PNC Jeopardy Autumn

1) Autumn outdoors

100

This type of trees gives you syrup when you tap into it

Maple Tree

200

What is popular outdoors decor to flair up for fall

Pumpkins, gourds, and mums are classic autumn decorations

300

What happens to days and temperature during fall

The days appear shorter and temperature drops

400

What do you call it when seasons change?

The Equinox

500

What is the term for trees leaves that fall and change color

Deciduous trees stop their food-making process in the fall because of changes in daylight and temperature. The green chlorophyll breaks down, and other pigments like yellow and orange become visible

2) Autumn holiday

100

This is a day we over eat and commonly have a turkey

Thanksgiving

200

This day we celebrate the first Monday every September

Labor day

300

This is the most popular day for candy to be purchased for

Halloween

400

This holiday is a full month long event where people often try beers

Oktoberfest

500

This day is known for sugar skulls

day of the dead

3) Autumn history

100

What month does Fall begin in the southern hemisphere

March

200

When does autumn, 2025 begin

September 22nd, 2025 till December 21st

300

Who did the first Thanksgiving consist of

harvest feast between the Wampanoag and the English colonists in Plymouth, Massachusetts

400

When did Thanksgiving begin (2 dates could be accepted)

Roots from 1621 harvest feast though the term "Thanksgiving" wasn't used at the time, and it wasn't a national holiday until President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 proclamation

500

What holiday evolved from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain

Halloween

4) Autumn movies/TV shows

100

In the movie Charlie's browns the great pumpkin, where does Charlie go

the pumpkin patch

200

What year was the first movie for Halloween ever made?

1978 for Halloween movie

300

First movie/movie theme for holiday that led to Halloween themed films

• Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho is often considered the progenitor or "proto-slasher" due to its iconic killer and attack scenes, while films like Black Christmas (1974) and Halloween (1978) are credited with fully establishing the modern slasher formula. Other contenders include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and earlier proto-slashers like 1932's 13 Women.

400

What TV shows or movie annually makes a "tree house of horror"

Simpsons

500

This Netflix TV series features a goth girl at Nevermore Academy solving crimes

Wednesday

5) Trick or Treat

100

What item is commonly bobbed for during autumn?

Apples

200

What activity involves sitting on bales of straw with a tractor?

Hayride

300

What convince people squash could be a desert

Pumpkin pie

400

What is the first full moon that happens after the autumn equinox

Harvest moon

500

This Disney movie was released in 2013 around Thanksgiving

Frozen