It is fall. And with fall come pumpkin stuff, Thanskgiving, colder temperatures, changing leaves, new TV programs and a very early Christmas prep. So before we get to the Christmas quiz, enjoy these 10 Fall-related trivia questions.
- Appearing in the fall, the harvest moon is one of about how many full moons that occur each year? – 12
- Which decade popularized the commercial brewing of pumpkin ales? – 1980s
- The word “harvest” is derived from an Old English word that referred to what season? – Autumn
- In a classic nursery rhyme, who did Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater keep in a pumpkin shell? – His wife
- What name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle? – Jack-o’-lantern
- In the fairy tale, what is changed into a coach for Cinderella? – A pumpkin
- Which poet described autumn as “the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”? – John Keats
- Which tree has catkins in the spring and edible nuts in the autumn? – The hazel
- What year did Starbucks introduce the Pumpkin Spice Latte? – 2003
- What seasons do the equinoxes occur in? – Spring and fall
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