as "Chicken Feed"?

What is Candy Corn

400

In Twilight, Bella moves to a town known for being cloudy and rainy, perfect for fall. What’s it called?

What is Forks

400

To fix calendar drift in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII shifted the western calendar by completely erasing 10 full days from which autumn month?

What is October

500

What substance gives pumpkins their signature yellow color?

What is Beta carotene 

500

In West Africa, what vital staple crop is honored every autumn with a festival marking the end of the rainy season and the beginning of a new harvest cycle?

What is the yam

500

Which popular fall fruit belongs to the same botanical family as roses?

What is an apple

500

What 1925 horror film based on Gaston Leroux’s novel by the same name was made into successful Broadway musical?

What is The Phantom of the Opera 

500

In ancient Mesopotamian astrology, which prominent zodiac constellation, historically associated with the autumn equinox, was visualized as a symbol of divine balance and justice?

What is Libra