General Fall
What popular sport do people gather together to watch on the weekends in the fall months?
Football
Is pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What year did Christopher Columbus land in America?
1492
As a good Lutheran, you know October 31st is called what?
Reformation Day
What is the biggest shopping day of the year right after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
The ”fall” of man originated from what two people in the Bible?
Adam and Eve
Who saves humanity from our “fallen” sinful nature?
Jesus
True or False: More babies are born in September than in any other month?
True
How much did the largest recorded pumpkin in the world weigh?
A. 957lbs
B. 1433lbs
C. 2702lbs
C. 2702lbs
What is the name of the famous parade Americans watch on Thanksgiving?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
What did Martin Luther nail on the church doors?
95 theses
What is a turducken?
100 bonus point chance if…
a debonded chicken placed in a deboned duck placed in a deboned turkey
After Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden, what was the next recorded “fall”(sin) in the Bible?
When Cain killed Abel
What is the term for a change of heart and direction, turning from sin to God?
Repentance
What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?
Chlorophyll
True or False: Pumpkin flowers are edible
True
What holiday is celebrated on November 11th?
Veteran’s Day
What is the name of the practice of buying forgiveness for sins?
Indulgences
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
A. 3 days
In the Old Testament, the “fall” of _____ led to the freeing of the Jewish exiles to return and rebuild their temple in Jerusalem
Babylon
In order to save the fallen, what was our Savior’s last command to his disciples?
Go and make disciples of all the nations and baptize them Mathew 28:19
What is a male turkey called?
A Tom or Gobbler
Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower?
Illinois
Which President first pardoned a Turkey?
John F. Kennedy unofficially or Ronald Reagan officially
Protestant Reformation, a pivotal religious movement that challenged the practices and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and reemphasized the Bible and salvation by __?__ alone.
faith
American’s rank Thanksgiving as their what number favorite holiday?
2nd
Satan’s “fall” from Heaven was due to what deadly sin?
Pride
According to Romans 5: 22-24, how do we obtain the righteousness of Christ?
By ____ through ____
By grace through faith
What was fall originally called?
Harvest
What percentage of a pumpkin is water?
A. 85%B. 94%
C. 96%
B. 94%
Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Italy
Rather than tradition or papal decrees, Luther believed that what was the supreme authority for the Christian faith?
The Word of God
What state raises the most turkeys?
A. North Dakota
B. Iowa
C. Minnesota
C. Minnesota
There are 3 main “falls” in Genesis, name 2 of them.
100 extra points if you can name all three
Adam and Eve, the flood, tower of babel
In Mathew 1:21 an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph and tells him to name Mary’s son Jesus. Why does the angel tell Joseph to name Him Jesus?
For he will save His people from their sins
What can happen to hay bales if they get too wet and heat up?
They can spontaneously combust
What substance gives pumpkins their signature orange color?
Beta carotene
What are the 3 American holidays celebrated in the fall season?
Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day
Officially, Reformation Day has been celebrated since when?
A. 1475
B. 1567
C. 1612
B. 1567
Under which President did Thanksgiving become an annual Holiday?
Abraham Lincoln but George Washington was the first to issue a proclamation for a national Thanksgiving holiday. Lincoln made it a consistent annual holiday
The “fall” of the Kingdom of _____, according to the Bible and historical sources, occurred in 587/586 BCE when the Babylonian Empire, under King Nebuchadnezzar II, conquered Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon's Temple, and exiled a large portion of the population to Babylon.
Judah
In Romans 6:23 it states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is ____ ____ in _____ _____ our Lord”
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
What was Johnny Appleseed’s real name?
John Chapman
Where is the one place in the world where you can’t find pumpkins?
Antarctica
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
A. 1621
B. 1674
C. 1704
A. 1621
The Reformation is often summarized by five key doctrines known as the solas, name 4 of them. 100 extra points for naming all 5.
Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), Sola Fide (Faith Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Solus Christus (Christ Alone), Soli Deo Gloria (To the Glory of God Alone)
What famous Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Hint: it doesn’t talk about Christmas but it does talk about a sleigh
Jingle Bells
What is Romans 3:23?
For ___ ____ ____ and “fall” ____ of the ____ of ___
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
What Old Testament event is often seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrificial death for sins?
The Passover