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Why do leaves change color in the fall?
A: They are painted by little fairies
B: A decrease in chlorophyll occurs
C:Moonlight changes their color
D:They are soaking up too much water.
B: A decrease in clorophyll occurs
Where was the heaviest apple on record grown, weighing in at just over four pounds?
A: Germany
B: The United States
C: Japan
C: Japan, on a farm in Hirosaki, Japan, where the winning apple weighed 1.849 kg (4.08 lb).
Which U.S state has named apple cider their official state drink?
A: Hawaii
B: New Hampshire
C: Idaho
B: New Hampshire
As fall arrives, the number of daylight hours generally:
A: Gets longer
B: Gets shorter
C: Stays the same
B: Gets shorter
Which of these is NOT harvested in the fall?
A: Apples
B: Squash
C: Pumpkins
D: Peaches
D: Peaches
What holiday, celebrated on October 31, is marked by costumes and trick-or-treating?
Halloween
When is the approximate date of the autumnal equinox (the offical start of fall)
A: August 30
B: September 22
C: November 12
D: October 31
B: September 22
What was the weight of the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded by Guinness World Records in 2023?
A: 562 pounds
B: 21 pounds
C: 2,749 pounds
D: 10,034 pounds
C: 2,749 pounds
5. What is the name of the long-distance flier known for its migration to Mexico in the fall?
A: Monarch butterfly
B: Bumblebee
C: Seagull
A: Monarch butterfly
In what direction do birds migrate in autumn?
A: North
B: South
C: East
D: West
B: South
. Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from what vegetable?
A: Potatoes
B: Watermelons
C: Turnips
D: Bananas
C: Turnips
What national holiday, which takes place in November in the United States is represented as a time for gratitude and feasting?
Thanksgiving
What is the word for when animals slow down or sleep more during late fall and winter?
A: Osmosis
B: Migration
C: Hibernation
D: Regeneration
C: Hibernation
What is the current record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns displayed at once?
A: 1,500
B: 280
C: 30,581
D: 10,007
C: 30, 581 by the city of Keene, New Hampshire in 2013.
Oktoberfest, a popular autumn festival, is held in which German city?
A. London
B. Hamburg
C. Munich
D. Paris
C: Munich
In what fall month can you see a full corn moon?
A: January
B: September
C: November
B: September
What is the main spice that gives many fall desserts their signature warm, sweet flavor?
A: Paprika
B: Salt
C: Cinnamon
D: Pepper
C: Cinnamon
Which celebration is a multi-day Mexican holiday, honoring deceased loved ones?
A: Christmas
B: Day of the dawn
C: Dia de los muertos
D: Dia de los santos
C: Dia de los muertos
What is the name for people who travel around New England to view the changing colors of the fall foliage?
A: Tree Hunters
B: Leaf Peepers
C: Fall Foresters
B: Leaf Peepers
What is the world record time for the fastest carving of a single jack-o'-lantern?
A: 3 minutes
B: 10 seconds
C: 16.47 seconds
D: 5 minutes, 10 seconds
C: 16.47 seconds, held by Steve Clarke, who carved a pumpkin with eyes, ears, nose, and a mouth in that time.
The tradition of carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns originates from which country?
A. United States
B. Canada
C. Ireland
D. Scotland
C: Ireland
From which ancient Celtic festival does modern Halloween originate?
A: St Patrick's Day
B: Beltane
C: Samhain
C: Samhain
What U.S. state is the largest producer of pumpkins?
A:California
B: Illinois
C: Pennsylvania
D: Hawaii
B: Illinois
What is the name of the annual beer festival, celebrated in Germany?
A: Fall Fest
B: Oktoberfest
C: Autumal harvest fest
D: Biergarten
B: Oktoberfest
In Autumn, are clocks turned forward or backwards for Daylight Savings time?
Backwards
Which US city set the world record for the largest display of scarecrows in 2019?
A:Salem, Massachusetts
B: Half Moon Bay, California
C: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
C: Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which displayed 4,325 scarecrows during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival.
The Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) coincides with Halloween but is a separate celebration that honors and prays for...
A:The end of the harvest season
B:The goddess of fruit and trees
C: Deceased loved ones
C: Deceased loved ones
The custom of bobbing for apples originated from a tradition intended as a...
A: Harvest game for children
B: Courting ritual for young people
C: Way to preserve apples for winter
B: Courting ritual for young people
How much of a pumpkin is water?
A: About 50%
B: About 10%
C: About 90%
C: About 90%
What is the name of the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, primarily in India?
A: New Year
B: Diwali
C: Thanksgiving
D: Sun Festival
B: Diwali
Football is a popular fall sport. How many teams are in the NFL?
A: 12
B:32
C: 68
D: 120
B: 32
What is the official Guinness World Record for the largest corn/crop maze?
A: 25.5 acres
B: 2 acres
C: 65.8 acres
C: 65.8 acres, created by Luc Pelletier in Quebec, Canada, and verified in 2022.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated in China and other parts of Asia, is also known as the...
A: Dragon Festival
B: Moon Festival
D: Zombie festival
B: Moon Festival
How many pumpkin spice lattes are sold at Starbucks each year?
A: 20 million
B: 200,000
C: 1 million
D: 50,000
A: 20 million
How many pies can a bushel of apples make?
A) 21
B) 30
C) 15
a: 21 pies
What is the name of the Jewish New Year, celebrated in the fall?
A: Hanukkah
B: Veteran's Day
C: Rosh Hashanah
D: All Saints' Day
C: Rosh Hashanah
Which of these birds do NOT migrate in Autumn?
A: Ravens
B: Canada geese
C: American Robins
A: Ravens
What is the record for the largest amount of pumpkins smashed in one minute by one person? (This was done with a hammer)
A: 10
B: 300
C: 52
D: 150
C: 52 Ronald Sarchian made this record in California in 2020.
What hemisphere has Autumn in the months of March-June?
A: Northern
B: Southern
C: none
B: Southern
What is the day after Halloween called in Christianity?
A: All Hallow's Eve
B: All Saints' Day
C: All Souls Day
B: All Saints' Day
Mooncakes are traditionally associated with which event, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar Calendar (Late September/early October)
A. Lunar New Year
B. Christmas
C: Mid-Autumn Festival
D: Thanksgiving
C: Mid-Autumn Festival
What is the name of the Korean harvest festival?
A: Abundance Day
B: Samhain
C: Chuseok
D: Food Fest
C: Chuseok