Fall Holidays
Fall Activities
Fall Science
Fall Food
Actual Falls
Fall Facts
50
This Mexican holiday is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd each year in the USA and across Latin America.
Dia De Los Muertos (Day Of The Dead)
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This fall activity involves a squash, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
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50
What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn? Free Hint: It's a procedure that you do when crops have been fully grown.
Harvest moon
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50
What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone. Free Hint: Don't overthink it, and it's used to make one of America's most popular pies.
Apples
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50
The best type of footwear to prevent falls (should be worn inside and outside the house)
Non-slip shoes/sneakers
50
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What is Foliage?
A) Foil
B) The different colors of leaves to a tree or plant
C) To fool someone
D) To know someone's age
B) The different colors of leaves to a tree or plant
100
Which month contains the first day of fall
September
100
These are made for fun but also to scare off birds from damaging or eating crops.
Scarecrow
100
Name four colors seen with fall leaves.
Red, orange, yellow, and brown
100
What is the most common main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
100
T/F: if your are worried about falling or afraid to fall you are at higher risk of falling.
True
100
______ animals forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels
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.
150
What is a holiday celebrated by Canadians and Americans on different days?
Thanksgiving!
In Canada it is on October 9th, while here it will be on November 23rd
150
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This activity can involve pitching, roasting, grilling, fishing, and telling stories.
Camping
150
Which part of the U.S. is best known for beautiful fall foliage?
Phoenix, Arizona
Dallas, Texas
New England, Massachusetts
Honolulu, Hawaii
New England, Massachusetts
150
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
150
What adaptive equipment could you use to pick something up off the floor or from above your head?
Reacher
150
Americans buy enough candy during Halloween week to fill six ____.
A. Titanics
B. Football Fields
C. Grocery Stores
D. Buses
A. Titanics
On Halloween, we spend an estimated $9 billion on it. In fact, according to Vox, "If you took all the candy that's sold during Halloween week and turned it into a giant ball … it'd be as large as six Titanics and weigh 300,000 tons."
200
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?
Black Friday
200
On how many continents can you grow pumpkins?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
6!
No matter where you are in the world, you'll be able to find a pumpkin (unless you plan to visit Antarctica). These squash grow on every single continent except the southernmost one. The top producers of pumpkins include China, India, Ukraine, the United States, Egypt, and Mexico. And, fun fact, the top pumpkin-producing U.S. state is Illinois.
200
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If a group of apples is called a bushel, and a celery is called a stalk, then what do you call a single corn?
Ear of Corn
200
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. Free Hint: It's a spice flavor that is mainly popular in coffee.
Pumpkin spice
The pumpkin spice flavour profile has been around for centuries. The earliest-known “pumpkin spice” reference dates back to a British recipe from 1675 with pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Other recipes also contain ginger and/or all spice
200
You need this to be able to see obstacles and maintain your balance and should have it checked at least annually
Vision
200
As it gets colder in the Fall, what is the degrees at which water freezes?
32 Degrees Fahrenheit
250
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Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
250
What are the two most common food items that families/friends most commonly go out and pick during September and October. Free Hint: They're common fruits in the fall and one of them is the most common fruit that everyone eats all year long.
Pumpkins and apples
250
How did “fall” get its name?
A) From an explorer named James Falls
B) A famous general named Henry Fall
C) A famous queen names Henrietta Fallon
D) From leaves falling from trees during the season
From leaves falling from trees during the season.
250
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A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest (Hint: it is served on a stick)
Candy apple
250
T/F: People who fall once but are not injured, are at a greater risk of another fall
True
250
What is that term called when birds fly South for the winter?
Migration
300
This holiday honors people who fought for our country (USA).
Veterans Day
300
Which of the following 2 fall activities can promote heart health?
a) visiting a haunted house
b) eating candy corn
c) watching scary movies
d) carving pumpkins
A &C
Some medical professionals believe that an innocent scare now and then (say while visiting a haunted house or watching a scary movie) can, in fact, promote heart health.
Michael Castine, cardiologist at Ochsner Medical Center, explained that when scared, a person's adrenaline triggers the blood vessels to contract and re-direct blood toward the heart and lungs, in a "flight or fight" response. The result? "This can train your heart to pump more blood with every stroke—increasing your cardiac output up to eight times its resting capacity," Castine explained.
300
What happens to the amount of daylight in the fall?
It gets shorter.
300
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
300
The most common time of day that people fall
The evening (fatigue, urinary frequency)
300
Adding this piece of equipment will help prevent falls in the bathroom
Grab bars