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)
This fall activity involves a squash, a scoop, and a carving knife.
Pumpkin carving
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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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What is the most popular fall fruit, that comes in over 2,500 varieties in America alone.
Apples
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The best type of footwear to prevent falls (should be worn inside and outside the house)
Non-slip shoes/sneakers
Where is the Pumpkin Capital of the USA?
a. South Carolina
b. Illinois
c. Iowa
d. Georgia
b. Illinois - Morton
It is considered the "Pumpkin Capital" because it is home to Libby's pumpkin processing plant which produces 85% of the world's canned pumpkins
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

Name four colors seen with fall leaves.
Red, orange, yellow, and brown

What is the most common main dish served at Thanksgiving?
Turkey

T/F: if your are worried about falling or afraid to fall you are at higher risk of falling.
True
______ 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.
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
This activity often involves pitching, roasting, grilling, fishing, and telling stories.
Camping

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

What is one of the most popular baked pastry dish that can be made with either fruit, meat or vegetables.
Pie
What adaptive equipment could you use to pick something up off the floor or from above your head?
Reacher
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."
What is the name of the day where people shop some of the best deals of the year?

Black Friday
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.
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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

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

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
You need this to be able to see obstacles and maintain your balance and should have it checked at least annually
Vision
As it gets colder in the Fall, what is the degrees at which water freezes?
32 Degrees Fahrenheit

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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. 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


About how many thousands of pounds did the largest pumpkin the world weigh?
a. 1,000
b. 3,000
c. 4,000
b. 3,000 lbs (2,819 to be exact!)
A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest
Candy/caramel apple

T/F: People who fall once but are not injured, are at a greater risk of another fall
True
What is that term called when birds fly South for the winter?
Migration

This holiday honors people who fought for our country (USA).

Veterans Day
What surprisingly vigorous autumn chore can burn up to 300 calories per hour and strengthen your heart?
Raking leaves
What happens to the amount of daylight in the fall?
It gets shorter.

A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80% Pumpkins are 80-90% water
The most common time of day that people fall
The evening (fatigue, urinary frequency)
Adding this piece of equipment will help prevent falls in the bathroom