Fall in Nature
Pumpkins belong to what part of the food group?
A. Meat C. Vegetable
B. Fruit D. Protein
B. Fruit!
Fun Fact: It is in the same family as a melon and cucumber, which is known as the Cucurbitaceae family.
Frankenstein originated from a book made by which famous author?
A. Mary Shelly C. Lewis Carroll
B. Virginia Woolf D. Mark Twain
A. Mary Shelly!
Fun Fact: Victor Frankenstein was the name of a young scientist who created the monster we know today.
What is the biggest branch of the US Military?
A. Navy C. Marines
B. Air Force D. Army
D. Army!
Fun Fact: The Army currently has 464,000 members
From a 2023 poll, what candy was the #1 Halloween candy in the US?
A. Kit Kat C. Reeses
B. Snickers D. Twix
C. Reeses!
Candy Corn's original name was _____.
A. Sweet Corn C. Candy Kernels
B. Chicken Feed D. Funky Teeth
B. Chicken Feed!
Fun fact: Candy corn was invented in the late 1880's.
Red and Purple leaves on trees are due to high amounts of ____ inside the trees.
A. Oxygen C. Sunlight
B. Water D. Sugar
D. Sugar!
Which horror movie made the most money in history?
A. Jaws (1975) C. American Psycho (2000)
B. It (2017) D. Friday the 13th (1980)
B. IT (2017)!
Fun Fact: Worldwide, IT made 701 million dollars!
World War I popularized which crop in the US?
A. Beans C. Wheat
B. Corn D. Rice
B. Corn!
Fun Fact: Many people made many kinds of recipes with it, especially cornbread.
According to tradition, it is good luck to give someone a/an ______ on Halloween night?
A. Pumpkin C. Apple
B. Squash D. Spider Web
C. Apple!
How many apples does it take to make a gallon of cider?
A. 10-20 C. 70-80
B. 50-60 D. 30-40
D. 30-40!
What do Purple Martins rely on from humans for their homes?
A. Hollowed out trees C. Decorative gourds
B. Abandoned buildings D. Rotten pumpkins
C, Decorative Gourds!
Fun Fact: They have been living in them way before Europeans discovered America. Native Americans would have them up for the birds to live in.
It is rumored that which president roams around the halls of the White House?
A. George Washington C. Harry Truman
B. Jimmy Carter D. Abraham Lincoln
D. Abraham Lincoln!
The US Military has how many bases overseas?
A. 530 C. 820
B. 670 D. 750
D. 750!
Fun Fact: The overseas bases reside in over 80 different countries.
The Cornucopia has had many different mentions in history, the earliest coming from the ______.
A. Chinese C. Romans
B. Greek D. Egyptians
B. Greek!
Fun Fact: The cornucopia was a broken horn off the goat Zeus would drink milk from as a baby.
What group gave S'mores their popular name?
A. Good Sam Club C. Girl Scouts
B. Kampgrounds of America D. Boy Scouts
C. Girl Scouts!
Fun Fact: The original recipe came out in a Girl Scout cookbook in 1927.
A squirrel's hippocampus (which is part of the brain) grows up to ____% in the Fall to help it remember where it stores its food.
A. 5% C. 10%
B. 20% D. 15%
D. 15%!
What state did the Salem Witch Trials take place in?
A. Maine C. Massachusetts
B. New York D. Georgia
C. Massachusetts!
How many presidents served in the US Military?
A. 30 C. 20
B. 40 D. 10
A. 30!
Halloween originated from what group?
A. Italians C. Germans
B. Scottish D. Celts
D. Celts!
Pumpkin Pies were cooked in ____ before being put in pastry crust.
A. Turtle Shells C. Tree Bark
B. Hollowed Pumpkins D. Carved Rocks
B. Hollowed Pumpkins!
The Arctic Fern is the farthest migrating bird, flying on average how many miles per year?
A. 9,000 C. 11,000
B. 10,000 D. 8,000
C. 11,000 miles!
Count Dracula's first name was Count ______ before it was changed.
A. Vampy C. Wampyr
B. Chupacabra D. Brahm
C. Wampyr!
Fun Fact: Wampyr is German for Vampire
What was the project name that had the Air Force look into the UFO sightings?
A. Blue Book C. Urgent Fury
B. Vittles D. Beaver Cage
A. Blue Book!
Fun Fact: This project went from 1947 to 1969!
Which song was written for Thanksgiving only for it to become a popular christmas song?
A. The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
B. Frosty the Snowman
C. Jingle Bells
D. Sleigh Ride
C. Jingle Bells!
Fun Fact: Jingle Bells was a reference to the sleigh races that New England held in the 1800s.
What was the earliest recorded use for hot chocolate?
A. 100 AD C. 600 BC
B. 200 BC D. 1500 AD
C. 600 BC!