The holiday that lands on October 31st each year.
Halloween
This fall activity involves a pumpkin, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
pick apples
picked apples
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone
Apples
Which country invented bobbing for apples?
a) America
b) Australia
c) England
d) Germany
England
How many varieties of apples are there?
A. 2,500
B. 5,200
C. 7,500
C. 7,500 types in total.
There are about 2,500 varieties grown in the US and 7,500 varieties grown worldwide.
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
go trick-or-treating
went trick-or-treating
What is the most common main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
This beautiful insect leaves Canada in the fall to return to Mexico for the winter.
Monarch butterfly
______ forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels
B. Ants
C. Rabbits
A. Squirrels
What is a holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans on different days?
Thanksgiving
It's the second Monday in October in Canada and the third Thursday in the USA.
This activity can involve pitching a tent, roasting marshmallows, making a fire and sleeping in a sleeping bag.
Camping
drink apple cider
drank apple cider
What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
Pie
The one type of tree that never loses its leaves or color (Hint is in the name)
An evergreen tree
Americans buy enough candy during Halloween week to fill six ____.
A. Titanics
B. Football Fields
C. Grocery Stores
A. Titanics
On Halloween, we spend an estimated $9 billion on it.
When is Indigenous Peoples Day?
September 30
This American and Canadian sport starts in the fall.
football
leaves fall off trees
leaves fell off trees
Popular seasonal drink flavor served in the fall that came about in 2003 from Starbucks. Today, Starbucks reports over 20 million are sold in latte form each year
Pumpkin spice
What's another name for the season of fall?
Autumn
The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed .....
a) 1,234 pounds
b) 2,749 pounds
c) 5,010 pounds
2,749 pounds
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
What are the two most common food items that families/friends most commonly go out and pick during September and October
Pumpkins and apples
get out your warm clothes
got out your warm clothes
A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest (Hint: it is served on a stick)
Candy apple
True or False: Has it ever snowed on Thanksgiving in Arkansas?
True
1971, snowed 4 inches in Little Rock
True or false: babies born in fall live longer than those born in other seasons.
True
This day acknowledges the courage and sacrifice of those who serve and served in the armed forces.
Remembrance Day, November 11
What place do people visit on or around Halloween, where they see ghosts, witches, bats, etc?
A haunted house
carve a jack-o-lantern
carved a jack-o-lantern
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What do we call the day in November when Americans (and, increasingly, Canadians) go crazy shopping for Christmas presents?
Black Friday