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Fall Trivia

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the bird that does NOT migrate in the autumn?

a)

Canadian goose

b)

Northern pintail

c)

Hummingbird

d)

Red knot

2.

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.

3.

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

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.

A lack of which pigment turns the leaves of some trees to yellow, orange, or red during autumn?

a)

Flavonoids

b)

Chlorophylls

c)

Betalains

6.

What are the causes of fall colours in leaves?

a)

An abundance of chlorophyll

b)

Sugars trapped in the leaves produce new pigments

c)

A lack of sugars to convert into energy

7.

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

8.

Pumpkins can be orange, green, white and __________.

a)

pink

b)

purple

c)

blue

d)

black

9.

What is the most common day in October for a birthday?

a)

Oct 5

b)

Oct 17

c)

Oct 22

d)

Oct 31

10.

How many pounds of candy corn is sold in the United States each year?

a)

100 million pounds

b)

35 million pounds

c)

500 pounds

d)

2 million

11.

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

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Thailand

d)

Mexico

12.

What percentage of Americans typically carve pumpkins?

a)

46%

b)

58%

c)

75%

d)

30%

13.

What is the October birthstone?

a)

Opal

b)

Diamond

c)

Pearl

d)

Tourmaline

14.

In which country did the celebration of Halloween originate?

a)

Ireland

b)

United States

c)

Egypt

d)

Colombia

15.

In fall, we usually do this to our clocks.

a)

Throw them out the window

b)

Leave them alone

c)

Turn them ahead an hour

d)

Turn them back an hour

16.

What is the most watched movie the month of October?

a)

Hocus Pocus

b)

Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin

c)

Home Alone

d)

Halloween Town

17.

Pumpkins can be found growing on every continent EXCEPT

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

18.

What USA state is home to the largest corn maze in the world?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Tennessee

19.

What are the autumn months in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

September, October, November

b)

June, July, August

c)

March, April, May

20.

What is the main feature of autumn?

a)

Shedding of leaves from deciduous trees

b)

Carving pumpkins

c)

Children getting ready for Halloween

21.

Leaf colors change trend depending on its species. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The leaves of red maples change to ___?

a)

scarlet

b)

emerald

c)

gold

d)

turquoise

23.

The leaves of sugar maples change to ___?

a)

brown

b)

yellow

c)

orange red

d)

green

24.

In America and Canada, autumn is also known as fall. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What are the TWO most common harvests of the fall season?

a)

pumpkins and squash

b)

apples and pumpkins

c)

apples and oranges

d)

leaves and pumpkins

26.

What do animals do at this time of year?

a)

Animals begin to find friends in the forest.

b)

Animals store food and prepare their nests for hibernation.

27.

According to an old fall superstition, what should you do this season to attract good luck?

a)

help your parents rake the yard

b)

catch a falling leaf

c)

share your candy with your teacher

d)

watch the leaves change color

28.

How many pounds did the largest pumpkin pie ever made weigh?

a)

1,927 pounds

b)

7,158 pounds

c)

5,837 pounds

d)

3,699 pounds

29.

What month marks the end of daylight saving time?

a)

November

b)

May

c)

September

d)

August

30.

What do you call the colorful natural phenomenon that occurs during fall?

a)

Halloween

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Changing Leaves