Pumpkins
Besides orange, pumpkins can be these four colors
Green
Yellow
Blue
White
This is the pigment that decreases in plants during Autumn
Chlorophyll
This chocolate has the highest sales around Halloween
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
The reason ancient people wore Halloween costumes in the fall is this
To hide from ghosts
These are the three zodiac signs of fall
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
A pumpkin consists of this percentage of water
90%
The weed pollen responsible for causing the majority of fall allergies
Ragweed
The ingredients sugar, marshmallows, and corn syrup make up this Halloween candy
(Bonus: how many pounds are produced each year?)
Candy corn; 35 million pounds
This Hindu festival of lights is celebrated every fall
Diwali
This is the most popular Halloween costume
Princess
This state produces about five times more pumpkins than any other state in the US
(Hint: one of the states Erie insures in)
Illinois
This causes leaves to change color in the fall
The amount of sugar in the leaves
What four spices make up pumpkin spice?
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cloves
Dry Ginger
This country is known as the birthplace of Halloween
Ireland, it is a Celtic inspired festival
This is the most popular Halloween movie in the United States
Hocus Pocus
Pumpkins fall under the _____ food group
Fruit
This is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox
Harvest Moon
This is how many apples it takes to create one gallon of apple cider
Approximately 36 apples
According to superstition, catching leaves on the first day of autumn means good luck, true or false?
True
This is the busiest profession on Black Friday
Plumber
This was the purpose of Jack-O-Lanterns when they were first introducted
To scare off evil spirits during Halloween
The number of hours of daylight and darkness is equal
How many calories are in the average trick or treater's candy bag?
11,000
What days are Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrated in Mexican culture?
November 1st and 2nd
In the Southern Hemisphere, fall takes place during these months
March 1st - May 31st