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Fall for Kids Trivia
Jump into a giant pile of fall facts that will amaze every kid! From color-changing leaves to giant pumpkins and squirrel snack secrets - discover autumn surprises that will make your friends say 'wow!'
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Which sticky food made from boiled apples is great spread on toast in fall?
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Which round farm pumpkin contest do kids love to watch where the biggest one wins?
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Which fall fruit is famously bobbed for in a tub of water at parties?
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Which famous classic poem by Robert Frost is about choosing between two roads in a yellow wood?
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What word describes the time when farmers gather crops from the fields?
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Which farm building is often used for harvest dances in the fall?
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Which orange-and-black fall mascot has stripes and likes pumpkins on TV cartoons?
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What kind of treat do kids usually collect on Halloween night?
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Which warm drink is made by squeezing apples and is popular in fall?
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Which famous American football championship is played in the fall (regular season)?
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Which Charlie Brown TV special features a 'Great Pumpkin' who never quite arrives?
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Which animal has antlers that often fall off and regrow each fall?
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Which Roald Dahl book features an enormous fruit that the hero rides like a giant rolling pumpkin?
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Which famous Hayao Miyazaki film features a magical broom and a witch in training delivering bread?
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Which Ohio town is officially the 'Pumpkin Show' capital, holding a famous festival each October?
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What is the name for the orange-and-black butterfly that migrates south in fall?
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In what year did the famous Charlie Brown Halloween special first air on TV?
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Which night creature with eight legs spins giant Halloween-style webs in fall gardens?
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What is the name of the harvest moon's special trick of seeming to rise close to sunset for several nights in a row?
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Which kind of tree drops big colorful leaves shaped like a star in fall?
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Which gas given off by changing leaves is part of why fall air sometimes smells sweet?
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Which musical instrument is played at football halftime shows in the fall?
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Which famous Hocus Pocus movie features three witch sisters from the town of Salem?
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Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday during the Civil War?
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Which kids' book character has a friend named Wilbur, a pig born in the springtime barn?
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Which long, green, prickly food grows tall on stalks and is harvested in early fall?
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What big bird is the star of Thanksgiving dinner in the United States?
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What is the name of the corn-husk doll tradition many farmers' kids made at fall harvest before stores sold toys?
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Which kind of soup, often orange and creamy, becomes very popular in fall?
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Which leaf color often shows last on maple trees, after yellows and oranges?
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Which famous children's book by Dr. Seuss has a sneaky tall feline who visits when it's cold and rainy?
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What is the name of the German fall festival in Munich famous for sausages and giant pretzels?
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Which spice with a red-brown bark is the main flavor in pumpkin pie?
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Which French phrase is on lots of fall cafรฉ signs and means 'fallen leaves'?
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What is the name for the soft, brown caterpillar with a fuzzy 'coat' that legend says predicts the winter weather?
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Which Disney/Pixar fall-themed movie features Russell, a boy in a uniform with badges?
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What orange vegetable is famously carved with a face in October?
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Which kids' chapter-book detective by Donald J. Sobol solves spooky mysteries โ and once cracked a haunted scarecrow case?
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What is the scientific name for a tree shedding its leaves each year?
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Which fall pie has a flaky crust and is filled with crisp baked fruit and cinnamon?
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Which night Olivia the candy queen wears black? (Hint: think pointy hat night flyer.)?
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Which fall harvest holiday in Korea is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, with mooncakes and songpyeon rice cakes?
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What fluffy animal with a bushy tail collects nuts to store for winter?
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Which famous Snoopy character is famous for his Halloween character 'Frieda' speech? (Hint: he carries a blanket.)?
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What is the name of the fall holiday on November 1 that comes the day after Halloween, honoring saints?
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Which Native American tribe joined the Pilgrims at the famous 1621 harvest feast?
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Which kids' picture book by Lois Ehlert features a tree losing its colorful leaves with simple cut-paper art?
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Which Brothers Grimm story has a witch who lives in a candy house in the woods?
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Which animal famously flies south for the winter as fall ends?
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Which English author wrote a 1933 short fall story called 'The Witches' Loaves'?
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What word do trick-or-treaters yell at the door?
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What is the most popular Halloween costume category every year for kids?
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What is the name of a place where kids go to pick pumpkins?
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Which tiny brown nut shaped like a tiny brain is harvested in fall and is shipped from California?
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Which orange-and-black holiday treat is bought by the bag at the grocery store with candy bars and lollipops?
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Which famous Sleepy Hollow ghost is said to gallop through the woods on Halloween night?
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Which animal sleeps deeply through winter, eating lots in fall to fatten up?
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What name is given to the season called 'fall' in many other English-speaking countries?
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What season comes right after summer?
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What is the chemical group called that produces the orange color of fall leaves and carrots?
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What big meal do American families share in late November with turkey and pie?
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Which big U.S. shopping day starts the Friday right after Thanksgiving?
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Which planet is named after the Roman god of the harvest?
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What is the name of the cool, light jacket many kids wear before winter coats come out?
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What is the official Canadian holiday in October that celebrates the harvest?
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Which 17th-century English colonists held the first famous Thanksgiving feast in 1621?
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Which famous green vegetable, shaped like a tiny tree, is harvested in cool fall weather?
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Which fall craft is made by pressing colorful leaves between sheets of wax paper?
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Which fall sport has hoops, sticks, and a ball thrown into a net? (Hint: kicks off late fall in the U.S.)?
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Which fall vegetable famously survives the first frost and tastes sweeter afterward?
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Which day in November is set aside in the U.S. for honoring military veterans?
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In Hinduism, which goddess is celebrated during the autumn festival of Navratri?
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Which 1995 children's chapter book features 'Witch's Brew' on Halloween night by author R.L. Stine?
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What tasty dessert is round, orange-colored, and served at Thanksgiving?
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Which day in October is celebrated as Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day in the U.S.?
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Which famous balloon parade is held in New York City every Thanksgiving morning?
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What spicy and sweet flavor pairs with pumpkin in cookies, lattes, and pies?
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Which fall constellation looks like a 'W' or an 'M' depending on the season?
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Which big migration event on Vermont and Tennessee mountains brings raptors south every September?
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In what year was the first official Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
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What is a baby pumpkin called before it grows big?
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What do you call a big bunch of leaves you can jump into?
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Which clothing item, often warm and knitted, makes a comeback in fall?
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What full moon in September is named after farmers harvesting their crops?
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Which costume character wears a long cape and has fangs?
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What is the name of the long sticks of bread-like dough fried at fall fairs and dusted with powdered sugar?
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What is the name of the city in Massachusetts famous for its 1692 witch trials and big Halloween celebrations?
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Which U.S. state grows the most pumpkins each year?
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Which kind of bread is traditionally baked using extra cinnamon and shredded squash in fall?
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Which day in October is celebrated as Halloween?
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Which warm cinnamon-and-sugar fried dough treat is a hit at fall fairs?
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Which sweet stripey treat shaped like corn shows up in candy bowls every Halloween?
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What is the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded in pounds (as of the 2023 weigh-off)?
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What is the term for the sleep state animals like groundhogs enter in cold months after fattening up in fall?
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What is the name of the fairy tale character who turns a pumpkin into a coach?
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In Japan, what is the term for the autumn tradition of viewing colorful maple leaves?
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Which fall holiday celebrates the festival of lights, often falling in October or November?
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What is the name for the tradition of toilet-papering trees on a neighborhood lawn on Halloween night?
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Which gas inside leaves disappears in fall, letting yellow and orange colors show?
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Which sticky red candy coating is popular at fall fairs and is shaped around a fruit?
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What season comes right after fall?
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Which planet appears brightest in fall night skies in 2024 because of a close approach to Earth?
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Which kind of squash is shaped like a long peanut and gives butternut soup its name?
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How many days are in the month of October?
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What is a lit, carved pumpkin called?
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What do leaves do on many trees during fall?
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Pumpkin is technically what kind of food: a vegetable or a fruit?
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Which sport with a brown, pointed ball has its big season every fall in the U.S.?
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Which night creature with big eyes is featured on lots of fall decorations?
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Approximately how many miles does a monarch butterfly fly south for the winter?
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What hard, brown seed of an oak tree do squirrels love to bury?
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Which Japanese fall ritual involves writing wishes on bamboo and is celebrated near Tanabata but extended into early fall?
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Which red fruit do families often pick from trees in the fall?
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Which holiday on November 5 in Britain features bonfires and fireworks?
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What night creature is shy and tiny, comes out at twilight, and is shaped like a flying mouse?
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What weather usually gets cooler and crisper in fall?
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Which yellow school transportation is back on the road every fall morning?
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Which kind of pie crust is made with crushed graham crackers and butter?
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What is the name of the toasted seed snack made from inside a pumpkin?
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Which spooky holiday do kids dress up in costumes for in fall?
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Which farm fence-jumping animal is famous for going 'baa' near hayrides?
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Which fall song was originally a French tune called 'Les Feuilles Mortes' and became a jazz hit called 'Autumn Leaves'?
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From which language did the word 'pumpkin' originally come?
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What is the name of the holiday Mexican families celebrate in early November to remember loved ones?
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Which sweet brown pancake topping comes from trees that are 'tapped' in late winter โ and is the official flavor of Vermont autumn?
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Which fall game has kids tossing beanbags through a hole in a slanted wooden board?
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Which root vegetable, big and orange, is a star of fall stews and is great for rabbits?
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Which children's TV character lives in a pumpkin-themed house and was created by Frank Asch in a 1979 picture book?
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In what year did 'Pumpkin Pie' first appear in an American cookbook, according to historians?
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Which long-eared, black-and-white animal is famous for being silly on Halloween cards?
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Which fall flower is bright yellow or purple and is sometimes called a 'mum'?
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Which round, striped flying object is a kids' favorite on breezy fall days?
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What name is given to a ride on a tractor through fields in the fall?
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What do you call a maze made of tall corn stalks that kids walk through?
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What scientific name is given to falling leaves' ability to break free at a special weak spot in their stem?
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In the Northern Hemisphere, around what date does fall officially begin?
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Which Mexican sweet bread is made and eaten on Dรญa de los Muertos and is shaped with bones on top?
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What word means the first day of fall, when day and night are about the same length?
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What do you call a person dressed up as a ghost in a white sheet on Halloween?
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Approximately how many Halloween costumes does the U.S. sell each year?
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How many calories are roughly in one cup of plain cooked pumpkin?
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Which holiday in the U.S. is the busiest travel weekend of the year?
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Which Irish people brought the original jack-o'-lantern tradition to the United States, originally using turnips, not pumpkins?
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Which year did pumpkin spice latte first appear at Starbucks?
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What is the name for the special leaf-collecting basket many children took to school in 1800s England, also known as a leaf hod?
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What event do most American kids head back to in September?
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What costume character flies on a broom and stirs a bubbling pot?
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What hand-made Thanksgiving art project do many kids trace with their hand to make a turkey?
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Which famous Pixar movie set around the Day of the Dead came out in 2017?
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What is the name for a tall figure stuffed with straw that stands in a field to scare birds?
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