Fall
Pumpkins
Food and Drink
September
Crops
100
Fall was originally called this instead.
Harvest
100
What fairytale has a pumpkin that is turned into a carriage?
Cinderella
100
True or false: The largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed about 2,000 pounds.
False (it weighed about 3,700 pounds)
100
The first day of fall AKA the autumnal equinox, occurred on which day in 2025?
The autumnal equinox occurred Monday September 22nd, 2025.
100
True or false: Wheat is sown in Autumn.
False- Instead, it is typically sown in the spring.
200
This is the most popular sport played during the fall seasons.
Football!
200
This country originally started carving pumpkins.
Ireland
Originally Irish people carved scary faces into turnips or potatoes to ward off evil spirits. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to the US and found pumpkins to be more abundant and sturdy to carve.
200
This drink is made of apples and is delicious when it is served warm
Apple Cider
200
The first televised presidential debate between which two candidates happened on September 26, 1960?
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
200
This can happen when hay is too wet.
They can spontaneously combust (fire).
300
What insect travels from the U.S. to Mexico in the fall?
Monarch butterflies
300
This Continent is the only one that does not grow pumpkins.
Antarctica
300
What blend of spices make up pumpkin pie spice?
Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and sometimes allspice
300
What are the two September zodiac signs?
Virgo and Libra
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300
This root vegetable, known for its versatility in fall dishes, can be orange, white, or purple.
Carrots
400
What is the name for an unseasonably warm period of weather that happens in the fall?
Indian summer
400
What Percent of pumpkins is made up of water?
Pumpkins are composed of approximately 90 percent water.
400
Which type of apple is traditionally used to make caramel apples?
Granny Smith/ Tart Apples
400
What is September’s birthstone?
Sapphire
400
Which leafy green, often referred to by its "sprouts" in the fall, is a member of the cabbage family?
Brussels Sprouts
500
What is the name of the substance in leaves that breaks down, revealing the colors of fall?
Chlorophyll
500
What gives pumpkins their orange color?
Carotene
500
Which sugary treat is named after a vegetable but is comprised almost entirely of sugar?
Candy corn
500
What does the Latin root septem mean?
Seven
500
Which crop is collected via wet harvesting, where bogs are flooded and mechanical beaters dislodge berries that float to the surface?
Cranberries
