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Mrs Jones Autumn Trivia

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three autumn signs of the Zodiac?

a)

Capricorn, Pisces, Aries

b)

Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

c)

Virgo, Libra, Cancer

d)

Gemini, Taurus, Aries

2.

Name the bird that does NOT migrate in the autumn?

a)

Canadian goose

b)

Northern pintail

c)

Hummingbird

d)

Red knot

3.

What happens on Autumn Equinox?

a)

The number of darkness hours is greater than daylight.

b)

The number of hours of darkness is equal to daylight hours.

c)

The number of daylight hours is greater than darkness hours.

4.

You can create a pumpkin spice blend with which ingredients?

a)

Cinnamon, cumin, cloves

b)

Cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin seeds, allspice

c)

Cloves, nutmeg, ginger

d)

Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg

5.

Which of the following facts is NOT true about fall?

a)

Temperatures begin to decrease

b)

Days get shorter

c)

Winds blow more frequently

d)

Bobbing for apples was originally a courting ritual

6.

According to Greek mythology, when did autumn begin?

a)

When Zeus and Hades bargained on Persephone living in the Underworld and above it

b)

When Persephone was abducted by Hades

c)

When Demeter began her search for Persephone

7.

November Internationals or Autumn internationals are an event in which sport?

a)

Cricket

b)

Soccer

c)

Rugby

d)

Baseball

8.

What is the nickname for the seeds of sycamore, ash, and maple plants due to how they fly in the air during autumn?

a)

Spiral seeds

b)

Floating seeds

c)

Spinning seeds

d)

Helicopter seeds

9.

In poetry, which kind of emotions is typically associated with autumn?

a)

Frustration

b)

Anger

c)

Contentment

d)

Melancholy

10.

Swedish researchers found that people often ______________________in the fall.

a)

Lose more hair

b)

Get taller

c)

Paint their nails

d)

Eat ice cream

11.

What month does autumn start?

a)

April

b)

August

c)

October

d)

September

12.

What are some of the main colours of autumn?

a)

Brown, red green, and blue

b)

Black orange and pink

c)

Brown, red, orange, and yellow

d)

Leaf

13.

What color can leaves NOT change to?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Brown

d)

Red

14.

What is this?

a)

Jack O Lantern

b)

Ball

c)

Squash

d)

Pumpkin

15.

What do farmers use to keep birds away?

a)

Jack O Lantern

b)

Skeleton

c)

Scarecrow

d)

Pumpkin

16.

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is summer?

a)

North Pole

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Equator

17.

Pumpkins can be orange, green, white and __________.

a)

pink

b)

purple

c)

blue

d)

black

18.

Which country traditionally celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Thailand

d)

Mexico

19.

What Starbuck's beverage is purchased the most this time of year?

a)

Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

b)

Pumpkin Frappuccino

c)

Smores Frappuccino

d)

Pumpkin Spice Latte

20.

Why do leaves change color in the fall?

a)

As the leaves loose chlorophyll the green fades and other colors are exposed

b)

Because the leaves are sad

c)

The leaves gain chlorophyll and this changes them into different colors

d)

I have no idea

21.

Pumpkins are rich in (more than one option is correct):

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

toxins

d)

antioxidants

22.

Identify the following Holidays and Festivals based on the picture.

a)

a. Haloween

b)

b. Halloween

c)

c. Hallowen

23.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
24.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
25.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
26.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
29.5 days
27.
During an ________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
earthquake
d)
solar eclipse
28.

Tie Breaker: How many millions of pumpkin spiced latte's do Starbucks sell each year

(a)