The holiday that lands on October 31st each year.
Halloween
This fall activity involves a type of squash, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America?
Apples
You can eat every part of a pumpkin?
True or false
True
What do some birds do in the fall to prepare for winter?
Fly south to warmer climates.
Which month contains the first day of fall?
September
These are made for fun but also to scare off birds from damaging or eating crops
Scarecrow
What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
Pie
This fluttering fella is the only insect that migrates up to 2,500 miles for nicer weather.
Butterfly
Which animal forgets about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests?
Squirrels
Throughout the fall, squirrels spend their days collecting and "caching" nuts, meaning they hide the tasty treasures away in spots where they hope to find them later. One 1998 study by the University of Richmond found that squirrels fail to recover up to 74 percent of the nuts they bury, which is likely responsible for oak forest regeneration.
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?
Black Friday
What is the name of the festival celebrated in Germany during the fall season?
Oktoberfest
True or False:
Cranberries grow in water.
False — Cranberries are harvested using a wet method, where the bog is flooded with up to 18 inches of water. The cranberries float to the surface because they have air pockets inside. Harvesting machines churn the water to loosen the cranberries from the vines, and then suction removes them from the water.
True or False: Autumn babies live longer.
True
Although the days might be getting shorter, those born in Autumn could live longer, according to a study carried out by the Journal of Aging Research. The study found that 30% of US centenarians born during 1880-1895 were born in the Autumn season.
What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird?
A turkey
This holiday honors people who fought for our country.
Veteran's Day
True or False:
A male turkey is called a gobbler.
True!
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80%
Besides pies, what were pumpkins also used for in the old days?
a) as a disinfectant
b) cure snake bites
c) soothe a tooth ache
d) help fingernails shine
B. cure snake bites.
The largest pumpkin pie ever weighed nearly ____ pounds.
A. 3,700
B. 2,500
C. 1,000
A. 3,700
According to Guinness World Records, the pie measured 20 feet in diameter, weighed 3,699 pounds, and required 440 sheets of dough. It was made by the New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio in September 2010.
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?
A. Egyptians
B. Mexicans
C. Native Americans
A. Egyptians
Name three spices found in a traditional pumpkin spice blend:
Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger
How many countries call it fall instead of autumn?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7
A)1
The USA! The season was originally just called harvest and autumn came around much later in the 1300s, according to CNN. When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became very fashionable to call the season fall. But by the mid-1800s, after the split of the colonies from England led to language change, England reverted back to Autumn and the American upstarts retained fall.
What state has the Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.A.?
A. Washington
B. Texas
C. Nebraska
B. Texas