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FALL RIDDLES

100

This is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn

What is a Harvest moon?

100

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

100

Which country invented bobbing for apples?

a) America

b) Australia

c) England

d) Germany

Although the modern version is now typically played by people bobbing into buckets of water to catch an apple with their mouth, the original game was actually once a British courting ritual. Males were assigned an apple, whilst the female would bob for them, hoping to get the right apple from the man she wanted. If she did, it was a sign that they were destined to be together.

100

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

If money really did grow on trees, what would be everyone’s favorite season?

Fall

200

Name four colors seen with fall leaves.

What are Red, orange, yellow, and brown?

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

This fluttering fella is the only insect that migrates up to 2,500 miles for nicer weather.

A) Monarch Butterfly

B) Raven

C) Flamingo

D) Bald Eagle

Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch butterfly dislikes winter so much that it’ll fly South from America to the warmth of Mexico and parts of California at a speed between 12 and 25 miles per hour

200

______ forget about the majority of nuts they bury, which helps regrow forests.
A. Squirrels

B. Ants

C. Rabbits

D. Gophers

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.

200

Each Halloween I stand up inside Jack-o-lanterns. I’m tall when I'm young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

Candles

300

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

300

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

300

True or false: The first day of fall is always on the same day.

False

The first day of fall is determined by the date of the autumnal equinox, which varies from year to year.

300

As it gets colder in the Fall, what is the degrees at which water freezes?

32 Degrees Fahrenheit

300

I’m a cozy layer, knitted or sewn, worn when the fall winds have blown. What am I?

A Sweater

400

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.

400

A sticky treat made specially during Halloween and fall harvest (Hint: it is served on a stick)

Candy apple

400

What was the original name for candy corn?

Chicken Feed.

According to History.com the Goelitz Candy Co. (now Jelly Belly Candy Co.) popularized the classic tri-color Halloween treat under that name in 1898.

400

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."