Leaves
Why don't evergreen trees change colors in fall?
The leaves are coated with a waxy substance that protects them from the cold.
Which of the following squashes is known for its deep green color?
Kabocha Squash
What Celtic tradition does Halloween stem from?
Samhain
What Arizona city shares its name with something you'd find in a graveyard?
tombstone
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is Jack Skellington’s long-time rival?
Oogie Boogie
Where in the United States is it most popular to go leaf-peeping in the fall?
New England
Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower?
Illinois
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
Munich
Transylvania is commonly associated with Dracula. Where is this city located?
Romania
What is the name of Gomez and Morticia’s mustachioed baby in the Addams Family Values (1993)?
Pubert
What kind of trees lose their leaves in autumn months?
1. Coniferous
2. Fruit
3. Deciduous
Deciduous
In Ancient Greece, who was the goddess of harvest?
Demeter
What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?
turnips
What is said to help keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween?
Sprinkle salt on your doorstep
In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up as for Halloween?
A bride
What is the official word for the sound of leaves and trees rustling in the wind?
1. Absquatulate
2.Psithurism
3. Adynamia
Psithurism (pronounced sith-yuh-riz-uhm)
What generates more than $700 billion in sales every year, thanks, in large part, to October?
Pumpkins
Where does the biggest Halloween parade take place?
Greenwich Village, New York
What type of mask is associated with the Friday the 13th franchise?
Hockey Mask
Who wrote the classic horror novel It (1986)?
Stephen King
What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?
1. carotenoids
2. flavonoids
3. chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
What was fall originally called?
Harvest
Which Jewish holiday, celebrating the Jewish near year, takes place in the fall?
1. Hanukkah
2.Rosh Hashanah
3. Purim
Rosh Hashanah
What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”
Salem, Massachusetts
Where does the Ghostbusters (1984) trio find their first ghost?
New York Public Library