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100

What marks the official start to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. Halloween 

B. Northern Lights 

C. The autumnal equinox 

C. The autumnal equinox - two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length; also, either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun's annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect. 

100

Where in the United States is it most popular to go leaf-peeping in the fall? 

  1. Rocky Mountains

  2. New England

  3. Far West

2. New England 

100

Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city? 

  1. Berlin

  2. Hamburg

  3. Munich

3. Munich

100

Where was Bram Stroker, the author of the classic gothic horror Dracula from? 

  1. Ireland

  2. Scotland

  3. Romania

1. Ireland

200

In colonial times, what were apples called? 

A. Red balls

B. melt in mouths

C. Winter bananas 

Both B and C - Melt in mouths or Winter bananas 

200

What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color? 

  1. Chloroplast

  2. Chlorophyll

  3. Xanthophyll

2. Chlorophyll

200

In Ancient Greece, who was the goddess of harvest? 

  1. Demeter

  2. Rhea

  3. Melaina

1. Demeter

200

What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?

  1. Turnip

  2. Jicama

  3. Sweet Potato


1. Turnip - Before we carved pumpkins, the Irish chiseled creepy faces onto turnips. 

300

What was fall originally called? 

A. Autumn

B. Harvest 

C. Sundowning 

B. Harvest 

300

Q4. Which US state is the largest pumpkin grower? 

  1. Illinois

  2. Virginia

  3. California

1. Illinois 

300

Which Jewish holiday, celebrating the Jewish near year, takes place in the fall? 

  1. Sukkot

  2. Rosh Hashanah

  3. Shavuot

2.Rosh Hashanah - It is the first of what we call the High Holidays (or High Holy Days), a ten-day period that ends with Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the Jewish year. 

300

Where does the biggest Halloween parade take place? 

  1. Derry, Northern Ireland

  2. Greenwich Village, New York

  3. New Orleans, Louisiana

1. Greenwhich Village, New York 

400

Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows? 

A. Farmers 

B. Egyptians 

C. Aztecs

B. Egyptians - While they may be best known for their gigantic, majestic pyramids, don't let that overshadow the Egyptians' other equally majestic and important creation – the Scarecrow. The Egyptians were the first group of people in recorded history to use scarecrows, to protect their wheat fields along the Nile River 

400

What spice will you NOT find in Mexican hot chocolate?

  1. Cinnamon

  2. Chili powder

  3. Ginger 

3. Ginger!

400

 What Celtic tradition does Halloween stem from?

  1. Beltane

  2. Samhain

  3. Litha 

1. Samhain- Samhain is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. It is also the Irish language name for November. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.

400

Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday? 

  1. Zachary Taylor

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. Theodore Roosevelt

2. Abraham Lincoln 

500

How many pies can a bushel of apples make? 

A. Approximately 21 pies 

B. Approximately 25 pies 

C. Approximately 20 pies 

 A. Approximately 21 pies

500

Which of the following squashes is known for its deep green color? 

  1. Pattypan Squash

  2. Sweet Dumpling Squash

  3. Kabocha Squash 

3. Kabocha Squash 

500

Who wrote the classic horror novel, Frankenstein? 

  1. Mary Shelley

  2. Marie Curie

  3. Edith Clarke

1. Mary Shelley

500

In what year did the U.S Postal Service launch an official Thanksgiving stamp?

  1. 1985

  2. 1996

  3. 2001

 

3. 2001