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100

Labor Day falls on what day every year?

The first Monday in September

100

Cranberries grow in water. True or false?

False — Cranberries grow on vines in the wetlands. These areas are typically flooded by harvest time.

100

Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

100

What year was the first Thanksgiving?

1621

100

What major event decimated London, England on September 2, 1666?

The Great Fire of London

200

How many days are in the month of September?

30 days

200

What is the natural color of leaves?

Yellow and orange. The green is produced thanks to chlorophyll.

200

What country do pumpkins originate from?

Central America

200

What was candy corn originally called?

Chicken Feed

200

Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote on September 19, 1893?

New Zealand

300

What term is commonly used to describe the period of time when students first return to school after the summer break?

Back to School

300

 What bug flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months?

Butterflies

300

If you throw a pumpkin in water, will it sink or float?

Float

300

Where was Christopher Columbus from?

Italy

300

On what day was Queen Elizabeth II’s — Great Britain’s longest reigning monarch thus far — funeral held?

September 19th, 2022

400

Which two skyscrapers in New York City were hit during 9/11?

World Trade Center

400

Which U.S. state has named apple cider their official state drink?

New Hampshire

400

Where is the Pumpkin Capital of the World?

Morton, Illinois

400

Which President first pardoned a turkey?

John F. Kennedy

400

The first televised presidential debate between which two candidates happened on September 26, 1960?

John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon

500

What is September’s birthstone?

Sapphire

500

What was fall originally called?

Harvest

500

Pumpkin flowers are edible. True or false?

True

500

How do the Irish celebrate Halloween?

They set off fireworks

500

Which explorer “discovered” Manhattan Island on September 4, 1609?

Henry Hudson