Fall
Which colors are commonly associated with Fall? (Name at least three)
Red, Orange, Brown, Yellow
Which food group do pumpkins belong to?
Fruit
The most common Thanksgiving pumpkin-themed dessert is...
Pumpkin Pie
Which direction to birds migrate in the Fall, in preparation for Winter?
South
This two-week beer festival happens every year in Germany...
Oktoberfest
Which parade happens every year on Thanksgiving Day in NYC?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Pumpkins are this color before they turn orange...
Green
A breaded food that some people put inside turkeys is called...
Stuffing
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the name of the popular harvest festival celebrated in China close to the autumnal equinox?
Moon Festival
American's refer to this time of the year as "Fall", while the British instead call this season...
Autumn
This fruit is in the pumpkin family, but is smaller and can be covered with bumps...
A gourd!
A hot beverage made from apples that's largely associated with Fall...
Apple Cider
The first day of Fall is known as the Autumnal ______.
Equinox
Name at least two NFL teams that are playing this Thanksgiving Day.
Bears Vs. Lions
Saints Vs. Falcons
Bills Vs. Cowboys
Which month is the first day of Fall?
September
The heaviest pumpkin on record weighs... (answers within 500 pounds will be accepted)
2,600 pounds!
What ingredients make the popular Fall flavor, "Pumpkin Spice"? (name at least two)
Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. NOT pumpkin. :-)
The first president to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday...
Abraham Lincoln
The first full moon to happen around the first day of Fall is called the _____ moon.
Harvest Moon
Leaves change color because...
There is less sunlight! Shorter days mean less sunlight; meaning less chlorophyll is produced in the leaves, which gives leaves their green color. NOT just because of temperature. :-)
Which month are most pumpkins in the US ready to harvest?
October
The first food to grow in space was...
A potato!
How fast can a wild turkey run? (MPH)
Up to 20 MPH!
(answers within 5 MPH are acceptable :-) )
Which species of butterfly migrates from the U.S. to Mexico every October? (hint: think about Fall colors...)
Monarch