Autumn
The days can be hot during the fall, but you’ll feel the chill during these two times of day.
What are morning and night?
Fall and spring are transitional seasons that feature temperatures that can change quickly throughout the 24 hour period as the days get shorter.
This is the namesake of the Victorian period.
Who is Queen Victoria?
It preceded the Second Industrial Revolution, which brought us modern technology like lightbulbs and telephones.
You will likely only eat the red and green stalks of this vegetable in a pie mixed with strawberries.
What is rhubarb?
While you can prepare the stalks in a variety of dishes, the leaves are poisonous whether raw or cooked.
Kids "Trick or Treat" on this day in October.
What is October 31st (Halloween)?
The origin of Halloween can be traced to an ancient festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in) meaning Summer’s End. This was a sacred festival celebrated by the ancient Celts and Druids in the British Isles. It marked the end of the harvest and the start of a new year!
This Autumn drink made from fruit can be served hot or cold.
What is apple cider?
It takes about 36 pieces of fruit to make one gallon of apple cider.
When you watch The Flintstones, you think of this time period.
What is the Stone Age?
Fred, Wilma, and the rest of the characters are Neanderthals, one of four types of humans who lived during the Stone Age. 28.
These little red root vegetables are some of the fastest growing.
What are radishes?
One of the fastest-growing vegetables, radishes can be ready to harvest in as little as three weeks. They come in various colours and shapes, from the common red variety to the long, white daikon radish.
This holiday is celebrated in October for Canadians and November for Americans.
What is thanksgiving?
Always on the second Monday in October, Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful and surround yourself with loved ones and good food.
This natural phenomenon in the sky, most visible in Arctic areas, burns brighter in the fall.
What are the northern lights?
They’re brighter due to the seasonal tilt of Earth around the time of the autumnal equinox.
The Colosseum was built in this ancient civilizations time.
The Roman Period.
he amphitheater hosted all kinds of sports and entertainment events, including gladiator contests and mock naval battles.
This legume is treated as a nut and often mistaken for one.
What is peanut?
It is processed into a popular nut butter, and a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter requires around 500 peanuts.
This type of pie, is always found in the stores in October.
What is Pumpkin pie?
The largest pumpkin pie on record was five feet around. It used 80 pounds of pumpkin and baked for six hours!
This full moon happens during the fall, either in September or October.
What is the harvest moon?
It’s the brightest of all the full moons, giving off an orange glow like a big pumpkin in the sky.
AD stands for “Anno Domini,” which means this.
What is “in the year of our Lord”?
BC stands for “before Christ.”
This purple vegetable doesn’t come from a chicken
What is eggplant?
In Europe, eggplants are called aubergines. They originally came from India, and they are now a favorite fruit around the world.
This October birthstone can come in many colours.
What are opals?
Gem-quality opals are known for their play of color, caused by the diffraction of light. They are available in several types, including black, fire, and white opals.
Trees, shrubs, and vines that lose their leaves fall into this category.
What is deciduous?
Those that keep their leaves and pine needles are known as evergreen
Gone with the Wind is set during this period in the United States.
What is the Civil War era?
It is set in the Atlanta area, it shows the South before, during and after the war, all seen through Scarlett's eyes.
This is how you know that a plant is classified as a legume.
A legume is any plant that bears its fruit inside a pod.
Legume is an umbrella term that includes beans and pulses. Thus, all beans are considered a legume, but not all legumes are considered beans.
October gets it's name from this Latin number.
What is octo, “eight,”?
This was because it was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck despite the fact that it’s now the 10th month!