Fall Holidays
The holiday that lands on October 31st each year.
Halloween.
This fall activity involves a pumpkin, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin or jack o' lantern carving.
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.
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 fluttering fella is the only insect that migrates up to 2,500 miles for nicer weather.
Monarch butterfly.
This animal forgets 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!
In Canada it is on the 2nd Monday of October, while in America it is on the 4th Thursday of November.
This activity can involve pitching, roasting, fishing, and telling stories around a fire.
Camping.
What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
BONUS: What is America's favorite type of this dish?
Pie
BONUS: Apple. The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.
The one type of tree that never loses it's leaves or color.
An evergreen tree.
What fairytale has a pumpkin that is turned into a carriage?
Cinderella.
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?
Black Friday.
What is on TV every Saturday and Sunday of fall?
College and NFL football.
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.
November 11 is this holiday.
Veteran's Day.
Pumpkins grow on every continent except this one.
Antarctica.
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.
A sticky treat on a stick made specially during Halloween and fall harvest.
Candy apple.
These dates are celebrated as "dia de los muertos".
November 1st and 2nd.
A male turkey is called this.
A Tom or a Gobbler.
This holiday honors people who fought for our country.
Veterans Day.
This drink is made of apples and is delicious when it is served warm.
Apple Cider.
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water.
What are the Autumn months in the southern hemisphere?
March, April, May.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats were pulled by this animal until 1939.
Horses.